In our annual report, we will present a progress report of our strategic plan, serving as our clock and highlighting our EPPIIC values, which represent our compass. I will then conclude with our priorities for this academic year.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is one of the few regions in the Commonwealth that is experiencing population and business growth, much of which can be attributed to our location, skilled workforce and quality of life. And there is no doubt that Millersville University contributes toward this socioeconomic vibrancy.
As the Commonwealth’s first normal school, we have been a community anchor since 1855, and although we’ve evolved to become a comprehensive university, our commitment to the Lancaster community has not changed. We continue to be a cornerstone of the local workforce. Our graduates are in high demand, particularly in education and healthcare. During our May commencement, we graduated about 350 teachers and 130 nurses. And the majority of these newly minted graduates entered our local workforce and are already making an impact.
Our future goals are to continue our relentless focus on enrollment and recruitment. We will continue to enhance academic and extracurricular experiences for our students by improving student retention, expanding internship opportunities and promoting global experiences. We will also focus on our faculty and staff, supporting them through professional development, enhancing facilities across campus and working to ensure our University’s financial health through resource optimization.
Since our founding over 170 years ago, a Millersville University education has been a catalyst for personal transformation and a vehicle for socioeconomic upward mobility. We equip our students with the knowledge and tools needed to make a difference and encourage them to build a more just and equitable world. Together, we will write another chapter in the ‘Ville story.
I hope you will enjoy reading the President’s Annual Report for 2023-24.
Warm regards,
Dr. Daniel A. Wubah President, Millersville University
Strategic Direction 1 ENSURE
ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY AND COMPLETION
GOAL 1
INCREASE OVERALL HEAD COUNT TO 7,000 STUDENTS
This past year, our Enrollment Management team developed a cohesive strategy and deployed new tactics for recruitment. With a new Viewbook, revised messages and new partnerships, we saw a robust applicant pool that led to increased selectivity and yielded a strong first-year class.
On opening day of the fall 2024 semester, our total head count was 7,009, of which about 5,900 are undergraduates. We welcomed approximately 1,550 new undergraduate students, including 1,218 first-year students and 300 transfer students. About 75% of our first-year students live on campus, and almost 400 have self-identified as first-generation students. Our 45 new international students come from 22 countries, including Australia, China, the Dominican Republic, Ghana and Vietnam.
To ensure a strong channel for prospective students, we enhanced our recruitment pipelines by developing a
new Early College Program with Penn Manor and McCaskey high schools. Also, our Office of Student Access and Support Services continued to leverage the TRIO Grant to reach students at 10 high schools. This pipeline is expected to produce up to 100 additional first-year students in future years.
Going forward, we will continue our relentless focus on enrollment and recruitment. We will expand graduate and adult learner enrollments and leverage new partners, knowing that traditional undergraduate enrollments will be challenging as we approach the projected “demographic cliff.” And, we will strengthen and expand international student recruitment.
Ugandan Partnerships
One of the newest partnerships is with Uganda Christian University. On July 3, a Memorandum of Understanding between UCU and Millersville University was signed. President Daniel A. Wubah and Dr. Charity Alinda, associate director for International Student and Scholar Services, were on hand for the signing. Alinda is an alum of UCU.
Millersville President Dr. Daniel A. Wubah with Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, Vice Chancellor of Uganda Christian University.
Dr. Dan Kulmala, assistant vice president for International Programs and Global Engagement, says this is a robust partnership with an academic and nonacademic side. He says the partnership will enhance student and faculty exchange with learning and research opportunities. In addition, Millersville’s information technology department is connecting with UCU’s IT department so that they can help each other.
Chinese Partnerships
The University has several partnerships with China in a 1+2+1 arrangement. Kulmala says that’s where students from China take classes in China their first year, then come to Millersville for two years of classes and then take their final year back in China.
Millersville works with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities to forge these partnerships. The students coming to Millersville are primarily interested in international business, computer science and biology.
The 1+2+1 programs will bring cohorts of students to campus by fall 2025. They include:
• Jiangsu Second Normal University
International Business with 20 students
• Jiujiang University
International Business with 30 students
• Nanfang College
International Business with 20 students
• Northeast Agricultural University Biology with 10 students
• Huashang College
Computer Science with 30 students
• Xi’an Shiyou University
New partnership for 1+2+1 program
In addition to the 1+2+1 agreements, there are 4+0 partnerships with Shandong Sport University (pending) and Xianyang Normal University. Kulmala explains that’s where students from China stay in their home country but take classes virtually from Millersville University.
Millersville doesn’t have students attending universities in China primarily because of the language barrier.
Philippines Partnerships
Millersville is taking the 1+2+1 and 4+0 agreements from China into the Philippines and Thailand. The Philippines would like to be the hub for international education, and Millersville is a good fit for their students. Millersville is small enough that students aren’t overwhelmed, but we can still offer them multiple services at a good price point.
There is a pending partnership with Thames International in the Philippines. One program that is being developed with Thames is Emergency Management.
Thailand Partnerships
Millersville is also working on an agreement with Rangsit University in Thailand. It’s a top private university there, and a 4+0 partnership is being explored.
High School Partnerships
Academic Affairs has a new focus on Pre-College Programs, which includes Early College Programs at Penn Manor, McCaskey and Ephrata. The Lombardo College of Business has a Penn Manor Early Enrollment Program. Twenty-one high school juniors and seniors were enrolled in the Introduction to Business course in fall 2023. Eighteen students continued into the spring, taking Principles of Management. Of the eight seniors who graduated in May, three intended to enroll at Millersville University in the fall.
Millersville Partners With Amazon Career Choice
Amazon announced a new partnership with Millersville University in the fall of 2023. Millersville provost Dr. Gail Gasparich was on hand at the new Amazon distribution center in York for the announcement of the Amazon Career Choice program. Amazon will provide funding for eligible employees to complete their bachelor’s degrees at Millersville.
Amazon will prepay tuition and reimburse books and fees up to an annual maximum. All undergraduate majors are included in this partnership.
The Amazon Career Choice program is designed to further the education of its employees by advancing their careers at Amazon or elsewhere.
GOAL 2
DECREASE THE COST OF ATTENDANCE
After the state budget’s approval, the PASSHE Board of Governors held a special meeting and voted unanimously to freeze tuition for in-state undergraduate students for the 2024-25 academic year. This marks the seventh consecutive year the tuition rate will remain constant at all 10 universities. Together with Millersville’s move to a Flat Rate Tuition Model, which the Council of Trustees approved earlier this year, Millersville University students and their families will realize significant savings this year and in future years.
The repeated freezes save students nearly 25% in tuition costs compared to the price if tuition had risen at the inflation rate for the last six years.
The state budget negotiated by Governor Shapiro and the legislature invests an additional $35.1 million, or 6%, in PASSHE universities. The commonwealth has increased funding for PASSHE by 30% since 2021.
Dr. Brandon W. Danz ‘03, a dedicated alum and member of Millersville’s Council of Trustees, was appointed earlier this year by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to serve on the PASSHE Board of Governors.
Scholarships for Student Firefighters
Interested in going to college and serving as a volunteer firefighter? Thanks to a $296,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Millersville University students who volunteer for Blue Rock Fire Rescue may receive $2,500 per semester.
Millersville University’s Dr. Duane Hagelgans, professor of emergency management, was awarded this grant by FEMA to aid the Blue Rock Fire District – $200,000 of the grant will go toward recruitment and retention.
