Northampton
07/08 annualreport
NCC / E NGAGE D
07 / 0 8 Y E A R I N R E V I E W Dr. Arthur Scott
president, northampton community college
The celebration of our 40th anniversary in 2007
reminded us of how many changes the College has
experienced since our founding. Some of the changes
were expected, many were unexpected, but all helped
to shape the College we are today.
The one constant through the years is our mission
of providing excellent, accessible and comprehensive
learning experiences in partnership with the communi­
ties we serve. This mission will continue to serve as the
foundation for all we do in the future.
In our first 40 years, we served 280,802 different
students in our credit and noncredit courses. That num­
ber will likely approach a million students in the next
40 years. Nationally, the benefit of a strong community
college system is being recognized as vital to a strong
economic development agenda and critical to our ef­
forts to close the skill gaps among our young students.
Locally, Northampton has always worked hand in hand
with the region’s companies to ensure we have a well trained work force, and we will continue to tailor
our offerings as labor and transfer opportunities change.
These are exciting times at the College, and we thank our many supporters who recognize the
importance of providing accessible higher education. This annual report is filled with stories about
remarkable students who amaze us every day and talented faculty and staff who are committed to
our strategic themes of access, engagement and excellence. We anxiously anticipate the new campus
in Monroe County and all the promise it will bring, but every day at all of our many sites, students are
being transformed by learning.
To be part of this transformation process is both rewarding and inspiring, and we look forward to the
opportunity to help an even greater number of students in the years ahead.
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EDITORS
JAMES L. JOHNSON
PAUL JOLY
WRITERS
contents 07/08
[3] placement report
[4] achieving the dream: michael rivera
and tiffany boodie share their stories.
[7] enrollment
[8] student achievement
[10] exec in residence
[16] sports
[18] monroe
[20] community ed
[23] financial report
PAUL ACAMPORA
HEIDI BUTLER
PATRICIA CANAVAN
MEGHAN DECKER
KATHERINE NOLL
MYRA SATUREN
LIZBETH SAVERI
CYNTHIA TINTORRI
PROOFREADER
KATE SCHAFFNER
ART DIRECTOR
TRACI ANFUSO YOUNG
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
MARIANNE ATHERTON
[24] john eureyecko
[25] foundation financial report
[26] endowed funds
[28] annual fund donors
[31] alumni profile: melinda stumpf ’01
[35] alumni profile: andrea weismiller ’00
[37] alumni profile: jeff hahn ’82
[41] alumni profile: pete raskovic ’91
[45] donor: mike molewski
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
KEN EK
RANDY MONCEAUX
JOHN STERLING RUTH
PHILIP STEIN
HUB WILLSON
PRESIDENT
DR. ARTHUR SCOTT
VICE PRESIDENT
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
cover art by student, seth zuber
SUSAN K. KUBIK
communication design, new media major
NORTHAMPTON
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION
BOARD CHAIRMAN
JOHN EUREYECKO
PUBLISHER
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FOUNDATION
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EMPLOYED 62%
PURSUING EDUCATION 32%
JOB HUNTING 3%
The College’s annual survey of 2007 graduates showed a high per­
centage had found employment or are continuing their education.
Ninety-one percent of the 1,180 members of the class of 2007 re­
sponded to the survey. Only 3 percent indicated they were job
hunting. Sixty-two percent reported being employed. Another 32
percent said they are pursuing further education.
The 2007 graduates are working for a wide variety of local busi­
nesses and non-profit organizations including ABEC, Air Products
and Chemicals, B. Braun Medical, Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Brown
Daub, Clear Channel Communications, Lutron Electronics, Olympus
America, Inc., Sanofi Pasteur, Service Electric Cable TV, Sodexo, Via
of the Lehigh Valley and Wegmans, as well as all area hospitals and
various medical and dental practices.
