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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF

AND 2008 – 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

College of Health Sciences

Pennsylvania College of Optometry College of Education and Rehabilitation

Osborne College of Audiology

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Inside this issue:

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From the President Challenges Met, Achievements Honored Ask the Dean: Dr. Victor H. Bray CER Summer Program OD Preceptors Commencement 2009/Reunion 2009 University News Class Notes/Missing Alumni In Memoriam

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Financial Summary 2008-2009 Iris Society Heritage Society Members/Endowed Scholarships

Current Gifts | July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 22 23 29 30 31 32

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Foundations, Corporations and Associations/Grants and Contracts Salus Alumni Contributors In-Kind Gifts Friends and Parents Board of Trustees, Faculty and Staff Tribute Gifts

Board of Trustees/Alumni Association Calendar of Coming Events

Published by Salus University Thomas L. Lewis, O.D. ’70, Ph.D. President Lynne Corboy Director of Development Heather S. Giampapa Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

EDITOR Peggy Shelly Coordinator, Publications and Communications

EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Lynne Corboy, Heather Giampapa, Karen Greave, Jeanne Zearfoss

DESIGN The Creative Department, Inc.

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The Alumni Magazine of Salus University is published bi-annually for alumni, parents and friends. Please send comments, contributions and address changes to: Office of Institutional Advancement Salus University 8360 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA 19027 Salus University, by choice, declares and reaffirms its policy of complying with federal and state legislation and does not in any way discriminate in education programs, employment or in service to the public on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or physical or mental disabilities. In addition, the University complies with federal regulations issued under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and The Americans with Disabilities Act. Questions concerning any of the above policies should be addressed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Salus University, 8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, (215) 780-1267.

Office of Alumni Relations (215) 780-1391 alumni@salus.edu www.salus.edu

Alexis Abate, Steven Goldblatt, Karen Greave, Joseph Ruskiewicz, O.D., MPH, Peggy Shelly

RESEARCH ASSISTANCE Monique Davis, Rosemary Egan, Lisa Lonie, Donna Tomlinson, Luminita Vulcu

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90 years

FROM THE PRESIDENT

This combined issue of the alumni magazine and the annual report will showcase a number of people and events. As you read it, you will find items that speak of challenges met and achievements honored.

Though the past year has been one of trying financial times for everyone – institutions and individuals alike – this issue reflects the fact that financial challenges have not prevented us from achieving our goals.

Today’s financial challenges require careful consideration and planning. Over the years, our challenges have been many and varied. What is important to remember is that challenges are not new and will always occur. How we meet them becomes our history and what we achieve becomes our legacy.

As 2009 is a significant year in our history, we choose to honor a few of our accomplishments. Ninety years ago, in October 1919, our very first class – 22 students – matriculated at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry.

Other landmark achievements during that time include the PSCO move from Spring Garden Street in center city Philadelphia to the Oak Lane campus (1933), the opening of The Eye Institute (1978), the establishment of the Graduate Studies Low Vision programs (1983), the move from the Oak Lane to Elkins Park campus (1998), the opening of the Hafter Student Community Center (2006), and the establishment of a university (2008).

This year is the tenth anniversary of the establishment of: • The Hafter Family Chair in Pharmacology • The PCO Foundation • The Audiology program (Department of Education approval received) This is also a year of firsts: • Salus University celebrated its first anniversary on July 1.

• Dr. Audrey Smith of the College of Education and Rehabilitation completed her first year as the first female dean in our history.

• Our first class of Physician Assistant students graduated in September.

None of these achievements was easy, many caused controversy and some took place during world wars and a great depression. All of them however, were the result of dedicated people with a vision to be the best and provide the

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best education for our students. The many challenges our past leadership, students and alumni faced were overcome by a combination of careful stewardship, innovative thinking, passionate commitment and caring – all hallmarks of the PCO community and now the legacy of Salus University.

This year we welcomed three new leaders to the University.

Dr. Linda Casser, who became the Dean of PCO in January and already has introduced innovative programs to benefit students, faculty and alumni, was featured in the spring alumni magazine. In April, Dr. Victor H. Bray, the new Dean of the Osborne College of Audiology joined the University, and Dr. Richard C. Vause, the new Director of the Physician Assistant program in the College of Health Sciences began his tenure in September. Dr. Bray is interviewed in this issue and Dr. Vause will be interviewed for the spring magazine.

As you read about both men I’m certain you will understand why we are excited to have them join us.

Without the caring, vision, planning, patience, and support of our entire community over the past ninety years, there could be no legacy of excellence and no achievements to celebrate.

It cannot be repeated too many times: as an institution we are only as strong as our community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends. I am proud that here at Salus, we remain strong and continue to add to our achievements with the help and support of that community. That strength and purpose will enable us to better prepare our students for the changing health and rehabilitation professions we serve.

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challenges CHALLLENGES MET

As with any great enterprise, the challenges (and challengers) are many.

The history of PCO, now the history of Salus University, has had more than its share of both.

The institution has grown, changed and expanded over the past ninety years and the process has not been without difficulties, pain and even division.

In 1919, the ever-tenacious Albert Fitch saw many of his goals and decisions meet with varying degrees of disagreement and disbelief, yet somehow the College was the better for the process. Over the years his predecessors experienced the same reactions from time to time because, as most of us have always known, nothing worth achieving comes without a price. It is the vision that sets the goals – coupled with the process of achieving them – that is the benchmark of any great achievement.

Today we have a university. The philosophy behind our healthcare programs contains the same elements that Albert Fitch desired for PSCO ninety years ago: a robust biomedical, evidence based curriculum, and hands-on clinical experience, or in the case of our blindness and low vision programs: practicum, case study, and field-based learning.

Unchanged since 1919 however, are the guiding principles of all Salus programs: academic excellence, careful stewardship and a commitment to thoughtful development and growth.

The history of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry will continue to be the history of Salus University. In this, our 90th year, we acknowledge some of the challenges and achievements of the men and women who have been students and/or stewards of our legacy, as well as those who still serve. This includes all University community members: those with the visions, those who met the goals, those whose challenges led to discourse and compromise, those who respected the legacy but worked always to improve processes, those whose hard work as students solidified our reputation, and those who continue to work through challenges to ensure that we remain ready to meet the challenges of the future. Happy 90th anniversary to us all!

Places

In October 1919, the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry begins classes in a converted row home at 1809 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. Its purchase by PSCO President Albert Fitch is made against the better judgment of many of his colleagues, who feel the expense is excessive for an unproven enterprise.

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In 1933 PSCO moves from Spring Garden Street to a 22-acre campus in the Oak Lane section of Philadelphia that includes dormitories and outdoor recreational areas and, in 1978, The Eye Institute, PCO’s comprehensive inter-disciplinary clinical facility.

The PCO Board considers a move to suburban Elkins Park in 1996 and, after much discussion and planning, the College purchases the former Breyer estate. In 1998, after completion of renovations, the move is completed. The Eye Institute remains in Oak Lane, which is three miles from the new Elkins Park campus.

In October 2004, the College opens the Pennsylvania Ear Institute, the University’s audiology clinical facility, on the Elkins Park campus. Patients ranging from infants to geriatrics are offered a hearing and balance, diagnostic and treatment center. Students work with faculty in a private practice setting, gaining valuable insight into all aspects of an audiology practice.

Programs

In 1935, founder Dr. Albert Fitch requires a four-year optometric educational program for PSCO graduates, a bold decision. The four-year educational requirement eventually becomes the standard for all optometry schools and colleges.

In the late 1970s, the decision to diversify programs by initiating a graduate program in vision rehabilitation therapy is made and the program begins in 1983. Today’s College of Education and Rehabilitation offers four masters degrees and certificates in blindness and low vision programs, and has earned an international reputation for leadership.

In 1979, the research program enters a period of dynamic growth beginning with an historic affiliation with the Hahnemann University Department of Ophthalmology.

Today, the University’s research projects include those dealing with audiology and hearing impairment, vision impairment, optometry and clinical trials.

In 1993 PCO receives approval to offer a Master of Science degree in Clinical Optometry to international practitioners, expanding the College’s reach to other countries. Today PCO international optometry programs extend from Europe to India to Malaysia and our international alumni number more than 600.

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achievements ACHIEVEMENTS HONORED

In 1997, audiologist Dr. George Osborne approaches a university-based school of optometry with the idea of creating a Doctor of Audiology program at a professional school, using the optometry program as a model. Though that school cannot help, he is told “go to PCO; they’ll find a way to make it work.” In 1999 PCO receives approval to offer a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree and welcomes its first students in 2000. To date, 1,886 students have earned their Au.D. from the PCO School of Audiology, or what now has become the Salus University Osborne College of Audiology.

In 2000, PCO becomes the first college or school of optometry to introduce an innovative curriculum that emphasizes earlier and more extensive clinical experience.

Today all optometry schools offer their students some variation of early clinical experience.

In 2007, the University welcomes its inaugural class of 20 Physician Assistant students. The class graduates in September 2009, just after the third PA entering class of 40 students begins their studies.

On July 1, 2008, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry becomes the founding college of Salus University, and we remain the only college or school of optometry to have founded a university.

People

To encapsulate ninety years worth of hard working, exceptional people into a few paragraphs and do justice to their accomplishments is not possible. What can be said, however, is that the most universal characteristic for the administration, faculty, alumni and staff over the years has been dedication.

Their commitment to the education of our students has been manifested in the countless curriculum changes made to ensure our students meet the needs of changing professions.

The determination to provide facilities that match or surpass the standards of the professions can be seen in our fundraising campaigns for scholarships, buildings, and laboratory equipment. From 1919 to the present, the University has been fortunate to attract and retain people who demonstrate daily that the dedication to excellence in education begun in PSCO’s early years remains an integral part of the Salus journey forward today and tomorrow.

To name a few would be unjust. To name the many would be impossible. Here are some current members of the University community who represent those who set the standards ninety years ago and those who have maintained them.

Dr. Harry Kaplan ’49 is the most senior faculty member, having begun his tenure in September 1964. Kathryn Beishline, MSPS, PA-C, an assistant professor in the Physician Assistant program, arrived on campus in September 2009 and was the most junior faculty member at press time.

Mildred Hoffman of the Feinbloom Center at TEI is the most senior employee, having begun in May 1974.

Chris Brown, who began in September 2009, was the most junior employee at press time.

In 1923, there were 10 faculty members (all male) at PSCO. Today, there are 88 full and part time faculty members at the University, and approximately 205 adjuncts across the four colleges.

According to the Board of Trustees meeting minutes, by December 1919 there were two people employed by PSCO in addition to the faculty: a janitor (who lived rent free onsite) and a clerk. Today there are a total of 284 employees at the University, a count that includes employees at both The Eye Institute and the Pennsylvania Ear Institute.

This year 24 PCO alumni celebrate their 90th birthdays. We chose the alumnus with a birthday closest to October 16, the date of the first entering class. Dr. David Brezel ’43F, who turned 90 in October, represents his fellow alumni in this group.

Dr. Brezel taught clinical courses for 35 years at PCO, was a past Alumni Association president and is a 60-year member of the American Academy of Optometry. The University’s newest and youngest alumna is Deanna Reynolds, M.M.S. ’09, who graduated from the College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant program in September and now works in urgent care for MedExpress in Pittsburgh, PA.

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AUDIOLOGY

Victor H. Bray, Ph.D.

Dean, Osborne College of Audiology

In preparation for this interview Salus University students, faculty, and staff from all colleges were solicited for questions, in addition to Audiology alumni. All questions applicable to Dr. Bray’s areas of responsibility are shown here. There were several instances of duplicate questions and we have tried to satisfy each question with answers that may address those questions not shown. The interview took place on August 26, 2009 in Dr. Bray’s office. The Osborne College of Audiology at times is referred to as “OCA” for space saving purposes.

What would you say motivated you to take on the task of becoming dean of the OCA? (Replies emphatically without hesitation) The College offers a great

opportunity to be involved in the education of the future leaders of our profession. There are lots of programs – more than 70 – for audiology in the United States, but only a handful of positions that can have such a terrific impact on both students and the profession.

Where did you learn your well-developed people skills?

Thank you for the compliment, as two of my academic degrees are from Communication Disorders programs (laughs).

I’m fortunate to have been mentored by several excellent managers who have given me guidance. One important people skill I’ve learned over 25 years of managing teams is that active listening is essential, whereby we first work to understand what someone is saying to us before we respond with our thoughts.

I learned another important guideline in Management 101 class: “A good manager is always fair, firm and consistent.”

This creates a bias-free work environment where all of the employees can feel equal and valued.

What strengths do you bring to the program?

I bring an outsider’s point of view to the College. As we all know, I’m not from academia and I acknowledge that it’s highly unusual for one’s first academic position to be dean of a college. I do have many strengths resulting from 30 years in audiology, clinical practice, industry R&D and corporate leadership. These include a broad understanding of our profession, a philosophy of managing today’s events for tomorrow’s future, and a dogged persistence towards hitting objectives.

From reading your biography, it seems that you do not have any academic experience. Do you see this as an obstacle? If so, how will you overcome that obstacle to serve as dean?

My academic experience to date primarily derives from being a student: four years for my bachelor’s, two years for my master’s, followed by an internship year, and eight years for my doctorate. That’s fourteen years of college! In my postgraduate career I’ve often been affiliated with universities as a lecturer or an adjunct professor. In my industry career, I’ve conducted and directed research and also taught workshops and seminars throughout the world. So, while I think I’m current on education and research, I am in a steep learning

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curve about the details of our program. Fortunately, I am surrounded by many highly competent professionals at the University who are bringing me along. In summary, I’d say that I do not view my clinical and industry background as an obstacle to success in academia because this history brings real world skills from the world of audiology onto our campus and into our College.

What is the most critical issue facing OCA?

It is the successful transition from a powerhouse distance education program to a powerhouse residential program.

Two aspects of this issue are important. Certainly the Doctor of Audiology bridge program here and at three other universities was extremely successful in transitioning Audiology from a master’s-based to a doctoral-based profession. But our future is the Au.D. residential program, not the Au.D. distance education program. I emphasize “powerhouse,” because Dr. George Osborne built a fantastic program and PCO School of Audiology graduates worldwide are rightfully proud of their degree. My task is to carry forward that same level of excellence to our residential program, so that future graduates of the Osborne College of Audiology are equally proud.

When there are still many audiologists who do not hold an Au.D. degree and when there is some debate as to whether or not the profession has reached its “critical mass” to sustain the Au.D. as the terminal degree, what are your thoughts on reopening the distance learning program, at least for a defined period?

Regarding the distance education Au.D. bridge program (AuDonline), our current plans are to close the program in the spring of 2010, per a plan that Dr. Osborne put in place.

That said, the University currently is investigating the need for a new, and different, Au.D. bridge program – one that would focus on the national and international needs of the profession.

What do you feel is the most important reason for audiologists to get their Au.D.? What do you see as the future for the Au.D., and how will you address any negative comments you may receive about the Au.D.’s place in the field?

There are several very important reasons why clinical audiologists need to have a Doctor of Audiology degree. On a personal level, it brings current the knowledge base for the clinician who is a product of an older educational model. It’s an almost universal reaction that our distance education graduates express both satisfaction at completing the task and awe at the realization of the amount of audiology that they did not know about since earning their master’s degree.

On a professional level, we need everyone in our profession to be operating with an expanded body of knowledge in peer-to-peer interactions with other doctoring professions.

For the rest of the question, the future [of audiology] is fantastic and we address any potentially negative comments of the Doctor of Audiology degree’s place in the profession

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Dr. Bray earned his way through the University of Georgia (B.S., Biochemistry) and Auburn University (M.S.C., Speech Communications/ Audiology) working for the family hearing device business that was founded by his grandmother 60 years ago and is now run by his brother.

After earning his Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Bray became Director of the Austin (Texas) Ear Clinic. He spent 15 years “on the clinical side” of audiology and 15 years in the hearing device industry, giving him a unique perspective. His industry experience includes positions as Director of Clinical Research at ReSound and Vice President and Chief Audiology Officer for Sonic Innovations.

Dr. Bray has co-developed approximately 20 hearing aid brands that are sold worldwide.

Dr. Bray was an adjunct professor at Central Michigan and Utah State Universities and has lectured and/or taught at various schools and other venues around the world.

by saying “look at the performance of our graduates.” That’s the true test of any program. I know our graduates are well prepared to meet the needs of their patients, their employers, and themselves.

