July 2013 Edinboro University Magazine

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FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDSOF EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

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A CELEBRATION OF ACHIEVEMENT AT EDINBORO

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ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO:

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dr. Julie E. Wollman

EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

Tina M. Mengine

EDITOR AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Hileman

DESIGNER AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

Julie Chacona John MitchellMarilyn Goellner Jon PuliceAnita Joslyn Bob ShreveToni Malena Brenda Tucci

One of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or other prohibited bases in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 and the ADA.

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John HoranChairperson

Dennis FramptonVice Chairperson

John PuliceSecretary

Barbara Chaffee

Dr. Raymond L. Dombrowski

Daniel Higham

Virginia McGarvey

Kathy L. Pape, J.D.

Harold Shields

Ronald Steele

Dr. Peter GarlandActing Chancellor, ex offi cio

Mary Timashenka, ’80 & ’97President

Darrin Kinander, ’01Vice President

Emily Nagurney, ’03 & ’11Secretary

David Niemira, ’08Treasurer

James Alexander, ’73

Cheryl Sedler Allen, ’73

Dr. James Antis, ’69

Brian Arrowsmith, ’01

Dr. Michael J. Barnes, ’93

Paul M. Belosh, ’69

Susan Crandall, ’72 & ’94

Mark Eisert, ’98

Emily Lucarotti Evans, ’69 & ’74

Dr. Denise Finazzo Gaines, ’71, ’75, ’88

Scott Irlbacher, ’04 & ’06

Mitchell Kallay, ’90

Joseph Mineo, ’73 & ’78Lifetime Member

Dr. Michael C. Palermo, ’93

Brian J. Payne, ’09 & ’10

Nicholas Radock, ’03

David Sheneman, ’64Lifetime Member

James R. Stevens, ’85

Daniel J. Walsh, ’08

M. Quinn Zahorchak, ’87

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OTHER FEATURES1 Meeting of the Minds

3 Academic Affairs Reorganization Produces Two New Colleges

6 Profi les in Student Success

8 The Company We Keep

8 Faculty Notes

10 “Of the Year” Awards Refl ect Excellence

11 A Message from the New Alumni Association President

12 Alumni Notes

15 Three Share in Gmitter Scholarship Prize

18 Doug Watts’ Long Run

20 Greg Walcavich: Survivor, Fighter, Winner

21 Cleary Prepared to Step into the Lead

21 Carlson Off to Running Start as New Track Coach

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Edinboro University Magazine is published in print twice a year, plus additional issues electronically.

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ight illustrious athletes and coaches who brought honor to Edinboro University were honored in turn on April 27 when the Athletic Department held its 32nd Annual Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony. New inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame included three coaches and former athletes who distinguished themselves through their achievements on and off their respective fi elds of competition. They were recognized before a crowd of 575 well-wishers, including President Julie Wollman and Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner.

The Hall of Fame inductees are:

Al Donahue, ’91, football, 1987-90Marin Hightower, ’00, women’s basketball, 1997-2000Carrie McKeon, ’01, now Carrie Kelly, cross country and track, 1997-2000Steve Russell, ’94, football, 1991-94 Erica Shaffer, ’00, now Erica Kendall, volleyball, 1996-99George Shimpeno, men’s soccer coach, 1969-mid-1980s; Lifetime Achievement AwardPaul Stamm, swimming coach, 1986-93Stan Swank, women’s basketball coach, 1986-present

The newest inductees bring the number in the Athletic Hall of Fame to 219.

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EDINBORO HONORS EIGHT NEW MEMBERS OF SCOTS HALL OF FAME

Class of 2013 Hall of Fame honorees and their representatives include, from left, Coach Paul Stamm; Al Donahue; Steve Russell; Diana Shimpeno, widow of Coach George Shimpeno; Marin Hightower; Erica Shaffer Kendall; Carrie McKeon Kelly; Coach Stan Swank; and David Shimpeno, who spoke for his late brother, George.

Honorees at the Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony included Coach of the year Gary Kagiavas, left, Female Athlete of the Year Kiara Brown and Male

Athlete of the Year Branden Williams.

Top Coach, Players HonoredThe 2013 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony provided an occasion for recognizing the accomplishments of current Fighting Scots and their coaches, including:

• Gary Kagiavas, women’s soccer, 2012-13 Coach of the Year

• Kiara Brown, women’s basketball, Nancy Acker Award for Female Athlete of the Year

• Branden Williams, football, Sox Harrison Award for Male Athlete of the Year

• Jon Pintea, fi rst recipient of the Jon Pintea Spirit Award

• Natalie Smith, swimming, Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

• Dustin Thomas, cross country/track & � eld, Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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t our Commencement Ceremony in May, we celebrated the achievements of 648 Edinboro University undergraduates and also had the pleasure of presenting an honorary degree to a great friend of Edinboro University, Dr. Muriel A. Howard. Howard, as the fi rst woman and fi rst African-American president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, is a pioneer in her own right and a compelling advocate for diversity and opportunity in public higher education. She alsois a warm and wise educator whose insightful commencement address, “Today’s Graduates and the American Century,” provided an uplifting send-off for our graduates. Howard’s optimistic vision of the future is one in which the United States will continue its preeminence as a global power, and the skills of college graduates will be in increasing demand to help the nation adapt and compete in an ever-changing global society. “The truth is,” Howard said, “the world now needs more graduates of universities like this one.” Her message about higher education’s benefi ts to the nation and to each college graduate bears repeating. At a time when many in politics and the media question whether a college education is worth the cost, we must respond, truthfully and emphatically, yes. The numbers are clear. Howard encouraged our graduates and their parents by noting that unemployment was at a four-year low, 7.5 percent, but for college graduates the rate was just 3.9 percent. We also know from the U.S. Census Bureau that college graduates’ lifetime earnings expectations continue, on average, to be nearly double those of individuals with only a high school diploma. It’s important to recognize as well that pursuing intellectual curiosity, attaining academic goals, enriching the culture, contributing to the global knowledge base, and becoming equipped to improve the lives of family and community are achievements that can’t be assigned a percentage or dollar value. This issue of Edinboro University Magazine explores many such achievements through stories of our remarkable students, faculty, administrators and alumni. Student leaders such as Terry Darcangelo and Dustin Thomas exemplify the excellence that Edinboro students attain in the classroom while also excelling at other purposeful activities that improve our campus community. Faculty scholars like Dr. Dale Tshudy of our Geosciences Department engage in fascinating research on crustaceans. The research experience that Professor Tshudy pursued in two recent trips to Taiwan contributes to our knowledge of the natural