Graduates in the following majors reported the highest median
starting salaries: dental hygiene – $54,080; registered nursing
– $46,800; diagnostic medical sonography – $46,508; electronics
technology – $46,425; electromechanical technology – $39,998;
and biotechnology – $38,480.
Members of the class of 2007 who chose to continue their edu­
cation enrolled in 59 different educational institutions. The most
popular were East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, DeSales University, Cedar Crest College, Moravian College, Penn StateLehigh Valley, Lehigh University, Temple University and Bloomsburg
University. Drexel, Marywood, Muhlenberg and Fairleigh Dickinson
University were also on the list.
The overall placement rate for members of the class of 2007
was 92 percent, with 93 percent of respondents from career pro­
grams indicating that they are employed in fields of their choice.
The placement survey is conducted each year by the career and
work/life services office at Northampton Community College. u
achievingthedream
forlifelongsuccess
Last year, Northampton embarked on a multi-year institutional project to help find and
close gaps in students’ academic skills that too often block them from graduating. The
“Achieve the Dream” project, funded by a grant from the Lumina Foundation, seeks
to identify and alleviate educational obstacles most commonly encountered by lowincome students and students of color.
The NCC project is strictly research-based. The startup year was spent gathering
and analyzing student performance. Last fall, the College began applying the analysis
information, identifying specific students, placing them into remedial instruction and
providing them with academic skills counseling. A new course was created, “Applied
Skills for Academic Success.” Four sections were taught on the Main Campus and one
at Monroe.
Elementary algebra was identified as a key course for Achieve the Dream focus. This
one course can make or break a student’s progress toward a degree, explains Mardi
McGuire-Closson, vice president for student affairs. Students who take developmental
math in their first year at NCC and complete it with a grade of C or better are much more
likely to graduate than other students. However, half of all students fall below that level
the first time they enroll in the course. So early Achieve the Dream initiatives involve
faculty and staff working out ways to reduce class size, embedding tutors in the class,
and using different teaching techniques such as computer-based instruction or projectbased learning. The goal is to improve success rates for all students, and particularly
for minority students where gaps seem to be greater.
“For many years, we as a society have been reluctant to acknowledge that some
students fare better than others in college,” Closson says, “but ignoring the disparities
is not doing students a favor. The Lumina Foundation has had the courage to focus
attention on the issue and to commit significant resources to addressing it. This is
not about assigning blame for educational gaps to students or to their parents or
to the schools they attended before they entered college,” Closson said. “It is about
doing research that will surface solutions and being willing to act on the results even
if that involves making some fundamental changes in the way we do things.”
President Arthur Scott, in an opening-year message, assigned Achieve the Dream
top priority. “It is not enough to get students in the door. We must make sure they
succeed once they have entered,” he stated. ⁄⁄
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Michael Rivera when asked had not
heard of Achieve the Dream, the top-priority NCC program to spot and help students
like him overcome blocks keeping them
from college success. It doesn’t matter.
He didn’t need to know about the funded
initiative to become an Achieve the Dream
beneficiary, and to help put a face to the
College’s research-based plan.
The project, funded by a grant from the
Lumina Foundation, targets educational
obstacles most commonly encountered by
low-income and minority students. It turns
out, a common obstacle is a course that
Rivera failed once, took again, receiving a
“D,” and then aced on his third time last
semester – elementary algebra.
Rivera, a computer-aided design major,
said he is “terrified” of math, but he also is
determined to fulfill the math requirements
to graduate. In 2006, he entered NCC after
graduating from Stroudsburg High School.
His first semester, he says he “wasn’t really focused” on doing college-level work.
“I was struggling with my classes, having
trouble keeping enough credits to stay living in the dorms.”
But the College’s new Achieve the
Dream initiatives are all about spotting students like Rivera, making sure they get the
help they need before they get too far behind. He was steered into Professor Marcia
Threadford’s study skills class. “She really
opened my eyes … about my classes, about
my life and what I wanted to do. It was very
inspiring,” he said. “I got an A in that, and
my semester grades ended up being two A’s
and two B’s.”