What do you believe is the most critical issue facing the field of audiology at this time and how will your new position as Dean of OCA play a role in changing and improving the face of audiology?

In a 2004 article in ADA’s Feedback magazine, George Osborne restated the requirements for audiology’s professional success.

These targets are: become an autonomous profession; become a doctoring profession; obtain Limited License Practitioner (LLP) status; create our own professional organization; develop an enriched curriculum; enjoy direct access by all patients, and develop a new professional structure. The most critical item on this list today is securing direct access to audiology services for all persons who have health care access.

Every audiologist must be working, as I am, to achieve this through the political process.

Now that audiology is a doctoring profession, what will you do as dean of OCA to further promote our profession, to ensure audiology becomes more accepted by the medical community? Do you feel it’s the responsibility of universities to be an advocate for current issues in audiology such as Direct Access? How can you help your students and alumni with this most important issue for our profession? We have great professional organizations, but your message to lawmakers is very important too.

I have several priorities as Dean. The first and most important is ensuring the high quality of our training program. Our students and graduates must be able to prove themselves in peer-to-peer interactions with physicians and other professionals - a responsibility shared by every program head of every audiology program. If we produce great graduates who perform well, all the other tasks become much easier.

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to advance the recognition of the Doctor of Audiology degree and the excellence of our program.

Yes, it is important for the University to advocate for our students and graduates. We have a responsibility to our alumni to support the profession they practice so that they can maximize their potential. On the topic of direct access, our professional organizations have very clear guidance on what members can do to help achieve direct access. This begins with contacting our legislators and explaining why their support is good for our patients, our country’s health care and our profession. All of us must do this.

In thinking about long-term goals for the program, do you foresee the possibility of an Au.D./Ph.D. program, or a Ph.D. program for those who have an Au.D.?

Yes! Salus University is currently studying the feasibility of offering a Ph.D. program in biomedicine, which would be available to prospective students, current students, graduates and faculty. We're very excited about the opportunities that would be created by this program.

What new changes are you working on or planning since you began as dean of OCA? When will Salus be offering courses to alumni for CEUs? …advanced clinics could be offered at the College for an intense few days per subject…

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introduce the new distance education programs. As an example, one possibility is to offer CE in our traditional sixweek platform where the last week is on the Elkins Park campus, with activities devoted to hands-on skills. Our campus is fortunate to have specialized audiometric, vestibular and electrophysiology training labs, each of which could be utilized to practice and perfect advanced clinical skills.

How would you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Au.D. program?

The College’s strengths are our faculty and our facilities. We are fortunate to have more than two dozen full time and adjunct faculty members in our residential program. On the facilities side, we are blessed to be at the Elkins Park campus, which was designed to support a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) program that is eight times our size. We have state-ofthe art classrooms, laboratories, and an on-campus, community-based hearing and balance center, the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI). Our primary challenge is the high cost of tuition at OCA, compared to a traditional audiology program at a state university, and we must offset this by raising funds for scholarships.

How is the economy affecting the financial budget for the Au.D. program? Aside from tuition fees, what other means would you propose to procure additional finances for equipment, personnel, etc.?

The downturn in the market value of investments has hurt everyone, whether they are a university or a family. Because of this, we’ve tightened our belt and are moving ahead with only

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necessary spending at this time. As you know, our primary revenue source is tuition; therefore, filling the classroom with quality students is the most important task to meet our budget.

I’m very pleased that we have twenty outstanding students entering the program this year, which is our largest class ever.

Second in importance to the residential program is philanthropy and we will be kicking off a fund-raising campaign to generate some much-needed student scholarships.

Do you feel it is necessary for students to pursue ASHA certification?

Are you considering having another accrediting body credential new graduates?

These are times of transition for Audiology and I’d like to address both the issue of certification for individuals and the issue of accreditation for the Osborne College of Audiology.

We must understand that the ASHA (American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association) certificate of clinical competence (CCC) is a legacy of former times, when the master’s degree preceded the clinical experience. State licensure was granted with proof of the degree and the certificate. In the new Au.D. programs, the clinical experience is now integrated into the degree program and licensure should only be dependent on proof of the degree through an accredited program. Thus, the ASHA CCC’s are an option for Au.D. graduates, not a requirement. Instead, I would suggest that new Doctors of Audiology look towards ABA (American Board of Audiology) certification. As for accreditation, the College maintains CAA (Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology) accreditation and is also undergoing the accreditation process with the new ACAE (Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education).

Why do you think potential professionals/audiologists should want to work at Salus University?

It’s an exciting and rewarding place to be! We have great students who are focused and fun to work with; we have a great campus it’s a pleasure to come to for work; we are surrounded by wonderful colleagues dedicated to the success of our program and, again, our students. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Would the Salus University Osborne College of Audiology consider offering a program of courses to train and certify Audiology Assistants?

We are considering several new training programs. The highest priority for additional programs would be to develop support personnel for the audiology office, which could include audiology assistants. My rationale for this possibility is that we want our graduates to be positioned to manage their successful private practices. They won’t be able to do this alone; they will need technical help. If we can develop training programs that produce quality audiology support for our Doctor of Audiology graduates, then we should do it.

The students in the Salus Au.D. program are held to a higher standard than those in other programs. Modules 1 and 2, Anatomy and Neuroscience courses tend to bring GPA’s down…our preceptors have

to write recommendations explaining these courses’ requirements in our program. Either other programs need to have courses of the same high caliber as Salus, or our courses need to be brought down a few notches. (Less or more generalized information packed into those courses so that all students have the possibility to attain a high GPA).

What are some more possible options you can suggest to help Salus’ GPAs be able to compete with other programs’ GPAs?

Coming to the Osborne College of Audiology can be a difficult academic challenge for a student, there’s no doubt about it. Compared to the average audiology program, our students have to take more classes, they have to accumulate more clinical hours, they have to embrace a challenging biomedical model – and they get the privilege of paying more for this opportunity. Our experience shows us that this produces a better than average graduate.

Our students come from both Communication Sciences Disorders (CSD) and pre-med programs. Going forward, we need to insure that our CSD-trained students have sufficient bio-science pre-requisites to take advantage of our biomedical education. We are looking to recruit students with undergraduate studies that include the three core sciences of biology, chemistry and physics – the basis of all of the health care professions.

There are many state academies with PCO grads as members. Do you have plans to have a PCO (sic) alumni gathering at the state meetings in addition to the national meetings?

We are considering having functions at the state meetings where we have a high number of alumni, similar to our national reception every spring at AAA (American Academy of Audiology). If you are interested in hosting such a function, please feel free to contact me (vbray@salus.edu).

What is your vision for the future of audiology? Five years from now, where would you like to see the college?

Audiologists historically have been “hidden” by their place of employment, such as the hospital, the speech and hearing clinic, the physician’s office, or the VA. By hidden, I mean that our patients eventually come to see us through some larger organization. For our professional identity and success, we need patients to come directly to us in our private practice for their hearing and balance problems. That is why the vision I want to see achieved is one stated by Dr. Charles Berlin twenty years ago: “We will know that we have achieved our goal when more than half of us has their own shingle hanging out for their private practice.” As a profession, we are challenged to achieve this goal, as current data show that only 22% of us are in private practice.

As for the College, five years from now my goal is to have our program recognized for setting the standard for the Doctor of Audiology degree for the professional practice of Audiology.

This would be an educational process delivering a professional degree in a professional school environment, as opposed to an entry-level clinical degree in a graduate school environment.

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Summertime at the College of Education and Rehabilitation (Hint: The Living Isn’t Easy)

Summertime on campuses around the country generally offer a slower pace, a more relaxed atmosphere and better parking. At the College of Education and Rehabilitation (CER), the opposite is true. Just as their colleagues in the University’s three remaining colleges are immersed in the final flurry of exams and the waning days of the spring semester, CER faculty prepare to welcome their students to the Elkins Park campus.

The four programs offered for students seeking master’s degrees and/or certificates (Vision Rehabilitation, Low Vision Therapy, Orientation and Mobility, and Programs for Teachers of Children with Visual and Multiple Impairments) are taught online and CER students are located around the country. For a period of two to twelve weeks every summer however, CER students are on campus to complete courses that require hands on practice under the guidance of the course instructor.

This summer was no exception and 76 students from five states arrived in early June. For twelve weeks, students of the College of Education and Rehabilitation became part of the on-campus community, attending classes and lectures, using the library, and meeting for lunch in the cafeteria.

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Blindfolded, or wearing goggles to simulate impaired vision, students in certain programs also practiced navigating the halls and grounds of the University, while others could be found learning daily tasks while blindfolded or wearing special goggles in the Living Skills lab.

Learning how to help the blind and visually impaired overcome their individual challenges results in many creative classes on-campus. For example, students in Dr. Sheila Amato’s Literacy Lab class were given the opportunity to use a Mayster Braille loom, one of only about ten in the country at present. The loom produces a tactile representation of Braille code, can be used by sighted or blind people to learn Braille, and is designed to replicate a Perkins Brailler machine.

The College of Education and Rehabilitation currently has 29 students from four states enrolled in its Program for Teachers of Children with Visual or Multiple Impairments; 27 students from ten states in its Low Vision Rehabilitation program; 25 students from eight states in the Orientation and Mobility program, and ten students from six states in the Vision Rehabilitation Therapy program.

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PCO Preceptors: Key to Optometry ometry Students’ Success

One of the most important components of a solid optometric education is an externship. One of the most important elements of an externship is the preceptor. On Saturday, October 3, Dr. Maria Parisi, Director of the Externship program at PCO, along with Assistant Director Dr. Satya Verma, held the First Annual Preceptor Conference in Elkins Park.*

onsite with their preceptors. This covers a wide spectrum of practice sites that includes hospitals, clinics, and private practices with concentrations in low vision, contact lenses, disease or pediatrics, making unification of standards a challenge.

The purpose of the conference was to initiate preceptor outreach. By doing so, Dr. Parisi hopes to improve communication, gain valuable preceptor input about the program, update the standards of the program and, in the process, create a team of individuals dedicated to student education.

The group spent the afternoon in discussion, offering ideas, suggestions and examples on a wide range of issues, including updating existing technology for evaluation and communication, and refining and revising standards of evaluation for both students and preceptors. Dr. Parisi and Dr. Verma will hold a second conference at the Academy meeting in November, and are in the planning stages for a conference at the AOA’s annual Optometry’s Meeting.

Currently, PCO has approximately 400 active preceptor sites in the United States and overseas. With the second half of the third year and the entire fourth year spent in externships, at any given time there can be up to 300 students working

PCO preceptors do not have to be PCO graduates. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Dr. Parisi (mparisi@salus.edu) or Dr. Verma (satya@salus.edu) for information.

* The conference was held during “PCO Turns 90: A Celebration of Education for Practitioners and Students,” an all day event that included the preceptor conference, an equipment fair for first year students, an equipment showcase, and CE lectures and workshops that featured 4.5 hours of COPE approved education. The day’s events culminated with a reception that included a cake and cocktails in honor of PCO’s 90th year.

Shown from left to right are: David Reed, OD; Ken Daniels, OD; Scott Goldberg, OD; Michael Kerekgyarto, OD; Rebecca Sterner, OD; Marilyn Verghese, OD, Maria Parisi, OD, Satya Verma, OD, Bonnie Eldredge, OD (Not shown: Karen M. Wrigley, OD )

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celebration Commencement 2009

This year the University held three commencements.

President Thomas L. Lewis, O.D. ’70, Ph.D., addressed the students at all commencements, and Dr. Charles Wormington gave the invocation. In a long standing Salus University tradition, Dr. Anthony F. Di Stefano, Vice President for Academic Affairs, led the new graduates in the Oath to Professionalism at the end of each ceremony.

Osborne College of Audiology

More than 200 new Doctors of Audiology (from a total of 479 graduates) participated in a ceremony held on May 22.

Honored guest at the commencement was Mr. Bruce Taylor, who accepted an honorary degree on behalf of his wife, the late Dr. Judith Gravel, a renowned pediatric audiologist.

Dr. Richard Seewald of the University of Western Ontario, colleague and friend of Dr. Gravel and himself a renowned pediatric audiologist, delivered the commencement address.

Dr. Victor Bray, Dean of the Osborne College of Audiology, congratulated the new graduates. Class representative Michelle T. Modisett gave the oration and Mary Powers Evans received both the Dean’s Award for Comprehensive Excellence in Audiology and the American Foundation of Audiology Award for demonstrated leadership in advancing the profession of Audiology.

graduates. Special recognition and a posthumous diploma were given to the late Chad Maines, a member of the PCO Class of 2009, who was killed in an automobile accident in April of 2008.

College of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies Program

On September 19, the inaugural class of 20 Physician Assistant graduates received their diplomas at the College of Physician and Surgeons in Philadelphia. The graduates heard keynote speaker Dr. Richard Fenn, PA-C, Ph.D., DFAAPA, Vice President and Speaker of the House of Delegates for the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Program Director, Dr. Richard C. Vause, Jr., introduced Dr. Fenn, who is also a professor at Western Michigan University.

Class representative Virel R. Prajapati addressed his fellow graduates. Katie Cedele Bacik was the recipient of four awards, including the Alumni Association Award for the highest academic average for both years of study, and the Clinical Excellence Award. Michelle L. Fischer and Ms. Bacik were the winners of the Graduation with Highest Honor award. Jennifer Bree Benfield and Ms. Bacik were the winners of the Pi Alpha National Honor Society Award.

Pennsylvania College of Optometry College of Education and Rehabilitation

On May 23, 155 new Doctors of Optometry, 85 international practitioners and 17 graduates of the College of Education and Rehabilitation received their diplomas. Rear Admiral Michael H. Mittelman, O.D. ’80, MPH, was the recipient of an honorary degree from Salus University and the featured commencement speaker. He encouraged the graduates to retain their passion about their professions and to remember to have fun along the way. Admiral Mittelman, the Albert Fitch Alumnus of the Year Award recipient in 2007, currently serves as Director of the Medical Service Corps for the United States Navy.

Dr. Linda Casser, PCO Dean and Dr. Audrey Smith, Dean of the College of Education and Rehabilitation, congratulated the new graduates. Class President William Southerland gave the oration. Awards were presented to 28 optometry

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Reunion 2009

“Roll Out the Red Carpet,” this year’s Alumni Reunion, was held on May 10 in Elkins Park. The celebration began early on Saturday, when alumni and their spouses and guests arrived on campus for tours and a buffet luncheon that offered good food and an opportunity to meet old friends.

That evening guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Bennett Lounge of the Hafter Student Community Center before proceeding to the gym, transformed for the evening with balloons, a red carpet and life sized cutouts of famous Hollywood stars from the past.

Former Board of Trustees Chair, Carl A. Polsky, Esq. received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Polsky, a Board member since 1987, was Chair from 1999 to 2006 and was involved in many key initiatives for PCO and the University.

Alumni Association President Dr. Thomas Landry ’87 presented Dr. Michelle Haranin ’89 with the Albert Fitch Memorial Alumna of the Year award. Dr. Haranin, the current Chair of the Federal Relations Committee of the American Optometric Association and a past president of the Delaware Optometric Association, was chosen in recognition of her “outstanding service and dedication to the profession.”

Following a delicious buffet dinner, alumni and their guests had a special treat, the live music of fellow alumnus Monty Vickers, O.D. ’79 and The Lost Cause Band. Wine tastings featuring the wines of alumni Dr. Paul Lobby ’79 and Dr. Robert Owens, Jr. ’80 added to the festivities. Guests who weren’t dancing were entertained at the casino gaming tables.

Reunion 2009 proved to be another success and the alumni who returned greatly enjoyed the evening.

Sunday morning offered a breakfast for those who wanted a last chance to visit before returning home or attending the Continuing Education offered on campus.

This year the Classes of 1959 (50th reunion) and 1984 (25th reunion) were the honored guests, while the Class of 1979 (30th reunion) had the biggest representation, with 23 members in attendance. Returning alumni also included members of the Classes of 1942, ’48, ’49, ’53, ’54, ’57, ’59, ’61, ’63, ’67, ’69, ’70, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76, ’79, ’81, ’83, ’84, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’03, ’04, ’06, ’07 and ’08.

Next year’s Alumni Reunion is scheduled for Saturday, May 1.

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University News Dr. Richard C. Vause was appointed Director of the Physician Assistant program in the College of Health Sciences effective September 1.

