The Yellow Jacket 10.5.17

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INSID E: UNIV ERSIT Y HOSTS 21ST HOMECOMING 5K RACE. SE E A2

OCTOBER 5, 2017 | VOL. 95 NO. 4 | EST. 1924

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OAKS campaign aims for impact

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University recently named 2017-18 College of Distinction By MATTIE WINOWITCH Executive Editor

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After being unveiled on Sept. 22, the Opportunity and Knowledge Strengthened (OAKS) campaign has already gone into effect as those in Institutional Advancement begin planning.

Goal to double university endowments in five-year period By HARRY OAKES

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The unveiling of the Opportunity and Knowledge Strengthened (OAKS) campaign on Sept. 22 marked the beginning of an initiative announced at the right time, according to Stacy Brodak, vice president of Institutional Advancement. The five-year OAKS campaign is seeking to establish relationships with potential donors during “a critical time in our history,” as the campaign’s informational brochure states.

“It’s the right time for us because of all the good things that are happening: all the great things our students are doing,” Brodak said. According to Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee, it is the right time for the campaign because of the great story the university has to tell. “The impetus for moving this campaign at this point is the great story that we’re able to tell right now,” said Lee. “There is a great story to be told, and when you have a great story to tell, people want to support that

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Zac Yonko and Marla Holland were crowned at halftime during the football game Sept. 30.

story.” According to Lee, the campaign’s goal is to double the number of the university’s endowments within this five-year period. An endowment is a financial gift to an institution. The university currently manages over 92 endowed funds. Thus, the university hopes to manage at least 184 endowed funds by the end of the five-year campaign. The brochure defines an endowment of at least $20,000 as OAKS >> A3

Waynesburg University was recently named a national College of Distinction for the second consecutive year, as well as a Christian College of Distinction and a Pennsylvania College of Distinction. The Colleges of Distinction website and guidebook have recognized and honored schools throughout the U.S. for excellence in undergraduate-focused higher education since 2000. According to Jacqueline Palko, director of Admissions, this recognition is a testament to the culture of excellence at Waynesburg. “While the students and staff of Waynesburg University recognize they are changing the lives of Waynesburg students, this recognition reaffirms our work and emphasizes our success to the community,” said Palko. According to the College of

Distinction guidelines, institutions that are honored must demonstrate results in the “Four Distinctions, which include engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community and successful outcomes. For faculty and administration at Waynesburg, Palko said a great deal of work went into achieving the title of College of Distinction the first time, and that amount of work carried over to receiving the second title. “The entire campus must work diligently to assure we are fully devoted to the future of our students,” said Palko. As admissions director and a representative of the institution, Palko feels proud of Waynesburg for becoming a College of Distinction two years in a row. “As an employee, I am proud and honored to work for a university that nurtures and develops its students,”

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Yonko, Holland named King and Queen By TEGHAN SIMONTON Managing Editor

For Zac Yonko, senior English major, and Marla Holland, senior psychology major, being crowned Homecoming king and

queen was a perfect capstone to their experiences at Waynesburg University. Yonko and Holland were honored at the Homecoming football game against Grove City College Saturday, Sept. 30. They were chosen from a court of 10 potential candidates. “I was super excited just to represent Waynesburg,” said Holland. “Because I love Waynesburg, and I love participating in all the events that we

have here, and I love being really spirited.” Even as a member of Homecoming Court, Holland spent the morning before the game doing what she has always done: helping out with various student activities. Fully adorned in her black and orange gown, knowing she wouldn’t have time to change, Holland assisted the Psychology Club at JacketFest, attended an alumni festival for track & field, helped load the equipment truck for

pep band and made it down to the field in time to w ar m up and p l ay i n g i n the band. “Everyone was like, ‘Are

you going to play the tuba in that dress?’ and I was like, ‘Of course, I am,’” said Holland. Holland said her activities are especially important to her, and the opportunity to get involved on campus was one of the driving forces that brought her here. “It’s just part of the tradition,” she said. “Part of what really got me excited to be at Waynesburg was being in pep band and taking part in the events and the friends that I’ve made.” For Yonko, being on Homecoming Court was just another example of the love and support of his friends at Waynesburg University. He said that, over the past four years, as he explored and tried several majors to find his path, he relied heavily on the relationships he made. “My favorite memory is definitely just meeting the different students and professors. Growing in my faith, too. I thought I was going to be a sports broadcasting major when I first came in, and now I’m going to be a pastor. ROYAL >> A3

GREENE COUNTY TOUCHED BY TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL

LAS VEGAS SHOOTING AROUSES THOUGHT IN NATION

Hundreds of people gathered this weekend to see the traveling Vietnam memorial at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

The largest mass shooting in recent United States history has continued the discussion about gun violence.

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FIRST LOSS TO GROVE CITY SINCE 2009

MEET THE LATE-NIGHT BENEDUM BAKER

On Homecoming weekend, the football team was unable to snap its losing streak, which has now reached five games.

Chrystal Brown, a motorcycle-riding, nailpainting mother-of-three stays late each night preparing desserts in Benedum Dining Hall.

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