By the third time Rivera took algebra,
some new Achieve the Dream research-driven teaching methods had been introduced,
helping make his third time the charm.
This summer, Rivera is taking a class in
macroeconomics while he works as a resident assistant in the NCC dorms. Then next
year, his major has a physics requirement
before he can graduate. Physics … here
comes that “terrified” word again, but Rivera said now he has the confidence and the
study skills he needs to succeed in the class
and complete his degree. ⁄⁄
Michael
Rivera
confident and ready to succeed
computer-aided design major
achievingthedream
Tiffany Boodie
For three years, Tiffany Boodie has kept
her destination coordinates locked in on
Marymount Manhattan College. She was
accepted to the small New York liberal
arts college after attending Pocono Mountain Charter School, but after thinking it
all over, she decided to enroll instead at
NCC’s Monroe Campus. She wanted to
get a strong foundation at NCC and obtain
her associates degree before transferring to
Marymount.
Boodie now feels that decision may turn
out to be critical to achieving her goal of
obtaining a bachelor’s degree in mass communications to prepare for a career at a
national entertainment magazine or broadcasting company.
At NCC, she found the support she knew
she needed from counselor Ken Graves
after failing first semester math. Graves
worked with Boodie, steering her into a remedial math program. Had she gone right
into Marymount Manhattan, Boodie says
she might not have recovered from that
early stumble.
“All my friends I made here, they say
Monroe Campus has the best support,”
Boodie said. “My sister, Tazia, she’s going to be starting here this fall. A lot of my
friends that came here from New York say
they’re coming out and visiting me in the
dorm when I get out there to Marymount.“
Northampton’s involvement in the national “Achieve the Dream” program was a
key factor in Boodie’s success through the
program’s focus on providing extra support
for students having difficulty in one subject
area such as first-year math and improving
study skills. And Boodie’s dream is looking ever more achievable. “I’m just glad I
stuck with it,” she said. u
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fastest-growing public college
in the commonwealth
For the first time this year,
Northampton held two separate commencement
ceremonies; a January graduation was added to accommodate students finishing their
programs mid-year. A total of 1,291 students received their degrees and certificates,
again representing the largest graduating class in College history. Northampton Commu­
nity College is now ranked as the fastest growing public college in Pennsylvania over a
five year period, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The year opened with a credit student enrollment of 9,647. The number of full-time stu­
dents increased, and the total number of minority students enrolled increased over the
previous fall. Students were enrolled from 57 counties outside Northampton County with
the highest numbers coming from Monroe, Lehigh, Pike, Bucks, and Carbon counties re­
spectively, 30 states outside Pennsylvania, and 38 countries outside the United States.
Online learning – classes students take by computer rather than in a classroom – saw
unprecedented growth last year, up 13.4 percent from the previous year, with more stu­
dents taking a mix of on-campus and online classes. The growth of online learning enroll­
ments continued through the spring and summer, outpacing all other segments of credit
enrollment increases.
New programs were added in high-demand career paths including medical assistant and
electrical construction technology. In the arts, a new dance program was introduced. u
a total of 1,291 students
received their degrees
and certificates, again
representing the largest
graduating class in
college history.
studentachievement
Students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement and community
leadership at a ceremony at the College’s Lipkin Theatre.
Dr. Michael J. McGovern, vice president, academic affairs, described the awardees
as NCC’s best and brightest and the hope for the future. He praised their academic
achievements, saying he was proud of what they had accomplished. He also
congratulated the students’ families and faculty, who made the students’ success
possible.
Daytona Simpson, the recipient of this year’s prestigious Trustee’s Leadership
Award and a paralegal major, gave the student address. She described the doors NCC
opened to her. At the end of an abusive marriage, she decided to not look back but
to move ahead. “Fear pushed me back like a mighty wind,” she remembered of her
arrival on campus. “But my spirit pushed me forward.”