Dr. Vause served as a commissioned member of the U.S. Public Health Service for more than twenty years before retiring with the rank of Captain. A Philadelphia native, Dr. Vause was the Academic Coordinator for the Physician Assistant program at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Myers, Florida before accepting his appointment. Dr. Vause will be profiled in the Spring Alumni magazine.

In June, PCO Dean Dr. Linda Casser announced the appointments of Dr. Shital Mani as the new Director of Residency Programs at TEI and Dr. Holly Myers as the interim Associate Dean of the Practice of Optometric Medicine. Dr. Casser thanked Dr. Bernard Blaustein for his service as Residency Program Director for the past six years.

Dean Robert E. Horne was appointed Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, effective July 1. Mr. Horne began his career at the University in 1976, as Director of Minority Affairs and has been Dean of Student Affairs since 1992.

Reader response to a request for old radioscopes published in the spring issue was very good, and Dr. Michael Spinelli, who initiated the request, was gratified by the response. The donated equipment will be used at The Eye Institute for teaching.

Mr. Donald C. Kates was named Vice-President for Finance on July 1. Mr. Kates has been with the University since 1992, when he was hired as Controller.

Dean Linda Casser and the administration of the University welcomed 168 members of the PCO Class of 2013 at an August 17 white coat ceremony that marked the beginning of Orientation Week.

Dr. Teresa Duda and Dr. Mitchell Scheiman have each received administrative supplements to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) monies made available to NIH. Dr. Duda is the principal investigator for a research study on ATP-Modulated Signal Transduction Mechanism of ANF-RGC, and Dr. Scheiman is the principal investigator for the Collaborative Observational Study of Myopia in COMET children project.

Dr. Teng Leng Ooi and co-authors Y. Su and Z.J. He, published a paper in the September issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal: “Co-existence of Binocular Integration and Suppression Determined by Surface Border Information.” (PNAS 106, 15990-15995).

Mary Jameson, BHS, COA, CPOT, NCLEC was appointed Chair of the Commission of Paraoptometric Certification of the American Optometric Association. Ms. Jameson is the manager of Specialty Services at The Eye Institute.

Dr. G. Richard Bennett, PCO professor, was inducted into the National Academies of Practice as a Distinguished Practitioner in March.

INSIGHTS (College of Education and Rehabilitation)

In April, the University presented its Public Service Award to the American Foundation for the Blind for the Foundation’s many contributions to Salus University and the National Council of Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI).

Presenters at the AFB’s Josephine Taylor Leadership Institute dinner in Washington, DC included Dr. Anthony F. Di Stefano, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Kathleen M. Huebner, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Rehabilitation, and Dr. Missy Garber.

PCO WORLD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry)

At the ASCO (Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry) meeting held during the annual meeting of the American Optometric Association in June, Dr. Thomas L. Lewis was awarded the first ASCO Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his “thirty years of outstanding contributions to ASCO,” as well as his leadership during the twenty years he served on the ASCO Board of Directors.

Dr. Brooke Smith joined the faculty in September as the new Director of Professional Preparation Programs for Teachers of Children with Visual Impairments. Dr. Smith earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College, Columbia University and holds a master’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility from North Carolina Central University, and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from New York University.

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UNIVERSITY NEWS

Lachelle Smith, M.S., CVRT, an instructor in the Vision Rehabilitation Therapy program since March, has written a first person article for VisionAware, a weekly online publication of AWARE (Association of World Action in Rehabilitation and Education). The article is a first person account of Ms. Smith’s life as a person with a visual impairment. The two part series began the week of September 7 and can be found at www.visionaware.org/my_story_lachelle_smith.

THE OSBORNE AURICLE (Osborne College of Audiology)

Dr. Radhika Aravamudhan, Assistant Professor, was invited to present at the October Acoustical Society of America meeting in San Antonio, TX. She presented data from her current research project, “Understanding Speech Representation in the Lower Brain Stem,” which is funded by a Lions Club Hearing Research Grant.

In the spring, Dr. Patricia Dabrowski, Director, Pennsylvania Ear Institute, was invited to join the American Academy of Audiology Clinical Education Committee and also was appointed to the Healthy Hearing Advisory Board. Healthy Hearing’s Advisory Board includes professionals from diverse clinical, manufacturing, academic and research backgrounds who contribute their knowledge and expertise to provide answers to commonly asked questions on the Healthy Hearing website. (www.healthyhearing.com)

THE PULSE (College of Health Sciences – Physician Assistant Program)

Dr. John Fitzgerald III was appointed Director of Clinical Programs and Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program in September. A Philadelphia native, Dr. Fitzgerald earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (magna cum laude) in Biology from La Salle University and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Fitzgerald has practiced obstetrics and gynecology full time for 22 years. He is currently an attending physician at Montgomery, Bryn Mawr and Mercy Suburban Hospitals.

Prior to becoming a preceptor for Salus University earlier in 2009, Dr. Fitzgerald had been a preceptor in the Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program since 1995.

Kathryn Beishline, MSPAS, PA-C, joined the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in August as an Assistant Professor. Ms. Beishline is a graduate of the King’s College Physician Assistant program and was an instructor in the Drexel University PA Program from 2003 to 2008. In addition to having extensive clinical experience in both Family Practice and Women’s Health, Ms. Beishline has served on the Advisory Committee for the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA).

Ms. Beishline will be the Course Director for Clinical Medicine I and Faculty Liaison for the Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics I and Clinical Assessment I courses.

The Class of 2011 had their white coat ceremony on August 17, when 40 students began their orientation week at the University.

In September, Dr. Yell Inverso attended an international conference sponsored by the Ida Institute in Skodsborg, Denmark, where she was invited to participate in a seminar on Motivational Engagement. The Ida Institute is known for its series of educational seminars for hearing care professionals that focus on key issues related to the physical, anthropological, psychological and social aspects of hearing loss.

Dean Victor Bray and the Audiology faculty welcomed the 20 students of the Class of 2013 at the white coat ceremony on August 17, the beginning of Orientation Week at the University.

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Class Notes 1940s

1970s

1990s

David Brezel, O.D., FAAO, ’43F and his wife, Margaret, moved to Kailua Hawaii from California in 2008. Dr. Brezel swims twice a day in the Pacific and they enjoy a very active retirement. ▼

Philip F. Kearney, Jr., O.D. ’74 has been semiretired from optometry since 2000 and currently is actively conducting clinical therapy and research in Self-Healing. He is the developer of Self-Healing In Inner Awareness and Self-Healing 4 Kids.

Dr. Kearney’s wife, Lois Ann, passed away after a prolonged illness in September, 2008. Mrs. Kearney was a registered nurse and an accomplished watercolor artist.

Sharon A. Manto, O.D. ’94 proudly welcomed her first daughter, Julianna Rose, in January, 2009.

Dr. Manto has her own practice in Hamilton Square, New Jersey. ▼

1980s

Elmer Friedman, O.D. ’46, published an article on “Optical Dynasties” in the June issue of Eye Care Professional magazine. Dr. Friedman highlighted PCO alumni including Elmer Eger ’41, his grandson Noah Eger ’97, and brother-in-law Ronald Solomon ’62.

1950s

H. Leonard Flam, O.D. ’55 celebrated his 80th birthday on August 13, 2009.

1960s

Leo J. Santucci, Jr., O.D. ’67 has designed an inline six-cylinder Chevrolet engine and installed it into the body of a 1954 Studebaker. This engine is the fastest engine of its kind in the U.S. and possibly in the world. Running on methanol and gasoline, the Studebaker is also turbocharged.

On July 15, 2009, Dr. Santucci’s Studebaker set a new record, according to Inliners International – 9.541 seconds at 138.76 miles per hour at the New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. ▼

Dr. Seulyn Lee Au, O.D. ’82 recently celebrated 20 years of community service with the charitable vision care program One Sight. Along with her partner in optometry, Khan Lau, Dr. Au provides free eye exams to truly needy patients every Friday, with eyeglasses provided free from LensCrafters.

Rebecca E. Hutchins, O.D. ’84 is practicing behavioral optometry in the small town of Niwot, Colorado. Her son will be a senior in high school this year. She has recently found new information about the third retinal photoreceptor, Melanopsin, and spoke on that subject in October in New Mexico and at the Annual Syntonics Conference in Canada in May. Mark B. Boas, O.D. ’86 was interviewed by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ABC affiliate for an August story about the InfantSee program.

Janice E. Di Girolamo, O.D. ’96 and husband Joe welcomed Mia Kay in August, 2008. Mia Kay joins big brother Michael (8) and big sister Jenna (6.)

Rocio C. Pasion, O.D. ’98 married David Hartshorn on August 16th in Newport, Rhode Island, at an old mansion overlooking the ocean.

PCO alumni in attendance included maid of honor Eris Jordan (Prifti), O.D. ’07, bridesmaid Ranjoo Prasad, O.D. ’98 and guest Krystal Nguyen, O.D. ’97. Dr. Pasion reports that the weather was phenomenal, the guest list small (68 guests), and the food and crowd were outstanding. ▼

Hans F. Lessmann, O.D. ’86 reports that he became a Fellow in the College of Syntonic Optometry 2009 in May. He has recently been called to speak on Health Reform as President of the Society for the Education of Physicians and Patients (www.sepp-online.com). Dr. Lessman is proud to announce that his oldest daughter recently returned from a tour in Iraq, where she was serving with the US Army.

Jennifer J. (Munger) Dotterweich, O.D. ’99 and husband Paul proudly announce the arrival of their second son, Evan John, in April, 2009. Evan’s big brother is two year-old Phillip. ▼

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Marc B. Taub, O.D. ‘01 was recently named the Chief of the Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation service at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. This service combines the vision therapy and low vision departments. In October, Dr. Taub successfully completed the fellowship process in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and was recently honored as a club advisor of the year for his work with the student chapter of COVD at SCO. He and his wife Elissa have two children, Seth and Ari. He can be reached at mtaub@sco.edu.

James D. Wylot, O.D. ’04 recently celebrated the first anniversary of his practice, Time Worth Seeing, in Greece, NY. The business name reflects Dr. Wylot’s philosophy on patient care – patients are given thirty minute exam slots. In addition, Dr. Wylot was married on July 4, 2009 to Amy Elizabeth Forster at Woodcliff Hotel and Spa in Rochester, NY. They celebrated their honeymoon in Antigua and while there Dr. Wylot reunited with Salem Zreibi, O.D. ’04, who is a native of the island and has established his own optometric practice there. Dr. Wylot can be reached at www.timeworthseeing.com. ▼

Sarah L. Engstrom Myron, O.D. ’06 has joined the MeritCare staff in Wahpeton, North Dakota, as an optometrist. Dr. Myron also reports that she and her husband, William, are the proud parents of Benjamin John Myron, born December, 2008.

Thomas Srun, O.D. ’08, climbing as part of a team raising money to benefit the Pescatore Eye Clinics in Guatemala, reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on August 7, 2009. Dr. Srun reports that he completed the climb after 7 long days and reached the peak at 6 am, just in time to watch a beautiful sunrise. Dr. Srun and his Climb for Sight team raised over $80,000 for the clinics. Donations are still being accepted at www.drthomassrun.com ▼

Tiffany (Cunningham) Theodore, O.D. ’08 and husband Robert are the proud parents of Isreal Nehemiah, born Thanksgiving day, 2008. ▼

Julie K. Hutchinson, O.D. ’09 was featured in the latest issue of Women In Optometry in an article titled “Making the Grade.” Dr. Hutchinson received the Alumni Association Award as the graduate with the highest academic average during her four years of study at PCO. She is currently completing a residency at the St. Louis VA Medical Center.

Sander B. Stern, O.D. Gerald J. Forgioni, O.D. Sidney M. Albert, O.D., FAAO Harold Berman, O.D. Robert M. Edelstein, O.D. Ray W. Emery, Jr., O.D. Gerald J. Kalb, O.D. Francis V. Baran, O.D. Frank J. Berdell, O.D. Craig J. Morris, O.D. Gerald R. Safier, O.D. Bernard J. Topfer, O.D. Sheldon Morgenstern, O.D. Thomas B. Attea, Jr., O.D. Robert A. LaMare, O.D. Philip S. Langer, O.D. Sandy H. Schiffman, O.D. Guy J. Russo, O.D. Wendy P. Carter, O.D. John E. Ellis, O.D. Taiwo A. Kuyinu, O.D. David C. Wogksch, O.D. Mary M. Woods-Brown, O.D. Francis A. Buffett, O.D. Bruce E. Fauls, O.D. Erik G. Weller, O.D. Steffi J. Lofink, O.D. Diane Rescigno, O.D. Patricia D. Riley, O.D. Beatriz E. Celis, O.D. Naomi H. F. Nsubuga, O.D. Fernando Arteaga, O.D. Paul S. Rhee, O.D. Walton T. Rice, O.D. Nga T. Truong, O.D. ZhenYing Yang, O.D. Fadee M. Bittar, O.D.

1940 1945 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1960 1965 1970 1970 1970 1975 1980 1980 1980 1980 1985 1985 1985 1985 1990 1990 1990 1995 1995 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2005

The alumni listed here cannot be invited to their reunion because we have no contact information for them. If you can provide information about a classmate, please contact Heather Giampapa (215-780-1391 or hgiampapa@salus.edu) to ensure that no one misses the celebration!

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In Memoriam With sorrow, the University notes the passing of: Albert Harrison, O.D. ’37 of Ambler, PA on September 11, 2009. Dr. Harrison served as a clinical instructor in contact lenses at PCO. He traveled to Austria in the early 1960’s to learn the technique of fitting small rigid contact lenses and was one of the first practitioners in the US to fit his patients with them.

Dr. Harrison was an avid hunter, fisherman, boater, watercolor painter and woodcarver.

Elmer S. Friedberg, O.D. ’38 of Pottstown, PA, on April 17, 2009. Dr. Friedberg was a navigator in the US Army Air Corps. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his acts of heroism during World War II. He was an active reservist and achieved the rank of Brigadier General. Dr. Friedberg served as chairman of the American Optometric Association from 1968 to 1971 and also served as a consultant to the Association’s Committee on Military Affairs. For more than 30 years, Dr. Friedberg was Adjunct Professor for Military Optometry at PCO and received a lifetime appointment in 1994 as Adjunct Professor Emeritus.

Dr. Friedberg received the Presidential Medal of Honor from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1995. He was Chairman Visiting Professional Staff at The Eye Institute, Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia.

Dr. Friedberg was involved in many civic organizations.

S. Robert Galanter, O.D. ’38 of Cherry Hill, PA on September 4, 2009.

Dr. Galanter was a Past President of Woodcrest Country Club and a Past President of the JCC of Southern New Jersey.

Elmer H. Eger, O.D. ’41 of Ithaca, NY, on June 26, 2009. Highly respected for his work in low-vision rehabilitation, Dr. Eger invented many devices to establish norms in this field. After graduating from PCO, Dr. Eger served as a Captain in the Medical Corps of the Army Air Corps. He was the school optometrist for four Western Pennsylvania school systems and was on the faculty of Nova Southeastern. He was very involved in many professional associations. Dr. Eger was a prolific reader and writer who loved the game of golf. Dr. Eger’s son, Mark W. Eger and grandson, Noah Eger ’97 are both optometrists.

Robert G. Gibson, O.D. ’52 of Coraopolis, PA, on February 26, 2009. Dr. Gibson served in the U.S. Army during the Army of Occupation in Japan. He practiced optometry in Coraopolis, Pittsburgh and Shadyside for thirty-eight years. Along with enjoying playing hearts and completing crossword puzzles, Dr. Gibson was an award-winning Creative Christmas Decorator.

Frederick W. Sutor, III, O.D. ’52 of Lafayette Hill, PA, on June 17, 2009.

Dr. Sutor was a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Springfield Township Businessmen’s Association, Rotary Club and the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

Dr. Sutor was an avid collector of Pennsylvania furniture.

Norman H. Cournoyer, O.D. ’54 of Webster, MA, on April 23, 2009.

Dr. Cournoyer was a Navy Veteran of World War II. He was active in many civic groups, was active in his church and was an avid golfer.

Donald Roman, O.D. ’54 of Cincinnati, OH, on July 15, 2008.

Alvin M. Milrod, O.D. ’56 of Bellmore, NY, on March 20, 2009.

Jay Lionel Agranov, OD. ’71 of Clifton Park, NY on September 3, 2009.

Arnold E. Nathanson, O.D. ’72 of Woodstock, NY on February 2, 2009.