When a Millersville University student applies to volunteer at Blue Rock Fire Rescue, they become eligible for the scholarship money. The scholarship money is $2,500 per semester. The goal of the grant is to recruit 12 new student volunteers per year for the fire company.
‘Ville’s FAFSA Fiesta Helps All
During summer 2024, Millersville participated in FAFSA Fiesta to help students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Completing the FAFSA is a crucial step in securing the financial aid necessary to make educational dreams a reality, and through the “FAFSA Fiesta,” the University is committed to making that process as smooth and accessible as possible.
The FAFSA Fiesta events were held throughout the summer and featured personalized assistance from Millersville’s Financial Aid team language support in eight different languages, and the opportunity to engage with financial aid experts while enjoying light refreshments.
Millersville’s FAFSA Fiesta is a response to a national decline in FAFSA submissions. Millersville University is collaborating with other universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to boost FAFSA completions. The PASSHE Foundation has been granted $357,602, administered by the Educational Credit Management Corporation with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, to support this summer’s FAFSA outreach. Millersville, along with Commonwealth, Shippensburg, and Slippery Rock universities, is spearheading a regional initiative to assist students across the commonwealth in submitting the FAFSA.
FAFSA Fiesta events were held on July 16 and August 16.
GOAL 3
IMPLEMENT INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS
First to second year retention was up 1.4% to 78% (third highest in PASSHE), and second to third year retention was up 4% to 68.1% (fourth highest in PASSHE) this past year. Increasing retention is an important component of our focus on student success, decreased time to completion and financial sustainability.
High impact practices for student success include our use of Starfish, our holistic student success platform, peer mentoring, and an Academic Care Team, to name just a few that we think are helping to move the needle upward.
During the 2023-24 academic year, 329 registered student interns were supported. Students interned for credit with local, regional and national employer partners, including Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Lancaster Stormers, RKL, Simon Lever and Spooky Nook Sports.
Student participation in career fairs increased for the third consecutive year. Over 1,000 students (1,026 total stu-
GOAL 4
dents, 728 unduplicated) attended a career fair in 20232024, compared to the previous academic year (799 total students, 611 unduplicated), reflecting increases of 28% and 19%, respectively.
INCREASE COURSE SUCCESS AND FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
STEM Students Find Success With Help From the NSF
Millersville University was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM program.
The NSF S-STEM program provides financial and support services of up to $10,000 each year to a group of STEM students, renewable for up to four years. The program’s primary goals are to increase recruitment, retention and graduation of STEM students and their persistence in the field beyond the grant. The program also hopes to establish a sustainable and replicable model for this type of work for the University and other similar institutions.
Additional broader impacts are to produce a strong, globally competitive STEM workforce, complete with students equipped with scientific literacy and confidence in their field of study and to disseminate the successes of those programs at various professional conferences.
Grant to Help Underrepresented Students in STEM
Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, Millersville University will be the lead institution working to increase the recruitment, graduation and post-baccalaureate success of students from underrepresented groups in STEM graduate school and/or the STEM workforce.
The five-year $3,448,451 grant from NSF’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is a joint effort of Millersville University, East Stroudsburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University. Dr. Gail Gasparich, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Millersville, is the primary investigator.
The goal of the Keystone LSAMP program is to increase the number of students graduating with a STEM bachelor’s degree by at least 20%, from 70 graduates a year to 84 or more.
Each semester The Career Center hosts a Job and Internship Fair, featuring approximately 150 employers seeking Millersville students and alumni for internship and full-time employment opportunities.
Strategic Direction 2
TRANSFORM STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND FOSTER INNOVATION
GOAL 1
PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Robotics WorX Program
High school and college students interested in robotics now have the opportunity to gain experience in an internship thanks to a $75k grant awarded to Precision Cobotics, Inc. and Millersville University’s Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology department.
The grant, provided by the Lancaster STEM Alliance, provides support for the Workforce Development and Career Exploration in Robotics Engineering (Robotics WorX) program – a partnership between Precision Cobotics and AEST. It will provide internships for students in local high schools and at Millersville.
Dr. John Haughery, assistant professor of Automation & Electric Technologies and the program coordinator of Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology at MU, explains what the program entails. “The Robotics WorX program brings together Lancaster area high school part-
ners, workforce development agencies, the University and private industry partner Precision Cobotics for an innovative internship/mentorship program for high school and University students. Precision Cobotics will work with and guide student interns toward proof-of-concept solutions that will be realized in a newly outfitted robotics Solutions Lab at Millersville University.”
’Ville Student Published in National Journal
When most people talk about diamonds, they’re talking about rings. When Colin Myers talks about diamonds, he refers to their use in electronics. The senior at Millersville University recently had his research on diamonds published in the national journal “NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity.”
During the summer of 2023, he participated in an internship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where he conducted research alongside his assigned advisor, Dr. Andrei Kolmakov.
Myers’ research focused on exploring the possibilities of diamonds being transformed from their natural state as an insulator into a conductive material that could be used for large-scale electronics, such as aircrafts and vehicles. “We wanted to turn it into a material that conducts similarly to silicon or gold, which are really great conductors,” says Myers. The idea behind pursuing this research stems from the need for better electronic materials. “Diamond is really perfect for this because it has a very high thermal conductivity,” says Myers. “When you use electronics, like a phone or computer, it
The WorX Program allows students to gain experience working with robotics and develops their problem-solving abilities.
Millersville University senior Colin Myers
can get hot, and diamond can get rid of that heat very easily.”
MU Junior Receives NSF Award
Annisa Saengdara spent most of her summer studying human-dominated wetlands. Saengdara, a Millersville University junior environmental and spatial sciences student, was one of 10 students awarded the National Science Foundation Research for Undergraduates Award in Interdisciplinary Problem Solving. She looked at
Annisa Saengdara
human-dominated wetlands during the 10-week program at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The REU program emphasizes engaging students in interdisciplinary earth systems research that builds collaboration and communication skills for solving complex environmental problems. The program uses wetlands restoration as a lens through which participants will get hands-on experience in studying the interactions between science and society that shape ecosystem functions and services.
REU participants receive a stipend of $6,000, free on-campus housing in RIT’s Global Village, meal allowances and a travel stipend. Additional funding is available after the summer session ends for some students to travel to conferences to present their research.
Millersville Students Impress at PennVet Presentation
University sophomore Kate Vossen and senior Evelyn Orlowski wowed attendees with their all-star presentation on their findings during owl pellet dissection at the Barn Owl Event at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinarian School this spring. The PennVet professionals were impressed by their “depth of knowledge, engaging delivery and the seamless flow of their presentation.” Their academic excellence and professional poise showcased the exceptional talent and dedication nurtured at MU.
Why was this project important to you?
I have always loved animals, which translated into an interest in conservation. As a kid, I loved the television show "Wild Kratts"; that’s where I got my start in learning about conservation. As I have gotten older, I have been lucky enough to have some truly amazing opportunities in conservation. Last summer, I participated in a conservation education internship at Elmwood Park Zoo and wanted to continue working in this field. I was lucky enough to have an amazing academic advisor, Dr. Brent Horton, who connected me to Dr. Aaron Haines and Evelyn Orlowski and the work that they were doing, and quickly started helping and later presenting with Evelyn. I think it is so important to connect some serious topics, like the conservation of disappearing and endangered animals, with fun and educational activities, like dissecting owl pellets. That kind of activity can be utilized in an educational setting for people of all ages and can really help with education on conservation. I certainly didn’t expect this project to turn into such an amazing experience in conservation education, but I am so glad it did.