Simpson will continue her education as a pre-law student at Moravian College and
plans to go from there to law school. u
awardees
Daytona Simpson⁄⁄Trustee Leadership Award
Christyann Brown⁄⁄Drs. Edward and Arnold R. Cook Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Sherri DeFrain⁄⁄Hites Foundation Scholarship Endowment
Kelsey Fisher⁄⁄Criminal Justice Club Academic Achievement Award
Jennie Frey⁄⁄Lehigh & Northampton Association for the Education of Young Children Award
Seth Gahman⁄⁄Mathematics Award
Chantelle Gendron⁄⁄Marconi Award for Radio/TV
Joan Harris⁄⁄Bethlehem Junior Women’s Club Nursing Award; Easton Hospital Women’s Board
Anthony Kane⁄⁄Funeral Service Education Student of the Year
Donald Lear⁄⁄Just Born Business Award
Eric Lieberman⁄⁄Electrical Construction Technology Award
Elizabeth Muller⁄⁄Monroe County Association for the Education of Young Children Award
Laura Mounts⁄⁄Gregory Purdon Award for Excellence in Art
Katherine Nichols⁄⁄Hites Foundation Scholarship Endowment
Abigail Parker⁄⁄Northampton Community College Theatre Scholarship Fund Award
Kent Quain⁄⁄Northampton Community College Theatre Scholarship Fund Award
Ronald Richebacher⁄⁄Addison Wesley-Benjamin Cummings Biology Award
Kirstin Taylor⁄⁄Pennsylvania Funeral Director’s Award
Shane Townsend⁄⁄Northampton Community College Theatre Scholarship Fund Award
Marlo Waldrop⁄⁄Drs. Edward and Arnold R. Cook Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Paula Weiland⁄⁄Institute of Management Accounting Award
Mary Wertman-Grquinovic ⁄⁄Liberal Arts Award
Gail Winterburn⁄⁄Northampton County Bar Association Award
Michele Yevelson⁄⁄Easton Hospital Women’s Board & Academic Achievement Award
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poetry day honors len roberts
Victor Hernández Cruz read his poetry at
NCC’s first Len Roberts Poetry Day. The
annual event was started more than 25
years ago by Len Roberts, a beloved pro­
fessor of English who died last year, and
the day is now named in Roberts’s honor.
Born in the small town of Aguas Bue­
nas, Puerto Rico in 1949, Cruz moved with
his family to New York City’s Lower East
Side when he was 5. His experience as
an immigrant and the son of immigrants,
transplanted from the Caribbean to icy
New York winters and “boxes of cement,”
attuned him to the world’s blends and jux­
tapositions. Growing up, he lived in a “si­
multaneity of places and sounds.”
“My challenge is to express that which
weaves through things and connects
them,” the poet said.
Professor of English James von Schil­
ling remembered Roberts as a “vital, ac­
tive colleague, friend and teacher.” Rob­
erts, he said, was always excited about
and proud of the College’s annual poetry
day. Through Roberts’s connections in the
poetry world, he brought prominent poets
to campus, including some Pulitzer Prize
winners. u
united way project
Students from Christine Armstrong’s small
group communications class were pre­
sented with the “Youth Community Leader­
ship Award” by the United Way of Monroe
County. Given the challenge of creating
and publicizing a campus event, the stu­
dents came up with the idea of sponsor­
ing a fun night and an American Idol type
competition to benefit United Way. They
raised over $800 for the cause. u
[left] ’08 cohen lecture ⁄⁄Jacqueline Murekatete, a survivor of the
1994 genocide in Rwanda, challenged students, faculty and staff to
fight indifference. Murekatete, a Tutsi, lost her six siblings, parents and
grandmother to murder by neighboring Hutus when she was 9. [middle]
chelsea clinton ⁄⁄ made a visit to NCC on behalf of her mother during
the presidential primary campaign. She spoke to students about the
importance of being involved. [right] black history ⁄⁄ Speaker and
entertainer Byron Motley gave a Black History Month presentation with
storytelling and anecdotes about “The Negro Baseball League.” His
father, Bob Motley, umpired in the Negro Leagues.