world and, more importantly, benefi ts Edinboro students directly. Administrator extraordinaire Dean Terry Smith’s advocacy on behalf of the StARTup Incubator, along with other efforts to shape the University’s response to the needs of the broader community, has yielded opportunities not only for our art graduates but for the economic future of the entire region. His retirement this summer will be a loss to the University but a joy to Dr. Smith and his family, and we wish him well, but we will miss him! The achievements highlighted in the Alumni Notes are varied and laudable, and they just touch the surface of how our graduates continue to rise as leaders in arts, education and numerous other fi elds. These stories, and many others like them, result from opportunities that exist because of the support and advocacy of people who understand the value of an Edinboro education and speak up for it in the highest levels of government as well as to gatherings around their kitchen tables – people like our good friend Dr. Muriel Howard, and friends like you. I’m looking forward to seeing you all at Homecoming in October. Our BoroPalooza-themed weekend will be a celebration you won’t want to miss!

Dr. Julie E. Wollman, President

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CLEARY PREPARED TO STEP INTO THE LEAD

hen the new basketball season begins in late fall, Pat Cleary will be in a familiar courtside location, but in a new role. After 14 years as assistant to Edinboro head men’s basketball coach Greg Walcavich, Cleary has moved into the top job. Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner announced the appointment in late March, just weeks after Walcavich announced his retirement after 24 years as head coach. “We feel confi dent that Pat is the right man for the job,” Baumgartner said in his announcement. “We put quite a bit of time in talking to people about what our next move should be, and it kept coming back to Pat.” Cleary, an Edinboro alumnus who played high school basketball in Sharon, was hired as an assistant coach in the fall of 1999 after two seasons as a student assistant. This will be his fi rst head coaching job. Baumgartner noted that Walcavich credited his assistant for many of the top recruits that joined the Fighting Scots in recent years. Cleary has helped bring in four All-Americans and 16 All-PSAC performers. Six players have moved on to play professionally. All told, Edinboro won 20-or-more games fi ve times in his 14 seasons as Walcavich’s assistant, and

the Fighting Scots had an overall record of 229-139. Walcavich said he was pleased to hear that his former assistant would be his successor. “Pat is absolutely the right man at the right time for Edinboro to hire,” he said. “He will approach the job working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That’s the way you have to do it. He’s the right person.” Cleary said he is honored to follow a legend. “Coach Walcavich has taught me so much and I have been very fortunate to work with him for so long. I wish I could work with him another 14 years.”

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Boro alumnus Pat Cleary, ’99, is the Fighting Scots’ new head basketball coach for the 2013-2014 season.

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nne Carlson has big shoes to fi ll, but she’s already proven she’s ready to carry on a winning tradition. “We are supremely confi dent that she is a young coach with a bright future,” Edinboro University Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner said May 20 in announcing that the former Central Missouri All-American and national champion would succeed Edinboro legend Doug Watts as head track & fi eld coach and director of cross country operations. Carlson, whose fi rst name is pronounced “Annie,” has been assistant women’s track & fi eld coach since June 2011. In her fi rst year, she directed Edinboro to 32 school records in the combined events, sprints and horizontal jumps. She was recognized as the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Outdoor Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year in spring

2012, and this past winter won the same award for the indoor season. “In the two short years she’s been here, Coach Anne has proven to be a superior technician and an excellent role model,” Watts said. “Having her inherit the program made it easy for me to pass the reins of this outstanding tradition of excellence to her.” Coach Carlson said she counts herself fortunate to work and learn under Watts for the last two years. “I plan to keep the already strong cross country tradition alive while continuing to build up our track & fi eld program,” she said. “I look forward to what lies ahead for Edinboro track & fi eld and cross country.”

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Dr. Dale Tshudy pauses in his work with a preserved lobster specimen in his offi ce in Cooper Science Center.

Dr. Tin-Yam Chan, the longtime collaborator and host of Edinboro’s Dr. Dale Tshudy, displays a Metanephrops lobster freshly dredged from deep in the Philippine Sea during their research cruise in May.

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survivor and fi ghter” is how Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner described longtime Edinboro men’s basketball coach Greg Walcavich. Baumgartner might also have added “winner.” In 24 years at Edinboro, Walcavich led teams that fi nished 20 seasons with records of even or better, and 15 seasons with 18 or more wins – including the 2012-13 campaign, Walcavich’s last. The highly regarded coach announced his retirement March 7, following a PSAC quarterfi nals loss in overtime to Indiana (Pa.). “Greg Walcavich has left an indelible mark on the Edinboro men’s basketball program,” Baumgartner said. “Greg has always been a survivor and a fi ghter, and his teams have refl ected that nature. For years he has managed to keep our men’s basketball team highly competitive as the landscape of the PSAC continues to change.” Walcavich was hired as Edinboro’s head coach in 1989 after a highly successful two-year stint at West Virginia Wesleyan. At Edinboro, he surpassed Jim McDonald for the school record for career wins during the 1998-99 season, and has since placed his name among the elite coaches in the PSAC and NCAA Division II. Walcavich departs Edinboro with a record of 430-251. He opened 2012-13 leading all active PSAC coaches in career victories, and ranked sixth among all active Division II coaches. His 430 wins ranks second all-time in the PSAC to Bloomsburg’s Charles Chronister (559 wins). Edinboro won three PSAC championships and qualifi ed for the PSAC Tournament 17 times in his 24 seasons. Under Walcavich, Edinboro was selected to compete in the NCAA Division II playoffs six times. His 1997-98 squad ended the year 26-8, a University record for wins. In April 2010, Walcavich was recognized for his outstanding career at Edinboro by his induction into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame.