Advocating for Undergraduate Research
Ensuring that policymakers and leaders understand the importance of undergraduate research and scholarships is essential to all college students. This is why it’s important that Dr. Carrie Smith and Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol, along with five students at MU, were accepted to be part of the Council of Undergraduate Research’s Scholars Transforming Through Research program.
The program allows participants to learn and understand how to communicate to stakeholders the importance of their research and scholarships through both virtual and in-person events. As team leaders, Dr. Smith and Pashkova-Balkenhol represent MU through two programs: the Center for Public Scholarship & Social Change and the McNairy Library Music Research Fellows program. They offer guidance to their students – Tehya Walters, Ty Geiger, Sydney Rauchut, Sarah Qundes and Julissa Rodriguez – to actively engage in the Scholars Transforming Through Research activities.
Kate Vossen works on her owl pellet project. Kate is a biology major with a concentration in animal behavior.
GOAL 2
PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET FUTURE WORKFORCE NEEDS
Career Center
Forty-seven percent of undergraduates (2,712 unique students) engaged with programs and services in The Career Center during the 20232024 academic year (an all-time high and 6% over last year). Staff conducted 665 virtual and in-person appointments, an increase of 10% over the prior year (606). The number of (unduplicated) students making appointments with staff for career assistance (507) also increased substantially (24%) over the prior year (411). Student utilization of virtual appointments increased 17% over the previous year, with 312 unique students choosing to participate in a virtual-format appointment, or 63%
of all appointments. There was also a 27% increase in students requesting face-to-face appointments (246) compared to 2022-23 (193).
Made in Millersville
2024 marked 10 years of celebrating student scholarship and creativity at the annual Made in Millersville Conference. The conference, which highlights student research at Millersville University, was held on Tuesday, April 9, in the Student Memorial Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a record number of 265 presentations by 383 presenters. Alumni and the community attended the conference as guests, or they could volunteer as reviewers.
Secretary Mumin Visits Millersville
On Feb. 9, 2024, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin and Deputy Secretary Dr. Kate Shaw joined Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein and Millersville University President Dr. Daniel A. Wubah at Millersville University. The visit highlighted Governor Shapiro’s proposed investments in higher education and how Pennsylvania’s public postsecondary system is preparing students to be workforce-ready upon graduation.
During a tour of the Weather Information Center , recycling plastics area, and robotics lab, state officials learned how Millersville students are leaving the University with an array of job opportunities in high-paying, high-demand careers. Millersville Meteorology is a nationally recognized flagship program of the University, with an innovative curriculum in space weather, air quality, water resources, data analytics, and emergency response and disaster preparedness. In 2020, Millersville became the seventh university in Pennsylvania to be designated as a StormReady University.
Made in Millersville is open to all Millersville students and includes the work of recent graduates who completed their projects after the conclusion of the last conference. The conference accepts presentations that are either a product of a mentored experience outside the classroom or a requirement for a course. Nearly 100 faculty members served as mentors for the 2024 conference presenters. Students were encouraged to showcase their scholarly work by submitting posters, talks, performances, demonstrations and exhibits for consideration.
l-r, Weather Center Director Kyle Elliott, Secretary Mumin and Deputy Secretary Shaw.
MU Offers New Educational Leadership Program
Beginning in summer 2024, Millersville University offered a new post-master’s Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership. These courses have been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Superintendent Letter of Eligibility for those who qualify, and all courses will count toward the Doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University as well.
This graduate certificate is a resource for the department to help the education workforce develop their skills and credentials, learning more about how to best assist today’s learners in the classroom.
Certificates Help With School Administration Shortage
Across Pennsylvania, 15.4% of principals left Pennsylvania schools between 2021-22 and 2022-23, according to a new study out of the Penn State Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis. The 4.2 percentage-point jump marks the state’s highest annual exodus on record. To help address the shortage of school administrators, Millersville University has started a Superintendent Letter of Eligibility and Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership.
“Our school district superintendent certification program is flexible,” says Dr. Ann Gaudino, professor and founder-coordinator of the program at Millersville University. “It’s 100% online, and working professionals can finish in one year. Additionally, all courses count towards the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for students who wish to attain a doctorate.”
Millersville’s certificate is unique within Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. It consists of six courses taught by experts in the field and can be taken in any order.
From RN to BSN in as Little as 12 Months
According to the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania, the state is predicted to face a shortage of over 20,000 nurses by 2026, the worst in the nation. However, a new agreement between Millersville University and HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, offers a promising solution for Central Pennsylvania. The Millersville/HACC Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Concurrent Enrollment Program was announced on June 12 on Millersville University’s campus.
“This innovative partnership between Millersville University and HACC is a win-win for everyone,” says Dr. Daniel A. Wubah, president of Millersville University. “It allows us to create a seamless pathway for students to pursue their
nursing careers, meets our EPPIIC value of serving the public, while addressing the critical need for more qualified nurses in our region.”
Google Certificates
In keeping with his commitment to expand workforce development efforts across the commonwealth, Governor Josh Shapiro was at Millersville University in fall 2023 to announce a new public-private partnership. The partnership between Google and Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education makes industry-recognized Google Career Certificates available to Millersville students and the public to help them secure good-paying jobs.
This new public-private partnership will enable Millersville students to earn a Google Career Certificate during their regular undergraduate programs, allowing them to earn college credit and an industry-recognized certificate at the same time. To support continuing education efforts, PASSHE universities can also offer credentials to the public through noncredit courses and workshops, giving those who complete the program access to Google’s employer consortium.
MU President Daniel A. Wubah and HACC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski.
Governor Josh Shapiro visited Millersville to announce a new public-private partnership.
Commencement
On Saturday, May 4, 1,070 students graduated from Millersville University. Of those, 860 were undergraduates, and there were 210 graduate students. Here, we highlight some outstanding Marauders:
Aleia Baker, from Boiling Springs, PA, graduated with a degree in technology and engineering education. She began her teaching career at Big Spring High School in Newville, PA, as a technology education teacher.
structor certification. She plans to be a coral restoration technician in the Florida Keys.
Shanece Bowman, from Lancaster, PA, graduated with a master’s degree in social work.
She plans to become an LSW, complete the clinical supervision needed for the LCSW and ultimately own her own private mental health practice.
Leah Miksa, from Doylestown, PA, graduated with bachelor’s degrees in international business and marketing, and a minor in CADD. She is attending Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law to pursue a JD/ LLM degree.
Somer Barrett, from Orwigsburg, PA, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental earth and ocean science, with a concentration in ocean science. After graduation, she started work to get her PADI International Dive Master certification and Dive In-
Dominick DeLorenzo, from Carlisle, PA, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management, with a minor in occupational safety and environmental health. DeLorenzo is the first Adams Fellow to graduate from MU. He is working as an assistant project manager at Whiting-Turner, a general contractor based out of Baltimore, Maryland. He is also operating his own excavation and concrete business, DNL Excavation.
Allison Ross graduated from Millersville University with her bachelor’s in early childhood education on May 4. Hailing from Havertown, PA, Ross graduated in three years with not only her bachelor’s degree but also a Google Certificate. She is a first grade teacher in the Penn Manor School District at Hambright Elementary.
