installation
Dr. Stacey M. Robertson
11th President of
Dr. Stacey M. Robertson
Eleventh President of Widener University
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The
THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY
April 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Chester, Pennsylvania
Prelude
The Fairmount Brass
Processional
The Fairmount Brass
Allegro Maestoso from “Water Music,” by George Frideric Handel
“St. Anthony Chorale,” by Johannes Brahms
Delegates from Other Academic Institutions
Widener University Faculty
Widener University Staff
Widener University Students
Members of the Platform Party
President of Widener University
Posting of the Colors
Widener ROTC Dauntless Battalion Color Guard
The National Anthem
Keepin’ It Trill, Widener’s Student-Run A Cappella Group
Welcome
Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Greetings from Elected Officials and Members of the University Community
On Behalf of the City of Chester
The Honorable Thaddeus Kirkland, Mayor
On Behalf of the County of Delaware
The Honorable Christine Reuther, County Council Member
On Behalf of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Honorable Carol Kazeem, Representative
On Behalf of the Pennsylvania Senate
The Honorable John Kane, Senator
On Behalf of Widener Students
Ms. Ijjae Hill, Classes of 2023 and 2025
On Behalf of Widener Staff
Ms. Pamela Millio, Staff Council Chair
On Behalf of Widener Faculty
Dr. Angela Corbo, Faculty Chair
On Behalf of Widener/PMC Alumni
Ms. Anna Shermeyer, Classes of 2012 and 2014
Inaugural Poem
Dr. Demetrice Anntía Worley, Professor of English, Bradley University
Musical Interlude
Keepin’ It Trill
Lady Gaga Medley
Inaugural Speakers
Dr. Janet Gooch, Chancellor, University of Illinois Springfield
Dr. Nancy Niemi, President, Framingham State University
Remarks
Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Presentation of the Presidential Medallion
Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mr. James Mack, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dr. Cynthia Sarnoski, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dr. James Harris, President Emeritus
Mr. Robert Bruce, President Emeritus
Inaugural Address
Dr. Stacey Robertson, President of Widener University
Alma Mater
Keepin’ It Trill and The Fairmount Brass Recessional
The Fairmount Brass “Festive Recession,” by Steven Heitzer
ALMA MATER WIDENER BLUE AND GOLD
Composed by John Vanore ’69. Lyrics by Nancy Huebner ’84
Widener, Blue and Gold, our Alma Mater true. We, your children, sing our praise to you.
From Old Main’s lofty dome, your lamp of knowledge shines. You have sought to enlighten us; igniting hearts and minds.
On your wings of wisdom, we have learned to soar.
Now you are calling us to “Go and serve the world outside your door.”
Widener! Widener! May we all, young and old, Bring only honor to the Widener Blue and Gold.
Musical Director: Dr. Iain Moyer. The Fairmount Brass Musicians: Steven Heitzer, Brian Kuszyk, and Rob Skoniczin on trumpets; John David Smith and Lisa Dunham on horns; Robert Gale on trombone; and Scott Mendoker on tuba. Keepin’ It Trill Singers: Zachary Anderson, Julia Brandon, Ivana Brock, Sean Donahue, Adayah Hankey, Kayla Herder, Nyla Hyman, Lauren Keimer, Abigail Leopold, Daniel McBride, Olivia Morris (president), Rachel Myers, Tori Nitti, Sherry Poole, Madison Seagreaves, Blake Shuler, Charlyn Rose Calope Sipaco, and Akeem Williams
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DR. STACEY ROBERTSON
Dr. Stacey Robertson is an accomplished leader with impressive experience in strategic planning, workplace practices that support and promote people from under-represented groups, and developing curriculum that prepares students for success in the global workspace. Dr. Robertson came to Widener from SUNY Geneseo, where she was provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, as well as a professor of history.
Prior to her time at SUNY Geneseo, Dr. Robertson served as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, and as interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Bradley University. She was also the Oglesby Professor of American Heritage at Bradley, where her career included serving as chair of the History Department and as director of the Women’s Studies program.
A distinguished author of four books on women abolitionists and equality, she also co-edited the book series Perspectives on Early America with a London-based publisher. Dr. Robertson formerely co-directed Historians Against Slavery, a national nonprofit focused on contributing research and historical context in support of today’s global antislavery movements. She has lectured and spoken widely on topics such as equity-centered universities, student retention, women’s rights in history, and racial and social justice.
