Annual Review 2012

Annual Review 2012MANOR COLLEGE

Josaphat’sGemsOutstanding GraduatesForge Unique PathsToward Success

CONTENTS

Director of Marketing CommunicationsSteve Greenbaum

Assistant Director of Marketing CommunicationsJill Marateck

Office ManagerAngela McCracken

ReceptionistAnne Kiczula

WritersStreve GreenbaumJill Marateck

Contributors:Director of Development & Alumni RelationsMarialice Stanzeski

Director of FinanceJohn Winicki

Assistant Dean of Academic AffairsJane Zegestowsky

Graphic Design & PhotographyJill Marateck

Manor College Annual Review is produced by the Marketing Communications Office Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA 19046215.884.2215 www.manor.edu DEPARTMENTS

2 From the President’s Desk

3 Newsmakers

6 On & Off Campus

32 In the Classroom

28 Honor Roll of Donors

32 Developments

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Dear Friends of Manor College,

Manor College is proud to announce that we have enrolled the largest number of full-time students in our history. The entire Manor community, along with the leadership of the Admissions division, moved Manor closer to the College’s vision of a campus of 1,000 students. We continue to move forward in many ways through a marketing plan, a new website, and technology based recruiting systems with the personalized touch that is a mark of Manor College. Our student financial aid system is upgraded to better serve our students as is our student records division and our campus wide technology system. New and renovated facilities are a significant part of Manor’s growth and development. Manor has completed a new Dental Clinical Materials lab, renovated and created new staff offices in Admissions, Finance, Continuing Education, Student Financial Aid, Human Resources, Student Life, and veterinary faculty offices. Other areas in our upgrade plans include business classroom development, resident hall, and athletics, as well as increased faculty office space. We are most proud of the achievements of our students who continued to be awarded prestigious scholarships, such as the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, and obtain advanced degrees in various fields including science, business, law and humanities. These students are most grateful to you, our friends and donors. Your generosity has provided Manor scholarships to students who would not be able to attend Manor College. Their success story begins with you, the friends of Manor College. I ask that you continue your generosity and note it in the faces of our students. Manor College has a global face with students enrolled from 36 different birth countries. From countries such as Egypt, Portugal, Guyana, Ukraine, Poland, India, Korea, Liberia, Haiti, Ecuador, Vietnam they come to Manor College and they are grateful to you for making it possible for them to be a Manor college student. You made a difference in their lives and I thank you in their name. The Manor College story will also be part of the Periodic Review Report due June, 2013. Emphasis in the report will include institutional outcomes assessment, strategic planning, and assessment of student learning, institutional priorities, and the impact of the strategic enrollment management plan. Many of the advances in Manor’s growth and development will be noted.I thank you for continuing the work of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great at Manor College with your prayers and support. You are included in my daily prayers and the prayers of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. You are also remembered in the Divine Liturgy celebrated for our donors and benefactors.

Sincerely,

Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBMPresident

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

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NEWSMAKERS

Manor College is pleased to welcome Edwin Eigenbrot as Registrar. He brings more than thirty years of experience in higher education to Manor. Prior to Manor, Eigenbrot was the Assistant Provost of the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and previously the Director of Student Information

Systems and University Registrar for Rowan. Eigenbrot also held Associate Registrar positions at West Chester University and Lehigh University. Eigenbrot received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Education in Student Personnel Services & Counseling from Springfield College.

Manor College is pleased to appoint Dana Peggs as Interim Director of Student Activities. Peggs earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Arcadia University and will be completing her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Holy Family University in May

2012. Peggs also is an intern in Manor’s Counseling Department.

Manor College is pleased to welcome Christine Erdner, Ph.D. as Director of Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. at Temple University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Maryland, and M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Scranton. She completed a two-year graduate residency in

research at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Erdner is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in the treatment of addiction and psychiatric disorders. Prior to coming to Manor, she was a full-time faculty member at Rosemont College for nine years and served as Director of the Counseling Psychology Graduate Program.

Mike Mahon has been appointed Assistant Director of Admissions for High School and Community Relations. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Rowan University. Mahon specializes in working with school and school district leadership to develop lasting partnerships with historically

underrepresented public and private schools on the Manor campus. He is also in his second season as Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program.

Appointments

Manor College is pleased to announce the appointment of John Winicki as Director of Finance. Winicki earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Millersville University. He has spent the past twenty-two years working in several finance and accounting

roles in the corporate environment within the financial services, computer software, and pharmaceutical industries.

Manor College welcomes John Gillard as Admissions Counselor. A Processing Office Coordinator for Manor, Gillard earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in International Studies from Shippensburg University. Outside of Manor, he is a Shift Supervisor at Starbucks and also

coaches 5th and 6th grade boys basketball for the Catholic Youth Organization.

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Appointments

NEWSMAKERS

Dr. Joanna Bassert, V.M.D., Program Director of Veterinary Technology, Trustee Award Winner

Sister Marie Francis Walchonsky, OSBM, Dean of Students, Trustee Award Winner

Manor College welcomes Samantha Sheffield-James as Administrative Assistant for the Business Division. Sheffield-James received her A.A. in Humanities from Community College of Baltimore County in Essex. Prior to Manor she held several administrative assistant positions in the corporate sector.

Manor College is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitru Costea IV as Professional Development Counselor. Costea served as Administrative Assistant for Manor’s Business Division for the past two years. He earned a B.A. in Fine Arts from Penn State Abington.

tenth AnnuAl trustee AwArds

The Tenth Annual Trustee Awards were presented to Dr. Joanna

Bassert, V.M.D., Professor and Program Director of the Veterinary

Technology Program and Sister Marie Francis Walchonsky, OSBM,

Dean of Students at the Commencement Exercises in May 2011. The Trustee Awards annually recognize one full-time faculty member and one full-time staff member who best exemplify the spirit and values of Manor College. Recipients of the award practice values of faith, hope and love by reaching out to the Manor Community and the community-at-large. They demonstrate respect for each person’s dignity by taking the time to greet others. They offer words of encouragement and rejoice in others success, thus creating a positive Manor environment. By their words and actions they inspire others to grow into more skilled and fulfilled people.

The Manor College Security Department welcomes Bob Lagomarsino as an Officer. Lagomarsino received his Associate in Arts degree in Business Management from Philadelphia Community College. He retired from the Postal Service in 2009 after thirty-six years of service.

James Madison has been appointed Officer for the Manor College Security Department. He served thirty years in the Philadelphia Police department and six years in the Holy Redeemer Hospital security department. Along with working at Manor, Madison is also a Security Officer for Paul’s Run Retirement Community.


NEWSMAKERS

Manor was pleased to present the 2011 Teaching Excellence Award to Madeline Seltzer, Ph.D., Senior Associate Professor. Seltzer has made outstanding contributions to the Manor Community for over thirty years. She established the Learning Center in 1985 and was the Liberal Arts Chair and Program Director for 19 years. Seltzer instituted the Accuplacer Placement Test and was instrumental in developing core, honors, and developmental curriculum. She has been writing and obtaining funding for Carl Perkins Grants since 1985. Seltzer has achieved excellence in pedagogy, student learning assessment, and academic advising. She has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to service as Co-Chair for the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Retention Council and a member of several committees including Scholarship, Budget, Curriculum, and Faculty Senate. Seltzer is also a renowned presenter at the National Community College Humanities Association Conferences. Seltzer is truly an invaluable asset to the Manor Community.

President Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinki, OSBM (left) & Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Sally Mydlowec (right) present Madeline Seltzer (center), with the 2011 Teaching Excellence Award.