SURVIVOR, FIGHTER,WINNER.

GREG WALCAVICH RETIRES FROM FIGHTING

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Greg Walcavich’s Fighting Scot coaching legacy includes three

PSAC championships and six NCAA Division II playoff appearances.

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T he scientifi c collaboration between Edinboro University’s Dr. Dale Tshudy and Dr. Tin-Yam Chan of National Taiwan Ocean University fl ourished, long-distance, for 15 years. Chan, described by his collaborator as “unequivocallythe world’s expert on the taxonomy of living lobsters,” and Tshudy, a paleontologist, geosciences professor and widely published researcher in the morphology – the study of the form and structure – of fossilized lobsters, exchanged hundreds of emails and letters. They debated, shared observations and swapped data and specimen samples, including some that arrived in Edinboro wrapped in alcohol-soaked diapers. But until December, they had never met. Tshudy, a member of Edinboro’s Geosciences Department since 1992, made his connection with

Chan through scientifi c literature. Both had been published in the Journal of Crustacean Biology, and Chan wrote to Tshudy because they were researching the same group of lobsters from different scientifi c perspectives. The letter led to their longtime collaboration and several co-authored publications. “Dr. Chan and I are currently collaborating on the taxonomy and evolution of a bizarre group of deep-sea lobsters, which involves using both morphological and DNA evidence to determine, as best as possible, species boundaries and then the evolutionary relationships between these species,” Tshudy said. Because they are employed at universities more than 7,600 miles apart, Chan typically works in his lab while Tshudy sleeps, and vice versa.(continued on next page)

MEETING OF THE MINDSEU PALEONTOLOGIST, TAIWANESE SCIENTIST COLLABORATE

ON LONG-TERM, LONG-DISTANCE LOBSTER RESEARCH

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D oug Watts made it all look so easy and eternal.On a March day in the endless summer of the Mike S. Zafi rovski Sports & Recreation Center, he coached Jakob Kamilow in the high jump while simultaneously timing and calling out tips to three or more runners. It was a scene that played out season after season – cross country in fall, track & fi eld through winter and spring – and year after year. Less than a month later, however, Watts would announce he was stepping down as Edinboro University’s cross country and track & fi eld coach. At 44 years, he was the longest-tenured coach in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. “Needless to say, this is a large loss for Edinboro University and for the sport of running,” Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner said in announcing Watts’ departure. “I don’t know if you’ll ever see again a coach stay for as long as he has at one school, and I do know that coach will be hard-pressed to match his standards from a running and academic sense.” When Watts arrived in Edinboro in 1969, HendricksHall and Ghering Health Center were just a year old. Chester T. McNerney was in the early years of his presidency. Though much has changed in the intervening decades, Watts’ talent for producing champion runners remained a constant. He produced six national championships, including back-to-back-to-back NCAA Division II titles from 1986 through 1988 and back-to-back NAIA titles in 1975 and 1976. His teams earned six Division II runner-up trophies among numerous other top-10 performances. In all, he coached nine national champions in cross country and track & fi eld.

In just the last season, three of Watts’ cross country runners earned All-American honors, bringing his total to 102 cross country All-Americans, plus many more in track & fi eld. Watts accepts the mantle of “legend” with characteristic humility and humor.

“In this case, my image is defi ned by the many, many miles of hard training and dedication to performing at the best of one’s ability by a lot of quality student athletes,” he said. Watts’ Edinboro career was not just about running, however. His squads have excelled academically, and 2012 was no exception. The women’s cross country team earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors with a 3.63 GPA, the highest among all 32 teams qualifying for Nationals. The men’s cross country team also fi nished as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team with a 3.4 GPA, also the best among national qualifying teams. Watts’ programs will be remembered for the

balance he created in the Edinboro environment of national-level athletic performance, exceptional academic success, and the fun his athletes said they had while doing it. “I only wanted to be a teacher,” Watts said. “I don’t know if I ever considered myself as a coach fi rst. Education is not the same objective as professional sports. Winning is notthe only thing. All I ever aspired to was trying to create an environmentwhere kids had the support to attemptto achieve the best they could be.” In 2003, Watts was recognized for his outstanding career at Edinboro through induction into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame.

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“I ONLY WANTED TO BE A TEACHER. I DON’T KNOW IF I EVER CONSIDERED MYSELF AS A COACH FIRST.”

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and back-to-back NAIA titles in 1975 and 1976.

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MEETING OF THE MINDS (continued from page 1)

“Chan and I had been working on a data matrix for months via almost nightly email exchanges,” Tshudy said. “I looked forward to receiving his latest contributions fi rst thing (each) morning.” One day in mid-October, he checked his email, expecting to see the usual critique of his latest observations or some new insight from Chan. Instead, he found an invitation to travel to Taiwan to work side by side in the same lab for the fi rst time. “I very quickly bought a ticket,” Tshudy said with a broad smile. He fl ew to Taiwan the day after the fall semester ended. “We worked very hard together, but we had a ball.Living lobster in one hand, fossil in the other,” they engaged in their fi rst in-person discussion to resolve some of the constructive arguments they had been conducting via email, he said in January, following his return to Edinboro. Though Chan studies lobsters freshly dredged from the depths of the sea and Tshudy’s work involves fossilized specimens preserved in rock for millions of years, their research dovetails neatly. Among the Taiwanese scientist’s numerous discoveries is a new, living deep-sea species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) caught in 2007 off the Philippines that is in the same group as a 50-million-year-old species discovered by Edinboro’s Tshudy and British paleontologist Jeff Saward (Dinochelus steeplensis).