She earned a PhD in history with an emphasis in women’s studies from the University of California–Santa Barbara, and a bachelor of arts in social history and social movements from Whittier College in Whittier, California.
President Robertson is passionate about inspiring a culture of belonging at Widener, in which students, faculty, and staff thrive in an atmosphere of caring and mutual respect. She sets the tone by living into this mission with relentless positivity while demonstrating a commitment to diversity in which a plurality of viewpoints are valued, explored, and seen as opportunities for learning and personal growth.
ABOUT WIDENER UNIVERSITY
Over the past 200 years, Widener has built a reputation for putting students on the inside track to successful careers and futures. A private, metropolitan university, Widener comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, School of Business Administration, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Delaware Law School, Commonwealth Law School, and the Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies.
Each of Widener’s colleges and schools is a center of excellence and a leader in its own distinct way. Widener features liberal arts and sciences, and professional and preprofessional curricula leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Widener offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and 50 minors and more than 50 graduate and professional powerhouse programs. The university’s campuses in Chester and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, serve more than 5,000 students.
HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1821 as a preparatory school for boys in Wilmington, Delaware, the institution moved to Pennsylvania in 1862. It was granted collegiate powers and privileges via universal charter by the Pennsylvania legislature in April of that year. Known from 1892 to 1972 as Pennsylvania Military College, though it had officially become PMC Colleges in 1966 when a nonmilitary, coeducational component was added, the name Widener College was adopted and the Corps of Cadets disbanded in 1972. Graduate programs were introduced in 1967. In recognition of its comprehensive offerings, Widener College became Widener University in 1979. Since then, Widener has grown into an esteemed university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement.
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ACADEMIC DRESS
The history of academic dress begins in the early days of the oldest universities. A statute of 1321 required all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” of the Portuguese University of Coimbra to wear gowns. In England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. It is still a question whether academic dress finds its sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or in civilian dress. Gowns may have been considered necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars. Hoods may have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The cap was later displaced by a headdress similar to ones now recognized as “academic.” European institutions continue to show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress. In the United States, the practice of wearing academic apparel dates back to colonial times, but there was no uniform standard of approved attire until 1895 when a commission of leading American educators devised a code of academic dress. Although modified in 1932 by the American Council on Education, this code continues to govern the style of academic dress today.
GOWNS – The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The rear part of the sleeve’s oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. It may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor’s degree has bell-shaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no sleeve trimmings. The doctor’s may be faced on the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the sleeves. If color is used, it is the color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains, and it matches the edging or binding of the hood. The colors associated with the different disciplines include the following:
Arts, Letters, and Humanities—White
Commerce, Accountancy, and Business—Drab Brown
Economics—Copper
Education—Light Blue
Engineering—Orange
Fine Arts—Brown
Journalism—Crimson
Law—Purple
Library Science—Lemon
Medicine—Green
Music—Pink
Nursing—Apricot
Philosophy and Psychology—Dark Blue
Physical Education—Sage Green
Physical Therapy—Teal
Public Administration—Peacock Blue
Public Health—Salmon Pink
Science—Golden Yellow
Social Work—Citron
Theology and Hospitality Management—Scarlet
HOODS – The colors used in the satin linings are drawn, customarily, from the official colors of the granting institution. Widener University’s colors are blue and gold. The trimming on the hood varies in color and usually indicates the field of study.
CAPS – Mortarboards and tams are generally worn as part of the academic costume.
CORDS, MEDALLIONS, AND STOLES – Widener University has a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the national honor society of universities. Founded in 1897, the society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Members of Phi Kappa Phi wear a gold cord to signify their scholastic ranking in the upper 10 percent of the class. Graduates who are members of academic honor societies for specific disciplines may also wear the official cord or medallion of the society as part of their academic regalia. The blue and gold cord signifies membership in Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society); burgundy and gold, Alpha Sigma Lambda (National Honor Society for Non-Traditional Adult Students); red, Beta Alpha Psi (International Financial Information Honor Society); red and green, Beta Beta Beta (National Biological Honor Society); gold and royal blue, Beta Gamma Sigma (Honor Society for AACSB-accredited business programs); royal blue, Eta Sigma Delta (International Hospitality Management Honor Society); blue, Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education); maroon and gold, Kappa Theta Epsilon (National Honor Society for Cooperative Education); white and maroon, Omega Chi Epsilon (Honor Society in
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Chemical Engineering); blue and white, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society); blue, Pi Gamma Mu (International Social Science Honor Society); red and silver blue, Phi Alpha Theta, (International History Honor Society); gold with blue and gold tassels, Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology); lavender and white, Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of Nursing); and orange, Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society). A medallion with blue and gold ribbons signifies membership in Phi Alpha (National Social Work Honor Society). A medallion with red and gold ribbons signifies membership in Phi Beta Delta (International Scholars). A medallion on a scarlet ribbon indicates membership in Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society).