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Frank Farrell, Liberal Arts Chair and Religious Studies Coordinator, presented “Catholic Higher Education and Catholic Social Teaching: A Vision Statement” at the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) Peace and Justice Meeting on February 10-12, 2012 in Washington D.C. The talk outlined the continued development and challenges of the “Vision Statement” produced by the ACCU Peace and Justice committee and adopted by its member presidents. The presentation was followed by round table discussions on implementation of the vision statement on Catholic campuses throughout the country. Catholic Social Teaching is the tradition of thought in which the Catholic Church seeks to advance justice by engaging social, cultural, political, and economic realities of modern day with an emphasis in respect for the dignity of the human person. As many Catholic colleges and universities have adopted aspects of Catholic Social Teaching in the classroom, the ACCU Peace and Justice committee strives for CST to be adopted across disciplines and become a part of the institutional objectives. According to Farrell, Manor has used CST in small group settings but he hopes to use it in a much larger focus. “The use of Catholic Social Teaching on Manor’s campus will be an example for other colleges,” Farrell said, “and

will benefit Manor as an extension of our Catholic identity.”

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ON & OFF CAMPUS

Dental Hygiene and Men’s Basketball Play Ball

On the cold Friday evening of December 9, 2011, lights shown from the Dental Health Center, the smell of pizza wafted through its halls, and the sounds of laughter peeled from the clinic. Inside, sophomore dental hygiene student Rossmerry Hernandez stood on the tips of her toes to fasten an x-ray protective apron around the neck of the 6’4” freshman basketball forward, Douglas Hatcher. In an unprecedented play, the Blue Jay Basketball players had teamed up with dental hygiene students for a slam-dunk opportunity: free custom-made mouth guards.

Mary Jean Stark, Dental Hygiene Adjunct Professor, thought of the game winning idea in the fall when freshman basketball forward James Butler came to the clinic as a patient for one her students. “We started talking,” Stark said, “and I asked him if the guys [on the team] wear mouth guards.” When Butler admitted that most of the players do not own mouth

guards, Stark looked at her student and said, “We could do this for them.”

As only a few weeks remained in the fall semester, Stark had to hustle to get the key players – faculty volunteers, dental hygiene students, and the basketball coaches and team members – on board. After Head Coach Mike Mahon heard the idea, he immediately wanted to follow through with it. Mahon discussed the idea with the team and said, “it was a universal decision. All the guys were up for it.”

On December 9, the team was assembled and ready to play. The starting lineup for the Dental Hygiene department included eight students, Stark, Joann Scorpio, D.M.D., and Donna Eastabrooks, Dental Hygiene Clinical Coordinator. Hatcher was first off the bench for the basketball team. The Dental Hygiene department had the play worked out. First Hatcher got a panoramic x-ray and then took the chair for Dr. Scorpio to examine his teeth. Scorpio passed the ball to Hernandez who took the impressions of Hatcher’s teeth.

Back in the lab, after the mixture in the impression tray set, Hernandez poured plaster into the mold to make a model of his teeth. Plastic was melted over the model and cut and trimmed into the shape of the mouth guard. By Monday, the mouthguard was ready for Hatcher to try on. By Tuesday, the entire team, as well as assistant coach Terrance Good, received mouthguards. After Stark coached them

on how to clean and take care of their mouthguards, the team was ready to play ball.

The project was a slam-dunk. “It was a very positive experience,” Stark said. “We had a lot of fun. The players all said they would like to become patients.” And many of them have. Because of time constraints, Stark’s team was unable to make mouthguards for Lady Blue Jays Basketball. However, it is Stark’s goal to be able to make mouthguards for all the sports teams at Manor in the upcoming year. In the meantime, Stark is pleased that she was able to protect the smiles of the Men’s Basketball team. Having never played with a mouthguard before, Butler said that now “my mouth feels more secure.” Compared to wearing a store bought mouthguard, freshman guard and lead scorer, Joe Kehoe said he much prefers playing with a guard that is molded specifically for his mouth. “I will definitely wear it next season,” Kehoe said flashing a winning smile, a smile that will be protected playing at Manor and beyond.

Left: Douglas Hatcher & Rossmerry Hernandez

Above: Dental Hygiene student Bridget Koch checks Freshman Guard Julian Lee’s teeth

ON & OFF CAMPUS

On December 18, 2011, four Manor students served dinners to the under-privileged and indigent members of the Hazleton, Pennsylvania community at the Thanksmas dinner, an event that culminated a weekend of activities sponsored by the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP). HIP is a new non-profit organization raising money to open a community center to bring educational and recreational activities to the city’s diverse ethnic community, particularly its youth.

Thanksmas?“It’s an event created by Joe Maddon,” explained Manor

College Senior Associate Professor John Stahura, a Hazleton native and founding member and current secretary of the Board of Directors of HIP.

Maddon is the manager of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays and a native of Hazleton. The 2011 American League Manager of the year is also the Honorary Chair of HIP. He has held other Thanksmas events in communities in Florida. This was the first one to be held in his hometown.

“Joe saw a need to give back to the community – the one he lives in now in Florida and the one he is from originally,” Stahura further explained. “But he had to do it during his off-season, so he chose a time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.”

HIP was founded in an effort to bring together a

community slowly becoming splintered by ethnic diversity, language barriers and generational divides.

“Joe noticed that the newer members of the community weren’t necessarily assimilating with the long-time residents,” Stahura said. “He thought he could take his ability to join radically diverse players together as a team, and bring that ‘team attitude’ to his native community.

“Joe’s success in baseball is obvious to any fan, and this effort is an extension of his proven leadership abilities. It’s great to be a member of this effort, Joe’s ‘other team,’” said Stahura.

The weekend also included a dinner fundraiser benefitting HIP featuring appearances by baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra and Don Zimmer, a former MLB player and coach currently serving as a senior adviser to the Rays. The dinner was attended by several members of the Manor College faculty and staff and also included a sports memorabilia auction.

Stahura hopes that HIP will soon have sufficient funds and find a location on which to begin building the community center. A recent $25,000 donation from the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, named for the father of MLB’s “Iron Man” Cal Ripken.

“At a time when our country is so divided along political and economic lines, it’s great to be working with a group of people joined by a common goal and a good cause,” Stahura said.

Merry Thanksmas

(back row, l. to r.) Manor student Rocio Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon, Manor student Jeff Koenigsberg, Manor adjunct instructor Nina Grecco, and Tampa Bay Rays player Russ Canzler. (front row, l. to r.) Manor student Barbara Colon and Emily Grecco.

Each year, the Mother Josaphat Medal is awarded to a student who exhibits a responsible lifestyle, evidenced through reverence, respect and service to the community. This year, five students were selected as finalists for the medal. Each embody the ideals of Mother Josaphat while following unique paths towards success through leadership, determination, perseverance, exploration, and devotion.

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“Stacey Bianchini is one of those rare people who understand that leadership evolves from personal engagement and involvement,” said Linda Peterson, director of Counseling Services. And that is how Bianchini began her path at Manor College that led her to being a finalist for the Mother Josaphat Medal.

When Bianchini was thirteen years old, her family’s Boston Terrier, Max, was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease and diabetes. She took an active role in caring for Max including monitoring his food intake, testing his urine, and calculating the correct amount of insulin. Towards the end of Max’s life Bianchini spent almost every day of the summer caring for him. “I liked taking care of him. I loved the feeling of knowing what I was doing was helping him feel better.”

Caring for Max sparked Bianchini’s interest in studying veterinary technology. After graduating from Pottsgrove High School in 2010, she enrolled in Manor’s Veterinary Technology program that fall. It soon became apparent that Bianchini’s affinity for helping others extended further than animals. She became a Resident Assistant and helped organize dormitory and student life events with Resident

Coordinator Carol King. “I love to help people and I love to organize events. It was a fun experience,” Bianchini said.