The current Tshudy-Chan collaboration, which also involves Taiwanese graduate student Su-Ching Chang and scientists in Hong Kong and New Zealand, is focused on the taxonomy and evolution of that same group of lobsters. The work will include analysis of the data by Dr. Ulf Sorhannus of the Edinboro University Department of Biology, who is an expert on cladistic analysis, a system of biological taxonomy. The results will be submitted for publication as the fi rst comprehensive study of the group. The opportunity to tie up loose ends and bring that years-long effort closer to fruition is what took Tshudy to Taiwan the fi rst time. A chance to join Chan aboard his research vessel on the Philippine Sea to

participate fi rsthand in collecting and examining specimens took him back just months later, May 21 to June 2. “Hello from Taiwan!” Tshudy wrote May 30 in a characteristically enthusiastic email from Keelung, a seaport where National Taiwan Ocean University is located. “My host, Dr. Tin-Yam Chan, and I just returned from the four-day deep-sea research cruise.What an amazing experience! We dredged and trawled off of southern Taiwan, day and night, collecting all kinds of bizarre and interesting deep-sea organisms with two other scientifi c parties.”

Even weeks later, Dr. Tshudy’s accounts of the trip brimmed with the enthusiasm and energy that his department chair, Dr. Laurie Parendes, confi rmed is a hallmark of his teaching and approach to science. “I learned a great deal on the cruise, and not only my paleontology research but my teaching of Oceanography will benefi t in so many ways – new information, insights, anecdotes, photographs,” he said. “Research brings both content and vitality to my teaching.” Parendes, who described her colleague as one of the most active researchers on the Edinboro campus, agrees wholeheartedly. “This is a wonderful opportunity for him personally and will no doubt have far-reaching benefi ts for our students,” she said of his trips to Taiwan and the research collaboration that led to his travels. “There’s nothing like fi rsthand experience to really delve into a subject. Also, I’m sure our students will benefi t, especially in our Oceanography classes.” Those classes will have to wait a semester – Tshudy will continue his research during a sabbatical this fall – but his enthusiasm for the subject is sure to be as enduring as the fossilized lobsters with which he works.

Dinochelus ausubeli, a member of the

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studied by Dr. Dale Tshudy and Dr. Tin-Yam Chan,

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Dr. Dale Tshudy photographs himself aboard the Research Vessel I during the deep-sea research cruise May 27-30.

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DOUG WATTS’ LONG RUN:LEGENDARY CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK COACH STEPS DOWN

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he University has adopted a new Academic Affairs organizational structure that divides the College of Arts and Sciences to create the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the College of Science and Health Professions. Also included within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is a new School for Visual and Performing Arts, made up of the Music and Art departments. The move creates a separate identity for the arts and recognizes their importance to the University. The new structure resulted from the work of a task force of administrators and faculty, which considered the University mission and priorities as well as input from faculty and others to achieve its goals of effi ciency and effectiveness. “Creating two, more focused colleges out of the College of Arts and Sciences allows for an administrative structure in which the deans can more effectively work with the faculty to modify existing academic programming and develop new programming to meet future workforce needs and ensure that our graduates have mastered critical college-level learning goals necessary to be lifelong learners,” Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Hannan said of the new structure, which becomes effective in August. Offi cial announcement of the hiring of the two new deans is expected soon. Hannan said the move from a single dean, Dr. Terry Smith of the College of Arts and Sciences, who is retiring, represents a commitment to the future. “Although the University faces fi nancial challenges, as do most universities nationwide, we made the conscious decision to move forward with the reorganization as an investment for future growth in quality and enrollment,” he said. During the spring semester, the School of Education also reorganized and created new departments to refl ect changes in the fi eld and effectively deliver programs. “The School of Education faculty participated in the process and led discussions about natural connections between programs to support quality teacher preparation and preparation of related professions,” said Dr. Nomsa Geleta, dean. “The reorganization coincided with the renovations to Butterfi eld Hall, which include state-of-the art technology, computer labs and well-resourced instructional space.”

The new Academic Affairs structure is as follows:

College of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesSchool of Visual and Performing Arts; Communication and Media Studies; English and Theatre Arts; History, Anthropology

and World Languages; Philosophy; Political Science and Criminal Justice; Sociology

College of Science and Health ProfessionsBiology and Health Services; Chemistry; Geosciences; Math and Computer Science; Nursing; Physics and Technology;

Psychology; Social Work; Speech, Language and Hearing

School of BusinessBusiness and Economics

School of EducationCounseling, School Psychology, and Special Education; Early Childhood and Reading; Health and Physical Education;

Middle & Secondary Education and Educational Leadership

School of Graduate Studies and Research

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nterim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Hannan calls Dr. Terry Smith “a thoughtful leader,” a description that perfectly matches Smith’s studious demeanor and the meticulous approach he has taken as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “I have learned a lot from Terry in the last few years and have great respect for him,” said Hannan, who was Smith’s associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and a colleague dean when the School of Business was formed. “Although we don’t always agree, I greatly appreciate his careful reasoning and professional approach. Terry has made a very positive difference here at Edinboro and will be missed.” Smith, who joined the University in 1997, plans to retire August 15.

The departure has been planned for months. Smith said he knew more than a year ago that he would be retiring this summer and has focused on making the transition as smooth as possible so that departments and academic programs won’t miss a beat. “This feels good,” he said. “The President (Julie Wollman) and Provost have made the last year here a pleasure to me.” The timing of Smith’s retirement coincides with an Academic Affairs reorganization that replaces his role as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences with two deans – of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and the College of Science and Health Professions (CSHP).