John D. Shutter, O.D. ’76 of Ligonier, PA, on May 8, 2009. Dr. Shutter served as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Dr. Shutter was grandfather to seven grandchildren.

Randall D. Holland, O.D. ’81 of Gastonia, NC on June 12, 2009.

Frederick H. Schneider, O.D. ’81 of Voorhees, NJ, on May 1, 2009.

Dr. Schneider enjoyed gardening, riding his motorcycle, the New Jersey Pine Barrens and the outdoors.

Harold C. (Hal) Baumann, O.D. ’43 of Frederick Mennonite Community, formerly of Lower Pottsgrove, PA, on April 22, 2009.

Charles E. Pearl, O.D. ’49 of Philadelphia, PA, on February 19, 2009.

George A. J. Shelly, O.D. ’50 of Philadelphia, PA, on April 15, 2009.

Stephen A. Risik, O.D. ’83 of Peachtree City, GA on September 6, 2009.

Teresa M. Clark, Au.D. ’05 of San Mateo, CA on October 7, 2009. Dr. Clark was a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and the California Academy of Audiology where she served as chair of the political action committee and was awarded for her commitment and contribution to her profession.

Alison Berry, Au.D. ’10 of San Antonio, TX on October 1, 2009. Dr. Berry loved to travel, spend time with family and friends and play with her dogs.

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2008-2009

Salus University Annual Report

Each year we are fortunate to receive generous support from our many alumni and friends. It is fitting that this annual report arrives near Thanksgiving, as it provides us the opportunity to identify, acknowledge and thank all of these contributors.

Lynne C. Corboy Director of Development

While the following pages are an annual practice for us, the past year was anything but routine. Fiscal year 2008-09 was our first year as a new University. We are very grateful to all of our loyal supporters who have supported the optometry program through the years, as well as to our new colleagues who have joined us through the new colleges at the University.

supported the development of the Hafter Student Community Center. We also received support for our clinical services, particularly our pediatric services and the Specialized Populations Assessment and Rehabilitation Center (SPARC), where we work with children with multiple disabilities.

Salus University received just over $1 million in charitable contributions in the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2009.

These funds were put to good use in a number of ways.

Unrestricted annual gifts were used for the operations of the University, including faculty salaries, new equipment in our labs and clinics, and scholarships to attract academically strong students. Many donors also provided the University with gifts restricted to specific purposes. Our students benefited from gifts for endowed scholarships, graduations awards and support for their international humanitarian missions. Contributions to our recent capital campaign

Important support from corporate friends of the University also continues. Whether these firms contribute to our special events or continuing education or provide us with their products, we sincerely appreciate their continued involvement.

On behalf of the University, I again want to thank all whose contributions have enabled us to build a solid foundation for the University and its colleges. It would not have been possible without each of you.

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Financial Summary

Percent of Operating Activity

2009 Total Unrestricted

67.9%

$22,945,564

Appropriation

1.6%

534,771

Investment

0.2%

56,466

Grant revenue

9.9%

3,361,923

Contributions

0.8%

265,765

Patient Care

12.0%

4,053,386

0.6%

213,616

0.1%

34,291

Revenues gains and other support

Tuition

Other Sales and Services: Education PCO Lender Program

1.4%

477,740

Auxiliary enterprises

5.0%

1,674,581

Funds released from restrictions

0.5%

173,843

Total

100%

$33,791,946

Expenses

Instruction

39.6%

$13,373,985

Academic support

7.2%

2,438,986

Research

5.6%

1,876,936

Student services

5.8%

1,951,660

Patient care

21.4%

7,219,591

Institutional support

16.3%

5,523,606

PCO Lender Program

0.0%

0

Auxiliary enterprises

4.7%

1,591,956

100.5%

$33,976,720

Total Change in net assets from operating activities

(184,774)

Investment Loss

(5,064,746)

Non operating activities

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(55,668)

Change in net assets before adoption of FASB Statement 158

(5,305,188)

Change in net assets

(5,305,188)

Net assets at beginning of year

$37,948,515

Net assets at end of year

$32,643,327

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Salus University Private Funding Report July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009 Source of Funds

Alumni

$ 636,686

Association/Organizations/Other

25,121

Corporations/Vendors

107,407

Foundation/Trusts/Funds

70,185

Patients/Parents/Friends/Preceptors

29,154

Special Events

66,563

Trustees/Faculty/Staff

65,401

Total

$ 1,000,517

Designated Use of Funds

Endowment

$

Faculty/Staff Compensation

1,050 25,000

Other

7,025

Public Service/Extension

26,240

Scholarship

415,607

The Eye Institute

60,397

Unrestricted

217,592

Expanding The Vision Campaign

247,606

Total

$ 1,000,517

Closing date for the above figures is June 30, 2009.

All gifts received after that date will be reflected on next year’s external funding report.

(Based on Office of Institutional Advancement pre-audit figures)

Source of Funds

Designated Use of Funds

Alumni Associations, Organizations, Other Corporations, Vendors Foundations, Trusts, Funds Patients, Parents, Friends, Preceptors Special Events Trustees, Faculty, Staff

Scholarship The Eye Institute Unrestricted Expanding the Vision Campaign Faculty, Staff Compensation Endowment and Other Public Service Extension

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Iris Society The Iris Society recognizes donors who have made significant cumulative gifts providing the University with major institutional support. The Iris Society also recognizes generous gifts in the current year.

Fellows – $10,000 or more this fiscal year or cumulative giving of $100,000 President’s Associates – $5,000-$9,999 this fiscal year or cumulative giving of $50,000 Albert Fitch Associates – $1,000-$4,999 this fiscal year George MacElree Associates – $500-$999 this fiscal year Fellows Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Allergan Optical American Optometric Association Estate of Joseph F. Bacon ‘63 Bausch & Lomb Mrs. Bradylee B. Bayshore Irving Bennett, O.D. ‘44 CIBA Vision Corporation Connelly Foundation Essilor of America, Inc. Mr. Peter L. Frieder Gentex Optics, Inc. Mr. Donald M. Gleklen Martin Hafter, O.D. ‘49 Estate of Robert L. Henry, O.D. ‘35 Humphrey Systems Johnson & Johnson The Kresge Foundation Donald H. Lakin, O.D. ‘53 Estate of Mr. Robert R. Lewis Seymour R. Marco Family Foundation, Inc. Albert B. Millett Memorial Trust New Jersey Academy of Optometry Morey X. Powell, O.D. ‘36 Richard W. Stockton, O.D. ‘53 Transitions Optical, Inc. Vistakon E.F. Wildermuth Foundation

President’s Associates The Arcadia Foundation Alton G. Billmeier, O.D. ‘38 Stephen F. Bolick, O.D. ‘78 I. William Collins, O.D. ‘47 Crown Holdings, Inc. Charles M. Cummins, O.D. ‘76 Designs for Vision, Inc. Edward A. Deglin, M.D. Eye Care Centers of America Barry J. Farkas, O.D. ‘71 Fox Rothschild LLP Mr. Edward K. Hueber A. Michael Iatesta, O.D. ‘52 The Medical Trust of the Glenmede Trust Thomas L. Lewis, O.D. ‘70, Ph.D. Nittany Eye Associates

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Office Depot Oticon Pennsylvania Sight Conservation and Eye Research Foundation, Inc. Resident Eye Care Associates, Inc. Safilo USA, Inc. Salus University Alumni Association Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Vision Service Plan Harold Wiener, O.D., ‘50 Winchester Optical Mr. Ben Lynch Mr. Thomas P. Lynch (Dec.)

Albert Fitch Associates Patricia L. Adams, O.D. ‘85 Rick S. Adams, O.D. ‘85 American Optometric Foundation David R. Anderson, O.D. ‘82 Wolfram H. W. Andrews, O.D. ‘76 George A. Angello, Jr., O.D. ‘75 Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc. Derrick L. Artis, O.D. ‘89 W. Scott Athans, O.D. ‘93 Felix M. Barker, II, O.D. Michelle H. Barnes, O.D. ‘97 Markus I. Barth, O.D. ‘74 Kenneth W. Best, O.D. ‘82 Robert P. Bittel, Jr., O.D. ‘83 Mark B. Boas, O.D., M.S. ‘86 Suzanne O. Boas, O.D. ‘86 C. Mark Brittain, O.D. ‘85 L. Kennedy Bumgarner, O.D. ‘81 Eva Marie A. Cekaitis, O.D. ‘86 Frank D. Celin, O.D. ‘84 Chester/Delaware County Optometric Society Mr. Brendan J. Clearkin, Sr. Mr. James J. Clearkin, III Mr. Joseph P. Clearkin Mr. Peter G. Clearkin Robert M. Cole, III, O.D. ‘74 George A. Comstock Scholarship Fund William V. Coppola, O.D. ‘74 Glenn S. Corbin, O.D. ‘82 Edward V. Cordes, III, O.D. ‘77 Stephen H. Cruse, O.D. ‘73 Michael J. Cymbor, O.D. ‘96 Pierrette Dayhaw-Barker, Ph.D. Mr. Richard J. DePiano Anthony F. Di Stefano, O.D. ‘73 Robert M. DiSogra, Au.D. 2003 David P. Dozack, O.D. ‘81 Thomas M. P. Duffy, O.D. ‘86 Richard C. Edlow, O.D. ‘80 Scott A. Edmonds, O.D. ‘80 Susan E. Edmonds, O.D. ‘82 Arnold R. Eger, O.D. ‘69 Eger Eye Group James L. Fanelli, O.D. ‘85 Edward H. Fitch, O.D. ‘58 Kathleen E. Freeman, O.D. ‘81 Paul B. Freeman, O.D. ‘74 Jay M. Friedman, O.D. ‘69 Douglas K. Gauvreau, O.D. ‘73 Chris R. Glendenning, O.D. ‘92 Tracey M. Glendenning, O.D. ‘92 Mrs. Estelle G. Goldberg Gail I. Gudmundsen, Au.D. ‘02 A. Norman Haffner, O.D. ‘52, Ph.D. Willard D. Hamilton, O.D. ‘72 Michele R. Haranin, O.D. ‘89

Dr. & Mrs. Joe J. Harper Louis R. Iacoponi, O.D. ‘86 Harold T. Jarrell, O.D. ‘54 Harold H. Katz, O.D. ‘43 Katzen Eye Group Mr. & Mrs. Burton Klein James F. Kline, O.D. ‘75 Daniel P. Kramer, O.D. ‘80 Judy M. Landry, O.D. ‘89 Thomas J. Landry, O.D. ‘87 James S. Lewis, M.D. Melvin E. Lilly, O.D. ‘69 Mr. Leslie R. Littman Luxottica Group Luzerne Optical Laboratories, Ltd. Dennis H. Lyons, O.D. ‘73 Thomas J. Marino, O.D. ‘70 Marie A. Marrone-Moriarty, O.D. ‘89 Robert J. McCauley, O.D. ‘78 Lawrence H. McClure, Ph.D. Donna B. McLaughlin, O.D. ‘81 William M. McLaughlin, Jr., D.O. Ron Melton, O.D. ‘81 Beverly B. Miller, O.D. ‘75 John D. Miller, O.D. ‘84 Charles F. Mullen, O.D. Martin S. Novey, O.D. ‘94 Gerald E. Olson, O.D. ‘71 Robert L. Owens, II, O.D. ‘80 PCO Class of 2009 W. Donald Plava, O.D. ‘51 Leonard J. Press, O.D. ‘77 Lawrence A. Ragone, O.D. ‘53 Steven J. Reto, O.D. ‘87 John D. Robinson, O.D. ‘54 Robert A. Rosenberg, O.D. ‘61 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Sabatino Henry B. Samson, O.D. ‘73 Ms. Jane Scaccetti Ms. Joan G. Schick Raymond J. Seeley, O.D. ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. William Singer Audrey J. Smith, Ph.D. Sean W. Smolenyak, O.D. 2001 Greta I. Steinbach-Wallis, O.D. ‘74 Leonard M. Steiner, O.D. ‘78 Stockton Council No 5 Young Mission Institute Ms. Jo Surpin T3 Construction, Inc. Mr. Bruce I. Taylor Garry J. Thomas, O.D., ‘79, M.D. Mary Jo A. Thomas, O.D. ‘86 Randall K. Thomas, O.D.’81, M.P.H. James A. Tribbett, O.D. ‘69 Peter J. Vishton, O.D. ‘76 Larry C. Wallis, O.D. ‘74 Christopher A. Weidig, O.D. ‘75 Eric Q. Williams, O.D. ‘98 Williamson Hospitality Services, Inc. a division of CulinArt Harvey Wolbransky, O.D. ‘76 Marci K. Wolfe, O.D. ‘82 Karen M. Wrigley, O.D. ‘83

George MacElree Associates Avery Foundation Joseph W. Babcock, O.D. ‘81 Marc M. Berson, O.D. ‘83 William R. Beyer, Jr., O.D. ‘81 John P. Boscia, O.D. ‘85 J. Michael Burke, O.D. ‘79 Dana C. Caldwell, O.D. ‘95

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Heritage Society

20s

1923: The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry becomes the first to confer the degree of Doctor of Optometry on its graduates.

Heritage Society Members have made provision for Salus University as part of their estate planning in the form of a bequest, gift annuity, trust agreement or life insurance. Through their foresight and generosity, these donors help preserve the heritage of the University and build a stronger future for Salus University.

George A. Angello, Jr., O.D. ‘75 Anonymous Class of 1976 (1) Sheree J. Aston, O.D. ‘82, Ph.D. Markus I. Barth, O.D. ‘74 Irving Bennett, O.D. ‘44 David Brezel, O.D. ‘43F Shirls J. Clunk, O.D. ‘32 (Dec.) I. William Collins, O.D. ‘47 Edward V. Cordes, III, O.D. ‘77 Gilda L. Crozier, O.D. ‘43S Anthony F. Di Stefano, O.D. ‘73 Burton Eisenberg, O.D. ‘67 Marvin L. Fiegelman, O.D. ‘43F B. Scott Fine, O.D. ‘72 Elmer S. Friedberg, O.D. ‘38 (Dec.) Mr. Donald M. Gleklen Martin Hafter, O.D. ‘49 Robert J. Johnson, Sr., O.D. ‘43S Harry Kaplan, O.D. ‘49

Donald H. Lakin, O.D. ‘53 Lawrence Lefland, O.D. ‘81 Thomas L. Lewis, O.D. ‘70, Ph.D. Michael J. Markow, O.D. ‘53 Robert Turner Mead, O.D. ‘63 Bernard D. Miskiv, O.D. ‘71 Marla L. Moon, O.D. ‘82 Charles S. Papier, O.D. ‘53 Albert L. Paul, O.D. ‘43S Morey X. Powell, O.D. ‘36 Kevin Ryan, O.D. ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Siegel Reverend Eugene G. Smith E. William Spitz, O.D. ‘43F Gerald B. M. Stein, O.D. ‘49 Mrs. Freda Torrens A. Frederick Uhler, O.D. ‘43S Melvin D. Wolfberg, O.D. ‘51

Endowed Scholarships Endowed scholarships established by Salus University alumni and friends provide, in perpetuity, annual scholarships to Salus University students. They are awarded each year on the basis of academic achievement, financial need and other criteria as specified by the donor.

We are pleased to honor these donors and those whom they chose to name with their scholarships.

Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Scholarship Administrative/Professional Staff Scholarship Audiology Foundation of America Au.D. Student Excellence Award Allison Barinas Memorial Scholarship Elsie Wright Billmeier Memorial Scholarship Alma L. Boben Memorial Scholarship Ciba Vision Scholarship Class of 1973 Memorial Scholarship Classes of 1998, 1999 & 2000 Scholarship Jeffrey Cohen Memorial Scholarship William J. Condon Memorial Scholarship George H. Crozier Memorial Scholarship William F. Decter Memorial Scholarship Sol Deglin Memorial Scholarship Milton J. Eger Memorial Scholarship Faculty Scholarship Barry Farkas Scholarship H. L. Goldberger Memorial Scholarship Lawrence G. Gray Neuro-Ophthalmic Scholarship Florence and Martin Hafter Scholarship Florence and Martin Hafter Research Scholarship Fund A. Michael Iatesta Scholarship Harry Kaplan Scholarship J. Donald Kratz Memorial Scholarship Paul G. Matthews Memorial Scholarship New Jersey Academy of Optometry Presidential Scholarship New Jersey Academy of Optometry Scholarship George S. Osborne Scholarship Pennsylvania College of Optometry Scholarship Harry G. Phillips Memorial Scholarship Onofrey G. Rybachok Memorial Scholarship Maria T. Rynkiewicz Memorial Scholarship Boris I. and Bessie S. Sinoway Memorial Scholarship Richard W. Stockton, O.D. Scholarship Joseph C. Toland Scholarship Katherine Tordella-Richards and Albert Tordella Scholarship Vistakon Diversity Scholarship Clifford C. Wagner Scholarship Doris A. Wagner Scholarship William G. Walton, Jr. Scholarship Dr. Harold and Ginny Wiener Scholarship Melvin D. Wolfberg Scholarship

30s 1935: PSCO is the first school of optometry to require a four year education.