When Bianchini received the letter stating she was a finalist for the Mother Josaphat Medal, she was surprised. “I didn’t know that many people knew me,” she laughed. “It was nice that out of the pool of students [at Manor], I was selected to be one of the five [finalists].” Bianchini may not have realized it, but the Manor community had definitely taken notice of her selflessness and hard work. “Stacey exhibits the characteristics associated with the Mother Josaphat Medal: kindness, honesty, strength and willingness to put others above herself,” King said. Bianchini’s mother, father, and grandmother came to the Founder’s Day Medal ceremony and celebration held on January 27. “They were excited for me,” said Bianchini, “It was nice being at the ceremony and that a lot of faculty came and supported the event.”

Bianchini will graduate from Manor with an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Technology after she completes her externships in December. She hopes to start at a small animal practice working with dogs. Wherever she goes, success is sure to follow.

STACEY BIANCHINI: LEADERSHIP

When Janay Watts began her studies at Manor in Fall 2010, she expected to just be an average student. However, only four semesters later she was described as “the most innovative student I’ve seen in my twenty years at Manor,” by Norma Hall, Director of Information Systems and Technology and Senior Associate Professor. From college drop out to Mother Josaphat Medal finalist, Janay Watt’s story is one of determination, ingenuity, and success.

Watts was working at a pet shop after she flunked out of Lincoln University in 2007, when she realized she wanted more. After feeling like “just another number” to the teachers at Lincoln, Watts craved a smaller and more nurturing school. Her older sister, a former dance coach at Manor, recommended the school to Watts. She liked what she saw at Manor and applied.

Watts took remedial courses her first semester but soon began to excel academically. “I expected to be average, but a lot of teachers saw potential in me and pushed me to be better.” After completing twelve credits with a grade point average above 3.5, Watts was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Currently maintaining a 3.7 grade point average, she is also an Admissions Ambassador and computer tutor in the Learning Center.

It is her work as a tutor in which Watts truly shines. Watts took the initiative to actively tutor students in the Computer Science 105: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications’ classroom

and prepared handouts for the students on difficult areas such as MLA citations. “My method for tutoring is making things personal, [using] patience, and trying different studying methods,” she explained. Most importantly, she is able to share her experience with struggling students and help them find their way at Manor. “Janay’s initiative, creativity, and work ethic make her an ideal role model for other students to emulate,” said Computer Applications Professor Carolyn Wilson.

Watts will graduate from Manor in Spring 2012 with an Associate in Arts degree in Psychology and will transfer to Chestnut Hill College to earn her Bachelor and Master’s degree. She is interested in criminal justice and her ideal job would be with the FBI or as a profiler in a police department.

Watts has come a long way since her days at Linoln University. “Janay started at Manor not believing in her own ability but has seemed to find her way and wants to give back,” Wilson said. Watts attributes time management as the key to her success and thanks her parents, sister, and two of her favorite professors, Wilson and Sister Monica, for their motivation and support. What is her advice for fellow students? “Just stay focused. Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do anything because you can. ‘Can’t’ should never be in your vocabulary.” And with that attitude, how can’t she succeed?

JANAY WATTS: DETERMINATION

Above: Watts and her mother

“No matter where you go in life, you can still accomplish whatever it is you want to do,” Paul Williams tells his daughters. And he knows from personal experience. Overcoming physical disability, homelessness, and alcoholism, Williams has found the path to achieve his goals.

Williams graduated from Olney High School in 1992 and soon after enlisted in the Air Force. During his twelve years in the Air Force, he was stationed in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Germany.

In 1994, Williams was home on leave from combat in Afghanistan when his life changed forever. His stepfather took him on an outing to help raise his spirits after returning from active duty. On their way home, Williams was struck by a car as he crossed the street. The car fled the scene. When Williams awoke the following morning, he could not move his legs. At the hospital, doctors told him it was likely he could never walk again.

Williams spent the majority of the following year in the hospital working closely with physical and occupational therapists. Along with learning how to do everyday tasks in his wheelchair, he was taught to play wheelchair basketball. “Basketball was my thing,” said Williams, “of course I had to learn to play from my chair.” As he continued to work with his physical therapist his strength slowly returned. “My physical therapist made me believe I could walk again,” Williams said. And after nearly two years of physical therapy he took his first steps. “The feeling was just something you can’t explain,” Williams said, “I was so grateful. I came such a long way.”

However, Williams still had a long way to go. In 1998, he fell on hard times and became homeless. For two years, Williams moved from friends’ house to house, lived on the streets, and slept in cars. “I was stubborn and didn’t want to follow rules,” he admitted. In 2000, two events occurred to help him get back on his path. His sister became pregnant and her boyfriend invited Williams to stay with them. Around the same time, Williams learned that he too was about to become a father. “It wasn’t just about me anymore,” he realized, “and I got my life together.” Soon after, his first daughter, Jordyn, was born.

His life back on track, Williams continued to serve in the Air Force until he was honorably discharged in 2004. He worked at RGIS Industries for several years until he decided he wanted to go back to school.

PAUL WILLIAMS: PERSEVERANCE

In 2008, Williams began a college preparation program for veterans run by the University of Pennsylvania Upward Bound. Inspired by his experiences with physical therapy, Williams knew that was the field he wanted to study. After two years of preparation, Williams was ready to begin his college education at Manor.

Williams admitted that college was quite a transition for him. “You are used to something for 30 years and then you have to change your view,” he said. However, Williams was ready for the challenge. As he said, “the things you want the most are the hardest to attain.”

Williams credits his teachers for his successful transition to college life.“The teachers and staff made things very comfortable and helped me adapt” he said. “The Allied Health Department was wonderful,” Williams said and he thanks faculty members, John Stahura, Kristine Cortese, and Jim Purcell for helping him work through his difficult science curriculum. “I can’t name a teacher that didn’t help me. There was not one place [on campus] where I felt like I couldn’t reach out for help. Manor was the right fit. It’s been a beautiful situation for me,” Williams said.

“From day one, Paul made Manor part of his family. While many non-traditional students come to class and do little else on campus, Paul has become a real campus leader,” said Frank Farrell, Liberal Arts Chair and Religious Studies Coordinator. Williams is the president of the Student Senate,

a member of the Book Club, Model UN team, and Rotaract. Additionally, he is the only non-vet tech student volunteer for the Horse Care Team.

With all the experiences Williams faced during combat, his paralysis, and time spent on streets, helping others keeps him sane. “I’ve learned that life can be taken away from you like that,” Williams said snapping his fingers. “This is my second coming and I’m trying to give back.” He was thrilled to learn he was a finalist for the Mother Josaphat medal. “It made me feel like I am on the right track. I was grateful to be recognized,” he said. Williams was accompanied at the ceremony by his mother-in-law Irma, his wife Amanda, and their two-year-old daughter Kendyl.

Williams will continue his education at Neumann University after graduating from Manor in May. Although he is facing at least four more years of school, “it is worth it,” Williams said. “Education makes you learn about not only yourself, but the people around you.” He is proud to be able to set a good example for his daughters. In fact, he hung his Sister Josaphat Finalist plaque next to his wife’s Masters and Bachelors diploma on the wall. And that is just the first of many awards and diplomas sure to come his way.

PAUL WILLIAMS: PERSEVERANCE

L-R: William’s mother-in-law Irma, his daughter Kendyl, Williams, his wife Amanda

“I’ve learned that life can be taken away from you. This is my second coming and I’m trying to give back.”

- Paul Williams

Generosity of spirit, willingness to help others, and love of learning and life are all attributes used to describe Richard MacNabb. A self-proclaimed “perpetual student,” he believes that learning is a life long adventure. And Richard MacNabb never shies away from an adventure.

