VOLUME 14, NUMBER 23 SEPT. 24 , 2012

California University

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Senior in Harrisburg for Semester

‘Cal Clean and Sober’ Meets

Cal U Still‘MilitaryFriendly’

For the fourth consecutive year,Victory Media and G.I. Jobsmagazine has named California

University one of the nation’s topMilitary Friendly Schools®.

“Cal U continues to set the bar forcampus military support,” said Capt.Robert Prah, director of the University’sOffice of Veterans Affairs.

“Cal U has a long tradition of helpingour military members and their families.It’s part of our campus culture.”

The magazine’s 2013 MilitaryFriendly Schools list honors the 15percent of colleges, universities and tradeschools that are doing the most toembrace America’s military servicemembers, veterans and spouses asstudents.

The list was compiled throughextensive research and a data-drivensurvey of more than 12,000 schoolsnationwide, according to G.I. Jobs.

Each year schools taking the surveyare held to a higher standard asmethodology improves. Criteria andweightings are developed with theassistance of an Academic AdvisoryBoard consisting of educators fromschools across the country.

Founded in 2001, Victory Media is aservice-disabled, veteran-owned smallbusiness focused on military personnelwho are transitioning into civilian life.

“Inclusion on the 2013 list of MilitaryFriendly Schools shows CaliforniaUniversity’s commitment to providing asupportive environment for militarystudents,” said Sean Collins, director forG.I. Jobs and vice president at VictoryMedia.

“As interest in education grows, we’rethrilled to provide the militarycommunity with transparent, world-classresources to assist in their search forschools.”

The 1,739 colleges, universities andtrade schools on this year’s list prioritizethe recruitment of students with militaryexperience. The magazine recognizesthem for offering scholarships, veterans’clubs, full-time staff and other services formilitary veterans. G.I. Jobs also includespeer reviews provided by veterans oncampuses across the country.

At Cal U, the Veterans Affairs Office — Continued on page 3

Ross Nietert, a senior sociology major, isworking for the state Department of Agingas part of a 15-week internship sponsored

by the Pennsylvania State System of HigherEducation (PASSHE).

Nietert, of Washington, Pa., and a graduate ofTrinity High School, is one of 15 studentsparticipating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester(THIS) program, which gives students theopportunity to work in all areas of stategovernment while earning a full semester’s worthof credits.

THIS invites students from each of the 14 PASSHEuniversities to participate.

Nietert and the other students participating in theprogram will attend several academic seminars during theirfall semester internship. Each of the students also willcomplete an individualized research project as part of theprogram’s requirements.

Nietert already has met many state officials, and heappreciates the hands-on learning experience.

“As a sociology major, much of what we are taught istheory,” he said. “After coming to Harrisburg and workingwith the Department of Aging, I have seen how theory

blends seamlessly into real-world applications. “I also have the ability to see what goes on

behind the scenes of public policy and all of thework that it entails. This experience is one that I’llcherish for the rest of my life.”

More than 500 students from PASSHEuniversities have gained valuable insight into theworkings of state government since the THISprogram began in 1989. Interns have worked withdozens of state agencies, as well as in the offices ofthe governor, the speaker of the House ofRepresentatives and the attorney general.

“The Harrisburg Semester is a unique opportunity for CalU students to learn about policymaking in the Pennsylvaniagovernment,” said Tracie Beck, Cal U’s Internship Centerdirector.

“Students are given incredible networking opportunitieswith legislators and administrators in both the executive andlegislative branches and other related agencies. THIS is truly alife changing and career-building experience for our students.”

Students interested in participating in THIS may obtaininformation from the Cal U Internship Office or by calling the DixonUniversity Center at 717-720-4089. More information on theprogram also is available at www.passhe.edu/this .

Cal U’s Counseling Center isusing the Thursday commonhour to help students resolve

problems or reduce anxiety that mightaffect their educational performance.

Led by Dr. John Massella, assistantprofessor and clinician, a group calledCal Clean and Sober meets eachThursday at 11 a.m.

“Any student looking to maintainabstinence from alcohol and drugs orproblematic usage is welcome,”Massella said.

