May Impact

Page 1

May 2011 Vol. 5, No. 9

IMPACT Inspiring Students to Pursue Lives of Purpose

Stover Center affords students prestigious opportunity A recent trip to the nation’s capital provided a day of hands-on learning for 15 Waynesburg University Stover Scholars. Networking with revered dignitaries enhanced the day’s events as students gained a stronger sense of American politics and law.

F

ifteen Waynesburg University Stover Scholars were recently afforded a prestigious opportunity

to meet with a number of high-ranking officials in the nation’s capital.

“Waynesburg University’s Stover

Scholar program is committed to developing leaders who embrace the constitutional principles that guided the Founding Fathers in an effort to positively impact the direction of American politics and law,” said Waynesburg University President Timothy R. Thyreen. “We want our students to be inspired by those who dedicate their lives to public service.”

During the Washington, D.C., trip,

the students met with Justice Samuel A. Alito at the United States Supreme Court, where he described the dynamics of legal adjudication and shared his views regarding constitutional interpretation.

“I enjoyed meeting with Justice

Alito in Washington, D.C. Having the opportunity to discuss Supreme Court cases with an influential member of the Supreme Court was fascinating and inspiring,” said Madeline Snyder, a senior elementary education major from Jefferson, Pa.

Melissa Fox, a senior elementary/

special education major from Waynesburg, Pa., shared Snyder’s sentiments. “As soon

as Justice Alito walked into the room, I

sophomore sociology (pre-law) major from

gain a stronger sense of respect and

was in awe and felt a part of history,” Fox

Conneaut, Pa., recognized the benefits of

admiration for those who have served or

said.

the day’s hands-on learning opportunities.

are serving our government.”

Commenting on the opportunity

“The trip was a valuable supplement

Waltemeyer’s “respect and admiration”

to interact with prominent officials,

to my Waynesburg University education,”

for political leaders “drove home the

Stephanie Laing, a junior communication

Moyer said.

purpose of the trip,” said Dr. Lawrence M.

major from Nevada, said, “I really enjoyed

Stratton, Visiting Director of the Stover

gleaning such invaluable information

Attorney General Edwin Meese III. Meese

Center for Constitutional Studies and

from respected and influential political

encouraged students to reflect upon the

Moral Leadership.

figures. I now have an opportunity unique

original intent of the Constitution by

from my peers to take these prominent

challenging them to comprehend the

students to these high-ranking officials.

figures’ words and advice and apply them

objectives held by the document’s authors.

to my own ideas for the future.”

Meese urged the students to consider

to interact with individuals who daily

the ways in which the government is

address the constitutional and geopolitical

for the day’s noteworthy offerings.

limited by the document’s structure and

issues of our age,” Stratton said.

enumerated powers.

that are at the height of Who’s Who in

to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the

American Politics and once seemed far

major from Riverside, Calif., said he

first human in space as they discussed

beyond our reach,” said Anthony Cooper,

was honored to represent Waynesburg

cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s 108-minute

a sophomore sociology (pre-law) major

University in such an “influential and

orbital flight with Russian Ambassador

from Lewisburg, Pa.

professional setting.”

Sergey Kislyak at the Russian Embassy.

Laing was not alone in her appreciation “It was surreal to meet dignitaries

Following the meeting with Alito,

The group also met with former

Jacob Waltemeyer, a junior English

“The opportunity to put into practice

“It was a pleasure to introduce our They had the unique opportunity

The students also had the opportunity

“Only 20 years after the Cold War,

students met with Pennsylvania Senator

all that we have been learning through

visiting the Russian Embassy was an

Pat Toomey. Toomey discussed his desire

the Stover Program was an invaluable and

unprecedented and politically insightful

to fight for fiscally responsible policies,

amazing experience,” he said. “Seeing

opportunity for the Stover Scholars,” said

lower taxes and job creation.

a more in-depth picture of the political

Daniel Czajkowski, a sophomore criminal

world in Washington, D.C., allowed me to

justice major from Frederick, Md.

Like Laing and Cooper, Karen Moyer, a

Business students attend largest student investment conference

S

ince its inception into the business

from Canonsburg, Pa.; and Joel Wingard,

program at Waynesburg University

a junior finance major from Uniontown,

professional money managers, hedge fund

in 2009, the Student Investment

Pa., attended the conference.

managers, option broker dealers and other

some of the brightest financial minds in

Club has recognized steady growth.

professionals in the field of finance.”

the country.”

hands-on opportunities outside the

members of the club were recently

classroom that sets student members

Dayton and the United Nations Global

with valuable tools and professional

afforded the opportunity to accompany

apart in the workforce.

Compact, R.I.S.E. is the largest student

ideas to apply to their business classes at

Christian Ola, assistant professor of

investment conference in the world.

Waynesburg.

business administration at Waynesburg

and practice their financial analysis and

University, to the 11th annual R.I.S.E.

investment skills.

opportunity to learn from individuals

and involvement in the markets is due

Forum at the University of Dayton.

with professional backgrounds related to

to the fact that we are being taught by

As a result of this success, four

Joshua Cogar, a junior engineering/

The Student Investment Club offers

It also allows students to develop

“The Club has generated great

“At R.I.S.E., they learned from

Sponsored jointly by the University of

Each year it affords participants the

finance,” Mikkilineni said. “We were able to meet and learn from

The conference equipped the students

“Our broader perspective of business

participation and interest from our

Wall Street, Corporate America, financial

professors who really care about our

chemistry major from Waynesburg, Pa.;

students. As a result, we looked to attend

media, international community, and

learning and well-being,” Htlatky said.

Mark Htlatky, a sophomore business

a conference that would present them

more.

management major from Uniontown, Pa.;

with the opportunity to network with

Puja Mikkilineni, a senior finance major

students from around the world,” Ola said.

was learning about the several facets of

“The best part of the conference


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.