After graduating from Springfield Township High School in 1966, MacNabb enrolled in pre-medicine at Temple University. A year into his studies, he was drafted into the Navy. In 1969, MacNabb served in several units as a corpsman during Vietnam. Upon his return, he trained at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center to be a clinical lab technologist until 1971. On May 4, 1973, MacNabb was Honorably Discharged after six years of active duty.

Continuing his educational journey was always at the forefront of MacNabb’s mind. He became a part-time student at Montgomery County Community College in Biological Studies and worked at night in a lab to support his wife and six month old daughter. The Associate degree whet his appetite for further education and he earned a Physician Assistant Certificate from Hershey Medical Center and Associate in Science from Penn State University in 1981. After two years of practice as a physician

RICHARD MACNABB: EXPLORATION

“Life is a lesson. The more I learn, the more life begins to make a little more sense.” - Richard MacNabb


assistant, MacNabb realized it would behoove him to attain a legal background. He took night courses at Chestnut Hill’s Institute for Paralegal Studies, which helped him liaise with the attorneys he encountered at work.

In 1983, MacNabb joined the Navy Reserve and was called back to active duty during Desert Storm, 9/11, and Iraq. On October 1, 2007, he was Honorably Retired from the Navy after twenty-nines years of service. MacNabb may have retired from the Navy, but he was nowhere near retiring from his full-time occupation; learning. At this point in his life, he decided he was ready to leave the medical profession and become a full-time paralegal. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, he was always aware of Manor College. “Manor’s [paralegal] program had an excellent reputation,” MacNabb recalled and he enrolled in Fall 2010.

“Richard has embraced Manor College, its mission, and everything it has to offer with the enthusiasm and energy of an 18-year-old and the wisdom and knowledge of someone his age,” said Diane Pevar, director of Paralegal Studies and Business Division chair. MacNabb became an active member of Manor’s Legal Studies Student Association, as well as Manor’s student liaison for the Montgomery County Paralegal Association. He volunteers with the Special Olympics and Wills for Heroes, in which he helps first-responders create wills and other legal documents. Additionally, he attended training sessions in order to help immigrants obtain citizenship during Pro Bono Immigration Day.

MacNabb devotes just as much time to the classroom as he does to his extracurricular activities. “I often catch him patiently going over material with other students to make sure their understanding is as deep and broad as his,” Pevar said. MacNabb credits his teachers, especially his academic advisor, Pevar, and Legal Studies Student Association advisor Mary Sims, for making his educational experience truly special. The professors are “always willing to help,” said MacNabb. “They will set time aside even at their practice to help you out via phone, email, or in person. You don’t get lost in the shuffle at Manor.”

MacNabb completed a year’s externship at the Law Offices of Catherine Cardozo, Family Attorney and Mediator, and continues to work there post graduation. But don’t think that MacNabb will be content to put down his books after he receives his diploma. “Not until they put the screws in my coffin,” he laughed. His latest interest is physics. “There’s always something that catches my eye,” MacNabb said. “The older I get, the more I appreciate the things I had missed in school. My recommendation is to keep reading whatever you are interested in. There’s a lot out there. Enjoy it.” And he plans to do just that.

In a year when the college’s advertising campaign touted its ability to prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution or to begin a career but, either way, to succeed, this year’s Mother Josaphat Medal recipient exemplifies that success and, as much as any previous Medal recipient, the necessary characteristics.

CARLOS CONTENTE: DEVOTION

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In addition, Carlos Contente is another example of the benefits of Manor’s Dual Enrollment program. A native of the Rhawnhurst section of Northeast Philadelphia, Contente first heard of Manor as a junior at Father Judge High School when an announcement about the program was made while he was in homeroom. Between his junior and senior year, he took Religion and Introduction to Sociology and, while a senior, he took U.S. History I and Introduction to American National Government. By the time he graduated, he had earned 12 college credits.

Contente graduated from Manor in May with an associate degree in Liberal Arts and a GPA above 4.0. He is transferring to LaSalle University – where he was automatically accepted as a junior, without losing time or credits, as part of the Dual Enrollment program – as a history major. He plans to get his master’s in education and eventually become a history teacher.

But it was during his time at Manor that Contente says he was able to, “grow as a scholar and mature as a person.”

A first generation American – he was born to Portugese parents – Contente says that Manor is, “a great school,” if students, “take advantage of the opportunities provided.” Contente certainly did that.

He was a three-time participant as a member of Manor’s Model U.N. team, which taught him, “invaluable lessons and life skills,” such as bridge building, public speaking, and the ability to do research, as well as learning about different cultures, which, according to Contente, “complements what’s learned in the classroom.”

As vice president of the Student Senate, Contente helped create new student activities and addressed student concerns, such as the use of cell phones in the classroom and residence life issues. He also spearheaded a drive to collect toys and clothing to be sent to orphans in Ukraine.

As a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, he helped to collect personal care items to be shipped to American troops overseas.

Outside of Manor College, Contente has served for four years as a sacristan at the Resurrection of Our Lord church in Rhawnhurst, where he opens and closes the church, sets up for mass, and helps parishioners with any questions or concerns they may have. He has also chaired four high school Model U.N. debates, three at Father Judge and one at Salesianum Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.

It was all of these accomplishments and experiences that earned Contente an overwhelming number of nominations for this year’s Mother Josaphat Medal. Members of the faculty and staff submit nominations


for the Medal to the Founders Day committee, writing down their reasons for making the nomination.

One staff member wrote that he is, “dependable, respectful and always pleasant,” while a faculty member wrote, “Carlos is not only an outstanding, engaged student, but also a person who ‘walks the walk,’” to which Contente responded, “A man’s word is the most powerful thing he has. I try to do my work and what is asked of me.

“I don’t know about the always being pleasant part, but I’d like to think people can count on me and that I treat others the way I would want to be treated,” he said.

Another faculty member wrote, “Carlos is the finest example of a student who looks at Manor as family.” In response, Contente commented, “Manor is a family. Everyone here knows everyone and everyone looks out for each other.”

As is often the case with exceptional people and students, Contente is humbled by the accolades he has received, crediting, first and foremost, his parents for his success. His father, a maintenance mechanic who fixes machinery in various factories, moved to the United States from Portugal in 1973. His mother followed later, in the early 80’s, and stayed at home to raise her son since he was born.

“They raised me properly,” Contente said.He also credited his girlfriend, who he met at Manor,

for her support, and Manor’s faculty and staff for, “always being willing to help.”

In the end, Contente has earned and deserved everything that has come his way. As one nomination read, “Carlos is a credit to the Manor ideals.”

In typical fashion, he responded, “I’m not anything special. I read my book and pray my prayers – that’s pretty much it.”

Top Left: Contente and members of his family at the Founder’s Day Celebration.

Bottom Left: Contente delivers his Valedictorian speech during Manor’s graduation

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Big 2’s are dominating the suburban Philadelphia landscape. At bus stops.

On highway billboards. On train station platforms. On the sides and backs of buses. Even on our computers.

By now the “Big 2’s” are synonymous with Manor College’s new marketing campaign, “Two Years, Two Options.” Developed by the Marketing Communications Office and higher education marketing firm, Paskill Stapleton and Lord, the campaign aims to build name recognition and increase awareness of Manor’s career and transfer options. Throughout the year, the surrounding twenty-five mile radius of the college received a high frequency of messaging to build top-of-mind-awareness for Manor.