Each week the group meets for ageneral discussion about abstinence orto discuss a specific topic such asgambling, which Massella identified asa growing problem on collegecampuses.

Nationwide, only 22 percent ofcolleges have programs to addressproblem gambling, he said.

“When you look at problems withpathological gambling, the populationthat is very susceptible is young,competitive males. Maybe only 5percent have a problem, but thataverage quadruples if you are close tocasino, such as we are here.”

Massella believes these informalmeetings will help students see thebenefits of the Counseling Center, openfrom 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays on thefirst floor of Carter Hall. The WellnessCenter and other University alcoholand other drug awareness andeducation programs are housed in thesame area.

The Counseling Center is staffed byMassella and two other clinicians, Dr.Mary Ann Salotti and Dr. DawnMoeller, plus two graduate-levelinterns.

The center serves an average of 300to 350 students a semester. Students

may walk in or receive referrals fromfaculty members, nurses or staff inother campus areas, such as the Officeof Student Conduct.

“We can help with something as

simple as giving students someguidance on where to go to learncertain skills or even find informationon housing,” Massella said. “We alsoaddress more in-depth psychologicalsymptoms and even crisisinterventions.”

The center also offers a Light BoxTherapy program for students withsymptoms of the wintertime depressionknown as Seasonal Affective Disorder,or SAD.

Used for just minutes each day fortwo to four weeks, light therapy hasbeen shown to relieve SADsymptoms in many patients. Thisprogram, which began last spring,will resume next month underSalotti’s direction.

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Stop InThe Cal U Counseling Centeris open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday through Friday.Students may walk in or makean appointment. Cal Cleanand Sober meets at 11 a.m.Thursdays. For the location,please call 4808. All studentsare welcome to attend.

Dr. John Massella leads the Cal Clean and Sober group, which meets each Thursday at 11a.m. for a general discussion about abstinence from alcohol and drugs or problematic usage.

Ross Neitert

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Campus BRIEFS

Students Flock to 25th Annual Health Fair

‘Clean, Sober’ Meets— Continued from page 1

“We (clinicians) each bringdifferent things to the table, whichI think is very positive,” saidMassella, who came to Cal U in2010 after working for 30 years atGateway Rehabilitation inMonroeville, Pa.

“I love the work, I love thestudents, and it’s a greatpopulation here,” he said.

Massella emphasized thateach area of the Wellness Centerfollows privacy regulationsoutlined in HIPAA, the HealthInsurance Portability andAccountability Act.

“We are part of StudentAffairs and Student Services, butconfidentiality is maintained evenfor students who come herethrough the mandated(disciplinary) process,” he said.

“Everything that is said in ourrooms is confidential, unless astudent signs a release form.

“We do what we need to do togive students the services theyneed,” Massella added. “We takepeople’s symptom’s very seriously,and I try to assure parents we’lltake care of their students. That’swhat we do.”

Dr. Tim Susick, associate vicepresident for student affairs,oversees the Counseling Centerand feels the staff ’s efforts have asignificant impact on studentretention.

“A number of young studentscome to school and believe theyare the only ones that have theseproblems, but they soon find outthat a lot of students have thesesame concerns. They end upstaying and completing theirdegrees here.”

Dr. John Massella discusses the Light Box Therapy program with counselingcenter intern Bethany Novotny in Carter Hall.

More than 1,800 people visited the ConvocationCenter Sept. 12 for Cal U’s 25th annual HealthFair, “A Wealth of Health.”

Fifty vendors from the health care industry presentedinformation, conducted screenings and offered giveawaysat the event, coordinated by the University’s Health andWellness Education Center.

“Our event gives our students, faculty, staff andcommunity a head start on a healthy academic year,”said Cal U nurse practitioner Fran Fayish, who thankedthe faculty and staff for encouraging students to attend.

“I loved holding the fair in the Convocation Center,”

she added, “and our vendors loved it also.” Senior Bethany Filmeck, a communication studies

major with a concentration in radio/TV, arrived wearinga bright red T-shirt with the logo of the Public RelationsStudent Society of America.

“It’s set up really well, with a lot of different groups,and you get a lot of good information here,” she said.