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So many great ideas are being explored for Homecoming 2013 that the details have not all been � nalized, but here’s a quick outline of what’s planned so far:

Thursday, Oct. 38 p.m. Academic Highlights, including nationally acclaimed keynote speaker Erin Gruwell of “Freedom Writers” fame11 a.m. Retired Faculty Lunch

Friday, Oct. 49 a.m. 22nd Annual Alumni & Friends Homecoming Golf Outing8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 25th Annual Speech-Language Pathology Alumni Conference12:15-12:45 p.m. Free “Oktubafest” concert 2 p.m. Homecoming Tennis Tournament5 p.m. Alumni Reunion Reception6-8 p.m. Faculty Art Show opening reception, Bruce Gallery7 p.m. Women’s Alumni Basketball Game 7:30 p.m. Pep Rally, Bon� re and Coronation of Homecoming King & Queen

Saturday, Oct. 59:30 a.m. Kilted Mile Run on parade route10 a.m. Paradepost-parade President’s Lunch and Campus Festival2 p.m. Football Game, Edinboro vs. Lock Haven 5 p.m. Retired Athletes Dinner 6-9 p.m. Animation Show and Party at the StARTup Incubator9 p.m. Illumination Celebration

HOMECOMING SCHEDULE

Your college years ... yes, those were the days. Good times, tough classes, late nights. Homecoming is your chance to recall, and maybe even relive a few of those memories.

Join us Friday, Oct. 4, for a cocktail reception and relaxing evening of reminiscing!

Special recognition is planned for the classes of 1953, 1958 and 1963! Invitees include graduates from the class years: 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008;

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees; Distinguished Alumni Awardees; and Retired Faculty.

REUNION ACTIVITIES: 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Meet and Greet with light lunch (Alumni House)

2:30-3:30 p.m. – Campus Tour 3:30-5 p.m. – free time

5-7 p.m. – Reception (Van Houten North)7:30 p.m. – Pep Rally, Bon� re and Coronation (Sox Harrison)

8 p.m. – Dessert and Dancing (Van Houten North)

For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact Marilyn Goellner at (814) 732-1778 or email [email protected].

Also, a dynamic group of alumni are planning a three-day Edinboro African American Alumni Reunion. For additional information, please visit the website: http://www.aa-eup-reunion.com/

or contact Shamra Spencer for additional information at [email protected].

CLASS REUNIONS / AFFINITY GROUPS

Number One Choice for AnimationAnimation Career Review, a leading source of higher education and career information for aspiring animators and video game designers, this spring named Edinboro University’s animation program No. 1 in Pennsylvania. The site also rated Edinboro’s programs in animation and game design among the top 100 in the country.

bigger, brighter, bolder parade.A bigger, more varied scheduled of events.A bigger impact on the entire University and wider Edinboro community. Are you getting the idea that Edinboro University’s Homecoming 2013, scheduled Oct. 3-5, is going to be really BIG? It will, expanding to a third day, with additional activities and additional fun for all. This year’s theme is BoroPalooza. Homecoming 2013: Destination Excellence. BoroPalooza is the overarching theme because the three days are intended to be a large, festive party. Homecoming 2013: Destination Excellence is the focus for the parade and academic events. Maintaining traditions and expanding the fun is the mission being expertly handled by the Homecoming 2013 Committee, chaired by Vice President for University Advancement Tina Mengine and made up of students, alumni, faculty, staff and the Edinboro community.

“In the spirit of shared governance and just plain wanting to make it a grand event, we have a wide cross-section of individuals on the steering committee and subcommittees,” Mengine said. “From all that input and more, we are planning a weekend that will burst with energy and color, offer more events and fun, and celebrate all that we love about the University.” Among the things to note are the Academic Highlights on Thursday, an earlier start for the parade on Saturday at 10 a.m., and the BoroPalooza post-parade lunch and festival on campus, complete with music, games, hayrides and more. You can register for events, fi nd places to stay and watch the full schedule as it develops on the new, bigger (we had to say it one more time) Homecoming 2013 website, www.homecoming.edinboro.edu.

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The idea behind the reorganization was not that it would take two people to replace him, Smith said with a smile, but that the 17 departments and many programs he has overseen could benefi t from more attention than a single dean could provide. The new deans are expected to begin work August 1,giving him an opportunity to meet and “be of use to them, hopefully, in the transition.” Smith is no stranger to reorganizations. He originallywas hired at Edinboro as the Dean of Liberal Arts. His current role originated in the summer of 2010, when his school was merged with the College of Science, Management and Technology. Business and economics were spun off into the School of Business a year later. He came to Edinboro from the University of the District of Columbia, where he taught philosophy and served as a department head, assistant provost and executive assistant to the president. Though he enjoyed teaching, he said, “I found administrative work stimulating because every day is different, and you get to work with a lot of different people, which is very satisfying.” In fact, Smith credits collaboration as the source of all the accomplishments of his tenure at Edinboro. “There’s almost nothing that I did by myself,” he said. “Almost everything I do is part of a team, and I think the most satisfying thing I do is to be part of a team.” As for specifi c accomplishments, he noted numerousprogram changes and improvements throughout the College of Arts and Sciences. “The thing that I’ve always tried to focus on is helping the University to be learning-centered, so that everything we do furthers

the higher form of learning,” he said. “If something is interfering with that, then I’m against it and try to change it.” Hannan cited Dean Smith’s commitment to the StARTup Incubator as one of his major contributions to the University and the region.

“He has worked on this project since 2002 and obtained two grants to foster its development,” the Provost said. “While some new businesses and products have already been created through the incubator, it is just now beginning to realize its potential to support entrepreneurship in the arts and provide internship and experience opportunities for Edinboro students.” And what challenges are next for Dean Smith? That’s a good question. He and his wife, Nora, plan to return to the Washington, D.C., area, where their two children and grandchildren live. “I don’t know what I’ll be doing,” he said. “I just know where I’ll be doing it,”

DR. SMITH HAS FOCUSED ON MAKING THE TRANSITION AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE SO THAT DEPARTMENTS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WON’T MISS A BEAT.