The out-of-home advertising campaign took Manor’s name to the streets. “2 Years, 2 Options” appeared on billboards, bus shelters, train station platform posters, and bus tails and kings to build the image, spread the Manor brand, and boost name recognition. Manor also took over the air waves promoting Open House and Return to Learning events during fifteen second traffic spots on fifteen different radio stations including KYQ 1060 am and WBEN 95.7.

While the outdoor advertising spread the Manor brand, online advertising promoted specific academic programs and Continuing Education offerings and events. Manor animated banner ads were spotted on philly.com, pandora.com, montgomerynews.com, and philadelphiabusinessjournal.com. Specific program and event promotions occured on Facebook by utilizing user profiles information.

In addition to establishing Manor’s identity, another goal of the marketing campaign was to drive traffic to Manor’s web site. In August 2011, the Marketing Communications Office launched a complete redesign of manor.edu to support the marketing initiatives, as well as improve navigation, aesthetics, and functionality.

Increased web traffic and inquiries are just a few of the benefits we’ve seen so far from the campaign. “Four year institutions are even calling to make articulation agreements for our transfer students,” said Steve Greenbaum, Director of Marketing Communications.

According to Paskill Stapleton and Lord, the “2 Years, 2 Options” campaign is successful for the following reason: “In a sea of college advertising with smiling students gracing all forms of media, Manor College cuts through the clutter with a message that’s easy to understand and an image that’s hard to forget.” And others have taken notice. “2 Years, 2 Options” won the Silver CUPPIE for Overall Advertising Campaign at the 2012 CUPPIE Awards held by CUPRAP: The Association of Communicators in Education. The CUPPIE Awards recognize excellence in all forms of marketing and advertising for higher education. At Higher Ed Marketing’s 27th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, “2 Years, 2 Options” was named a Merit Winner. Coming off the success of the campaign, we can only imagine bigger and better things for next year.

“In a sea of college advertising with smiling students gracing all forms of media, Manor College cuts through the clutter with a message that’s easy to understand and an image that’s hard to forget.”

- Paskill Stapleton & Lord


CUPRAP President Ray Betzner (left) presents Steve Greenbaum (middle) and Jill Marateck (right) with the Silver CUPPIE for Overall Advertising Campaign.

On Holy Thursday, April 21, 2011, Dental Hygiene Program Director Ginny Saunders, and Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) Program Director Diane Meehan were presented with a holy mess. Their dental lab was underwater. After receiving frantic phone calls from College President, Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, and Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Sally Mydlowec about heavy rain causing flooding, Saunders and Meehan feared the worst. “I was in panic,” said Meehan. “All I could picture was that the Dental Health Center was totally flooded.”

Fortunately, the Dental Health Center remained dry, but the Dental Material Lab had succumbed to the floodwater. “Most everything was destroyed,” Saunders said, including “all the materials and equipment.” Despite the huge mess they faced, Meehan and Saunders were able to look on the bright side. The EFDA lab was due to be remodeled in 2012, so as Meehan said, “The flood stepped up the timeline nicely.”

With the help of Maintenance Supervisor Peter Dolinay and Roman Volosevich, the lab was completely dismantled in mid-July making way for construction on the new lab to begin as soon as possible. A lot of research went into planning the new lab. Mydlowec wanted the lab to “meet the needs for all the programs and to be clean, sleek, and efficient.” Saunders and Meehan visited other labs in the area to see what new technology was needed. With the lab completely gutted, Mydlowec and her team were able to reconfigure the room. Old dormitory mailboxes, and extra openings and doorways were removed to maximize as much space as possible. With the wider space, sixty-two cabinets were installed allowing each dental program to have its own program specific storage space.

They had six weeks to complete the renovations for the start of the fall semester. “We were on a very tight timeline, and everyone involved really stuck to it,” said Mydlowec. On September 20, 2011, the ribbon was cut revealing a brand new state-of-the-art Dental Material lab. “There are no comparisons between [the old and new] labs,” said Saunders. The new lab features modern cabinetry and laminate tabletops, comfortable chairs, better lighting, and all new technology. The center island seats sixteen students comfortably along with a teacher station in the front. Because of the wireless connection between the computers and the new flat screen television, teachers can present slides to the class with ease.

While in the old lab, EFDA students had to wait in line to use dental hand pieces; now each student has a hand piece at his or her

station. Students and professors also do not have to worry about inhaling dust while using the three new lathes to file mouthpieces because each unit has a vacuum to pull away all dust and residue. The lab is ADA compliant and there is a handicapped accessible station near the sink and door.

“Students just love the new lab and can appreciate it,” said Saunders, and “we [the faculty and staff] really enjoy working in it because it is very comfortable and has all the technology.” Meehan agrees that the new facility provides a true lab atmosphere for dental studies and gives students more real life experience. And the experiences are expanding, as Manor is now able to bring in an Ortho-Assistant program due to the new facility. “We [Saunders and Meehan] both feel proud bringing in potential students and showing off our great facilities. This flood was truly a blessing in disguise.”

Blessing in Disguise: Dental Material Lab Renovation

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Beginning this fall, students at Manor College taking business courses and electives, such as accounting, finance, management, marketing and business law, will do so in a newly created business lab that boasts state-of-the-art technology and multi-media accouterments, including a stock market ticker, digital display board, international clocks and wireless internet access. The lab’s cutting edge educational technology, which includes being Manor’s first laptop computer facility, will provide students with hands-on practical learning opportunities unavailable in traditional classrooms.

The incorporation of the multi-media accessories will allow instructors to access and make available to students a variety of real-time/real-world sources of information, immersing each student in the world of business from local, national and global perspectives.

The new business lab also features flex seating – chairs and tables that can be easily and quickly rearranged, changing the learning environment to better simulate a business meeting atmosphere and accommodate collaborative learning and presentations.

“The business lab was created to provide an environment that will simulate the kinds of experiences the students will encounter in the real world,” said Diane Pevar, J.D., chair of the college’s Business and Legal Studies Division and director of the Legal Studies programs.

“Students have to come out of school with practical experiences under their belt,” Pevar continued. “They can’t just be told how stocks are traded, they need to be able to see it, experience it.”

Pevar is also excited about the opportunities the new lab affords the faculty. “Instructors will be learning along with the students about how to fully utilize this facility to its maximum potential,” she explained. “It will allow them to create new and inventive learning opportunities for our students.”

Taking Care of Business

When Christine Erdner was hired to overhaul the 20-year-old curriculum for Manor College’s Psychology program, she had one purpose in mind: to ensure that Manor students would be able to successfully transfer, after two years at Manor, to a bachelor degree program at a 4-year college or university.

With an associate’s degree, students can secure entry-level positions in human services in a social service setting, such as mental health or substance abuse agencies, group homes, prisons and geriatric facilities, but according to Erdner, the program was designed for students to transfer and obtain their bachelor’s degree.

“There is so much more opportunity in the field with a bachelor’s degree,” said Erdner, who just completed her first year as director of Manor’s Psychology transfer program.

The other thing Erdner wanted to accomplish was to make the curriculum more relevant to what is happening today in an ever-changing field, something that would also greatly benefit the students.

The first step in the process was to eliminate some courses that she thought, “didn’t make sense” for today’s curriculum and that she did not think would transfer to a four-year institution. Erdner felt that the Educational Psychology course was not something that would be applicable to today’s job market and the Community Resources course was more for social work than psychology. She also eliminated the Internship course, feeling that for psychology, internships are generally served senior year and it would not be fair for sophomores to have to compete with upper classmen for those positions.

Erdner’s next priority was to develop new courses that would be relevant to the field

today. “Psychology is a dynamic field; it’s always changing, as is the job market,” she said, pointing out several of the more recent changes, including an increase in the need for health psychology.