Excentia Partnership a Success
Last year, Millersville University and Excentia Human Services announced a partnership to address the challenges facing the human services workforce in Lancaster County, which included developing Excentia Human Services’ Center for Training and Professional Development and creating two customized training programs. Within the first year, Excentia Human Services hoped to graduate 15 employees from the program. They recently celebrated 44 graduates from the center, with more on the way.
Excentia Human Services employees can undergo two programs through the center. The Direct Support Professional Enrichment Program, through the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, requires about 50 hours of coursework and six in-person sessions focusing on various topics like promoting professionalism and handling conflicts, crisis prevention and incident management, boundaries and more. Once complete, employees earn their DSP I certification.
The Excellence in Human Services Leadership Program is a nine-month course where employees focus on leading with vision, emotional intelligence, communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, team dynamics and embracing change, among other skills.
GOAL 3
ENHANCE SENSE OF COMMUNITY
Inclusive Excellence
The University continued to make efforts to improve a sense of belonging for everyone. One approach is the integration of the Inclusive Excellence Model across campus. Each division established a team to lead their efforts and implement the model within their own departments.
MU Joins Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Millersville University recently joined the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities – a distinction representing only 17% of all higher education institutions nationwide.
“This association will contribute to the overall success and sense of belonging for our Hispanic students,” explains Dr. Gail Gasparich, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Millersville University.
To become an associate member, you must show that you have at least 10% Hispanic students. Using fall 2023 data, Millersville’s undergraduate Hispanic enrollment was 10.71%.
Gasparich says joining the association will help promote a sense of community for Millersville University students. “We will be in a community of members focused on Hispanic student success, which benefits all.”
HEED Award
In September 2023, Millersville was honored with the 12th Insight into Diversity HEED Award. The HEED Award is open to all colleges and universities across the United States and Canada, and only presented to 100 institutions. The award measures an institution’s level of achievement and intensity of commitment regarding broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives, programs, and outreach student recruitment, retention and completion; and hiring practices for faculty and staff.
From left to right: Karen Fitzgerald (Excentia) and Hope Schmids (MU) with graduates.
McNairy Library Introduces New Parent Workstation
Millersville is further pursuing inclusivity by introducing a workstation for student parents and their children in the McNairy Library and Learning Forum.
This new workstation provides student parents with a dedicated space on campus to engage in schoolwork while having their children with them. The workspace will be located on the first floor of the library in the Knowledge Commons, which holds student computers and workstations. The project is led by assistant professor and communication librarian Kim Auger, who was awarded a Millersville EPPIIC Micro-Grant of $1,000 to fund the project, in collaboration with Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology assistant professor Dr. Justin Egresitz. Students in the Applied engineering, Safety & Technology program are voluntarily helping to design and construct the worksta-
Trees of Peace on Campus
The white pine tree is called the “Tree of Peace.” In fall 2023, Millersville University planted four white pine trees to honor the land’s traditional occupants and caretakers and held a White Pine Tree Ceremony coinciding with November being Native American Heritage Month.
Millersville University unveiled its Land Acknowledgment statement in 2022, a gesture that recognizes and respects the indigenous peoples who lived before us on the land of which the University currently operates.
Attendees at the Oct. 25 event learned that white pine trees were chosen as a symbol of peacekeeping, teaching us to put aside differences and create a safe place. The white pine is the “Tree of Peace” to the Iroquois Confederacy, a group of “first nations” living in present-day New York and Pennsylvania.
The pine trees are located on the lawn adjacent to the McNairy Library. At the ceremony, attendees were welcomed with opening remarks by Carlos Wiley, chief diversity and inclusion officer at
tion, which is set to be finished and ready to use by the end of the semester.
Student parents were consulted during the planning process of this project to ensure their needs would be met. “We didn’t want to make these decisions without ensuring that parents have some say in the design and functionality,” says Auger. Based on this feedback, the workstation will include features designed for children to use and interact with while their parent is working, like a small stool, tumbling mat, tablet slot and interactive toys. The area will be large enough to accommodate a stroller, and the station will have a sunshade. The idea behind these elements is to provide a safe and secure place for children to be with their parent.
In addition to the parent workstation, Millersville has also implemented a Parents' Council that includes parents of students, some of whom are faculty and staff who have students on campus.
the University, and a drum introduction by Barry Lee, musician for Spirit Wing, a contemporary Native American music group.
The president of the American Indian Society of Washington, D.C., A’lice Myers-Hall, was the keynote speaker for the event. Her address aligned with the event’s theme of peace and
unity. “I am Shawnee. I am Lenape. I am what you see before you,” she shared in her speech. “Come and know us better so that we may know you, because you’re all tribal people. Everyone comes from a tribe. Everyone has a culture to share. Come and teach us and share your culture with us.”
Margo Thorwart with Elder Sheila Hanfen at the White Pine Tree Ceremony.
Athletics
Men’s Soccer capped off an impressive season by winning the PSAC Championship. The team earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Steve Widdowson was named the PSAC Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year.
Men’s Golf capped off an impressive fall season by winning the PSAC Championships.
Women’s Swimming set a program record for the most swimmers qualified (18) for the PSAC Championships. The team earned its highest finish for a second consecutive season.
Wrestling set a program record with five qualifiers for the NCAA Division II Championships.
Men’s Basketball qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball qualified for its 11th consecutive NCAA regional.
Softball’s Alex Schaeffer set school records for strikeouts in a game (17) and career strikeouts.
Women’s Tennis won the PSAC East for the second time in the last three seasons and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006.
Men’s Tennis team reached the PSAC Championship match and finished as the runner-up. The team also made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010.
Track and Field freshman Chanel Hercules finished as the runner-up in the long jump at the PSAC Indoor Championships. Darian Hauf was an All-PSAC performer in the pole vault for the third season in a row. In the outdoor season, Hauf won the PSAC Outdoor Pole Vault Championship and qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championship.
GOAL 4
ENHANCE STUDENT WELL-BEING
‘Ville CARES Team
To enhance student well-being, the Division of Student Affairs worked with Academic Affairs to establish the ‘Ville CARES Team. The purpose of the ‘Ville CARES program is to assist in resolving challenges for students that impact their overall wellness and persistence towards graduation. ‘Ville CARES is an additional option to the Millersville University incident referral system and supplements supports and resources provided to students. ‘Ville CARES concentrates on matters that are not adequate for the Academic Care Team or the Behavioral Intervention Team. ‘Ville CARES is also a referral resource for faculty, staff and students who are uncertain what to do about a student’s observed behaviors.
Residence Hall Communities
Student Affairs worked in concert with Academic Affairs to reenvision residential communities at Millersville. During this time, the Residential Communities Guide was created, and communities were differentiated into Living and Learning Communities and Affinity Housing. For the 24-25 year, there will be four of each type of residential community (Living and Learning Communities – Business, Honors College, Social Advocacy and Women in STEM; Affinity Housing Communities – LGBTQ+ & Allies, International Connections, ROTC and First Gen Forward), and each community will have established goals, learning outcomes and assessment practices to track activities and student retention.
Empowering Students: New Space Offers a Refuge for Growth
A new space opened in January 2024 to provide a physical refuge for students seeking to focus on practices that promote their spiritual and mental well-being.
John Hearn, director of operations of the Student Memorial Center at Millersville University, says that they
chose to transform an underutilized conference room into an active space that will provide ongoing support to our student body.