Sandra Boyd, a paraprofessional at California AreaHigh School, arranged blood donations while distributingPittsburgh Steelers magnets at the Central Blood Bankbooth. Her school has a blood drive team that runs eightcollections with Central Blood Bank each year.

“This one is the most fun, and we’ve been cominghere for years,” she said. “This facility is very impressive,and we always get a lot of students to donate blood.They feel good about the fact that 45 minutes of theirtime can save three lives.”

The Health Fair also became a family affair for MikeConte, Cal U’s head baseball coach, who toured the fairwith his son, Louden.

“I come every year, because this is a greatopportunity for kids to become more aware of health intheir own lifestyle,” the elder Conte said.

“Learning to be healthy is a way of life.”

At left, AVI dietitian Michelle Apple (left) observes Cal U nursingmajor Rachelle Diyanni trying on the ‘fat suit,’ with some help fromfriends at the 25th annual Cal U Health Fair, which was held Sept. 12in the Convocation Center. The suit adds an extra 20 pounds of fat.Above, Hayley Maraugha, a sophomore psychology major, gets herblood pressure checked by registered nurse Mary Lickert ofCanonsburg Hospital.

Education MajorsExplore AlternativesCareer Services will conduct a

networking event, “Unique Careers forEducation Majors,” Thursday in EberlyHall, Room 130.

Recognizing that not every educationmajor will find a traditional teachingassignment, the gathering will exploreemployment opportunities outside theclassroom. Employers will talk abouttransitioning careers and how an educationmajor’s skills can transfer to otheroccupations.

Registration for this casual networkingevent begins at 4:30 p.m. Students may callthe Career Services office at 724-938-4413 orregister online by going to www.calu.edu/careers and clicking on “events.”

The keynote speaker is Cal U alumnaAmy Altieri ’11, who is the training anddevelopment specialist for H.J. Heinz Co.Following her co-presentation with RhondaGifford, Cal U’s director of Career Services,panel sessions will feature representativesfrom industries that hire education majors.

Afterward, attendees can speak directlywith these employers and with Cal Ualumni who majored in education but wenton to successful non-teaching careers.

Cal U for Life EventThursday

The Alumni Association is inviting Cal U alumni and friends to a gatheringfrom 6-8 p.m. at Atria’s restaurant, located in the McDowell Shops at 4059 Washington Road, McMurray, Pa.

Attendees can enjoy complimentaryappetizers while they reconnect and learnabout what’s happening at Cal U.

For more information, contact Montean Dean at 724-938-4418 or emaildean@calu.edu .

Fall StudentConvocation Oct. 2

Acting President Geraldine M. Joneswill host the 2012 Fall StudentConvocation at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 in thePerformance Center, inside the NataliStudent Center.

All Cal U students are encouraged toattend the assembly, which will be heldduring the University’s common hour.

Tourism StudentsRecall Conference

Students in Cal U’s chapter of theTravel Tourism Research Associationgained valuable experience when theyattended the association’s internationalconference this summer in VirginiaBeach, Va.

Active since 2004, Cal U’s TravelTourism Research Association is the onlystudent chapter of TTRA, aninternational organization of bothacademic and practicing tourismprofessionals.

“Our students did an excellent jobrepresenting our University,” said Dr.Susan Ryan, program coordinator for thetourism studies concentration at Cal U.

“They also volunteered at theconference, so they had additionalprofessional development experience inevent management, which also relateswell to their majors in tourism studies.”

Setting the Record Straight

Oct. 30 is the last day to apply for acivilian absentee ballot (which is due at theCounty Board of Elections on Nov. 2) forthe Nov. 6 general election. An incorrectapplication deadline was published in theSept. 17 print edition of the Journal.

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EarthScientiststo PresentResearch

to GSA

Cal U Still ‘Military Friendly’ — Continued from page 1

provides resources for active-duty military members, reservistsand members of the National Guard, as well as militaryveterans and their families.

In addition, the University has joined forces withGoArmyEd, a gateway to higher education for soldiers stationedanywhere in the world. Through the GoArmyEd portal, soldiersand their families have easy access to bachelor’s and master’sdegree programs offered by Global Online, Cal U’s Internet-based learning community.

Free employment services also are available to militaryveterans through the Veterans Affairs Office, Cal U CareerServices and Pennsylvania CareerLink Mon Valley.