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Foundations, Corporations and Associations Alcon Laboratories, Inc.* America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Inc. American Optometric Association American Optometric Foundation AquaHab, L.P. Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc. Avery Foundation Estate of Joseph F. Bacon, O.D. ‘63* Balester Optical Co., Inc. Bank of America Chester/Delaware County Optometric Society James J. Clearkin, Inc.* CNA Insurance Companies Commercial Flooring Systems George A. Comstock Scholarship Fund Cooper Vision, Inc. The Creative Department, Inc.

Crown Holdings, Inc. Davis Vision, Inc. Delaware Optometric Association Edward B. O’Reilly & Assoc., Inc. Eger Eye Group Eye Care Centers of America Eyemaginations, Inc. Fox Rothschild LLP Getaway Club JCCS Golden Krust Franchising, Inc. Gulden Ophthalmics Howard Industries Intech Construction, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Katzen Eye Group Estate of Mr. Robert R. Lewis LIONS Club of Springfield Charitable Foundation, Inc.* Luxottica Group

Luzerne Optical Laboratories, Ltd. Marchon Eyewear, Inc. Seymour R. Marco Family Foundation, Inc. MATSCO Merck Company Foundation More Service, Inc. New Jersey Academy of Optometry Nittany Eye Associates Office Depot Oticon Inc. Panco Management of NY, LLC Partners in Vision PCO Class of 2009 The Mergis Group The Prudential Foundation Quest Diagnostics Matching Gifts Programs Review of Optometry*

Salus University Alumni Association Salus University Community Salus University Faculty Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation Stockton Council No 5 Young Mission Institute T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation T3 Construction, Inc. Tenet Healthcare Foundation TOPS, Temporary Optical Personnel Service* Tura United Way of Southeastern PA* VIP Optical Laboratories, Inc. Vision Benefits of America Vision Service Plan E.F. Wildermuth Foundation Williamson Hospitality Services, Inc. a division of CulinArt, Inc.*

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1948: PCO is the first college or school of optometry to offer a contact lens course for practitioners.

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Grants and Contracts

50s

The following entities have supported research and education programs at Salus University.

1954: Dr. John Crozier ’48F is the first Alumni Association representative elected to the Board of Trustees.

Charles River Labs Department of Veterans Affairs Education Services Dynamis Corporation Lions Hearing Research Foundation Maryland State Department of Education National Eye Institute National Heart Lung & Blood Institute Office of Special Education & Personnel Oregon Department of Education Pennsylvania Department of Health Rehabilitation Services Administration University of Louisville

60s

1964: The Pennsylvania State College of Optometry changes its name to Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

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Salus Alumni Contributors The following were contributors to Salus University during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. These gifts were for annual operating support, capital needs and other restricted purposes.

Contributors are PCO Alumni unless indicated otherwise.

Class of 1936 Morey X. Powell 20% Participation Morey X. Powell*

Marvin L. Getz* William M. Patrick

Class of 1946 Fall 27% Participation Class Contribution $172 Elmer Friedman Lillian E. Friedman Martin H. Perry*

Class of 1947 20% Participation Class Contribution $1,300 I. William Collins* Leonard H. Jaffe* Harriet F. Sigel

Class of 1948 Spring Albert Dichter, O.D. 13% Participation Class Contribution $450 J. Leonard Cahan George C. Morelli Murray M. Ross* Herbert M. Schoenes

Edward E. Granatt* Ira M. Kropp* Lewis M. Krotick* Norman Kushner* Sidney D. Lavine George R. Law Alvin Levin Jack A. Morrow* Charles H. Parham, Jr.* John C. Patchen, Jr. Louis J. Pietrandrea W. Donald Plava Edwin D. Schott, Jr. Clifford C. Wagner* Leonard Weiss Melvin D. Wolfberg

Class of 1952

Wilmer O. Kron, O.D. 7% Participation Esther Goodman Sack*

10% Participation Class Contribution $325 William S. Firey Richard M. Goldrosen Leonard A. Simonelli L. Albert Webb

A. Michael Iatesta, O.D. 20% Participation Class Contribution $9,890 John S. Biernacki* Charles B. Gay* A. Norman Haffner A. Michael Iatesta* Frank A. Krajcik Bernard Mallinger* John McEwan, Jr. Richard V. Piel* Stanley Wallman William E. Wheaton, Jr.*

Class of 1941

Class of 1949

Class of 1953

19% Participation Class Contribution $793 David Ginsberg Gideon L. Lang, Jr.* Joseph A. Miller* Sidney J. Pariser Emanuel Pushkin* William F. Weir*

60th Reunion Class Harry Kaplan, O.D. 23% Participation Class Contribution $321,898 Bernard Feldman Martin Hafter* Harry Kaplan* Sydney M. Kramer* William F. Moor* Benson Ozer* Adrian B. Runkle Leon I. Schwartz Robert A. Stein Irwin H. Treiser* Jerome K. Young*

Class of 1938 Elmer S. Friedberg, O.D. (Dec.) 9% Participation Class Contribution $218 Elmer S. Friedberg* (Dec.) Allen M. Wolpe*

Class of 1940

Class of 1942 17% Participation Class Contribution $600 Frederick S. Bell Allan K. Dimon Sidney M. Grosberg* Richard H. Klinetob* Aaron R. Nemtzow*

Class of 1948 Fall

Class of 1950

E. William Spitz, O.D. Norman I. Zipper, O.D. 13% Participation Class Contribution $1,200 Richard N. Curtis Harold H. Katz Norman I. Zipper

Harold Wiener, O.D. 24% Participation Class Contribution $3,375 Ludwick R. Benedetti Ralph J. Cericola, Sr. Luis R. Garcia* Gilbert Isserman Eugene L. Kane* Leon J. Marks* Edward C. Meyer* Victor S. Morrison Frank J. Mottola* Paul L. Russo* Robert L. Sheridan* Lloyd H. Stevens* Harold Wiener*

Class of 1944

Class of 1951

65th Reunion Class 19% Participation Class Contribution $20,350 Irving Bennett* Gail C. Fegley

Anthony J. Sanginario, O.D. 30% Participation Class Contribution $3,848 John A. Banick Clement R. Gagne*

Class of 1943 Spring Freda Sattel, O.D. 11% Participation Class Contribution $300 Freda Sattel* Donald J. Tasso* A. Frederick Uhler*

Class of 1943 Fall

Lawrence A. Ragone, O.D. 23% Participation Class Contribution $34,075 E. Lee Adams, Sr.* David B. Beyerle Robert W. Dauses Frank W. DiChiara Sheldon Dobkin Louis J. Gorz Donald H. Lakin* Alvin S. Lang Richard Lovins John F. Neuer Charles S. Papier* Robert R. Perlin Lawrence A. Ragone* Stanley J. Stachacz* Richard W. Stockton Jack H. Walsh*

Class of 1954 55th Reunion Class 27% Participation Class Contribution $3,875 Stephen Blaschak* Joseph J. Hanna* Harold T. Jarrell Shahane T. Kirman Richard J. Mandel Louis I. Misto, Jr.* Conrad G. Modica* Stratton C. Murrell* Richard J. Neuer John D. Robinson Marvin D. Stiglitz Stanley Tempchin Joseph C. Toland* Melvin H. Winter

Class of 1955 13% Participation Class Contribution $800 Haskell Aronson* Owen R. Dueweke* Murray D. Glasner John T. McVearry, Jr. Martin G. Rubin E. Melvin Soles Arnold P. Wolff

Class of 1956 Richard N. Gross, O.D. 8% Participation Class Contribution $725 S. Steven Eisler Richard N. Gross* Donald G. Hohe* Alvin M. Milrod* (Dec.)

Class of 1957 A. Gregory Toler, Jr. , O.D. 17% Participation Class Contribution $400 Elliott B. Alter* Kenneth B. Brehne Robert Fruhlinger Lewis S. Levinson A. Gregory Toler, Jr.*

Class of 1958 23% Participation Class Contribution $1,870 Bernard A. Applebaum Donald J. Chaputa* Donald S. Cohen* Boris Corbin Edward H. Fitch* William M. Goldberg* William R. Kline Ronald L. Markwood Carl R. Urbanski*

Class of 1959 50th Reunion Class John G. Kulba, O.D. 50% Participation Class Contribution $1,660 N. Robert Alvis William A. Frascella, Jr. Israel Greenwald John G. Kulba* Richard F. Parnigoni Donald F. Podos* Martin Rawdin* Warren H. Riegel* Ben Seidband George I. Weinstein Joel M. Wilck

Class of 1960 Joel B. Weinman, O.D. 17% Participation Class Contribution $325 Thomas J. Joyce, Jr. Allan Korot* Gilbert K. Lehr* Leonard Levin Edwin J. Morris

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1978: The Eye Institute, the PCO clinical facility, opens and is the first comprehensive, inter-disciplinary clinical facility of its kind for patients and education. This same year the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center opens at TEI.

Class of 1961 Sheldon I. Keyser, O.D. Robert A. Rosenberg, O.D. 22% Participation Class Contribution $1,550 Charles D. Allen* Ned C. Blymire Benigno J. Fernandez* Sheldon I. Keyser Robert A. Rosenberg*

Class of 1962 Richard J. Misage, O.D. 26% Participation Class Contribution $950 Richard A. Feldstein* Peter P. Frisko, Jr.* Philip Gerson* Kenneth W. Hancock Richard J. Misage* Nathan Solat

Class of 1963 June 28% Participation Class Contribution $1,585 Donovan C. Blanchard, Jr. Melvin F. Blasball* William C. Lee* Robert Turner Mead* Joseph R. Miele George A. Obssuth George C. Pence* Arnold Reed Kenneth M. Talley*

Class of 1964 45th Reunion Class John R. Ferrari, O.D. 35% Participation Class Contribution $895 John R. Ferrari Robert J. Fleishman, Jr.* Larry M. Fleming Gerald V. Harrell Calvin J. Osterman Arnold Sherman Ronald E. Zydowicz

Class of 1965 Steven J. Simmerman, O.D. 31% Participation Class Contribution $1,850 John R. Anthony Allan N. Brull* Stanley Cohen* Donald L. Fitch Joseph G. Gackenbach Alexander J. Graham M. Morse Michels James O. Morse* Bernard L. Schwartz* Steven J. Simmerman Bernard M. Weinstein*

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Class of 1966

Class of 1970

9% Participation Class Contribution $225 Edward S. Campell Fulton H. Katz* Warren T. Mezger

27% Participation Class Contribution $6,127 Michael Caplan Armando J. Coro* Daniel W. Doberneck Edward F. Doran, Jr. Walter J. Drill* Daniel Feiner Harvey O. Feldman James R. Filippo Roger N. Grossbard* Harold G. Kohn* Thomas L. Lewis* Dennis N. Linsey Thomas J. Marino* James E. Ritter David A. Rosenbloom* Martin Rothschild* Stephen S. Sachs* Gary L. Scheib* David L. Schmolly* Michael R. Spinell Paul M. Spivak Taras W. Spivak Wayne N. Tabachnick* Richard Wiener*

Class of 1967 Chester L. Kolley, O.D. 27% Participation Class Contribution $1,425 Bernard H. Blaustein Stuart S. Cohn Burton Eisenberg Michael H. Heiberger* Ivan M. Klayman* Anthony A. Krasnicke Robert J. Ottaviani Paul L. Pease Charles W. Popivchak, Jr.* Arnold M. Sapperstein* J. Barry Sapperstein Vincent B. Thomas* William D. Wachtel* Theodore M. Walman

Class of 1968 June Louis J. Verdelli, O.D. 18% Participation Class Contribution $2,225 Arnold Bierman* Harry M. Breitman Everett B. Fainberg John E. Foster Martin Goldman* Harvey E. Magaziner* Wayne L. Martin* Melvyn S. Mazer* James J. Polkabla* Charles J. Ronckovitz, III Jay A. Rubin* Philip Schiff Barry Schneider* Melvin W. Simmons

Class of 1969 40th Reunion Class James A. Tribbett, O.D. 28% Participation Class Contribution $8,192 David M. Bigley Edmund W. Burdick Franklin A. Cerrone Roger C. Croland Arnold R. Eger* Jay M. Friedman David H. Garbutt* Irwin S. Gladstone Samuel F. Grande Gary B. Irish David A. Koch* Melvin E. Lilly* John H. Marsteller* Martin P. Newman Scott M. Pelcyger Walter S. Ramsey* Gerald M. Resnick Gary L. Roberts Joseph B. Segal* Robert P. Silverstein Marvin A. Sodergren* James A. Tribbett

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Class of 1971 Neil W. Draisin, O.D. 31% Participation Class Contribution $6,327 Gerald N. Adams* Thomas L. Andersen Jerard W. Brown Neil W. Draisin* Barry J. Farkas* Reid L. Grayson* Russell E. Grove, Jr.* Thomas D. Jagger Stuart Kaufman Bruce A. Kellner George S. Kornfeld Martin A. Kusnetz Chrystyna P. Kuzmowych Richard E. Margerum* Martin D. Markowitz* Gerald E. Olson Alan B. Ostroff* James A. Prate, Jr. Robert E. Schwartz Samuel C. Smart* Wilbert E. Stock, Jr.* Nicholas J. Theisz Robert D. Toomey Michael J. Weitz* Harry W. Wertsch* Bruce E. Zoren*

Class of 1972 Howard H. Levin, O.D. 26% Participation Class Contribution $6,900 Joe R. Blackstock* Michael R. Cohn Rosemarie T. Cunningham Dennis R. Delp B. Scott Fine* Randolph J. Greber* Willard D. Hamilton* Rex M. Higginbotham* G. William Hopkins Russell W. Icke* Barry R. Kanofsky*

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Arthur R. Kaplan* Ronald S. Kowalik Elliot F. Lasky* Penny A. Lightholder-Thomas Robert B. MacNeil Martin A. Mass* Anthony L. McConnell, Jr. Alec J. Perlson Edward F. Pinn* Larry W. Ritter David A. Rupp* Richard E. Sheaffer Charles M. Tarnoff* Cecilia P. Williams* Robert H. Wolk*

Class of 1973 Anthony F. Di Stefano, O.D. 38% Participation Class Contribution $14,153 Kenneth Berger Charles A. Bonelli, Jr. Warren J. Brandt Robert B. Breeden Steven C. Cohen* Stuart P. Creson* Stephen H. Cruse Anthony F. Di Stefano Robert M. Dobrusin* Irving Edelsberg Douglas K. Gauvreau* Kenneth R. Gift Douglas N. Glazer Abraham A. Gonen Dennis H. Lyons Mark M. Mastervich David Miller Ronald J. Minsky Anthony Montella* Israel R. Plasner Larry M. Rigo* Joel H. Rogol Jeffrey J. Ruffo Henry B. Samson* Roy S. Schwaede Raymond J. Seeley* Joel A. Silbert W. Reynolds Sisson Andrew J. Sokolik* Philip Stern Larry D. Sumner Barry D. Tuerkheimer George P. Verlich* Richard L. Walker, Jr. Thomas P. Webb*

Class of 1974 35th Reunion Class Robert M. Cole, III, O.D. 28% Participation Class Contribution $11,926 Martin D. Arkin Markus I. Barth* Sheila M. Bragdon-Miller Joseph F. Cimochowski Alan R. Cohen Robert M. Cole, III* William V. Coppola Thomas J. DeLuca Paul B. Freeman* Daniel D. Gottlieb* Henry A. Greene Jeffrey R. Kessler Charles I. Kluge

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Bernice A. Machamer* Hal R. Mendel* Kenneth A. Phillips* Dennis A. Reddig Jerome B. Rosenfeld W. David Rule* Richard E. Schugar Don P. Sheer* Greta I. Steinbach-Wallis Howard B. Stromwasser William T. Suhr* George M. Toohey* Joseph D. Udvari, Jr. James J. Veliky* Larry C. Wallis