Previously, students expressed their wish for a dedicated space on campus exclusively reserved for interfaith prayer, meditation and mindfulness.
Crafted with inclusivity in mind, this space incorporates thoughtful details to embrace Millersville’s diverse student community. Hearn says he hopes that this space will feel open, warm and inclusive of our diverse student body.
Strategic Direction 3 INVEST STRATEGICALLY
IN PEOPLE AND PLACE
GOAL 1
RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP-NOTCH EMPLOYEES
MU Named “Great College to Work For”
Millersville University was given the distinction of being named a Great Col lege to Work For, one of just 72 higher education institutions in the country to be given the title. The honor comes from the Great Colleges to Work For program, which collects data through an annual survey to determine the best higher-ed employers in the United States.
The program was designed to both recognize colleges that create positive work environments and to understand further the factors that have the most influence on work culture in higher education. While part of the study includes an institutional profile detailing demographics, policies and practices of the institution, recognition was primarily gauged through feedback given by faculty and staff in the survey.
New Athletic Director
Kate Corcoran was named Millersville University’s director of athletics on Feb. 29, 2024. Corcoran came to the ‘Ville from Cabrini University, where she served as vice president of athletics and student engagement.
At Cabrini, Corcoran provided leadership in the areas of the student-athlete experience, including residence life, student engagement and leadership, counseling and psychological services, and health services. She also designed, implemented, managed and evaluated Cabrini’s 18 intercollegiate athletics programs and oversaw the budget.
Corcoran earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management/business administration from DeSales University and a master’s degree in business administration from Rosemont College.
Director of Athletics, Kate Corcoran
MUPD Chief Receives 2024 Catalyst for Change Award
Domestic Violence Services, a program of the Community Action Partnership, recently announced Millersville University Police Chief Pete Anders ’02 as the 2024 recipient of the DVS Catalyst for Change Award.
Anders is an active and engaged member of the Lancaster County STOP-SART Coordinating Team, which enhances the partnership between county law enforcement, prosecution and victims’ services.
“Throughout his career in law enforcement, and most recently on the MU campus, Chief Anders has consistently advocated for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking,” says DVS Director Christine Gilfillan.
Upon learning of his award, Millersville’s VP of Finance and Administration, Dr. Nafez Alyan, shared the following: “Since his arrival as Police Chief for Millersville University in 2010, Pete Anders has served our campus community with professionalism and grace. His eye is always on the safety of our campus – making sure students, faculty, staff and visitors have a welcoming environment.
GOAL 2
We’re pleased that Domestic Violence Services has honored him with the 2024 Catalyst for Change Award.”
’ Ville Professor Wins Counselor Educator of the Year
Millersville associate professor of psychology Dr. Richard Joseph “Joe” Behun was awarded Counselor Educator of the Year for 2023 by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association.
Nominated by a former student, Behun was chosen for the award among over 50 other Pennsylvania school counselor educators. “I feel very honored and humbled to have won,” says Behun.
The Pennsylvania School Counselors Association recognizes winners for several categories relevant to school counseling every academic year. The association aims to educate and empower Pennsylvania-based school counselors through professional development, support of programs and providing a voice to professional school counselors.
ENHANCE STEWARDSHIP OF CURRENT RESOURCES AND NEW REVENUES
One Day Give
The final number is in for the 2024 One Day Give. In its 11th year, this fundraiser raised $826,634 in just 24 hours from 2,276 gifts. With these donations, Millersville will support student scholarships, athletics, student experiences and much more. For the past several years, the University has released an exclusive design of a pair of socks as an incentive to mark the occasion. This year’s socks featured the University’s beloved swans, Miller and S’Ville.
All funds will directly impact student experiences both now and in the future. “The ripples of generosity created by those who donated during the 2024 One Day Give online fundraising event will surely be felt by Marauders far into the future,” says Dr. Daniel A. Wubah, president of Millersville University. “There are not enough words to express my deepest gratitude to all who gave. We are thankful for the support of the community.”
MUPD Chief Pete Anders and DVS Director Christine Gilfillan.
Associate professor Dr. Richard Joseph “Joe” Behun.
GOAL 3
STREAMLINE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS
IT Updates
Over the past year, IT completed significant wireless and wired network upgrades ahead of schedule. They also:
• Implemented Amazon Lockers and the Campus ESP FERPA module.
• Enhanced University operations with the introduction of mobile credentials and extended the laptop deployment cycle.
• Created a University Intranet to streamline page management.
• Reduced the campus printer fleet significantly, saving costs and improving efficiency with new printing solutions.
AI Symposium
Millersville University hosted a free symposium for the community on AI at the Ware Center in Lancaster. From deciphering languages to diagnosing diseases, AI is the wizardry behind the curtain, shaping the future about which we once only dreamed.
The workshop centered on the emerging field of generative AI. Generative AI involves artificial intelligence systems that can produce text, images, videos or other data using generative models, often in response to specific prompts. Examples include programs like ChatGPT, Gemini and GitHub Copilot.
Breakout sessions explored various themes, including AI in the workplace, focusing on efficiency and collaboration, reskilling and upskilling in the era of AI and ethical and legal considerations surrounding AI adoption.
The conference’s goal was to serve as a hub for connecting people involved with strategic and operational elements of AI at their organizations throughout the Lancaster area.
GOAL 4
UPGRADE CAMPUS FACILITIES
Facility Improvements:
• Pucillo Gymnasium: Construction in Pucillo Gymnasium began on April 1, 2024, to install a new HVAC system. Work is continuing.
• Cooper Park: Baseball lights have been installed at Cooper Park. Millersville was selected by the PSAC to host the 2025 PSAC Baseball Championship at Cooper Park.
• Biemesderfer Stadium: Construction plans are being finalized. Athletics is working with facilities and the architects to finalize the interior designs and pricing for the locker rooms, equipment and athletic training spaces. Construction is estimated to begin December 1, 2024.
Grant Donation Brings New Equipment
Millersville students studying automation and robotics engineering technology will soon have access to new equipment, thanks to a grant donation from Phoenix Contact.
The Automation and Controls Lab in Osburn Hall will receive new equipment. Phoenix Contact donated close to $50,000 worth of hardware to Millersville as part of their EduNet educational partnership. This includes industrial-grade computer systems used to digitize and control industrial processes. The equipment is being installed this semester and will be available to students starting in January.
This updated hardware will allow students to get handson practice with equipment that is relevant to their education and future careers.
Strategic Direction 4 COMMUNICATE OUR VALUE
GOAL 1
ASSESS AND REFINE OUR UNIVERSITY KEY MESSAGES
Climate Summit Conference
This year’s Climate Summit had a local Lancaster focus. Millersville University collaborated with RegenAll, a community-focused organization in Lancaster, to cohost the summit. Departing from its previous focus on the Sustainable Development Goals, the summit addressed community-based climate action.
Additionally, experts addressed various local and county programs, including active transportation initiatives in
Enrollment Management
Multiple social media campaigns have devoted content to flat-rate tuition, scholarship opportunities, FAFSA updates and information, and financial literacy events. We have conducted some of these information sessions in Spanish.
Lancaster, sustainability efforts in the city of Lancaster, the Climate Action Neighborhoods program and collaborations with other businesses and partners in Lancaster County.
The summit served as a community-driven platform for engaged citizens and businesses to come together, educate themselves, and drive forward climate awareness in Lancaster County.