Even after they graduate from Cal U, service members andveterans have free, lifelong access to the University’s Career

Services office, which offers one-on-one career and job-searchplanning for all Cal U alumni.

The G.I. Jobs website includes a profile of Cal U studentJoseph Lee, a sport management major, an Army infantryveteran and a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

“The G.I. Bill has helped me finance my pursuit of a collegedegree,” Lee wrote.

“I’ve had a truly enjoyable experience so far at Cal U. Thefaculty and staff are tremendously helpful and accessible. Theschool has an outstanding veterans’ outreach program, as well.

“The curriculum is challenging, but Cal U gives you all ofthe opportunities and tools you need to succeed.”

The complete list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools, plusinteractive tools to assist military members and veterans withtheir decisions about higher education, can be found online atwww.militaryfriendlyschools.com .

Back to School Job Fair Cal U student Paige Neville (left) speaks with PLS Logistics Service employee Samantha Burney ’12 about potential job placement at the Back toSchool Job Fair on Sept. 6 in the Performance Center. Coordinated and hosted by Career Services, the job fair attracted nearly 40 employers who discussed job or internship opportunities with Cal U students.

GRANTS AWARDED

The Office of Grants and Contracts reports thesegrant awards:

• Dr. Katherine Mitchem and Dr. Kalie Kossar, of theEarly, Middle and Special Education Department, have been awarded $85,496 fromthe U.S. Department of Education.This is the fourth year of funding fortheir project, HQ-TEEMS (HighlyQualified Teachers in ExceptionalEducation, Math and Science).

• Mitchem was also awarded $101,166 from the Department of Education through the University of Missouri-Columbia. This is the second year of funding for Development and Testing of an Electronic Performance Support System with Modeling for Students with High-incidence Disabilities (Picture Tools-Mobile.)

• Dr. Michael Brna, of the College of Education and Human Services, has been awarded a $200,000continuation grant from the U.S. Library of Congressto continue the Teaching with Primary Sourcesproject, which he directs.

•Dr. Thomas Mueller, of the Department of Earth Sciences, has been awarded a grant in the amountof $23,500 from America View. He will continue todirect the State View program and development forthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Office of Grants and Contracts serves faculty and staffby providing comprehensive resources related to externalfunding for sponsored projects. The OGC provides support indeveloping proposals for funding from federal, state andlocal grants, contracts, foundations and related associations.For more information call 724-938-1662 or e-mailvogrig@calu.edu .

GACO Wins DefenseLogistics Agency GrantActing President Geraldine M. Jones presents a cooperative agreement for$189, 175 from the Defense Logistics Agency of Fort Belvoir, Va., to DeborahWojcik, director of the Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) at Cal U. Effective through Aug. 31, 2013, the federal grant will support GACO’sefforts to assist regional businesses as they pursue federal, state and local government contracts and subcontracts. Sponsored by Cal U, GACO was established in 1985 as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center. For 27 yearsthe Defense Logistics Agency has been providing funding for the program,which now provides contracting assistance services to 1,635 businesses in western Pennsylvania. Since GACO’s inception, these businesses have reportedreceiving more than 36,795 contracts and subcontracts totaling over $2.8 billion. For more information about GACO’s services, contact Tracy Julianat 724­938­5881 or visit www.calu.edu/business­community and click on‘Business Owners and Employers.’

Dr. KatherineMitchem

Two Cal U students and onefaculty member in theDepartment of Earth

Sciences will present research atthe Geological Society ofAmerica’s (GSA) 124th annualmeeting and exposition.

Dr. Kyle Fredrick, along withstudents Bryan Nicholson andMatthew Miller, will represent CalU from Nov. 9-12 in Charlotte,N.C. About 6,000 scientists areexpected to attend “Geosciences:Investing in the Future.”

Established in 1888, theGeological Society of Americaprovides access to elements that areessential to the professional growthof earth scientists in academia,government, business and industry.

“The meeting, with a broadarray of field trips, technicalsessions and short courses, willsurely be a good investment in yourcareer and in the education of thenext generation of geoscientists,”said John Diemer, professor ofEarth Sciences at UNC-Charlotteand the GSA committee chair.