Class of 1975 Monroe N. Farmer, Jr., O.D. 30% Participation Class Contribution $10,653 George A. Angello, Jr. Ronald M. Berger Alvin Byer Fred H. Carlin Gary L. Dietterick* Stephen J. Drabick Maurice L. Earley Donald J. Egan Monroe N. Farmer, Jr.* Ross M. Fischer* Richard A. Frio William B. Goldsmith* Robert I. Goldstein Mark L. Greenberg David J. Harakal John W. Hubbard Joseph S. Ieni* James F. Kline* Steven M. Laderberg* Alan S. Lax* Darryl I. Levine Steven A. Linas Gary S. Litman Arnold S. Miller Beverly B. Miller Daniel Mottola Paul C. Newcomer R. E. Rhoads Douglas G. Rickert* Donald B. Rush* Steven F. Sopher Satya B. Verma Christopher A. Weidig*

Class of 1976 Richard A. Bechtel, O.D. 27% Participation Class Contribution $9,133 Donald K. Alexander* Wolfram H. W. Andrews* Timothy H. Atkinson Susan A. Bell John R. Bilello* Richard L. Brilliant John B. Cudlipp Roger W. Cummings* Howard M. Davies, Jr.* David P. Dickson William Edmondson, II Dennis J. Francisco* David A. Gourwitz* Martin F. Guinta Rick L. Hartman

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Robert L. Johnson* Charles E. Keller Martin C. Kenig Steven A. Klecker David K. Kurtzman* Scott C. Lee Edward T. Marshaleck* Ronald E. Monacelli Susan C. Oleszewski Ami C Ranani David F. Rossetti* Alan J. Roth* Jeffrey E. Sager Edwin M. Schott Peter A. Silver Steven D. Sitkoff James B. Sullivan Daniel J. Tulman* Peter J. Vishton* Donald R. Walker* Kenneth F. Weyback Harvey Wolbransky

Class of 1977 Leonard J. Press, O.D. 26% Participation Class Contribution $8,270 John C. Alexander Roger L. Bergeron* Dale Ching Edward V. Cordes, III* Alex Raymond Crinzi* Lawrence R. Davis* David M. Donohue Elmer W. Ebeck Linda W. Edmondson James C. Frangos Larry M. Fuerman* Sherman A. Geller Regina D. Gentile Johnston* Thomas J. Gmitter Neil S. Halpern Ted W. Harrer Robert L. Hodes Sturat S. Kolber Joseph Lebovic Eugene J. McDonough* Joseph J. Mueller Wayne A. Mundis* Robert J. Parnes* Leonard J. Press William J. Prinsket* Andrew M. Prischak Christopher A. Rinehart Wendy S. Rothman William G. Ryan Barry M. Simon David J. Strunk* Scott S. Weaver David A. Weinstock

Class of 1978 Kevin Ryan, O.D. 26% Participation Class Contribution $11,460 Ray M. Atcherson Stephen F. Bolick Leslie P. Brodsky* James R. Cancellari C. Thomas Cargill James P. Carroll Elwin M. Cotman Christopher J. Dostal*

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John C. Duff* Ken N. Factor* Michael A. Feinstein Gary M. Fishberg Susan J. Godzac Jerry S. Hardison* Bruce I. Hyatt Roy A. Kline* Daniel E. Knipel Arthur S. Kovens* Anthony E. Latagliata Mark T. Lopez John F. Lynch, Jr.* Robert J. McCauley Robert P. McCormick Brian J. McGourty Jane C. Orenstein Frank J. Pirozzolo Lloyd M. Pritz* William I. Rapoport* Leonard M. Steiner Thomas P. Sutton Ira S. Tucker* Carl M. Waxman David Weininger Jeffrey S. Wigton

Class of 1979 30th Reunion Class Philip J. Schwartz, O.D. Jerold M. Wassel, O.D. 27% Participation Class Contribution $8,980 Al N. Angle, II Anonymous G. Richard Bennett* Steven M. Berger J. Michael Burke* Vincent Cascino* Joan M. Cirbus Sanford R. Cohen Thomas A. Costabile Fred H. Dubick Jacalyn R. Ely David R. Farmer Charles E. Fey Curt A. Gottlieb* Andrew G. Hahn Gary L. Jacobs Howard Kane* Steven H. Kantor* Robert L. Kardos* Michael P. Kucher Dennis T. Kwiatkowski* Paul J. Lobby* Martin F. Miller Anthony T. Molitoris B. Dean Nardis, II Laurie A. Raab Lauren S. Scharf-Snyder Gary M. Shapiro Richard L. Silver* Robert G. Snyder Francis A. Tarantino Garry J. Thomas Montgomery Vickers Steven B. Wallis

Class of 1980 Scott A. Edmonds, O.D. 23% Participation Class Contribution $12,475 Leslie A. Albert Joseph M. Bazarte

Jeffrey M. Brosof* Douglas L. Cassidy Michael J. Deitz Richard C. Edlow Scott A. Edmonds Isadore B. Ehrlich* Walter R. Foster Robin L. Gray* Warren K. Gross Gene B. Grubbs Joseph M. Hanson Gerard J. Hildebrand, Jr. Robert M. Howard Roger K. Johnson* Howard Kessler Daniel P. Kramer David M. Melgary* Miles J. Newman Leonard J. Oshinskie Robert L. Owens, II Albert J. Pasquarelli Adele D. Paul* A. Stephen Peyton, Jr. Barry A. Preiss* Karl C. Saliba Joseph P. Shovlin* Ellen M. Shuham-Dubick David A. Siegel Cathy D. Stern Gilbert R. Suitor* Leonard M. Thurschwell*

Class of 1981 L. Kennedy Bumgarner, O.D. 24% Participation Class Contribution $14,590 Jeffrey D. Anderson Joseph W. Babcock L. Philip Baier, II William R. Beyer, Jr.* Gregory J. Bittner L. Kennedy Bumgarner Lawrence H. Coppock, Jr. Jerry P. Davidoff David Paul Dozack* Charles H. Fitzpatrick Theresa A. Fleming Kathleen E. Fraser Freeman* Edward F. Furman, Jr. Douglas J. Goepfert Timothy J. Grace Robert S. Horowitz* Barry M. Kay Lawrence Lefland* Stephen J. Maszkiewicz Donna B. McLaughlin* William M. McLaughlin, Jr.* Ron Melton* Keith B. Miller Edward V. Niemczyk* Mark S. Rakoczy* Robert N. Ricart Robert W. Rogers Richard P. Sharp Patricia A. Shustock Jerry A. Smith* Scott G. Smith Janet D. B. Steinberg Margaret J. Swinker Randall K. Thomas Joseph J. Tumas, Jr.*

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Class of 1982 Sheree J. Aston, O.D. 27% Participation Class Contribution $10,974 David R. Anderson* Sheree J. Aston Leland S. Barry Kathryn E. Beckett Alan M. Berman Kenneth W. Best James P. Bozzuto Michael G. Cohen* Glenn S. Corbin* Michael D. DePaolis* Susan E. Edmonds John J. Flaim David H. Foster John A. Guzzetti Richard B. Krzyzak* Marie R. Levine* Anthony M. McDonald Adrienne Melgary* Alan H. Miles Leslie B. Miller Adele M. Millhimes* Marla L. Moon* Mark S. Needleman* Bradley W. Neujahr Robert W. Powelson J. Steven Robinson David M. Rubin C. David Sasser* William E. Sax Willard N. Shepherd* Garry C. Shoemaker* Thomas M. Swift Richard J. Vahaly J. Michael Weil* James F. Williamson Marci K. Wolfe Doris Wong

Class of 1983 Karen M. Wrigley, O.D. 26% Participation Class Contribution $8,760 Joel R. Banks* Marc M. Berson Robert P. Bittel, Jr.* Lisa A. Carroll* Steven M. Chado Paul Collins James B. Crable Robert M. Currin Craig Dacales Richard S. Daniel Timothy L. Edwards Charles R. Ellermeyer* David A. Evans, III Dennis J. Fitzsimmons* Scott A. Fuerman* Timothy G. Jessee Matthew A. Kelleman Gary A. Klein Lynn W. Kurata William T. Lenart* Evan A. Lowry* Gerald P. Lubert Thomas A. Margius Cheryl L. Marinchak Don E. Mills, Jr. Kurt J. Moody

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Lawrence J. Mroz Charlie J. Parsons James E. Powers* Michael F. Schwartz John R. Scibal* Lucy P. Sheffield Michael J. Sowa William B. Urosevich Bonnie M. Weingarten Marc S. Wiener* Karen M. Wrigley*

Class of 1984 25th Reunion Class Alessi A. Rispoli, O.D. 25% Participation Class Contribution $6,680 Norman J. Arons Joseph J. Berkely Ellen R. Bradley James M. Budd Frank P. Castaldi Frank D. Celin Richard Centar* Beverly R. Chado Mitchell L. Corey Gail A. Evans Therese M. Farugia* Daniel M. Fleming* David A. Garfield G. Daniel Glass Gary J. Havranek* Cynthia L. Kipp* James K. Kurata Harry J. Landrum, Jr. Craig M. Match John D. Miller Andrew M. Moschitta Kenneth S. Papier Lynne E. Pierce Brenda J. Polewac G. Stephen Rickard* Alessi A. Rispoli Katherine S. Rispoli Michael A. Robin Michael A. Satryan David N. Sherman Michael A. Sless Duane R. Snyder* J. James Suydam, Jr.* Lawrence J. Sylvester* Steven D. Warwick O. Victor Weatherholt David W. Weiss* Michael P. Wood College of Education and Rehabilitation Sheree Schwartz-Frank

Class of 1985 Robert N. Spivack, O.D. 29% Participation Class Contribution $10,635 Rick S. Adams John P. Amadio Mary S. Anderson Richard Arneson James J. Aversa Andrew I. Balysky* Michael A. Berenhaus John P. Boscia J. Earl Bowling*

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Judith B. Bowser C. Mark Brittain* Stephen M. Cohen Darrell R. Evans Barry R Fabriziani James L. Fanelli Kelly A. Frantz* David A. Hardic* Romaine G. Johnson Jeffrey P. Krill* Richard S. Liner John A. McGreal, Jr James C. Moore* Rose A. Navin-Wood Hunter J. Peirce Rebecca M. Pratt-Kiraly Beth K. Reiser Ray F. Santullo James F. Saviola Sandra Schrader-Moore* Patricia A. Seyer Robert N. Spivack* Patricia L. Stanford-Adams Bryan K. Sterling Robert W. Stetekluh* Don E. Stoken* Thomas R. Trio Jeffrey L. Weaver Marc R. Werksman Karl W. Wolfe Barbara M. Yanak Edward W. Zikoski College of Education and Rehabilitation Sandra J. Finkel

Class of 1986 Mark B. Boas, O.D. 22% Participation Class Contribution $10,425 Mark B. Boas Suzanne O. Boas Chris J. Cakanac Joseph J. Carillo Eva Marie A. Cekaitis* Connie L. Chronister Thomas M. P. Duffy* John A. Dziadul, Jr. Kim B. Even* Aimee C. Evers* Eric J. Friedrich Judith L. Green-Tonkins Christopher J. Hornak Louis R. Iacoponi* Lisa R. Levine James V. Mascoli M. Alan McLin* Leigh A. Moser* Michael E. O’Hara Stephen W. Pardridge Thomas S. Phillips Eric F. Rodgers John J. Russo Frank A. Siciliano Joseph M. Smay Mary-Jo A. Thomas Jeffrey L. Varner Claudia J. Wendel* Linda A. Whitaker* J. Carlyle Williams D. Reid Woodard

Class of 1987 Thomas J. Landry, O.D. 24% Participation Class Contribution $7,755 William P. Billig Lynne A. Braun Veronica A. Constantine Anthony S. Diecidue Sally E. Diecidue Dennis E. Dombrowski Michele M. Dorian William H. Drusedum Linda S. Erbicella Keith F. Fishe* Patrick M. Fleming* Gregory P. Gaglioti Mary G. Gansarski-Way Michael P. Gowen, Sr. Monika H. Groff Deborah L. Husson Michael G. Kynn Thomas J. Landry* Guy R. Lessard Susan E. McMahon Thomas A. Mebane* Theresa B. Neiderer Marc B. Nelson G. William Orren, III* Rita Orren* John M. Otto Maria A. Patterson Steven J. Reto Kenneth W. Savitski* Matthew E. Sendker Abby M. Soll-Nelson Sharon C. Stein Richard O. Way, Jr. David P. Weyand Jeffrey W. White Debra L. Wolaniuk Miroslava Zeleznik-Landis

Class of 1988 Mark V. Graytok, O.D. Charles L. Sanders, Jr., O.D. 15% Participation Class Contribution $3,165 Michael D. Allodoli* Rex A. Ballinger Maria M. Casas Therese C. Deschenes Janice J. Durham-Worthington Betsy J. Hancock Bruce D. Hillman John D. Knouse Gabriela R. Miller John T. Nutaitis* John T. Ochsenreither* Susan E. Rosengrant Kristen Runke Charles L. Sanders, Jr. Fernando L. Silva* Jeffrey C. Territo Alan G. Toler Daraius A. Unwalla F. Joseph Werner Marvin A. Winesett Frank E. Zbignewich*

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Class of 1991

20th Reunion Class James M. Caldwell, O.D. 25% Participation Class Contribution $11,551 Daniel J. Anderson Derrick L. Artis Jill M. Asch John L. Burns Randy J. Cakanac* James M. Caldwell Elinor L. Descovich* John W. Diering Susan M. Licata Durham Gary S. Edelstein* Susan F. Eissenberg Eric R. Fogleman Marguerite D. Gross* Michele R. Haranin* Brad E. Hauser* David J. Hilber Dawn E. Hornberger Judy M. Jeffers-Landry* Helene M. Kaiser David I. Kepner* Kimberly S. Kepner* Miran C. Kim John Kurovsky Marie A. Marrone-Moriarty* Wedo Nutaitis, Jr. Richworth A. Philip Todd D. Punim* Robert A. Ryan* Mark A. Shust Joseph W. Sowka Robert D. Strohecker* Michael A. Todd James P. Tuttle Vicki Wasser-Edelstein* Richard J. Wiscount* Annette D. Zamboni-Werner

Robert P. Currence, O.D. 19% Participation Class Contribution $3,290 Mark M. Ainsworth Thomas A. Andolina Ann Sturgis Atkinson Mark A. Birrell* Neil P. Casey R. Anastasia Coulter Matthew J. DeLuca Angelo J. DeVivo Michael J. Dolan Annette F. Farabaugh Kimberly K. Friedman Leslie Friedman Eileen M. Gable Vincent B. Graniero Shari L. Gustin Robert L. Lipski Pamela D. Lundberg Anne F. Meccariello* Marie L. Milord-Beauzil Joanne Palumbo Mozloom Laurel J. Pulsifer Joanne F. Reed* Kimberly R. Riggs-Pelger Loretta G. Seraly John R. Smith Lori J. Smith Christopher H. Son Beth E. Triebel* Darcy L. Williams

Class of 1990 Sandra J. Bozich, O.D. 15% Participation Class Contribution $2,035 Juliana Bock Michelle A. Broderick Daniel J. DeWinter Stephen DiMarco William J. DiMino Gina A. Dyda-Schmid* Robert L. Hollenbach* J. Christopher Huffman Lisa R. Keiser Douglas J. Kelley Thomas W. Liner Sherri L. Lipski Philip J. Schaville Mark E. Schmidt Roger W. Scott, Jr. Imelda C. Tan John B. Wachter, Jr. P. Neil Ward Benjamin C. Yanofsky* Mary T. Hettler Young* College of Education and Rehabilitation Maryellen T. Bednarski Sue A. Sparrow

Class of 1992 13% Participation Class Contribution $3,920 Stephanie D. Attig Jodi L. Duda* Marijo E. Freedman Robert F. Gilligan* Chris R. Glendenning Tracey M. Glendenning John A. Godfrey Carole S. Levin Richard C. Malara Rebecca L. Matscherz Linda L. Miller Carol Hecker Nason Michael S. Nason Sara E. Pike Tara K. Rose Larry J. Schlauderaff Gene Sweetnam Gregory W. Vallino Ashley C. Veloso College of Education and Rehabilitation Ruth A. Miller*