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A physical education major, teacher certifi cation track, Thomas is a Dean’s List student and served as a Resident Assistant for three years. He is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, volunteered for four years at the Boston Marathon, spearheaded efforts to bring motivational speaker Anthony Robles to campus, and read to students at Edinboro Elementary School.

In 2011, Thomas spent three weeks of his school break teaching English and physical education in Ghana. Capping Thomas’ numerous accolades, he paused for breath, briefl y, to receive the President’s Award for Service to the Community at the Academic Honors Convocation held May 17, on the eve of Commencement.

ustin Thomas said he likes to lead by example – and it’s quite a pace he sets for those around him. Ten miles of running is a typical day’s workout, this member of the Edinboro track & fi eld and cross country teams said in early spring, but that’s just the start. In the past academic year, he also was president of the Exercise Club and Cadet Battalion Commander, a major commitment of time and leadership in which he was responsible for the performance of 67 cadets in the University’s outstanding Fighting Scots Army ROTC Battalion. He earned the ROTC Superior Cadet Award.

Thomas was the University’s fi rst Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Champion Scholar, earning the honor twice in 2012 by having the best GPA of all athletes competing in the PSAC championships in both track & fi eld in the spring and cross country in the fall. In April, he was named Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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Ways to give:You can make a one-time gift, set up a recurring gift or satisfy an existing pledge.

OnlineOur online giving site allows you to give to Edinboro in a safe and secure environment with easy-to-follow steps. You can use a credit or debit card, or enter your checking account information. www.edinboro.edu/donate

By PhoneCall 814-732-1296; please have your credit or debit card information ready.

By MailEdinboro University | 210 Meadville Street | Edinboro, PA 16444To mail your gift, simply use the giving envelope enclosed in this magazine.

Planned GivingInclude Edinboro in your estate planning and receive signifi cant tax and fi nancial benefi ts. Visit our Planned Giving web pages for more information or contact us at 814-732-2992.

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Edinboro University undergraduate senior art students displayed so much talent this year that the fourth annual Celebrate the Artist: The Michael V. Gmitter Memorial Scholarship and Exhibition awarded three prizes, not just one. The jurors, including Michael Gmitter’s mother, Jan Gmitter, awarded the $1,500 Grand Prize Award to Andrew Considine and $500 scholarships to Kenny Romano and Erin Turner. The scholarship is presented annually in memory of Michael Gmitter, an Edinboro art student, who passed away on July 25, 2006, at age 22. Michael Gmitter’s family and friends established this scholarship not only to honor and cherish the memory of Michael, but also to encourage the same commitment and passion to art that he demonstrated during his life.

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congratulate Andrew Considine, winner of the $1,500 Michael V. Gmitter

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Dr. Julie E. Wollman, right, with Joe Buba and his wife, Eleonora, at The Joseph T. Buba Center in Meadville

Longtime friends of Edinboro University, alumnus Joe Buba, ’69, and his wife, Eleonora, joined President Julie Wollman and other offi cials April 3 for the dedication of the new location of Edinboro University at Meadville – The Joseph T. Buba Center. The Buba Center moved to 890 Market St. in the Kepler Commons, a permanent location that offers the latest in technology and educational offerings designed to meet the needs of Crawford County students and the region.

EDINBORO’S NEW MEADVILLE FACILITY

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erry Darcangelo capped his years as an undergraduateon May 18 with a special honor: He delivered the Trustee Greetings to his classmates and their guests at Commencement. Darcangelo, who served as student representative to the Council of Trustees for three years, earned the praise of University offi cials for his hard work and the seriousness with which he tackled his COT duties. His fellow COT members honored him in March with a resolution acknowledging his service, leadership and dedication. He was appointed by Gov. Ed Rendell in 2010, and his term concluded when he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The Cambridge Springs, Pa., resident achieved a 3.93 grade point average and earned membership in Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society and Alpha Sigma Lambda, an honor society for adult students in higher education. President Julie Wollman also presented Darcangelo with a Leadership Award at the Academic Honors Convocation on the eve of Commencement.

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Edinboro University’s Newest Alumni:

In Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, 2013, Edinboro University awarded:

44 Associate degrees 604 Bachelor’s degrees 216 Master’s degrees

Students who graduated with academic honors: Summa Cum Laude (3.8 to 4.0 G.P.A.): 70 Magna Cum Laude (3.6 to 3.79): 61 Cum Laude (3.4 to 3.59): 80

The graduates represented 70 majors. The four majors with the most graduates: Business Administration: 59 Fine Arts – Applied Media Arts: 50 Criminal Justice: 40 Nursing: 39

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Keiser exhibits in ChicagoPhotographic work by Mel Keiser, ’11, was on display this spring at the Martha Schneider Gallery in Chicago’s River North gallery district. The exhibit, “Mel Keiser: The Ecorches,” showcased a series of photographic manipulation pieces Keiser created using a process in which ink is removed aggressively from photographs to deface and obscure a self-portrait.

Share your news! The print and electronic editions of Edinboro University Magazine are a great opportunity to keep up to date with your friends and classmates. Send news about your career and life milestones to [email protected].

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The skills of � ve EU Cinema alumni contributed to the success of four 2013 Oscar-nominated � lms:

• “Brave” – Winner, Best Animated Feature Film – Juan Carlos Navarro, ‘02, animator

• “ParaNorman” – nominee, Best Animated Feature Film – Joe Gorski, ‘00, CG animator, and Michelle (Ross) Gorski, ‘01, CG rapid prototype animator

• “Wreck-It Ralph” – nominee, Best Animated Feature Film – Brian Menz, ‘01, animator

• “Paperman” – Winner, Best Animated Short Film – Rachel Bibb, ‘89, animator

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The Edinboro campus community was inspired this spring by Travis Roy, challenged to new ethical thinking by Dr. Margaret Farley and encouraged to embrace an optimistic view of the 21st century by Dr. Muriel A. Howard.