Undergraduate Admissions counselors have been given financial aid training and have access to financial award packages. This has expanded our ability beyond the financial team to assist families in understanding flat-rate tuition and the financial opportunities available at Millersville.
GOAL 2
DEMONSTRATE
Millersville a ‘Refuge’ for Refugees
In keeping with Millersville University’s core values of public mission, inclusion and compassion, President Daniel A. Wubah signed an agreement with Every Campus A Refuge to make the University a partner that provides housing and resettlement services to refugee families, with assistance from Church World Services Lancaster.
ECAR’s mission is to mobilize colleges and universities to host refugees on campus grounds and support their successful integration. Millersville became the first university in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education to sign on. Presently, the University is hosting one refugee family on campus, with plans to house more. CWS Lancaster provides direct support to the family with housing and living assistance.
Catching Up With the Migrant Education Program
Millersville University is dedicated to assisting the families of migrant workers, and one of the strongest resources is found in the Migrant Education Program. The program is committed to assisting migrant students and their families in overcoming difficulties they may face after moving to a new community and school district.
Looking to help as many families as possible, the Migrant Education Program has outreach well beyond the Millersville area, providing education and support services to eligible PreK-12 students. These services include year-round after-school programs, Saturday and summer programs, customized tutoring, in-home instruction, leadership and development opportunities, and a range of partner agencies and service providers in the region.
Director of Migrant Education David Baird notes that along with these support services for children, the program helps make a systemic change in the community as a whole. “There is a robust state, regional and local parent involvement system and leadership structure that orients and prepares parents and families to enhance academic success, increase high school graduation rates and improve preparedness for higher education and career development of participating students,” he says.
New $1M Grant to Help Post-Baccalaureate Education Scholars
Thanks to a $974,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, scholars who are dually enrolled in the Special Education Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Certification and the Early Childhood M.Ed. programs will have access to financial assistance.
Dr. Elizabeth Powers, associate professor, was instrumental in securing this grant as project director. Dr. Deborah Tamakloe, associate professor and Special Education graduate coordinator, was also instrumental as coproject director. Other faculty and staff who assisted with securing the grant include Josh Belice and Drs. Rich Mehrenberg and Susannah Boyle.
Tamakloe explains why this grant is so important, especially for those studying special education. “Special education has always been a national area of need, and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this problem,” she says. “We need to train personnel with the knowledge and skill set to implement evidence-based practices that improve outcomes for all students and their families, particularly students with disabilities.”
Day of Caring
Over 150 Millersville students, faculty and staff participated in United Way of Lancaster’s 23rd Annual Day of Caring event on September 16, 2023. Students were transported to 10 different community service project sites, including Millersville’s Community Church Grace Campus, Schreiner Concord Cemetery, Homefields and the Manheim Township Historical Society’s Stoner House.
GOAL 3
ENSURE THE UNIVERSITY REMAINS A NATIONAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability at the ’Ville
Kaitlynn Hamaty, MU’s sustainability manager, says that Millersville University has made a commitment to sustainability in various ways. From rain barrels and a food forest on campus to the Positive Energy Fund and the University’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2040, the University is ensuring they are contributing to Earth’s sustainability.
Hamaty notes that she is working to help the University make progress. “One area I am currently pursuing is to get an updated greenhouse gas emission impact of Millersville. This will help us tailor our efforts and see where we can have the most impact. We also need to consider possible renewable-energy sources to decrease our emissions and work towards becoming carbon neutral.”
One way MU has successfully reduced the University’s carbon footprint is through the Lombardo Welcome Center. “The building and opening of the Lombardo Welcome Center helped decrease or limit our carbon footprint, as it is a zero-energy building. Being able to produce all the energy the building needs and additional energy, the Lombardo Welcome Center is a great asset to reducing our carbon footprint,” says Hamaty.
Students are also contributing to the University’s sustainability efforts. Paige Guinther, a sophomore, is part of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Club. The club is working on a recycling project, placing collection bins around campus in high-traffic areas for students to dispose of their plastic bottles. Once the bins are full, they are cleaned in Osburn Hall and sorted based on their color and plastic types. They are then shredded and dyed in different colors to be made into keychains, frisbees, bottle openers and a variety of other items.
Additionally, Dr. Nadine Garner, associate professor of psychology, worked with students to create a food forest behind Huntingdon House. Garner explains how a food forest helps keep the campus green. “A food forest provides a natural, self-sustaining ecosystem that is comprised of multiple levels of vegetative growth, from a tree canopy to understory plants and vines. It mimics the multitiered layers of a naturally occurring forest, which sustains itself year-round with limited maintenance needed.”
Stormwater Management students are also making an impact on sustainability. These students installed three rain barrels around campus, including one by the Cam-
bria House and another by the Fulton House, to support the raised garden beds and food forest behind the Bedford House.
Positive Energy Fund
Each year, Millersville University receives money from utility rebates created by the University’s energy-conserving Lombardo Welcome Center. The Lombardo Welcome Center is the first building in Pennsylvania to be certified as a zero-energy building by the International Living Future Institute and only one of about 100 zero-energy buildings in the country.
The rebates fund faculty-, staff- and student-led projects that contribute positively to local and global communities using the Global Goals for Sustainable Development structure. Called the “Positive Energy Fund,” faculty, staff and students are welcome to propose any project that addresses one of the global goals of sustainable development.
MU’s sustainability manager, Kaitlynn Hamaty, explains how the fund aims to support a wide variety of academic programs while having local and global reach. “The Positive Energy Fund allows for innovation and community connection, as the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are expansive and include many focus areas or degree concentrations. Millersville wants to put our energy savings back into the community and find ways to combat local challenges, whether environmental, economic, social, etc. The Office of Sustainability is excited to have this opportunity available to all students, faculty and staff and encourages everyone to apply.”
Kaitlynn Hamaty
By the Numbers
95 % OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED WITHIN 6 MONTHS PROGRAMS OF
$692,000
2023–2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenues
2020-21 Giving Record
HOBBS-WICKERSHAM DONORS *
The Hobbs-Wickersham Society recognizes individuals who ensure the long-term stability and growth of Millersville University through their estate plans.