“Stress levels are increasing,” Erdner explained, “largely due to increased use of technology.” She also pointed to the exploding aging population in the United States and the increase in job opportunities in that field, as well as jobs created by the increase in substance abuse.

To address these developments, Erdner is in the process of developing three new courses: Drugs and Alcohol in American Society, Psychology of Aging and Stress and Health Psychology.

A fourth course – a capstone course to be taken in the fourth semester that uses information from all other courses and focuses on skill development – is also being developed. The course will focus on the fundamentals of interviewing and counseling and will allow students to sharpen their skills in listening and asking questions. It will also help students to develop empathy and respect for their patients, as well as how to handle angry patients.

“Practitioners need to have an unconditional regard for someone, in spite of what he or she may have done in the past,” Erdner explained.

“The new courses are common in other schools and their programs,” Erdner said. “We needed to have courses that are offered at the 100 and 200 levels as opposed to higher level courses. We don’t want our students taking classes here that they are only going to have to take again as juniors or seniors.”

Erdner’s next step in the overhaul was to revise the course descriptions to, “make them more timely and appealing to the students,” she said. The revised course descriptions were also needed in order to accomplish the last step in the process: updating and adding articulation agreements with area four-year institutions.

“The previous descriptions contained outdated language,” Erdner explained. “Terms like ‘neuroses’ aren’t used anymore. We needed to make the terminology more current.”

Erdner felt that updating the course descriptions – and the curriculum as a whole – would enable her to begin the process of adding to the list of schools that Manor already articulates with, which includes: Cabrini College, Chestnut Hill College, Delaware Valley College, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Immaculata University, LaSalle University and Rosemont College.

“Increasing that list will only serve to further benefit our students,” Erdner added.

A New Way of Thinking

IN THE CLASSROOM

Manor College Donor Report 2010 – 2011

Honor Roll of Donors The Manor College Annual Review is proud to recognize those individuals and organizations who made a contribution to Manor College from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

Anyone who made a donation to the college after June 30, 2009 will appear in the next issue of the Review.

Every effort has been made to list donors names accurately and in the proper category, however, errors can occur. If your name has been omitted, misspelled or placed in the incorrect category, please accept our apologies and contact the Office of Development at 215.885.2360, ext. 215.

Mother Josaphat Founders SocietyDonations of $10,000 and aboveMother Josaphat, the foundress of Manor College, believed that education, community support, and service to others provided the foundation for a well rounded society. We recognize donors whose contributions exceed $10,000 by enrolling them in the Mother Josaphat Founders Society.

President’s Circle Donations of $5,000 – $9,999Donors contributing over $5,000 are recognized by the president for their generosity which enables Manor to offer a wide-range of competitive programs and scholarships for students. Basilian Benefactor Donations of $1,000 – $4,999Donors contributing $1,000 or more become Basilian Benefactors, in honor of St. Basil the Great, whose order of Ukrainian Sisters founded Manor College in 1947.

Manor Associates Donations of $500 – $999Associates of Manor College are valued for their contribution to Manor College. They include Trustees, faculty, staff, friends and corporate supporters.

Macrinian Society Donations of $250 – $499Donors contributing over $250 are enrolled in the Macrina Society, named for St. Macrina, who established the first community for the Sisters of St. Basil the Great.

Blue and White Club Donations of $100 – $249Donors contributing between $100 to $249 become members of the Blue and White Club, named for Manor’s colors.

Friends Donations of $1 – $99Every gift makes a difference. Individuals giving up to $100 are regarded as friends of Manor College.

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When I found out I was awarded the Wawriv Scholarship, I teared up. All of the work I did amounted to this incredible honor. I will do the best I possibly can during and after my time at Manor College.

Jasmine Teich ‘14

Honor Roll of Donors FY 2011

Mother Josaphat Founders SocietyDonations of $10,000 and aboveYoung and Lisa ChinMarie Louise Vermeiren JacksonLeonard and Helena Mazur

Gift exclusively directed to the Yuriy & Jaroslava Rybak Scholarship Yuriy Rybak

President’s Circle Donations of $5,000 – $9,999 The Beneficial FoundationVeterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, LLC

Gift exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed Scholarship Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia

Basilian Benefactor Donations of $1,000 – $4,999Abington BankDr. Joanna BassertBrother Joseph Burke, FSC, Ph.D.Catering by Mario’s Food Services, Inc. Peter ChornomazCharles ChrinComprehensive Investment Solutions LLCDale CorporationPatricia DeAngelisFourjay FoundationGeorge H. Rendell Associates, Inc.Roman and Maryann Gramiak, 1970Herman Goldner Co., Inc.Horsham Veterinary HospitalSteven and Karen HuynhSr. Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, 1956Leo Niessen, Jr. Charitable Trust FundSuzanne Mayes, EsquireSally Mydlowec, 1966NorthStar VetsDavid PuertoGeorge RendellStephen SeminackJohn ShatynskiSilva Printing AssociatesSisters of St. Basil the GreatAlex StogrynErwin and Ella StrawJoseph and Nancy Toner, 1997Jane and Stephen ZegestowskyUkrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia

Gifts exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center Greater Philadelphia Cultural AllianceMB Financial Bank

Gifts exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed ScholarshipThe Craig FoundationJessica Hulsebosch, 1952Sr. Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, 1956Jane & Stephen Zegestowsky

Gifts in KindGeorge Rendell

Manor Associates Donations of $500 – $999Acker’s Hardware, Inc.Frances Boccella, 1969Bristol-Meyers Squibb FoundationMetropolitan Veterinary Associates, Inc.Dr. John DonovanDiPalantino & Sons, Inc.Dow Jones & CompanyFlowers Mill Veterinary HospitalNorma and Ralph HallMargarete KiecMerck Partnership for Giving Barbara OzerRegina Pape, 1961

Bohdan PochmurskyStradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLPThe Bon-Ton Stores Foundation Barbara Zajac

Gifts exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed ScholarshipProvidence Association of Ukrainian Catholics of AmericaNorma HallAnonymous Donor

Gifts in KindAndrea Sabo

Gifts exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies CenterUkrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, NewarkUkrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia

Macrinian Society Donations of $250 – $499Alicia BehnRoy & Marylou Delizia, 1966Dishler LandscapingGranison Eader Teresa Gillis, 1964Thomas HillJohn F. KureyMichal Lysionek Metro Maintenance Supply, Co. Stephen NachestyDiane Pevar, EsquireAnna PsiukWasyl SalakMarialice StanzeskiThe Loomis Company Kevin D. Welsh

Gifts exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed ScholarshipFrancis Farrell Mary Jane JacobyDr. and Mrs. Edward Mazze

Gifts exclusively directed to the Eileen Freedman Memorial Scholarship Marlynn Alkins

Gifts exclusively directed to the memory of Assunta & Pasquale PaceSue Ann Southerland, 1987

Gifts exclusively directed to the Mary Wolchanski ScholarshipSister Marie Francis Walchonsky, OSBM

Gifts exclusively directed to the Sesok Family Memorial ScholarshipDeborah Sesok-Pizzini

Gifts in KindJoseph AuchinleckHerb KaufmanJohn Madsen

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“I only hope that in my many more years of education I will come across the same friendly, resourceful people that are at Manor. I can’t thank Manor enough for making me the student, leader, and person that I am today.”