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science, technology
initiatives funded
execinresidence
Anita Smith, president and CEO of Capital BlueCross, spent a day at the College
speaking to and working directly with students as NCC’s Executive in Residence.
"What does it take to lead?" Smith asked a diverse audience of students, faculty,
staff and businesspeople at her opening lecture in Lipkin Theatre.
"First and foremost, the overriding key to success is passion," Smith said. "When
people believe in what they do, their optimism comes to the surface, and passion
moves mountains."
How can she find passion in health insurance? Smith described her role as a
sacred trust: making sure that her company is there for people in their times of
greatest need.
Leaders must also take risks. "If you make a mistake," Smith said, "get up, brush
off your knees and keep trying."
Of all the interlocking pieces, the most important of all is personal integrity,
Smith advised. Trust and credibility are essential to being a leader. "Never violate
your values. Hold them uppermost and firm. Your ethics are the most important
thing for you to have," Smith said.
The College’s Executive-in-Residence program is funded by an endowment estab­
lished by Cecile and Jack Shaffer in memory of their son Hal. u
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The College received a $540,000 grant
from the National Science Foundation to
support academically talented but finan­
cially disadvantaged students who have
the aptitude to succeed in careers in sci­
ence, technology, math and engineering
– fields critical to the nation’s future, but
daunting to many high school students.
Led by professor of mathematics
Dennis Ebersole and Dr. Sharon Lee-Bond,
associate professor of biology, the “SMaRT
Scholars for Success” project was orga­
nized to provide scholarships, tutoring,
career and transfer advising, mentors and
networking opportunities to help students
gain their footing as active participants
in a community of scientists, engineers,
technicians and mathematicians.
A second grant from the National Sci­
ence Foundation is funding the College’s
work with employers to address current
and future work force needs, enhance­
ments to science curriculum including in­
corporating more project-based learning,
and supporting outreach efforts toward
encouraging more students, particularly
women and minorities, to choose careers
in fields such as electromechanical tech­
nology, electronics technology, electrical
technology, computer-aided design, op­
toelectronics, computer systems main­
tenance and nanotechnology. Keith Har­
tranft, assistant professor of computer
electronics, Karen Parker, associate pro­
fessor of electronics technology, and en­
gineering technician Skip Todora are lead­
ing the initiative. u
communication design program
on a winning streak
For the sixth consecutive year, a student
from NCC won an ADDY in a contest de­
scribed as “the world’s largest and argu­
ably toughest advertising competition.”
At a dinner sponsored by the Greater Le­
high Valley Ad Club, Russell Maura was
presented with a silver ADDY for a poster
he designed, shown far right, to promote
the College’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. u
[left] saturday fusion ⁄⁄ Our neighbors and folks of all stripes sampled all
kinds of activities at NCC's first annual Saturday Fusion experience.
[right] martin luther king jr. “VOTE THE DREAM” ⁄⁄ The life of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. was commemorated through music, dance, drama and art at
“Vote the Dream,” the College’s annual tribute to Dr. King’s memory. The program
included a performance by the Holmes Family, a traveling gospel choir; readings
by NCC student winners of a prose and poetry contest; dance performed by the
Monarch Dance Company of Allentown; and dramatizations by NCC students of
election media coverage during different historical eras.
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literacy programs receive grant
NCC’s Center for Adult Literacy and Ba­
sic Workforce Development was awarded
$148,000 in IMPACT grant funding from the
Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bu­
reau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education.
The grants are provided by the Pennsyl­
vania Department of Education to help stu­
dents enrolled in adult literacy classes move
on to postsecondary education and careers.