Nancy C. (Brown) Adams '73
Barbara J. Apichella '69
Jacqueline O. '69 & Edward Balderston
Richard F. '70 & Jeanne K. Barbacane
Dorothy P. Beam
Diane L. '82 & Jim Black
John L. Bockelmann '66
Seymour & Anita L. Brandon
Lyman R. Brenner '71
Karen E. '95 Buehler-Probst & Clintin S. Probst
Patricia Cancilla
Joseph A. Caputo '03H
David B. & Elizabeth A. '70 Chamberlin
Roy B. '67 & Rochelle E. Clair
Bennett J. '67, '12H & Joanne E. (Wargo) '67
Cooper
Barbara R. Czestochowa '69
Ingrid B. DeBellas '71
Dennis Denenberg
Victor S. & Melanie A. DeSantis
Steven A. DiGuiseppe '82
Helen M. DiNunzio
Kathleen D. '74 & John J. Dobbins
Aaron R. '94 & Kisha Dread
Ruth R. Dutcher
Gerald C. & Susan C. Eckert
Evelyn M. Ernst
Glenna M. Eshleman '50
Ermaleen B. '68 & Owen B. Etter
Robert J. '74 & Mary M. Fink
Stacey M. '72 Fink & Karen L. Ketner-Fink
Nancy L. & Robert M. Frankhouser
Eugene E. & Mary N. '73 Fritz
Jack F. '64 & Joyce E. '64 Fuls
Carrie N. Gardner '90
Ann Gaudino
Conor G. '15 & Heather Gilbert
Richard A. & Lorena S. '98 Glenn
Warren L. Godshall '72
Kay L. Gontner '60
Louis F. & Susan Grammes
Jan L. '80 Graybill & Alisa '80 McCambridgeGraybill
Susan E. Grim '82
Stephen R. '72 & Mary A. '74 Gring
Roland T. '69 & Judith F. '71 Hahn
Nadene K. Hausmann '78
Robin D. '71 & Wendy L. Herr
Carol L. Herzog '72
Kathryn J. Hess '84, '92M
Douglas W. '97 & Janet P. '97 Hitz
Charlyne L. Holder '68
Leroy T. Hopkins '66
Micheal B. Houlahan
James C. '73 & Judith M. '74 Hower
Charles W. & Nancy E. '80 Hungerford
Peter L. & Barbara B. '65 Hunsberger
Eleanor D. Isaacson
Anne C. '78 Jackson & Stephen Murray
Jerri Anne Johnson '76, '87M
Janet E. Kacskos
Mildred E. '66 & David Keefer
Suzanne L. Keffer '78
Armond S. Kinsey '95
Deanna E. Kline '68
Thomas G. Klingensmith '72
Thomas A. '65 & Carol M. Kloss
Fay Kramer '62
Richard H. Kuhn '57
Douglas D. Kyle '17
Timothy I. Ladd & Eilena R. Brittain
Richard L. LaGrotte '61
Barbara R. '70 & William H. Lashley
Walter J. & Frances E. Legenstein
Marie B. Libhart '63
Eric G. '71 & Rochelle M. '70 Liddell
Samuel N. '07H & Dena M. Lombardo
Wayne M. '04 MacKenzie & Clayton Zoom
Michael K. McInerney '76
A. Lucille Meissner '68
Thomas L. Mellinger '67
Megan L. '01 & Allen Mercier
Salvatore C. Micciche
J. Eric '76 & Julie A. '78 Miller
James R. '70 & Naomi Miller
Paul L. Minnich
Patricia A. '75 Moran & Stephen J. Silverman
David R. Morris '01
Karl E. Moyer
Karen A. Murley '63
Flo E. Neff '70
Conrad W. Nelson '93
Robert P. '70 & Rose L. Newcomer
Kristina M. '71 & John O'Doherty
John F. & Candace H. '76 O'Donnell
Renee G. O'Leary '50
Harvey W. Owen
Kate Yvonne Parker '76
Walter L. '75 & Carla '80 Petroski
Frank E. Phillips
Marc T. & Carol Y. Phillips
Steven R. '89 & Lynn A. '91 Pomponi
Ronald D. Porter '67
Kevin J. Reilly '79
Thomas M. '92 & Jennifer L. '92 Renkevens
Melinda R. Richards '84
Brian A. Rider '87
Charles W. '10H & Patricia Kay '66, '10H Robertson
Essie M. '63 & Franklin J. Rothermel
Bernice R. Rydell
Randy C. & Luan M. Ryder
Joseph R. '70 & Karen L. '70 Sadowski
Charles K. Scharnberger
David E. '82 & Leslie M. '86 Schlosser
Kathryn G. Seaber '76
Edward C. & Carol T. Shane
C. Ray & Francine R. Shaw
Sylvia '74 Shellenberger & Robert C. Paul
Robert L. Shoener & Alan K. Wyand
Paul H. & Catherine L. Slaugh
Jeffrey A. '91 & Amy E. Sollars
Susan A. '77 Stanton & Jeffrey S. Crompton
Glenn R. '75 & Karen M. Stickles
Anne J. '54 & Jack M. Stumpf
Gerald R. '65 & Kathleen E. '65 Swope
Patrick J. Tell
Dora J. Testa
Thomas C. Tirado
Jeffrey W. Vermuth '71
Robert S. '64 & Barbara K. Walker
Michael George Warfel '84
Kemah E. P. Washington '03
Rebecca K. '79 & James K. Weaver
Gerald S. & Rebecca Weiss
Robert O. Winder
Nancy D. '87 & R. Michael Wunderly
Zaferula V. Yelagotes '62
Charlotte J. '55 Zeigler-Snyder & Lee Snyder
J. Terry Zeller '64
*Bolded names indicate new members.
1855 SOCIETY DONORS
The 1855 Society recognizes individuals whose contributions, while living, total or exceed $25,000.
David A. '85 & Sheila Abrams
Nancy C. (Brown) Adams '73
William W. '90H & Susan C. Adams
Elizabeth M. Allen
Kyle M. & Jillian S. Almoney
John M. & Vivien G. Anderson
Judith Anttonen '73
Andrew H. Appel
Gibson E. & Martha Armstrong
Jacqueline O. '69 & Edward Balderston
Dorothy P. Beam
Paul S. '71 & Caroline E. Beideman
Daniel R. '71 & Gretchen D. Biemesderfer
Heike '94 & Frederick Bloom
Richard E. '67 & Elaine N. '67 Blouse
John L. Bockelmann '66
Kathleen L. '70 & Chip Brabson
Lyman R. Brenner '71
Rebecca A. Brown '72
Matthew C. Bruns '83
Michael K. '81 & Neysa M. F. '81 Callahan
Craig A. Camasta '86
David T. & Marilyn A. '58 Camp
Joseph A. Caputo '03
Judith C. Carter '60
Samuel E. & Lorraine Casselberry
Michael T. & Jennifer A. '81 Chambers
Joseph Y. '96 & Eileen E. Choi
Dana A. Chryst '81
Bernard P. '73 & Yvonne J. Citerone
Linda L. Clark
Richard D. Clark & Sepideh Yalda
Elizabeth L. Cleaver
Greta L. Cohen
Bennett J. '67, '12H & Joanne E. (Wargo) '67 Cooper
Douglas Dalrymple
John L. Davenport
Susan A. Davis & John Martino
William L. Davis
Benjamin J. '78 & Anna D. Del Tito
Dennis Denenberg
Gloria Denlinger
H. Thomas Densmore '64 & Elizabeth W. Snyder
David R. '80 & Jennifer H. '80 Dickinson
Abram W. '73 & Karen L. Diffenbach
Steven A. DiGuiseppe '82
Helen M. DiNunzio
Lee & Amy H. Dmitzak
John W. Dooley & Sandra L. Turchi-Dooley
Tom R. & Shelly K. Duff
David M. '81 & Donna M. Dumeyer
Ruth R. Dutcher
Thomas G. '75 & Lori A. '77 Ecker
Gerald C. & Susan C. Eckert
William E. Evans
Wilson W. Farrell & Joyce L. Munro
Robert J. '74 & Mary M. Fink
Saul W. '85 & Tracy L. Fink
Stacey M. '72 Fink & Karen L. Ketner-Fink
Abigail L. Frantz
Richard L. Frerichs '64
Brent D. Frey '83
Joseph M. & Leigh Ann Fulford
Joseph W. '90 & Elizabeth J. '91 Garner
John H. & Susan J. Garofola