Brenden Gillespie ‘11


Gifts exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center, Gift in KindTamara CornelisonJanice GianniniOlga KolodijAnne Reuter Blue and White Club Donations of $100 – $249ALCOA FoundationMary Angner, 1964Eugene and Anne BucciLilia ChaikaCozen O’Connor AttorneysLaura ClarkKatherine DenegaSarah Dodd, 1961Ruth FidorackPartrice Flanagan, 2006Florence FromelGallop PrintingWilliam GemmellKaren Gries, 2002Borys HalahanJaroslaw HankewychMary HarbisonMyron and Olha HnateykoOlga & Robert Hrubec & deceasedIrene Kafel, 1963Eileen Knecke, 1963

Stephanie Konyk, 1964George KozubMary LizzulTricia Luddecke, 2003Lee Ann Maginnis, 1976Anna MaksymowychAnna MarczychaDiane Meehan, 1989Luba MelnykBarbara Meyer, 1963Margaret Musial, 1993

Gerald NesterukIrene NowakPatricia Porter, 1971Steven PressmanMelanie Radzinski, 1974 Anne Reuter, 1975Irene & Leonid RudnytzkySCNAVTASaint Basil AcademyDonna Schmale, 1968Madeline SeltzerHelen SkoufisGeraldine Smith, 1994Michael SofiakStephanie StalegaEdward Thomas

Gifts exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies CenterRypan DesignsPetro KozakMary Okolowicz

Gifts exclusively directed in memory of Ihor Thomas KolodijAleksandra HanasMyron and Olha HnateykoTimothy and Anna Hnateyko Roksolana LuciwConstantinos Pavlides, M.D.Ingrid H. H. Zabel

Gifts exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed ScholarshipThomas AlvareSister Mary Bernarda, OSBM Jean Drach, 1987Teresa Gillis, 1964Vera Kaczaj, 1956Bridgit MurschDiane Pevar, EsquireNick RudnytzkyWasyl Salak

The Loomis CompanyBarbara Vivona

Gifts exclusively directed to the memory of Assunta & Pasquale PaceDr. Patricia Sisca Pace

Gifts in KindJohn Baird

Friends Donations of $1 – $99Maria Andrusjak Edward Ashe AT&T FoundationTeri Bachman, 1995Cynthia Bencal, 1967Sheila Betasso, 1960Myron Boluch Anastasia Boncariwsky Susan Boyle, 1968Erica Marie Branch, 1972Joanne Buccellato, 1968Linda Buchanan Kimberly Callahan, 2008Jean-Pierre CapKarla Carlisle, 2006Maria Carroll, 2010Sara Casey, 1998Janis Checchia, 1966Debra Cirlincione, 2007Dr. Barry Cohen Jacqueline Wivel Coll, 2010 Christine Cramer-Sheaff Louis DackoViktor DecykMary E Della Pella, 1965Zhanna Dernova, 2009Helen Duda Barbara Dugan, 2002Lydia Dychdala, 1955Donna Eastabrooks Eileen Engel Dawn Engle, 2009William E. EmersonStephanie Ermolowich George FenyoKimberly Flaherty, 2004Samantha Fritz, 2011Stephanie Galloway-Trabocco, 1999Dorothy Gamble, 1988Lorraine Gastrock, 1965Jane GeeMarie Githens, 1967Ryann Gombeda, 2007Patricia Gruber, 2007Dawn Grech



Mary Guld, 1978Olga Gwynn, 1976Beverly HalchakJohn Halchak Anita Haley, 1967Mykola Haliv Janice Heron, 2003Dana Hinderliter, 2011Amy Bentz Holmsten, V.M.D.Sister M. Anselm Holub, OSBMPeter Hrycak Maria Iskiw Theodore Johnson, 1978Michael Jula Sonia Kaczmaryk Helen Katarzynski Bohdan Kazaniwsky Anna KibaloZorianna Klufas Donna Knitter, 2006Shayna Kohan, 2006Kathianne Komurek, D.V.M.Joseph Korszniak Bohdan Korzeniowski Maria KrislatyjChristine Krewson Louise KrulikowskiBohdan KulchyckyjMyron Kuropas Walter Kusen Lorelei Lankin, 2009Christne Ledwith, 2007Iryna Leshak, 2000Edward Lewandowski, 1995Christina LunskiChristina MacMillan, 1996Sharon Mair, 1973Julia Maksymchuk Dorothy Manley Erin Maser, 2010Maureen Matakonis, 1965Emil Maybo Arthur McManus Dr. Gregory M. McPeakCarolina Moeck Christie Mory, 2002Stephanie Moyer, 2002Andrey Mykich, 2001Patricia Myr Ladimer Nagurney Halina Neely Erica Nix, 2007Luba Nowak Donna Nungesser, 2006Charles O’Connor Mary OnslagerJohn A. Orichosky

Rittenhouse Questers #252Larysa SteblyThe Manorly Bead Club

Gift exlusively directed in memory of Ihor Thomas KolodijDanylo and Roshanna Charkowycz Tetjana Danyliw Paul and Irena GramiakOlga Gwynn Andrij and Erina KorchynskyMark and Teresa MankoChrystyna Prokopovych Roman and Andrea ProkopovychLarysa SteblyMarko and Mrs. Raisia Tkach

Gift exclusively directed to the Sr. Cecilia Endowed ScholarshipMikola HalivThomas HillJoseph Konopelski Barbara OzerSister Rita Stremba, OSBM 1956

Gifts in KindSandra KaufmanKevin D. Welsh

Gift exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies, Gift in KindSuzanne Bobyock Halyna Church Sophie DubilLesia Leskiw Joanna Matyka April MilinichikVera Nakonechny

Catherine O’Shea Nancy Pasak Carol Pearce, 2005Jennifer Pirrello, 2004Carol Ratko Julie Raymond, 2006Theodore Robinson Trina Russell Lisa H. RutkowskiAndrea Sabo, 2007Anna Sajdak Desiree Saraceno, 2011 Andrew Savicky Eugene Sawicky Lisa Schellinger, 1983John Sereditch Marta Shtompil Theresa Simpson, 2006Ivan Skalchuk Elaine SlottRoman Slysh Martin Smith, 2002Mary Ann Smith, 1967Wasyl Soroka Kirsten Stajkowski, 2008Theodore Stecko Rose Stoyko Terese Svensson, 1999Peter Switnicki Marjory Tackett, 2006Michael Tanitsky Targwood Animal Health Care Sister Barbara Terefenko, OSBMBrandy Terry, 1999Daniel Turner Regina Walker, 1964Mary Wherrity Elizabeth Whitman Stephanie Wochok Barbara Wood Jerry Wojt Rose Worobel Stephen Wozny Henry V. Vaughan IIIOrest Zahajkewycz Roman Zaharchuk Hanna Zyruk

Gift exclusively directed to the Ukrainian Heritage Studies CenterTetjana DanyliwCharles DonnellyComo QuestersOksana KoziakOlga MykhaylyukPenn Legacy QuestersQuaker City 1300 The Questers

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Sandra Girifalco is a partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young Law Firm, the firm instrumental in incorporating Manor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She has served for many years as a legal adviser to Manor College. Girifalco focuses her practice on defending employers in a variety of employment-related cases, as well as representing clients in complex commercial litigation. “I have been proud to carry on the long history my firm has had with Manor and the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, and look forward to serving Manor as Trustee.”

Linda Golkow is the founder and CEO of Golkow Technologies, one of the nation’s premier court reporting firms, and Precision Trial Solutions, a leading provider of trial consulting services across the country. Golkow graduated from Manor College in 1985 and has worked in court reporting and litigation support industry since that time. In 2011 she was recognized as a top 100 CEO by SmartCEO and also named 2012 Professional Woman of the Year by NAPW.

Mary Kolodij has a long record of active involvement in the Philadelphia area Ukrainian community. Kolodij is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union and serves as Vice President on the Board of Ukrainian Heritage School. Representing the Credit Union, she received the Manor College Community Leadership Award at the 2010 Basilian Gala.