Nicholson will discuss aproject, currently under way, toacquire baseline water qualitydata and monitor changes intributaries of the MonongahelaRiver near California Borough.Water quality within these localwatershed areas is affected byhistoric coal mining, increaseddevelopment, and the potentialimpact of shale gas explorationand extraction.

Miller’s presentation willdescribe how acid mine drainagetreatment ponds impact the waterquality at Lake Arthur, thecenterpiece of Moraine State Parkin Butler County, Pa. In 1996, apassive wetland treatment systemwas established as a potentialremediation effort for an areaaffected by coal mining.

Fredrick also will give apresentation about how theprogram “The Math You Need”was implemented in Cal Uhydrology courses, first in fall 2011and again in 2012.

The program has given studentsthe opportunity to work throughbasic skills in a low-pressure,discipline-specific manner, Fredricksaid. Self-confidence and aptitudeincreased, and enrollment of bothearth science majors and minorshas continued to increase, as well.Class time that previously had beenset aside for building basic,prerequisite skills was freed up forintroducing higher-level conceptsand more hands-on and fieldactivities.

In addition to Nicholson andMiller, six other GSA students willattend the conference to exploreGSA offerings, visit with officialsfrom graduate schools and networkwith earth scientists from aroundthe country and the world.

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PSAC Poised for Expansion Next Year

Geraldine M. JonesActing University President

Dr. Bruce BarnhartActing Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Charles Mance Vice President for University Technology Services

Robert ThornVice President for Administration and Finance

Craig Butzine Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Sharon NavoneyInterim Vice President for University Development and Cal U for Life

Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Vice President for Student Affairs

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

The California Journal is published weekly by California University of Pennsylvania, a member of The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Office of Communications and Public Relations 250 University Avenue California, PA 15419 724-938-4195 wald@calu.edu

Barker­Collins Spikes Way into Hall of FameEditor’s Note: Cal U will hold its

18th annual Athletic Hall of FameBanquet Oct. 12 at the PerformanceCenter in the Natali Student Center. Forreservations, contact Montean Dean at724-938-4418. Throughout the fall, TheJournal will profile each of the 2012 Hallof Fame inductees.

Katie Barker-Collins played avaluable role in the rise ofthe Cal U women’s

volleyball team, which has won fiveof the past seven Pennsylvania StateAthletic Conference titles, beginningwith her senior season.

An outside hitter for the Vulcansfrom 2002-2005, Barker-Collins wasa three-time American VolleyballCoaches Association (AVCA) All-Region and All-Conference selection.She also received Academic All-District honors twice.

She becomes the third women’svolleyball player to be inducted intoCal U’s Hall of Fame, joiningJacqueline Wilson ’93 and teammateDingDing Lu ’04.

“This is very exciting, somethingI honestly never thought about, and Iam extremely honored,” she said. “Iwas very blessed to have suchwonderful teammates to learn fromand play with.”

A four-year starter, Barker-Collins also lauded her coach,Melissa Myers, who left Cal U afterthe 2007 season and now is the headcoach at Illinois State University.

“I had a great experience at CalU for all four years I played there,and I loved playing under Melissa,”she said. “I learned so much fromher. She was a great coach whoalways promoted the team and herplayers.”

Myers said Barker-Collins wasone of the most memorable playersshe’s ever coached.

“She was a leader, a fighter, andmany times she put the team on herback, took over a match and carriedthem to victory,” Myers said. “Katiethrived and excelled under pressure.Her attitude and determinationhelped lay the foundation for the

success the California teams haveenjoyed.”

Cal U compiled a 16-14 overallrecord during Barker-Collins’freshman season, and both she andLu received all-region honors in 2003after a 19-14 showing.

“We started off rocky and werevery young those first two years Iplayed,” Barker-Collins recalled.“However, we had a lot of greatrecruits coming in, and we weregelling as a team. You could see it.”

In 2004, Barker helped theVulcans make their fourth NCAADivision II Atlantic RegionalTournament in five years, and theteam’s 28-7 final overall record wasthe program’s best since 1992.

Cal U won two matches at theregional tourney before losing toLock Haven in the championshipfinals. Barker-Collins and teammateAimee Helbig were named to the all-tournament team.