THE MACE – The mace was originally a weapon of offense used by medieval bishops who were forbidden to shed blood under canonical rule. By the late 16th century, the mace had evolved into a ceremonial symbol of authority. At Widener, the mace symbolizes the authority of the faculty. Widener University’s mace is carried by the grand marshal of the university and is used to open and close academic ceremonies.
UNIVERSITY MOTTO AND SEAL
The Widener University seal includes elements from the shield and crest of the Widener family, as well as elements from the shield of William Penn. The bottom of the seal displays the university’s motto, “Mens sana in corpore sano,” Taken from the Roman author Juvenal, this Latin quotation translates to “a sound mind in a healthy body.”
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY’S FORMER PRESIDENTS
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John Bullock 1821–1846
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Samuel Alsop 1846–1853
Theodore Hyatt 1853–1887
Charles Hyatt 1888–1930
Frank Hyatt 1930–1952
Edwin A. Howell (acting) 1952–1953
Edward E. MacMorland 1953–1959
Clarence Moll 1959–1981
Robert Bruce 1981–2001
Lawrence Buck (acting) 2001–2002
James T. Harris III 2002–2015
Stephen Wilhite (acting) 2015–2015
Julie Wollman 2016–2022
DELEGATES OF UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND INSTITUTIONS
Founded 1740, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Matthew Hartley
Deputy Dean and Professor
Founded 1743, University of Delaware
Ms. Beth Brand
Vice President and University Secretary
Founded 1781, Washington & Jefferson College
Ms. Marjorie Obod
Alumna
Founded 1794, University of Tennessee–Knoxville
Mr. Daniel Feller
Emeritus Professor
Founded 1812, Lycoming College
Mr. Austin Duckett
Alumnus
Founded 1839, Framingham State University
Dr. Nancy Niemi
President
Founded 1841, Manhattanville College
Dr. Shelley Wepner
Dean of the School of Education
Founded 1842, Villanova University
Mr. Mark Alexander
Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law
Founded 1852, Westminster College
Dr. Jamie McMinn
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1855, Millersville University
Dr. Dexter Davis
Alumnus
Founded 1855, Millersville University
Ms. Tammy Cox Cottman
Alumna
Founded 1856, Seton Hall University
Mr. Matthew Borowick
Vice President of University Relations
Founded 1861, State University of New York–Oswego
Dr. Scott Furlong
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management
Founded 1863, La Salle University
Dr. Laurel Byrne
Associate Professor
Founded 1864, Gallaudet University
Dr. Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Certification
Founded 1864, Swarthmore College
Mr. Eric Behrens
Alumnus
Founded 1867, Cedar Crest College
Dr. Jill Purdy
Professor of Education and Department Chair
Founded 1869, Ursinus College
Dr. Heather Lobban-Viravong
Vice President for Inclusion and Community Engagement
Founded 1871, State University of New York–Geneseo
Dr. Joseph Cope
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1876, Juniata College
Mr. Ron Seiler
Alumnus
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Founded 1884, Temple University
Dr. Valerie Harrison
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Founded 1885, Bryn Mawr College
Ms. Susan King
Alumna
Founded 1885, Southwestern College
Dr. Elizabeth Frombgen
President
Founded 1888, Williamson College of the Trades
Mr. Michael Rounds President
Founded 1889, State University of New York–Plattsburgh
Dr. Anne Herzog
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1891, Delaware State University
Ms. Tamara Stoner
University Secretary and Assistant Vice President
Founded 1897, Bradley University
Dr. Demetrice Anntía Worley
Professor of English
Founded 1907, University of California–Riverside
Ms. Stephanie Holt
Alumna
Founded 1919, Salus University
Dr. Gerard O’Sullivan
Interim Provost
Founded 1923, Rowan University
Dr. Anthony M. Lowman
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1926, Rutgers University-Camden
Dr. Donna Nickitas
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Founded 1945, American Community Schools of Athens
Dr. Peggy Pelonis President
Founded 1947, Manor College
Dr. Jonathan Peri President
Founded 1958, Salem Community College
Dr. Michael Gorman President
Founded 1961, St. Thomas University
Mr. Todd Clark
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Founded 1964, Montgomery County Community College
Dr. Lianne Hartman
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1967, Delaware County Community College
Mr. Richard McFadden Jr.