Doris L. Geier-Monroe & O. Napolean Monroe
J. Philip '67 & MaryAnn '67 Gerber
Conor G. '15 & Heather Gilbert
Brian T. '87 & Judith M. Gladden
Catherine C. Glass '53
Susan F. Glass '84
M. Constance B. Greeley
Andrew A. '73 & Margaret H. '73 Greenawalt
Stephen R. '72 & Mary A. '74 Gring
Kent C. & Elisabeth H. Habecker
Kimberly C. Habecker
James D. Hagelgans & Gale Zorian-Hagelgans
John N. & Lori Happ
Nadene K. Hausmann '78
Stuart W. & Cynthia Herr
J. Wilson '72 & Donna J. '72 Hershey
Kathryn J. Hess '92
Mervin W. '70 & Nora L. Hess
Albert C. Hoffman
Charlyne L. Holder '68
Linda Holman-Marcks
Benjamin L. Holmes & Carol J. '65 ScheifeleHolmes
Leroy T. Hopkins '66
Micheal B. Houlahan
James C. '73 & Judith M. '74 Hower
Tina M. Hughes '86
Peter L. & Barbara B. '65 Hunsberger
Eleanor D. Isaacson
Anne C. Jackson '78 & Stephen J. Murray
Michael & Wendy Jackson
Scott T. '88 & Deborah C. Jacobs
Jerri Anne Johnson '76, '87M
Robert L. '61 & Nancy H. '60 Jones
Ruthi A. Joseph
Mildred E. '66 & David Keefer
Stephen '70 & Veronica J. Kepchar
Joyce D. King '83
Regis P. & Irene R. Kirchner
Andrea C. Kissh '76
Thomas A. '65 & Carol M. Kloss
M. Diane Koken '72 & John K. Herr
Fay Kramer '62
Robert M. & Hale A. Krasne
Howard L. '57 & Martha Kriebel
Darryl L. '85 & Suhaila Landis
John M. & Mimi Lembo
Eric G. '71 & Rochelle M. '70 Liddell
Bruce R. & Lynda Limpert
Leonard S. Litowitz & Evanna S. Morris '90
Harry A. '65 & Carolyn Lohss
Samuel N. '07H & Dena M. Lombardo
P. Alan & Linda K. Loss
Susan P. Luek
Elizabeth A. Luke '81
Martha P. MacAdam '83 & Richard G. Cornogg
Kimberly A. Mahaffy
Kevin B. '81 & Pamela J. K. '82 Mahoney
Douglas L. & Frances M. Maine
John C. '73 & Ann S. '74 Martin
Michael A. McCarty
C. Clair & Margaret D. McCormick
Michael K. McInerney '76
Francine G. McNairy-Nelson
Clark McSparren
A. Lucille Meissner '68
Robert A. '64 & Catherine E. Mesaros
Dale H. '60 & Doris Messerschmidt
Salvatore C. Micciche
Lois T. Morgan '54
Phyllis S. Mowery
Karen A. Murley '63
Dennis W. & Jean E. Murphy
James L. '69 & Linda G. Natale
Conrad W. Nelson '93
Marianne S. Nolt '70
John F. & Candace H. '76 O'Donnell
Renee G. O'Leary '50
Kate Y. Parker '76
Dolores E. B. Parry '56
Carol Y. & Marc T. Phillips
Emory E. '63 & Cynthia L. Phillips
Steven R. '89 & Lynn A. '91 Pomponi
William K. '83 & Diane K. Poole
Vilas A. & Sneha V. Prabhu
Willis Ratzlaff & Genevieve M. Tvrdik
William & Karyn Regitz
Kevin J. Reilly '79
H. James '69, '79M & Dorothy G. Reisinger
Hans E. Richter '10
Charles W. '10H & Patricia Kay '66, '10H Robertson
Rick & Jessica L. Rodgers
Bernice R. Rydell
Randy C. & Luan M. Ryder
Sally C. '78 & James W. Saxton
Charles K. Scharnberger
Edward L. '64 & Kathy H. '69 Schoenberger
Bernard L. & Mary Anne Schroeder
Kathryn G. Seaber '76
Edward C. & Carol T. Shane
MPA Sheaffer
Sylvia Shellenberger '74 & Robert C. Paul
Mary Ann Shirk
Robert L. Shoener & Alan K. Wyand
Janet A. '65 & George U. Simon
Joyce S. & William E. Smedley
Carol M. '64 & Joseph P. Snyder
Susan A. Stanton '77 & Jeffrey S. Crompton
Barbara S. Stengel
Richard W. & Heidi Stewart
Helen A. Stine '64
Gerald R. '65 & Kathleen E. '65 Swope
Patrick J. Tell
Edward A. & Gail E. Thomson
James R. Thomson
Marjorie A. & Richard B. Trout
William S. Vandegrift
Betty W. Waetjen
Jon G. Walker
Robert S. '64 & Barbara K. Walker
Andrew G. Wallover
Suzanne J. '94 & Michael Walstrum
Gail W. '68 & Glenn R. Walz
Paul W. & Judy Ware
Michael G. Warfel '84
Daniel J. & Charmaine A. Warmenhoven
Marjorie M. Warmkessel
Gerald S. & Rebecca Weiss
Richard Welkowitz
Jason R. '98 & Therese A. '01 Wicht
Steven Widdowson
Richard S. '52 & Barbara A. '54 Will
Stephen H. '73 & Linda L. '73 Williamson
Ronald A. '79 & Lisa Wilson
Robert O. Winder
Brian E. '76 & Becki Worrell
Howard W. '72 & Lois B. Wright
Daniel A. & Judith Wubah
Alan E. Yefko
Robert A. & Stephanie Zuckerman
The 1855 Society recognizes businesses and other organizations whose contributions total or exceed $100,000.
Access Manufacturing Systems Inc.
Arconic Foundation
Armstrong Foundation
Benchmark Construction Company Inc.
The BENECON Group
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Brossman Charitable Fdn.
Campbell Soup Foundation
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Clarence Schock Foundation
Clark Associates Charitable Foundation
The Columbus Foundation – Chloe Fdn. Fund
ConnectCare3
Engle-Hambright & Davies Inc.
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
Ferree Foundation
Cy Fritz Foundation
Fulton Bank
Goethe House
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
The S Dale High Family Foundation
Hughes Foundation Inc.
International Org. for Chemical Science in Devt.
Jay Group Inc.
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Lancaster General Health Foundation
Max Kade Foundation
Menchey Music Service Inc.
Millersville University Alumni Association
Music for Everyone
PA State Employees Credit Union
PIPE-FLO
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Rixan Associates Inc.
Rodgers & Associates
Willis & Elsie Shenk Foundation
Solar Innovations Inc.
The Steinman Foundation
Student Lodging Inc.
Student Services Inc.
TE Connectivity
Turkey Hill Dairy Inc.
UPMC Pinnacle Health – Lancaster
FIAT LUX SOCIETY DONORS
The Fiat Lux Society recognizes individuals whose contributions total or exceed $1,000,000.
Nancy C. (Brown) Adams '73
Lyman R. Brenner '71
Joseph A. Caputo '03
Clarence Schock Foundation
Bennett J. '67, '12H & Joanne E. (Wargo) '67
Cooper H. Thomas Densmore '64 & Elizabeth W. Snyder
Ferree Foundation
Eric G. '71 & Rochelle M. '70 Liddell
Samuel N. '07H & Dena M. Lombardo
Susan P. Luek
Lois T. Morgan '54
Karen Ashkar Murley '63
Steven R. '89 & Lynn A. '91 Pomponi
Charles W. '10H & Patricia Kay '66, '10H Robertson