Class of 1993 Marc A. Hudson, O.D. 14% Participation Class Contribution $4,733 Daniel L. Amsler W. Scott Athans Jacques J. Bataille Thomas A. Bull Pamela G. Conrad* Allan E. Davis* Kelly D. Fulghum-de Simone* Jerry R. Hensel*

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Sherry H. Klein* Stacy L. Levinson Julie E. Lillie Lori A. Long Edward M. Lopez Michael J. Macey* Jill A. Miller* Paul G. Pascarella Maryann Pfeiffer John N. Psaltis Lisa M. Scholes James A. Simmons Lawrence M. Zubel College of Education and Rehabilitation Felicia A. Whitney

Class of 1994 15th Reunion Class Jean A. Astorino, O.D. James T. Beverly, III, O.D. 11% Participation Class Contribution $4,410 Jean A. Astorino Brian J. Bellissimo Suzanne M. Bellissimo Harold A. Champion Patricia C. Champion Monique L. Dawson Anthony Efre Michele L. Gnall Lisa M. Lorenzo Lisa A. May-DePietto Cynthia G. Neff Martin S. Novey Carlo J. Pelino Scott C. Reins Jeanne H. Thurber Joi L. Tyler

Class of 1995 Deneen M. Zaetta, O.D. 6% Participation Class Contribution $4,314 Gregory A. Caldwell Janice D. Dunkle* Steven P. Eiss Pamela S. Kimmel* William J. Ference Gary T. Finnegan Tracey A. George Dana C. Gjurich-Caldwell Timothy R. Klugh Kathleen A. Leary Dana M. Mignogna* Matthew P. Mignogna* Barbara J. Thomson Miller Eric R. Miller* Paul D. Russo College of Education and Rehabilitation Beth Levenbach Janice K. Smith

Class of 1996 Krista M. Davis-Anderson, O.D. 8% Participation Class Contribution $2,732 William D. Baer Beth L. Brooks* Krista M. Davis-Anderson Melissa K. Plowmaker Carrasco

Michael J. Cymbor Jennifer L. DeMott-Camp Pamela L. Dickow* Eric E. Lawver Sheryl A. Lentfer Virginia A. Malkoskie Kelly A. Malloy Robert S. Purnell Jisoo L. Shin Benjamin M. Teller

Class of 1997 Noah M. Eger, O.D. 8% Participation Class Contribution $2,527 Cathy C. Alexander Michelle H. Barnes* Gerald Bell Daniel J. Brooksbank Steven A. Cipparone Thomas R. Conroy Vivian M. Descant Noah M. Eger* Jeffrey S. Filandro Juhee J. Hwang Leanna K. Lape-Stoudt* Saji Mathew Kelly M. Primeau Colm Quigley Keith E. Votens Frederick Young

Class of 1998 Mark E. Clement, O.D. Amanda K. Lee, O.D. Jonathan M. Schonfeld, O.D. 15% Participation Class Contribution $4,560 Troy W. Albrecht Michael R. Boland Bethany H. Brady Kristen Botteon Cipparone Mark E. Clement Christopher M. Dente David E. Gore Altagracia Lopez Holler David J. Holler Sarah J. Hudson Robert F. Love* James R. Lynch Chet A. Myers Rocio C. Pasion Thomas E. Patrick Rajeev K. Raghu Greg S. Robinson Brandy J. Scombordi-Raghu Christian J. Thompson Ha-Phuong T. Tran Marc J. Ullman* Eric Q. Williams Veronica A. Wolf

Class of 1999 10th Reunion Class Jean L. DeMoss, O.D. Christine D. Craig-Squeri, O.D. 12% Participation Class Contribution $2,925 David J. Braun Larry D. Breazeal Edward G. Bryant, IV Marlon G. Burt Samuel W. Butler*

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Kari Carpenter Christine T. Clancey Christine D. Craig-Squeri Harry B. Davis Jean L. DeMoss Jennifer J. Dotterweich John A. DuBois Ivy E. Frederick Steven P. Gordon Robert G. Haak Karen L. King Kevin J. Krajewski Marc D. Myers Lisa A. O’Brien Carrie R. Schreck Robert S. Susan Eric S. Walker

Class of 2000 Karen E. Jones, O.D. 5% Participation Class Contribution $880 Nicole M. Beckish Susan M. Behan Carrie A. Cardillo Sandy P. Cho Lisa Dowling Gary A. Hughes Karen E. Jones Change S. Lee Mitra Madison John F. Mileski David A. Wagner Sherry L. Winn College of Education and Rehabilitation Maria J. Grimes

Class of 2001 Sean W. Smolenyak, O.D. 13% Participation Class Contribution $4,900 Sami K. Abu-Ghannam Bruce L. Bullion Michelle L. Burkhardt Bullion Derek S. Chong William R. Forse Anne E. Palace Holmes Adam H. Madison Brian J. Mawhinney Joseph W. Myers Gail S.A. Nunez-Robinson Jason D. Sibble Sean W. Smolenyak Kevin M. Stratton Marc B. Taub Anh T. Taylor Hang H. Thai Winnie W. Tseng Jagmohan S. Walia Kerry E. Longo Williams Gregory S. Wolfe Osborne College of Audiology Cathleen A. Alex

Class of 2002 David W. Friess, O.D. 10% Participation Class Contribution $4,965 Rebekah A. Buccafurni Ryan W. Cowburn Amanda M. Friess

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David W. Friess Richard G. Gardner Jessica L. Glass John R. Gwin Jason B. Hales Jason R. Hochreiter Aparna A. Karnik Amy L. Lauer Albert M. Law Liyi Li Rebecca J. McMurdo Quan L. Pham Roushanak S. Roushanaei Charles T. Van Dyck John L. Van Kesteren Alice T. Vu College of Education and Rehabilitation Stephanie L. Blevins Deborah O. Martin Osborne College of Audiology Charles V. Fulmer, Jr. Gail I. Gudmundsen Jeffrey B. Kot Jill B. Meltzer Thomas W. Morris Shirley D. Pollak

Class of 2003 Shital V. Mani, O.D. 11% Participation Class Contribution $4,120 Stephanie A. Brien Michael P. Higgins Stephen R. Holloway Josephine O. Ibironke Heather M. Lawrence Richard K. Levin Carter T. Liotta Mary Alison Mercer Andrew J. Rixon Kristen J. Roseman Rebecca L. Rudisill Heather A. Vallino Christine A. Zlupko College of Education and Rehabilitation Suzanne Dinwiddle Susan M. Ferraro Osborne College of Audiology Tamara S. Bennawit Rita R. Chaiken Robert M. DiSogra Valerie P. Kriney Barbara L. Kurman Ellen P. Lafargue Megan K. Nightingale Annette R. Peppard Robin M. Solomon Edward J. Szumowski, Jr. Bettina S. Tucker Douglas Vogelson, Jr. John H. Voss Andrew D. Waits Kimberly S. Weichel Martha W. Wilson

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Class of 2004 5th Reunion Class William J. Fridel, III, O.D. Stephen E. Hess, O.D. 10% Participation Class Contribution $3,839 Stuart I. Anderson Samuel D. Bigley Mariateresa Ceravolo William J. Fridel, III Stephen E. Hess Danielle L. James Gabriel J. Johnson Linda L. Kearns Manoj Khanna Lindsay K. Miller-Hamilton Dieuminh K. Nguyen Derek J. Pyle Matthew A. Roscia Jared W. Schneider Daniel E. Schott Matthew C. Smith Tyler J. Wright Shang Xu College of Education and Rehabilitation Dorinda Rife Osborne College of Audiology Gail A. Angelelli Sharon L. Beamer Cara A. Bedore Jane C. Brady Geneva W. Britt Joan E. D’Alessandro Lisa Dahlstrom Cassandra M. Fynes JoAnn Hammer Victoria L. Harris Angela M. Lalla Karen R. Lemme Walter C. Letien George A. Lindley, IV John Mascia Nancy A. Mascia Julie B. O’Shea Shann Rand Heather L. Shenk Erin M. Sterantino Laurie A. Zollinger

Class of 2005 7% Participation Class Contribution $1,470 Grace L. Dewars Christina H. Huth Mary E. Linnell Jarrett A. Mazzarella Gilbert A. Ruiz-Alverez Melissa A. Sarsfield Albert J. Staab David R. Tran Kristina A. Voyna Donna C. Weiss College of Education and Rehabilitation Alison L. Ballonoff Osborne College of Audiology Tracy L. Altmann Janie P. Barnett Alexandra F. Breneman Christine G. Diles

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Laurie E. Drake Melinda M. Gray Jennifer E. Holst Shelly R. Jones Cari J. Kramer Elaine C. Lamb Wendy S. Montgomery Betty Needleman Jhannea L. Ringenberg Lisa B. Root Laura M. Tallant Rebecca L. Taylor

Class of 2006 Ruth Y. Shoge, O.D. 10% Participation Class Contribution $2,042 Victoria M. Capote Jared H. Fisher Eric M. Gregg Andrea J. Haddock Wendi J. Langel Leslie A. Mazzarella Hillary J. Multari Sarah L. Myron Dennis S. Radford Michelle Skumanick Gregory M. Smith Jing Ye Osborne College of Audiology Kevin G. Baird Darcy E. Benson Eileen M. Bessega Kevin P. Carter Hillary Q. Carter Beth L. Connors Courtney L. Cooper Kimberly M. DeBona Rebecca M. Finlen Bridget A. Garrison Susan C. Gear Brooke Hammond Walter W. Ivey, III Karen A. Jacobs Catherine Keefe Sandra L. Kester Jennifer Krom-Armer Allison A. Meeds Shelley R. Moats Renee A. Monahan Deborah S. Pitcher Anne M. Puglisi Donna Schwaber Jane T. Sliheet Theresa H. Small Brian S. Urban Lisa A. Vannoy-Ramos Josara Wallber Amanda J. Weaver College of Education and Rehabilitation Janice Wormington

Class of 2007 Sarah T. Wise, O.D. 9% Participation Class Contribution $2,479 Nicole M. Caldeira Sheralyn K. Cerutti Bryn E. DeBass Julie L. Dill Joseph Hartman

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Liesl R. Perry Looney Genevieve Macalalag Juanita H. McElroy Stephen E. Miller Anne V. Moore Sandra K. Over Bari M. Pham April R. Pittman Hilary L. Reeh Sandra J. Schultz Joni L. Skinner Pamela K. Smekrud Elizabeth Soof David R. Ward Jessica M. Werner Erin E. Worgul

Class of 2008 6% Participation Class Contribution $1,302 Rachelle L. Davis Brandan J. Housler Jamie L. Magnotta

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Nicole M. Pellerite Hripsime G. Shirvanian Thomas Srun Osborne College of Audiology Shirley M.C. Albright Anastasia A. Amuzu Melanie S. Ashworth Kimberly A. Babbish Tina M. Berg Christopher R. Beuhler Jennifer Bobo Brianna M. Cahill Stacy A. Chalmers Sandra Chamberlin Susan L. Dillmuth-Miller Kristen A. Duncan Nancy S. Gilston Hector M. Bravo Gonzalez Kathy J. Gorman Susan R. Harris Robin L. Huttunen Amanda K. James

Kenneth R. LaFerle Marian L. Lamb Donna M. Lutz Christiana M. Lynch Amanda Malvica Valerie W. Martini Kimberly Ringer Brenda A. Rubert Wendy K. Stafford

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Current Gifts | July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

1983: PCO is the first institution in the world to develop a graduate program in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy. Today the College of Education and Rehabilitation remains the only college or university offering the combination of our four programs for a master’s degree or certificate in blindness and low vision programs.

In-Kind Gifts These individuals, companies and organizations have made non-cash contributions to Salus University. These include equipment, ophthalmic materials, solutions, books and other appropriate items that are accepted by the University.

Etymotic Research, Inc. Eva’s Home Decor Ms. Chris Falkowski Fill-A-Bagel Foot Solutions Franklin Fountain Gallo’s Seafood Resturant Ms. Erika Gehringer Giant Market Ms. Marcy Graboyes Mr. Ken Hackney Hampton Inn - Willow Grove Handled With Care Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City Albert Harrison, O.D. ‘37 Hero Bags Stephanie A. Holden-Heaton, M.S. ‘95 Holy Redeemer Health and Fitness Center Hoya Vision Care Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D. I.O. Solutions and Controls Ink & Copy Mr. Matthew Izzo J Mills Automotive Repairs Kitchen Bar Restaurant Cafe’ Jerome Kleiman, O.D. ‘41 Ms. Peggy Kopaz LA Fitness Center La Maison Delan Et Cie Lamberti Restaurants LaScala’s Restaurant Paul J. Lobby, O.D. ‘79 Lombart Instrument Company Lucky Strike Lane Maggio’s Restaurant Barry S. Manson, O.D. ‘73 Marco Polo Ristorante & Bar Marsh, Inc. Mr. Joseph Masciangelo Ms. Lori Masciangelo Matthews Medical and Scientific Books, Inc.

A Suitable Solution Abington Hair Cuttery ABM Services Abner’s Authentic Barbecue Academy of Natural Sciences ACE Conference Center Acme Market Affordable Med Scrubs, LLC America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Inc. Sarah D. Appel, O.D. ‘79 Applebee’s - Pavilion Arden Theatre Bionix Medical Techonologies Ms. Theresa Blanch Brass Lock and Key Bredenbeck’s Bakery Carmine’s Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop Chestnut Hill Hotel Cin Cin Restaurant Mrs. Farryl Cohen Copabanana Corner’s Framing - Art - Mirrors Cosi Ms. Jean Danowitz William L. Dent, Jr., O.D. ‘58 Distante Drake Tavern Edible Arrangements Ed’s TV * Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

Max & David’s Mazee’s Agape Garden McFadden’s Saloon McMenamin’s Taproom McNally’s Tavern Daniel M. Mele, D.M.D. Midlantic Technologies Group Mr. Keith Mountford National Liberty Museum New Image Medspa Northeast Racquet Club and Fitness Center Oaktree Products, Inc. Oh So Pretty Susan C. Oleszewski, O.D. ‘76 Oticon Inc. Robert L. Owens, II, O.D ‘80 P.F. Chang’s Palm Restaurant Party Please Penny’s Florist Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia KIXX Philadelphia Park Casino Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Theatre Company Algernon A. Phillips, O.D. ‘69, M.D. Phonak Pierre and Carlo Pondeli’s One-on-One Personal Training Center Public House Chrystyna R. Rakoczy, O.D. ‘84 Randi’s Restaurant and Bar Rayovac Retro Fitness Robertson’s Flowers Roller’s Flying Fish Restaurant Roman Delight - Abington Rosnov Jewelers Joseph P. Ruskiewicz, O.D. Salon Norman-Dee Salon Paradisio

Salus University Administrative Professional Staff Salus University Alumni Association Mrs. Pamela Savitski Kenneth W. Savitski, O.D. ‘87 Scorpion Athletics Shirley & Company Audrey J. Smith, Ph.D. Solaris Grille Sonic Innovations Michael R. Spinell, O.D. ‘70 Sportsradio WIP 610 Starr Restaurant Organization Stein Mart Stock’s Bakery Sullivan Electric Sunrise Optical T3 Construction, Inc. Tafford Scrubs Target Tastefully Simple The Aquatic & Fitness Center The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts The Pennsylvania Ballet The Philadelphia Art Museum The Wilma Theatre Toll’s Jewelers Trader Joe’s Trolley Car Diner Tropicana Hotel UPenn Museum of Archaeology/Anthropology Victoria V Salon Spa Vine One Walnut Street Theatre West Avenue Grille Westin Philadelphia Whole Foods Widex Hearing Aid Company, Inc. Williamson Hospitality Services, Inc. a division of CulinArt Windfall Gallery Mr. Joseph Wrightson Ms. Jeanne M. Zearfoss Zephyr Gallery 29