These and numerous other notable guests brought national reputations, fresh perspectives and quality entertainment to campus audiences during the semester.

The high-caliber company we’ve kept so far in 2013 included:

• Roy, an inspirational speaker and advocate for the disabled, was brought to campus April 11 by the SGA, The Graduate School Student Council and The Professional Studies Department.

• Farley, an infl uential Christian ethicist, appeared April 8 and 9 through the Dr. James F. Drane Religion Lecture Series.

• Howard, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and an advocate for public higher education, was an honorary degree recipient and speaker May 18 at the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony.

• Filmmaker John Waters entertained a full house at Louis C. Cole Auditorium on April 4 through the efforts of the Edinboro Film Series, SGA and Identity, the University’s gay/straight alliance.

In addition, the Performing Arts Series brought pianist Christopher O’Riley, Brian Sanders’ JUNK and The Cashore Marionettes to Cole Auditorium during the spring semester.

Information about future noteworthy guests will appear in the calendar on the University website as they are announced. Watch for listings at www.edinboro.edu/calendar.

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Graduate student Paul Knobloch spearheaded The One Campus Experience,

bringing to campus author and speaker Travis Roy for two campus presentations. A silent auction was held to raise funds to support students with spinal cord injuries, and Roy pledged to match the proceeds

through the Travis Roy Foundation. Roy also personally met with each disabled audience

member after the evening session.

An article by Lenore Barbian, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, and two collaborators received the 2013 best article award from Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS). “Remains of War: Walt Whitman, Civil War Soldiers, and the Legacy of Medical Collections,” co-authored by Barbian; Paul Sledzik, M.S.; and Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D., appeared in the January 2012 issue of Museum History Journal.

Associate Professor Mike Genz was profi led on the Animation Career Review website, www.animationcareerreview.com, in an article titled “Edinboro University’s Mike Genz Discusses his Career, Teaching and How Good the Students at Edinboro Have It.” The wide-ranging Q&A interview touched on Genz’s early years at Disney Feature Films, his transition to teaching, the well-rounded education Edinboro animation students receive and the success that many of the program’s graduates have achieved.

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previously serving as an associate professor and as

director of the university’s Villa Maria School of Nursing until 2006, when she was named dean of what is now the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences.

Masters also serves as president of the Board of the Northwest Pennsylvania Area Health EducationCenter and is a member of UPMC Hamot Medical Center’s InstitutionalReview Board and Board of Trustees, the Hamot Health Foundation Board of Directors and Erie County Board of Health.

She resides with her husband in Erie, Pa.

CoSIDA honors FlemingMark Fleming, ’94, sports information director at Moravian College, was named the 2013 recipient of The Lester Jordan Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award recognizes exemplary service to the Academic All-America Award program and the promotion of the ideals of being a student-athlete.

Fleming received the award as part of the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in June at the annual CoSIDA Convention in Orlando, Fla.He entered the sports information fi eld as a student in 1990 and has been SID at Moravian for 16 years.

Rapaports receive Anne Frank Center awardElisa Ruhl Rapaport, Ph.D., ’01, and her husband, Peter, are the 2013 recipients of the Distinguished Advocate Award from the Anne Frank Center USA. The award is in recognition of their volunteer and philanthropic contributions to numerous nonprofi t human-service organizations.

Elisa Rapaport is an assistant professor of philosophy at Molloy College on Long Island, N.Y., where she currently serves as the department chair. Her doctoral dissertation, “Emotion by Proxy: Ethics, Choice, and Advocacy in Medical Decision-Making,” was published as a book in February.In addition to being active with the American Philosophical Association, the Long Island Philosophical Society and the Society for Women in Philosophy, Rapaport is the founding faculty advisor for the Red Cross Club on Molloy College’s campus. Regionally, she serves on the board of the Siena Women’s Center, the Institute for Interfaith Dialogue, the Center for Social and Ethical Concerns and the Long Island Chapter of the American Red Cross, co-chairing the Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders in GreaterNew York.

Knowell helps in leukemia � ghtKareem Knowell, ’01, M’04, was a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia chapter’s 2013 Man of the Year. As a candidate, he raised funds for cancer research and patient services between April 9 and June 21, doing so in memory of his uncle, who passed away from a blood cancer. The Man of the Year title goes to the candidate who raises the most money.

Doyle Teacher of the Year in Va. countyKatherine “K.D.” Doyle, ’02, was named Elementary School Teacher of the Year for Prince William County, Va. A third-grade teacher at Springwoods Elementary School in Woodbridge, Va., Doyle was lauded for her students’ success as well as for building relationships outside of school with her students, parents and community.

Among numerous other activities, Doyle started a basketball club, became a buddy runner for Girls on the Run and coaches in a youth soccer program. An Ashtabula, Ohio, native, she is a Sigma Sigma Sigma alumna.

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Dr. Margaret Farley, Yale University Divinity School professor emerita and

author, shares her justice-based framework for Christian sexual ethics

during the fi rst of two nights of lectures on the topic as part of the Dr. James

F. Drane Religion Lecture Series.

Dr. Muriel A. Howard, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, received an honorary doctorate at Undergraduate Commencementon May 18 and addressed the graduates, urging them to take an optimistic view of the 21st century, which she called “the American Century.”

John Waters, fi lm director, screenwriter,

actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist and art collector, who

rose to fame in the early 1970s for his cult fi lms,

presented his “This Filthy World” tour on campus.

Members of the Edinboro Film Series and Identity

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Elvage G. Murphy, J.D., department chairperson and professorof political science and criminal justice, was appointed by Erie County Executive Barry Grossman to serve on the search committee for a new Erie County DeputyWarden. The search, which began in November, concluded with the hiring of Dennis Sutter in March.