Dean of Business, Computing, and Social Science
Founded 1967, Delaware County Community College
Dr. Dawn Moscariello
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1969, Stockton University
Dr. Leamor Kahanov
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Founded 1970, University of Illinois Springfield
Dr. Janet Gooch
Chancellor
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY STUDENT DELEGATES
Adonijah Allsup
Phi Beta Sigma
George Andrade
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Jordan Arendse
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Gretchen Aulenbach
Post Office, Widener Dance Company
Elizabeth Barnes
Women’s Volleyball
Syndi Bell
Women’s Track & Field
Luis Benitez
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Keegan Bille
Men’s Lacrosse
Madison Blackshire
Women’s Soccer
Tori Bolling
First Generation Law Student Association
Christina Bonsu
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Megan Boyle
Post Office
Ivana Brock
Student Ambassador, Keepin’ It Trill, Widener Dance Company
Christina Burke
Occupational Therapy
Kendall Burroughs
Cheerleading
Connor Byrne
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Myles Calderbank
Baseball
Jalen Carroll
Football
Bryce Casey
Football
Luke Cichetti
Men’s Lacrosse
Allyson Coffey
Widener Dance Company
Samori Coles
C.R.E.W. Leader
Mike Coloiaro
Football
Tyler Conlan
Baseball
Samantha Coon
Women’s Soccer
Gillian Cruz
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Aubrey Curley
Women’s Basketball
Elise Daniel
Women’s Track & Field
Daniel Darden
Men’s Track & Field
Dereck Darden
Men’s Track & Field
Jamie Dehaven
Women’s Lacrosse
Rachel DiCarlo
Women’s Volleyball
Leah DiGiandomenico
Softball
Shane Douthit Swimming
Annalee Doyle
Women’s Lacrosse
Kevin Draeger
ROTC
Liam Drake
Men’s Lacrosse
Keeley Duffy
Post Office
Dominic Dunn
Men’s Basketball
Emma Eckenroth
Widener Dance Company
Jordyn Edwards
Women’s Lacrosse
Xaiver Ernest
Men’s Basketball
Sean Fatiga
Men’s Soccer
Indya Fields
National Council of Negro Women
Arwen Fithian
Field Hockey
Brynn Foley
Women’s Soccer
Dan Foy
Football
Dimple Gandevia
Pride Activities Council
Maritza Garcia
C.R.E.W. Leader, Latinos Unidos
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Olivia Giannella
Women’s Track & Field
Larissa Gogots
C.R.E.W. Leader
Ben Gordon
Esports
Abigail Herrin
Women’s Volleyball
Ijjae Hill
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Madeline Hoffman
Student Ambassador
Martin Holahan
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Patrick Holden
Men’s Basketball
Joo Ho Hong
ROTC
Carter Hoover
Men’s Soccer
Sean Hourican Swimming
Margaret Howe-Consiglio
Field Hockey
Conrad Howell
Men’s Track & Field
Shane Hubbard
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Sarah Hurley
Widener Dance Company
Ariana Hurtado-Day
Bonner Scholar, Post Office
Nyla Hyman
Women’s Volleyball
Lauren Kalsbeek
Swimming
Ahmad Kamara
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Alisa Kelly
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Mya Kennedy
Post Office
Melissa Koch
Women’s Soccer
Mackenzie Knapp
Delta Phi Epsilon
Jaeda Kuhn Student Ambassador
Caroline Kunze Student Ambassador
Lindsay Kutz
Women’s Basketball
Kyle Laing Baseball
Xaria Lamar
C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association
Robert Lamastra
Student Ambassador
Teresa LaPointe
Swimming
Kenny Lewis
Men’s Basketball
Skyla Lombo
Cheerleading
Kyle Long
Men’s Soccer
Finny Lopez
Delaware Law School Moot Court
Justin Mack
Football
Meredith Marsteller
Field Hockey
Lizzy Martin
Phi Sigma Pi, Student Ambassador
Joshua Matchett
Men’s Volleyball
Mary McFillin
Women’s Basketball
Ryan McKay Football
Arielle McRae
Bonner Scholar, Student Government Association
Kyle Meier
Student Ambassador
Marissa Miller
Women’s Volleyball
Olivia Mistichelli
College Panhellenic Council
Ethan Monroe
Esports
Donya Moore
National Council of Negro Women
Jourdan Murray