NCC’s rising stars return
Young, high-profile and happening NCC alumni returned to Main Campus to let
current students know how their education at the College helped make their dreams
come true and led them to places like Milan, Italy and Washington, D.C. They shared
their stories and advice, which included hard work, a good foundation and excellent
time management skills. u
The panel included [left to right]
Trevor Colahan ⁄⁄ a mechanical engineer with FLSmidth Minerals
Diane Colahan ⁄⁄ client services director of Harbor Lights Financial Group
George McElwee ⁄⁄ chief of staff for Congressman Charlie Dent
Melissa Babyak ⁄⁄ RN, charge nurse at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
Tanya Fetzer ⁄⁄ project architect with Lance Krammer Architecture Associates
Parker P. Manis ⁄⁄ freelance clothing designer
service learning grant
Northampton’s long-term commitment to service learning was rewarded with a
grant funded by Pennsylvania and New York Campus Compact and the Corporation
for National and Community Service. The grant will enable NCC and four other com­
munity colleges to create a regional network dedicated to the advancement of ser­
vice learning on their campuses.
NCC is the lead college in the regional network, which includes Raritan Valley
Community College in Somerset, N.J.; Kingsborough Community College in Brook­
lyn, N.Y.; Queensborough Community College in Queens, N.Y.; and Montgomery County
Community College in Blue Bell, Pa.
“The focus of the network’s service learning activities will be disadvantaged
youth in grades kindergarten through 12, faculty development and training, and
community partner relationships,” according to Debra Bohr, service learning ad­
ministrator for Northampton Community College. Participants will gain exposure to
important issues pertaining to the needs of disadvantaged youth and how service
learning can address them.
NCC has been involved in service learning since 1999. The program has grown
from three faculty members and a handful of students participating in the first
year, to over 20 faculty and 400 students engaged in service learning activities
this year.
Campus Compact is a coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presi­
dents, representing some six million students, who are committed to fulfilling the
public purposes of higher education. Campus Compact seeks to build civic engage­
ment into campus and academic life. u
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THE GRANT SUPPORTS:
■ Fowler Family Southside Centerbased instruction related to specific ca­
reer fields;
■ A program in Monroe County provid­
ing higher level math and reading instruc­
tion to literacy students who are transi­
tioning to postsecondary education or
training.
■ A program providing intensive case
management services to students who are
currently attending literacy classes. u
art professor chosen for
endowed chair
Associate Professor of Art Bruce Wall was
named the first recipient of the Cecil and El­
eanor Lipkin Endowed Chair in the Fine and
Performing Arts.
Wall’s focus, “The Art of Kolam: Ritual De­
signs of India” is an ancient ritual that con­
tinues today on the interior floors of Hindu
temples and on the doorsteps of South In­
dian homes. Designs are intentionally tran­
sitory, lasting only a few hours until blown
away or eaten by insects.
In selecting Walls’ proposal, Dean of
Humanities and Social Sciences, Elizabeth
Bugaighis said, “the result would be an inter­
esting approach to the issue of diversity and
the expansion of knowledge about another
culture, through multiple avenues that might
include guest speakers, dance performanc­
es, and infusion of Indian topics into various
courses in sociology, art, anthropology, etc.,”
The Lipkin Chair was established at
Northampton Community College by Cecil
and Eleanor Lipkin. Cecil Lipkin was a found­
ing member of the College’s Board of Trust­
ees. He and his wife, Eleanor, were both
patrons of the arts in the Lehigh Valley. u
[left] patrick j. kraus ⁄⁄ Winners of the 18th Annual Patrick J. Kraus Freshman Drawing
Competition were announced at a reception in the Communications Hall gallery. Winners
receive scholarships for the following academic year. First- and second-place drawings
become a part of NCC’s permanent collection and are displayed at both the Main and the
Monroe campus. First place winner was Lauren Doyle, fine arts major, (second from left).