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Friends and Parents Mr. & Mrs. Ooria Abraham Arthur Alexander, O.D. Mr. & Mrs. David C. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Emil Allgeier, Jr. Mrs. Virginia M. Alvarado* Richard Arneson, O.D. Dave Arnot, O.D.* Mr. & Mrs. George Backovski Ms. Anna Baran Ms. Stella Bartal Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Beam Dr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Beneski Mr. & Mrs. Fred Berman Ms. Juanita Bertsch Mr. & Mrs. George Bonadio* Mr. & Mrs. Barry Bondroff Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Boyles Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Brennan Mr. & Mrs. George Bruce Mr. Padraic P. Burke Mr. John P. Cassidy Mrs. Frances L. Cerritelli Mr. Yong Jung Choe Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Clark Mr. Brendan J. Clearkin, Sr. Mr. James J. Clearkin, III Mr. Joseph P. Clearkin Mr. Peter G. Clearkin Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cochran Dr. & Mrs. Ezra Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Cook Ms. Cynthia W. Corboy Ms. Barbara Coyne Dr. Richard P. Crinigan* Julian Crowder, O.D. Mr. Robert L. Davis* Mr. & Mrs. William J. Degenhardt Laura N. DeJulia Ms. Margaret M. Delgiudice Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Dickler Ms. Ilena Di Toro Ms. Christina DiTullio Ms. Anna Domeracki Mr. & Mrs. William I. Donaldson Robert J. Doty, O.D. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Druckman Mr. Bruce P. Epstein

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ervin, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Nasrollah Eslami Ms. Kathleen Farabaugh Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Ferraro Mr. David R. Finkel Mr. & Mrs. Lowell H. Fishman Ms. Maryann K. Franklin Mr. & Mrs. William J. Fridel Mrs. Natalie H. Friedberg Dr. & Mrs. Ravi C. Ganesh Mrs. Clara Ramon Garcia* Mr. & Mrs. Herve Gelinas Mrs. Rose A. Geller Ms. Jean Gener Mr. & Mrs. Karl Gesford Mr. & Mrs. James Gibbons Ms. Nancy B. Gilliland Ms. Barbara Gilmore Mrs. Estelle G. Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Goodman Goodnoe Elementary School Mrs. Marcia Groverman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Guilbert, O.D. Mrs. Adrienne P. Haine-Schoenes Dr. & Mrs. Joe J. Harper Dr. & Mrs. Orest Hawryluk* Mrs. Evelyn M. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Stewart H. Hilbmann Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ihne Linda Johnson, O.D. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Joyce Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Keaney Victoria Keetay, Ph.D. Ms. M. P. Kennedy Ms. Patricia Kern Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Killian Mr. George V. King* Mr. & Mrs. Burton Klein Mr. & Mrs. William H. Krause Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kulich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Lacotte Ms. Sandra Lear Mrs. Arden H. Levin Howard B. Levinson, O.D. Ms. Barbara M. Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. Blair E. Long Mr. Thomas A. Long

Mrs. Lois D. Lopez Mr. & Mrs. Gary Losinski Mr. Ben E. Lynch* Mrs. Ellen J. Mansfield Mr. & Mrs. Vito O. Marrone* Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mastrine Dr. & Mrs. Samuel McAllister Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McCandless Mr. & Mrs. Jerome McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Charles McCormick Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGarth Mr. Eric M. McNeil Ms. Sandra B. McNeil Mrs. Kathleen Mills Mr. & Mrs. Chip Moreau Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Morris Ms. Donna Morris Mr. Michael Morris Mr. & Mrs. Edward Murphy, Jr. Megan M. Myers Paul E. Naftali, O.D. Ms. Dawn Ness Mr. & Mrs. Dung Nguyen Mr. Tu H. Nguyen Mr. Joseph Noce, III Mr. Thomas O’Leary Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Paepke* Mr. & Mrs. David A. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pellegrini Mrs. Kathleen B. Perry Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Phillips Dorothy Powell Bernard Press, O.D. Mr. Robert N. Pressman Mr. & Mrs. Kanchanlal Rana Ms. & DeeAnn Regan Ms. Deborah Reinhardt Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Reinsel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rohe Mr. & Mrs. Ron Rollins Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Sabatino Mr. & Mrs. Mahmoud Salehi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Salonia Mr. & Mrs. Carlos L. Santos Mr. Gerald Satkofsky Mr. David G. Sattler Mr. Leonard R. Sayles

Eileen Schanel-Klitsch, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Scheibe Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Schenk Mr. Edward A. Schick Yvonne T. Shook, O.D. Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Shumski Mr. & Mrs. Jack Siemon Mr. & Joseph Silecchia Ms. Loretta Silecchia Mr. & Mrs. William Singer* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sion Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Reggie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Anton B. Stefan Rebecca L. Sterner, O.D.* Jerald W. Strickland, O.D., Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. William Striepeck Mr. Peter Stubbing Ms. Corrine B. Stuehring Ms. Doris J. Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Bhupendra Tailor Mr. Bruce I. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Paul Thompson Ms. Shirley B. Thompson-Nelson Mrs. Jane Toner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tronolone Ms. Grace L. Tsan Dr. Linda Tsan Dr. Min L. Tsan Ms. Patricia R. Uhrich Mrs. Sanra A. Walent Ms. Mary Ann Walizer Mrs. Helen C. Walton Ms. Belle Weisfeld Mrs. Patricia Weiss Ms. Virginia J. Wiener Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Wilson, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Yaegel Mrs. Barbara G. Yanofsky* Mr. & Mrs. George Yuricek Mrs. Jean Zearfoss

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

90s

1995: PCO is the first optometry college to graduate a Master of Science in Clinical Optometry class composed solely of international practitioners.

Today, the PCO Center for International Studies numbers more than 600 international optometric practitioners as alumni.

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Board of Trustees, Faculty and Staff Daniel A. Abramowicz, Ph.D. Mr. Alex J. Anderson Anonymous ‘79 Mr. Robert S. Atkinson Felix M. Barker, II, O.D.* Mrs. Joan T. Bell Ms. Lindsay C. Bennett* G. Richard Bennett, O.D. ‘79 Bernard H. Blaustein, O.D. ‘67 Mark B. Boas, O.D., M.S. ‘86 Mrs. Shannon M. Boss* Mrs. Karen S. Boykin Richard L. Brilliant, O.D. ‘76 Ms. Patricia Burke Andrew R. Buzzelli, O.D., M.S. James M. Caldwell, O.D.,’89, Ed.M. Ms. Renee H. Campbell Linda Casser, O.D. Elise B. Ciner, O.D. Robert M. Cole, III, O.D. ‘74* Mr. Edward Collins I. William Collins, O.D. ‘47* Ms. Lynne C. Corboy* Pierrette Dayhaw-Barker, Ph.D.* Edward A. Deglin, M.D.* Mr. Richard J. DePiano Anthony F. Di Stefano, O.D. ‘73 Mrs. Barbara DiPiero Alexander M. Dizhoor, Ph.D. David P. Dozack, O.D. ‘81*

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Mr. Richard M. Echevarria Ms. Rosemary Egan Barry J. Farkas, O.D. ‘71* Ms. Catherine G. Feinstein Elmer S. Friedberg, O.D. ‘38*(Dec.) Michael F. Gallaway, O.D. Ms. Heather S. Giampapa Mr. Donald M. Gleklen* Abraham A. Gonen, O.D. ‘73 Ms. Marcy Graboyes Ms. Karen E. Greave Lynn D. Greenspan, O.D.* Ms. Anna M. Griffin* Gail I. Gudmundsen, Au.D. ‘02 Mrs. Kris Harvey-Stinson Ms. Norma E. Hawk Mr. Robert E. Horne Mr. Edward K. Hueber* Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D. A. Michael Iatesta, O.D. ‘52* Mr. Keith D. Ignotz* Mr. Samuel F. Kafrissen Helene M. Kaiser, O.D. ‘89 Mrs. Paula Kane Harry Kaplan, O.D. ‘49* Mr. Donald C. Kates Mr. Joseph W. Kellenbenz Ms. Cheryl R. Keslar AnneMarie Lahr, O.D. Mr. Keith S. Lammers

Thomas L. Lewis, O.D.,’70, Ph.D.* James S. Lewis, M.D. George A. Lindley, IV, Ph.D., Au.D. ‘04 Mr. Leslie R. Littman Lorraine Lombardi, Ph.D. Mrs. Lisa J. Lonie Mr. Joseph W. Marshall, III Lawrence H. McClure, Ph.D. Mrs. Janice M. Mignogna* Marla L. Moon, O.D. ‘82* Ms. Catherine E. Muhr Charles F. Mullen, O.D. Mrs. Sharon Y. Noce Neal N. Nyman, O.D.* Jeffrey S. Nyman, O.D. Susan C. Oleszewski, O.D. ‘76 Teng L. Ooi, Ph.D. Gale R. Orlansky, O.D. Ms. Melissa Padilla Maria L. Parisi, O.D. ‘85 Ms. Lydia A. Parke Carlo J. Pelino, O.D. ‘94 Ms. Karen Pollack Carl A. Polsky, Esq.* Ms. Mindy Posoff Lawrence A. Ragone, O.D. ‘53* Christopher A. Rinehart, O.D. ‘77 Mr. Glenn R. Roedel Joseph P. Ruskiewicz, O.D. Ms. Jane Scaccetti

Mitchell Scheiman, O.D. Mr. Stephen Scheps Ms. Joan G. Schick* Brandy J. Scombordi-Raghu, O.D. ‘98 Ms. Margaret C. Shelly John B. Siegfried, Ph.D. Joel A. Silbert, O.D. ‘73 Ms. Ruby Singleton Ms. Mary Ann Skirpan Mr. Edward S. Sloskey Audrey J. Smith, Ph.D. Mrs. Patricia Smith Michael R. Spinell, O.D. ‘70 Ms. Jo Surpin* Mr. Patrick J. Sweeney* Mrs. Chawn A. Thomas Mrs. Barbara A. Tilford Joseph C. Toland, O.D.,’54, M.D.* Ms. Celeste M. Tucker Satya B. Verma, O.D. ‘75 Ms. Luminita Vulcu Harold Wiener, O.D. ‘50* Mrs. Margie Williams Mr. David Wisher Harvey Wolbransky, O.D. ‘76 Mrs. Wendy F. Woodward Charles M. Wormington, III, Ph.D., O.D. Ms. Jeanne M. Zearfoss

* Denotes ten or more years of consecutive giving

2000: PCO becomes the first professional school to establish a Doctor of Audiology degree program. The first residential class numbers seven; this year’s entering class has 21 students.

00s

2007: The College welcomes its inaugural class of 20 Physician Assistant students. This year’s entering class of PA students numbers 40.

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Tribute Gifts Salus University appreciates contributions to the University in celebration or in memory of loved ones.

In Honor of Martin Hafter, O.D. ‘49 Mr. Robert N. Pressman Mr. & Mrs. William Singer Harry Kaplan, O.D. ‘49 Thomas J. DeLuca, O.D. ‘74

In Memory of Bernard Adler, O.D.’42 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sion Mr. Johnny Mack Brown Mr. & Mrs. Stewart H. Hilbmann John J. Crozier, O.D. ‘48 James M. Caldwell, O.D. ‘89, Ed.M. Lorraine Lombardi, Ph.D. Mr. Virginio DiPiero Mrs. Barbara DiPiero Elmer S. Friedberg, O.D. ‘38 Elmer Friedman, O.D. ‘46 Lillian E. Friedman, O.D. ‘46 Larry M. Fuerman, O.D. ‘77 Mrs. Marcia Groverman David J. Harakal, O.D. ‘75 Harry Kaplan, O.D. ‘49 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Krause Ms. Deborah Reinhardt Salus University Faculty Ms. Doris J. Sweeney Clifford C. Wagner, O.D. ‘51 Ms. Belle Weisfeld Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Wilson, Sr. Richard B. Goldberg, O.D. ‘48 Kathleen A. Leary, O.D. ‘95 Mr. Thomas A. Long Mr. Darryl C. Harris Salus University Faculty William M. Mack, O.D. ‘73 Stuart P. Creson, O.D. ‘73 Mark R. Moore, O.D. ‘80 Roger K. Johnson, O.D. ‘80 Gary L. Pelkofsky, O.D. ‘84 Chester/Delaware County Optometric Society Eli D. Pronchick, O.D. ‘49 Elmer Friedman, O.D. ‘46 Lillian E. Friedman, O.D. ‘46 Irene R. Schaeffer, O.D. ‘44 Anonymous

Charles S. Smith, O.D. ‘51 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Allen Mr. & Mrs. George Backovski Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Beam Mr. & Mrs. Fred Berman Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Boyles Mr. & Mrs. William J. Degenhardt Mr. & Mr. Marvin Dickler Ms. Anna Domeracki Mr. & Mrs. William I. Donaldson Mr. & Mrs. Lowell H. Fishman Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Goodman Goodnoe Elementary School Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Scheibe Ms. Corrine B. Stuehring Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tronolone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Yaegel

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Ms. Ann (Nancy) Uhrich Sheree J. Aston, O.D. ‘82, M.A., Ph.D. Ms. Juanita Bertsch Mr. John P. Cassidy Ms. Margaret M. Delgiudice Ms. Nancy B. Gilliland Dr. Kathleen M. Huebner Intech Construction, Inc. Ms. M. P. Kennedy Virginia A. Malkoskie, O.D. ‘96 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGarth Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Morris Dr. Eileen Schanel-Klitsch Audrey J. Smith, Ph.D. Mrs. Jane Toner Ms. Patricia R. Uhrich Ms. Mary Ann Walizer Mrs. Margie Williams

2008: On July 1, PCO establishes Salus University and becomes its founding college.

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Board of Trustees

Alumni Association

Officers

Officers

Jo Surpin, M.A., Chair, Cherry Hill, NJ Daniel A. Abramowicz, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Philadelphia, PA I. William Collins, O.D. ’47, Secretary, University Park, FL Barry J. Farkas, O.D. ’71, Treasurer, New York, NY

President

Members

Vice President

Mark Boas, M.S., O.D. ’86, Exton, PA Andrew Buzzelli, O.D., Neptune, NJ, Faculty Representative Craig A. Cassey, O.D. ’86, Media, PA Robert Cole, O.D. ’74, Bridgeton, NJ Richard DePiano, Wayne, PA Christopher B. Dezzi, Philadelphia, PA David P. Dozack, O.D. ’81, Elmira, NY Mia Fripps, Richmond, VA, Student Representative Shirley Gregory, Philadelphia, PA Gail Gudmundsen, Au.D. ’02, Elk Grove Village, IL Keith D. Ignotz, M.B.A., Charlottesville, VA Thomas L. Lewis, O.D. ’70, Ph.D., Dresher, PA, Ex-officio Leslie Littman, Cherry Hill, NJ Joseph W. Marshall III, J.D., Ft. Washington, PA Carl A. Polsky, Esq., Roslyn, PA Mindy Posoff, M.B.A., Philadelphia, PA Elois G. Rogers-Phillips, M.D., Newark, NJ Jane Scaccetti, CPA. MST, Philadelphia, PA Harvey Wolbransky, O.D. ’76, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Richard D. Lappen, O.D. ’80

Thomas J. Landry, O.D. ’87 President Elect

John T. Ochsenreither, O.D. ’88

Secretary

Robert N. Spivack, O.D. ’85 Treasurer

Kenneth Savitski, O.D. ’87 Directors

Tomi Browne, Au.D. ’04 Krista Davis-Anderson, O.D. ’96 David W. Friess, O.D. ’02 Harry Kaplan, O.D. ’49 Gary S. Litman, O.D. ’75 Dennis H. Lyons, O.D. ’73 Anthony M. McDonald, O.D. ’82 Robert A. Rosenberg, O.D. ’61 Karen M. Wrigley, O.D. ’83 Past President

Karen M. Wrigley, O.D. ’83

Emeriti Members

Donald M. Gleklen, J.D., Bala Cynwyd, PA Edward K. Hueber, Penn Valley, PA A. Michael Iatesta, O.D. ’52, Clifton Heights, PA Robert Johnson, O.D. ’43, Latrobe, PA Harold Weiner, O.D. ’50, North Arlington, NJ

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NOVEMBER 7 – 9, 2009

M AY 1 , 2 0 1 0

Optometry Continuing Education Program Salus University Elkins Park Campus Credentialing Course – Oral Pharmaceuticals

Annual Alumni Reunion Classes of ’40, ’45, ’50, ’55, ’60, ’65, ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90, ’95, ’00, ‘05 (’85 celebrating 25 years and ’60 celebrating 50 years) PCO Elkins Park Campus

NOVEMBER 11 – 14, 2009

American Academy of Optometry Orlando, FL FEBRUARY 10 – 14, 2010

Southeastern Conference of Optometry (SECO) Atlanta, GA APRIL 14 – 17, 2010

AudiologyNOW! Conference San Diego, CA

M AY 2 9 – J U N E 3 , 2 0 1 0

American Academy of Physician Assistant Annual Conference Atlanta, GA JUNE 16 – 20, 2010

American Optometric Association Annual Meeting Orlando, FL J U LY 2 0 – 2 5 , 2 0 1 0

Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference Little Rock, AR