C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association
Sofia Murray
Residence Hall Association
Maria Muzzarelli
Women’s Track & Field
Samuel North
ROTC
Scott O’Donnell
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Emily Pariseault
Widener Dance Company
Angelo Pelosi
Men’s Soccer
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Connor Phillips
Men’s Lacrosse
Abigail Picollo
Women’s Soccer
Natalie Pititto
Esports
Nicholas Poulson
Men’s Volleyball
Patrick Rankin
Swimming
Ashley Raspanti College Panhellenic Council, Widener Dance Company
Sara Ratay College Panhellenic Council
Christian Reed
Baseball
Maddie Reeser
Women’s Lacrosse
Emma Robinson
Cheerleading
Kylie Rodi
Swimming
Isabel Rodriguez
Women’s Track & Field
Marissa Rosas
Delta Phi Epsilon
Gianna Russo
Delta Phi Epsilon
Gavin Salamone
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Gianna Samuels
Women’s Basketball
Kevin Schenk
Men’s Basketball
Joshua Schreiner
Men’s Track & Field
Josephina Schwegel
Cheerleading
Lorelei Scully
Cheerleading
Riya Sembhi
Apogee Scholar’s Program, C.R.E.W. Leader
Ashley Serrano Student Ambassador
Salik Shaikh
Esports
Sofia Shannon College Panhellenic Council
Megan Sharp Student Government Association
Julia Siess
Cheerleading
Zaireen Silverio
Pride Activities Council
Cera Sipaco-Ong
Delta Phi Epsilon
Ian Straub
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Rachel Swaback
Women’s Lacrosse
Juliana Sweeney College Panhellenic Council
Zoe Sweet
Student Ambassador
Carter Taylor Student Ambassador
Abriana Thomas
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Delisha Thomas National Pan-Hellenic Council
Taiyana Thompson-Martin
Widener Dance Company
Mary Tolentino
Women’s Basketball
Maggie Rose Trampe
College Panhellenic Council
Cole Trone
Esports
Stefano Turano
Men’s Soccer
Saleeth Ulloa Lasso
Pride Activities Council
Darryk Villard
ROTC
Catherine Vincent
Student Ambassador, National Pan-Hellenic Council
Damya Walton
National Council of Negro Women
Jared Ware
Men’s Track & Field
LaJuan Washington
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Camille West
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Ja’Lisa Williams
C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association
Wafa Williams
Muslim Student Association
Kaitlyn Willox
Cheerleading
Brian Young
Men’s Lacrosse
Wiktoria Zysk
Delta Phi Epsilon
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2022–2023
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H
Chair
CEO, Satell Institute
Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired)
James J. Mack III ’85
Vice Chair
Partner: Eisner Advisory Group
Cynthia H. Sarnoski ’74
Vice Chair
Retired Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L
Secretary
Attorney at Law, Raynes & Lawn
Nancy G. Hesse ’80
Treasurer
Healthcare Executive & Chief Nursing Officer
John H. Tilelli Jr. ’63, ’96H
Past Chair
General, U.S. Army (retired), Chairman Emeritus, Cypress International, Inc.
Stacey M. Robertson President, Widener University
BOARD MEMBERS
Domenic Colasante ’10
CEO & Co-Founder, 2X
Dexter Hamilton ’83
Member, Cozen O’Connor
James J. Hargadon ’75
Retired Executive Vice President & CFO, Oki Data Americas, Inc.
J. Matthew Hartley
Deputy Dean & Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Ijjae Hill ’23
Student Trustee
James W. Hirschmann III ’82
President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company
Antoinette Leatherberry
Retired Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Patrick J. Murphy, Esq., ’99L, ’09H
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder WorkMerk, Former Under Secretary of the Army, Former U.S. Congressman
Christian Nascimento ’97
Vice President of Product Management, Comcast Business
Miguel O. Peña ’99, ’14
President & CEO, Tenex Technologies, LLC
Iraklis Prokopakis
Senior Vice President, Treasurer, & Chief Operations Officer, Danaos Shipping Company
Catherine Pulos ’84
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Wawa, Inc.