Photographs by art professor Fred Scruton were exhibited March 9 through April 13 at the OK Harris Gallery in Manhattan. The gallery’s website described his work this way: Scruton “travels extensively throughout the country to document self-taught artists and their artworks. His colorful photographs celebrate the vitality of visions formed outside of the artistic mainstream.” Scruton also had an exhibition, “Visionaries: Outsider Portraits by Fred Scruton,” on display May 11 through June 8 at BCB Art in Hudson, N.Y.

The following faculty members were awarded Emeritus status in December:

• Rosemarie B. Blair, English and Theatre Arts

• Albert O. Cordell, Ph.D., Music

• David A. Ferster, J.D., Political Science and Criminal Justice

• Gayle A. Morris, Ph.D., Business and Economics

• Janet Y. Newcamp, Nursing

• Ellen A. Pfadt, Nursing

• Renata B. Wolynec, Ph.D., History, Anthropology and World Languages

Porter� eld heads Railway Tourism CenterJim Porterfi eld, ’64, was named director of the new Center for Railway Tourism at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va. The center is devoted to recruiting and developing students for a career in railway heritage. Porterfi eld is also the author of “Dining By Rail: The History and Recipes of America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine” and nine other books and is a contributing editor for Railfan &Railroad Magazine.

Porterfi eld previously worked for 22 years as an adjunct professor in marketing at Penn State University.

Shoemaker lauded as ‘Voice of the Planets’Kent Shoemaker, ’72, was inducted into the Mars School District Hall of Fame for serving as “The Voice of the Planets” for more than 27 years and for coaching numerous sports – basketball, football, track and tennis among

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them – for more than 50 seasons. He retired from teaching middle school math in 2007 but continues to serve as announcer for Mars’ varsity sports games.

In addition, Shoemaker serves as captain of the Butler County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol, fi refi ghter with Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department and emergency medical technician with Quality Ambulance. He also operates Rocky Top Farm in Butler County with his wife, Josie, and has his commercial pilot’s license and enjoys fl ying.

Capone’s work exhibited in Florence, ItalyTwo works of art by T. Truman Capone,’72, of Blacksburg, Va., professor emeritus and former director and founder of the School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech, were part of an international exhibition this spring.

His pieces Chromatmos I and Chromatmos II received fi rst place in“Small Wonders, Piccole Meraviglie,”a juried exhibition held April 20 to

May 4 at the LINEA Contemporary Art Space in Florence, Italy. Capone’s wife, Faith, is also a 1973 alumna in art.

LoPresto earns Ph.D. in AustraliaMichael LoPresto, ’87, recently attained his Ph.D. from the James Cook University Centre for Astronomy at the University of Queensland, Australia. LoPresto has been teaching physics, astronomy and atmospheric science at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Mich., since 1990 and has been chair of the physics department since 1999.

The son of retired Edinboro University professor Dr. James C. LoPresto, he resides with his wife Jan (Gehringer), ’88, and their children, Sarah, Emily and Samuel,

in Saline, Mich.

Masters named Gannon provost

Carolynn (Zupcic) Masters, Ph.D., R.N., ’91, is Gannon University’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Masters has been working with Gannon since 2000,

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Dr. M. Asri Jantan, professor in the Business and Economics Department, center, receives the Scholar of the Year award from

President Julie Wollman and Interim Provost Michael Hannan, right.

“OF THE YEAR” AWARDS REFLECT FACULTY, STAFF EXCELLENCE

Four recipients of the University’s prestigious “Of the Year” awards were honored May 17 at the annual Academic Honors Convocation:

• Dr. Theodore Yeshion, professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department, was named Faculty Member of the Year. He was nominated by Dr. David E. Thomas and former student Heather Garczynski.

• Dr. M. Asri Jantan, professor in the Business and Economics Department, was named Scholar of the Year. He was nominated by Dr. Scott Miller, Acting Dean of the School of Business, and Dr. Kosin Isariyawongse, Acting Chair of the Business and Economics Department.

• Dr. Isariyawongse and Dr. Gary Labine, professor in the Psychology Department, shared the Advisor of the Year Award. Dr. Isariyawongse was nominated by students Chihiro Yokoo, Mallory Sanders and Jon Stewart. Dr. Labine was nominated by Dr. Cynthia Legin-Bucell, chair of the Psychology Department, and students Leatra Tate and Kaitlyn Knight.

Previously, at the Spring Faculty and Sta� Recognition Celebration on March 15, Sta� Member of the Year honors were presented to Mark Weir, Coordinator of Multicultural A� airs.

Dr. Theodore Yeshion, professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department, center, receives his Faculty Member of the Year

plaque from President Julie Wollman and Interim Provost Michael Hannan.

President Julie Wollman and Interim Provost Michael Hannan, right, congratulate Advisor of the Year recipients Dr. Gary Labine

and Dr. Kosin Isariyawongse, second from right.

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Spring Commencement procession, May 18, 2013

It’s an exciting time for Edinboro alumni! There are so many positive things happening on campus and in the classroom. New construction transforms the grounds, and new programs transform the educational experience. I look forward to working with the new University president to transform the Alumni Association with new initiatives. Plans for increasing internship opportunities for current students, mentoring recent graduates and making connections through social media are just a few of the ways the Alumni Association plans to further benefi t current Edinboro students and alumni alike.

I accepted the challenge of serving as president of the Alumni Association as a way of giving back. I truly believe the success I’ve enjoyed in my career is because of the excellent preparation I received at Edinboro. Should you feel the same, I hope you’ll take advantage of the many benefi ts available to you as an Edinboro graduate.

My goal is to make it easy for you to stay connected to your Edinboro roots. If you are like me, you have many fond memories from your time at Edinboro. I can honestly tell you this University is poised for a very bright future. I invite you to be a part of it with me.

A MESSAGE FROM NEW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

MARY TIMASHENKA