Barker-Collins led the PSAC thatseason. She ranked ninth among allNCAA Division II players in kills,with 641, a school record that stillranks third in PSAC history.

In 2005, Barker-Collins closedher collegiate career by leading theVulcans (33-3) to the program’s thirdPSAC championship and its firststate crown in 13 years.

After PSAC tournament victoriesover West Chester and Kutztown, Cal U avenged its only divisionalsetbacks with a memorable 3-2triumph over two-time defendingchampion Lock Haven in theconference finals. The Vulcansdropped the first two games beforestorming back to stun the Bald Eaglesby scores of 30-26, 30-21 and 15-10.

Seven years later, Barker-Collins’memories of the come-from-behindtriumph are vivid.

“I can still remember thatfeeling,” she said. “We were down,but we never gave up on one another,and we came together as a team.From the beginning of the seasonthat was our goal, to win PSACs,and we wanted it so badly. Wefought point for point with Lock

Haven, and it sure was a great wayto finish my career.”

Barker-Collins led the 2005 teamwith 507 kills and 513 digs and wassecond in service aces with 40.

Barler-Collins finished her careeras the program’s all-time careerleader in kills (1,895) and digs(1,821), now both the second-highesttotals in school history.

She was the first Vulcan toregister 500 or more digs in a seasonand the only Cal U player toaccomplish that feat in threeconsecutive years. Her 149 careerservice aces and 464 games playedrank third and fifth, respectively.

Barker-Collins earned herbachelor’s degree in specialeducation/elementary educationfrom Cal U in 2006, and shecompleted her master’s degree inearly childhood and elementaryeducation online through EdinboroUniversity. At Cal U she also was amember of Phi Sigma Pi and part ofthe CHAMPS/Lifeskills program.

A Pittsburgh area native, shegraduated from Baldwin HighSchool, where she was an all-statevolleyball player who also competedin basketball, discus and shot put.

Today, Barker-Collins lives inEldersburg, Md., with her husband,Jeremy, and 10-month-old son,Ryder. She is a special educationteacher at Gorman CrossingElementary School in Laurel, Md.She coached five seasons at HowardCounty (Md.) High School and wasthe head coach for two years.

She credits Cal U for paving hercareer paths. Even before shegraduated, Barker-Collins said, shegained experience in both teachingand coaching in the Peters TownshipSchool District.

“I loved my education and hadmany great professors. Even beforemy student teaching, our courseworkincluded going into classrooms,which helped to prepare me a greatdeal. Much of what learned at Cal UI am able to do with my studentsnow.

“I received a great education.”

The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown andSeton Hill University inGreensburg, Pa. have accepted

invitations to join the PennsylvaniaState Athletic Conference as full-timemembers.

Both schools, currently members ofthe West Virginia IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (WVIAC), willbegin their full-time membership in thePSAC on July 1, 2013. They will begincompetition as PSAC members during the 2013-2014academic year.

PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray said theconference’s board of directors unanimously

supported the additions.“This addition will strengthen us as a

conference and within the region,” hesaid. “It will open up more schedulingand competition opportunities whilestaying within the NCAA Division IIregional-based competition model.”

The addition of the two southwesternPennsylvania schools will bring the PSAC to

18 full-time members. Barring other changes, the leagueis projected to become the NCAA’s largest conference

in terms of membership beginning in 2013-2014. This is just the second time the conference has

expanded its full-time membership. Cal U is one of 14charter members of the conference, which wasestablished 61 years ago.

Details of the expanded PSAC’s divisional setup,scheduling and conference championship composition,and format for various sports will be determined at alater date.

Dr. Karen Hjerpe, interim athletic director at Cal U,said the conference’s athletic directors plan to meet nextmonth and pass on their proposals to the universitypresidents.

Katie Barker­Collins (at top) was the first women’svolleyball player to register 500 or more digs in a seasonand the only Vulcan to accomplish that feat in threeconsecutive years. Above, she is shown with her with herhusband, Jeremy, and 10­month­old son, Ryder. Barker­Collins has enjoyed a successful teaching and coachingcareer in Maryland following her Cal U days.

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