Louis Rodriguez Jr. ’91
President & Founder, Rodriguez Consulting, LLC
Timothy Speiss ’83, ’89 Partner, Eisner Advisory Group
Min S. Suh, Esq., ’95L
Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP
Richard L. P. Tan ’09H
Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group
Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq., ’96L
Founding Member, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Harry B. Bissell Jr.
Thomas H. Bown II ’67
Michael G. DeFino, Esq., ’75
Ira Harkavy
Jack Schmutz, Esq.
Ronald S. Stead
Vito R. Verni ’61
Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82
Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H
Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77
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EXECUTIVE TEAM
Stacey Robertson, PhD President
Fred Akl, PhD, PE
Dean of the School of Engineering
Eric Behrens, MA
Vice President for Library & Information Services
Geraldine Bloemker, PsyD
Associate Provost for Student Success
Keesha Chavis, MA
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Angela Corbo, PhD
Faculty Chair
Robin Dole, EdD, DPT, PCS, PT
Dean of the College of Health & Human Services
Alicia Kelly, JD
Interim Dean of the Delaware Law School
Linda Kiraly Gilbert, MBA
Vice President for Administration & Finance
Katie Herschede, EdD
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff
Joseph Howard, MS
Vice President for Enrollment
Michael Hussey, JD, LLM
Dean of the Commonwealth Law School
Anne Krouse, PhD
Dean of the School of Nursing
David Leaman, PhD
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Thomas Malloy, BA
Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Michelle Meekins-Davis, BA
Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Multicultural Student Affairs
Mark Nicosia, PhD
Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Strategy
Gregory Potter, MA
Associate Vice President for University Relations
Sarah Swager, PhD
Interim Dean of Students
Terry Travis, MA
Vice President for University Advancement
Janelle West, EdD
Interim Dean of the Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies
Anthony Wheeler, PhD
Dean of the School of Business Administration
Andrew Workman, PhD
Provost
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
Katie Herschede, Co-Chair
Amy Pecsi, Co-Chair
Mary Allen
Nicole Antos
Joseph Badolato
Emily Barrett
Michael Blanche
Victoria Bolling
Erich Bonitz
Natasha Brame
William Campbell
Normajean Colby
Angie Corbo
Trudy Depew
Carole Diorisio
Lauren Driscoll
Austin Duckett
Babak Eslami
Carolyn Falkowski
Dylan Falkowski
Victoria Fine
Patricia Fletcher
Mark Hughes
Lombuso Khoza
Daniel Kiers
John Kitchen
Jessica Lista
James May
Daniel McBride
Jeannine McKnight
Kristen Quinn, Co-Chair
Terry Travis, Co-Chair
Jessica Miller
Pam Millio
Donya Moore
Jeanne Nolan
LaShanda Patton
Damian Perkins
Jim Pettus
Anthony Pluretti
Kevin Raport
Antoinette Rayfield
Lisa Reed-Logue
Rose Richards
Karolena Salmon
Molly Sanders
Megan Sharp
Jordan Smith
Jeanine Snow-Gephardt
Katelyn Steinhart
Constance Sweeney
Kayla Van Osten
Michelle Vos
Jenna N. Waldron
Mariarose Walker
Julia Walsh
Janelle West
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THE INAUGURAL POEM
In Greco-Roman mythology, the Horae (Hours) were the three goddesses of the seasons and natural portions of time: Thallo (spring), Auxo (summer), and Carpo (autumn).
Chione (goddess of snow) was not a part of the Horae but was often seen as a companion to them.
Horae (The Hours): A Haiku Series
by Demetrice Anntía Worley
Auxo—Summer
moist daybreak stutters
dusky-plum orchid aurora
heart’s twilight beats gray
white-flame sun folded paper offerings
black-bird grace ascends
orange black-eyed butterfly wings expand collapse blue-steel hurricane blossoms
autumn morning mist
placid onyx pond
whooping crane echoes
Carpo—Autumn
Chione—Winter
ice crystal tree limbs
sparrow’s brown wings flutter snow powder shower
night sky black-blue cloak
keen-edged sickle moon
ecru underbelly
timid pale sun plays hide-go-seek gray clouds
icicles melt drip
spring’s tepid rains bath
warm black loam seeds planted deep green shoots awaken
Thallo—Spring
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