New Board of Trustees Members

Board of Trustees

Steven Q. Huynh, Chairperson

Dante M. Cirelli, Vice Chairperson

Roman Gramiak, Treasurer

Sister Rita Stremba, OSBM, Secretary

Kenneth J.D. Boyden, J.D., Ed.D.

Brother Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., Ph.D.

Sister Olga Marie Faryna, OSBM

Sandra A. Girifalco, Esq.

Linda Golkow ‘85

Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM

Mary Kolodij

Leonard L. Mazur

Stasia Moloney ‘86

Vincent Nguyen

Sr. Dolores Orzel, OSBM

George H. Rendell

Kathleen J. Sandoski

Joseph E. Toner, III, Emeritus

DEVELOPMENTS


Stasia Moloney graduated from Manor College in 1986. She is currently completing her Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Program at LaSalle University. Moloney is a volunteer counselor at The Women’s Center of Montgomery County.

Vincent Nguyen is president of Amplifier Solutions Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of RF & Microwave hybrid amplifiers for the military and commercial markets. Nguyen lives in Abington with his wife and two daughters.

Kathleen Sandoski is a music teacher at Immaculate Conception School. Sandoski has a close relationship with Manor. She is the daughter of former Trustee, Joe Walton and her daughter, Amanda, graduated from Manor in 2007. “When I received Sister Cecilia’s invitation to serve on the Board, I knew this is my time to give back as a donor and as parent. I am here will all of my heart.”

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DEVELOPMENTS

Relationship Building and Fundraising

From Director of Development Marialice Stanzeski

The Manor College development program engages supporters of the College, particularly Manor graduates, to build a robust major gift effort and an annual fund program all with the intention of providing our students with scholarship assistance. Our community needs educated, caring and moral college graduates. This is the mission of Manor College. We have never wavered in our commitment to develop and enrich the entire person. Our donors encourage us to continue this mission through their financial support for student scholarships. Fundraising for these scholarships relies on alumni from all graduating years to remember how the dedicated Sisters of St. Basil the Great and the professors of Manor College transformed their lives; and donate each year to make this gift available to current students. Since 1949, Manor College graduated a total of approximately 4,300 students, most within the last 25 years. To connect to our “thirty-something” “forty- something” alumni, the Development and Alumni Relations Committee recruited a decidedly younger membership. Graduates from years 1990 through 2006 volunteered to serve on the committee, and to use their relationships to engage their Manor College friends in our fundraising effort.

Development and Alumni Relations Committee 2012

Leonard Mazur, TrusteeMary Kolodij, TrusteeMarshall Burstein ‘05Carmen Calvanese, Ph.D. ‘02Charles Chelden, EsquireChristopher J. Jud, CPA ‘04Ann Marie Monaghan ‘72Renee Rock, Esquire ‘90Joe Speziale ‘06Your Name Here

If you are interested in volunteering for the Development and Alumni Relations Committee, contact me at [email protected]. Most committee members find fundraising for the annual scholarship fund a rewarding experience.

Annual Fund:$34,854

Gala:$22,480

PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS, UNRESTRICTED, FY 2011TOTAL: $57,334

PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS, RESTRICTED, FY 2011TOTAL: $168,805

Sr. Cecilia’s EndowedScholarship:

$11,861

Other IncludingEndowment:

$90,580

Chemistry Lab Campaign:

$49,993

Vet Tech Digital X-Ray Equipment:

$16,371


DEVELOPMENTS

Financial Report for FY 2011

From Director of Finance John Winicki

During 2010 – 2011, a total of $450,674 was expended on achieving goals outlined in Manor College’s facilities plan, information technology plan, and long-range plan.

Facilities Plan Expenditures $198,915 Fitted library buildings with 3-phase power lineRenovated Admissions Office & conference roomRenovated Vet. Tech. OfficeRepaired heating system in gymReplaced air systems in Dental Health CenterAdded handicap-accessible doorsImprovements to cafeteria/kitchen, gym roof, parking lot, residence hall, landscaping & general maintenance

Information and Technology Plan Expenditures $119,367Purchased new computers, monitors, printers, servers, and antivirus protection and updated telephone systemProcured new library & security systemPurchased new Smartboards, projectors, and color printers

Long-Range Plan $132,392 Improved instructional methods & added new coursesPursued accreditations & new articulation agreementsProvided for additional academic skills seminars for students as well as supported student clubsProvided for faculty’s professional growthHeld security training & seminars & hired additional personnel as neededIncreased number of Board of Trustees, hosted reunions & “giving” eventsIncreased student enrollmentOffered students spiritual & service activitiesPrinted manuals & brochures, & subscribed to publication updates

Finance Director’s Report for FY10 ExpendituresInstruction and Academic Support $3,888,622 40%Auxiliaries $1,135,260 12%Student Services $2,542,544 26%General and Administration $2,186,352 22%Total Expenditures $9,752,778

Auxiliaries

40%

26%

22%12%

Instruction and Academic Support

Student Services

Total Expenditures 2010 – 2011

General and Administration

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Credit Programs of StudyAllied Health, Science and Mathematics DivisionAssociate in Science Degree: Allied Health/Science Transfer Pre-Biotechnology Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Cytotechnology Pre-Medical Technology Pre-Medicine Pre-Nursing (towards a B.S.N.) Pre-Nursing (towards a Diploma) Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Radiologic Sciences Pre-Sciences Pre-Veterinary Science/Animal Science

Dental Hygiene Expanded Functions Dental Assisting Veterinary Technology

Certificate Program: EFDA Certificate

Business DivisionAssociate in Science Degree: Accounting Business Administration

Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems and Technology International Business Management Marketing

Paralegal Studies

Certificate Programs: Legal Nurse Consultant Paralegal Post-Baccalaureate Program

Manor College offers Associate in Arts & Associate in Science Degrees, Transfer Programs geared toward Bachelor Degrees, and Credit Certificates of Completion. Manor also offers a variety of non-credit courses for professional development and personal enrichment.

Alumni recieve a 20% discount on all credit and non-credit courses.

Contact Admissions at 215.884.2216 for more information and to register.

Liberal Arts DivisionAssociate in Arts Degree: Child Development Associate (Certificate) Early Childhood Education (K-4) Middle Level Education (4-8) Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts with a concentration in Communications Business Communications Journalism Public Relations

Psychology Transfer

Continuing Education Non Credit Courses/Programs Academic Refreshers Bi-lingual Computer Training for Ukrainians Civil War Institute Computers for Seniors Computer Training Creative Arts Dental Review Courses Ed2go Online Courses English as a Second Language Courses Medical Certificate Program Real Estate Workshops and CEU classes Spanish for Healthcare Professionals The Business Institute


Manor Col lege now of fers a completely revamped Psychology Program. Complete with dynamic curriculum and appl icab le coursewor k , M anor ’s program wi l l prepare you to succeed in the f ield of psychology.

Visit http://www.manor.edu/Academics/Libarts/psychology.htmlor call 215-885-2360 ext. 252 for more information

We Mean BUSINESS

M a n o r ’s B u s i n e s s D i v i s i o n p r o g r a m s d e m o n s t r a t e t h e h i g h e s t s t a n d a r d o f e xc e l l e n c e i n b u s i n e s s e d u c a t i o n a n d a r e a c c r e d i t e d b y t h e A c c r e d i t a t i o n Council for Business Schools & Programs. W h e t h e r e n t e r i n g t h e j o b m a r k e t o r pursuing a bachelor ’s degree, our programs will give you a competitive edge to succeed.

V i s i t h t t p : / / m a n o r . e d u / A c a d e m i c s / b u s i n e s s or cal l 215-885-2360 ex t. 254 for more information

Annual Review 2012

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Transcript of Annual Review 2012