Irene Cordero (second from right), a new media major, received second place. The juried
competition, judged by NCC fine arts faculty members, is funded by the Kraus Endowment
Fund. The fund, established by the late John “Duke” Kraus, former NCC bookstore manager,
and his wife, Katherine, honors the memory of their son, Patrick, a talented artist who
attended NCC in 1985-86. [right] puerto rican parade ⁄⁄ NCC students and staff
decorated and rode a float in the Bethlehem Puerto Rican parade.
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amazing students
radiography grad is tops in the nation
Radiography graduate Jamie Meckes took the national boards after graduating from
NCC and scored the highest grade in the country. How did he do it?
“There are lots of resources out there,” Meckes says. “I used quite a few, but I
didn’t spend hours and hours studying. I thought the radiography program at NCC
did an excellent job preparing me for the boards. It gave me the tools I needed.”
Meckes decided to pursue radiography in his early 30s after getting laid off from
a job in manufacturing. “I had gone to college after high school for materials science
engineering,” he says, “but I lost interest and dropped out. I regretted it, so when I
qualified for TRA [training funding] after I lost my job, I decided that it was some­
thing I wanted to take advantage of.”
In choosing a new career, Meckes knew he wanted work that would be reward­
ing and that would involve a lot of math and science. “I knew the program would be
demanding,” Meckes says, “but it was a little more demanding than I realized.” In
addition to rigorous coursework, students in NCC’s radiography program must com­
plete approximately 1,700 hours of supervised clinical practice in area hospitals
and outpatient centers. He was also holding down a part-time job. “It was tough, but
it was worth it.”
When he graduated, Meckes was hired by Lehigh Valley Hospital, one of the sites
where he had done a clinical rotation. Much of his work involves performing con­
trast studies that reveal how blood is flowing through various parts of the body in­
cluding the brain. He and other technologists also “scrub in” to assist doctors doing
angioplasty, placing stents, declotting vessels, doing embolizations or treating
cerebral aneurysms. u
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Four recent graduates of NCC have been
named to the All-Pennsylvania Academic
Team, an honor that recognizes academic
excellence among students attending
community colleges. The honorees are Di­
ana Hernandez, Ray Herron, Lorna O’Farrell
and Evette Olszyk.
English is a second language for Her­
nandez who moved here from Puerto Rico
while in high school. She earned a 3.6
grade point average as a biology major
while helping her aunt with child care and
other responsibilities. She hopes to be­
come a pediatrician.
Herron is a single father who main­
tained almost a perfect grade point aver­
age while raising six children and helping
his father in his automotive repair shop.
He majored in computer information tech­
nology, specializing both in networking
and in computer security.
O’Farrell returned to college 30 years
after graduating from high school to
change careers from emergency medicine
to teaching after being injured on the job
as a paramedic in New York City.
Olszyk was a widow with two young
children when she enrolled at NCC. She is
a past president of the Monroe chapter of
the international honor society Phi Theta
Kappa and was recognized twice as an
outstanding presenter at the Beacon Com­
petition for student scholars from twoyear colleges. u
student success
Victoria Montero ’06 was honored as an
outstanding Latino college student during
the Pennsylvania Summit on Educational
Excellence for Latino Students. Since
graduating from NCC, Victoria has gone on
to study health service administration at
East Stroudsburg University. u
[left] 911 memorial ⁄⁄ At a student-organized 911 memorial observance in the quad,
NCC administrator Donna Posivak consoles a student at an emotional moment. (photo
courtesy The Morning Call) [right] carol guzy ⁄⁄ NCC alum, Carol Guzy, a Pulitzer
Prize winning Washington Post photographer, exhibited her photos of pets caught in the
flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
athletics and the sport
This was a historic year for the College athletic department, marked by the retire­
ment of legendary athletic director Bill Bearse and the arrival of a new director,
Troy Tucker. Bearse became one of the inaugural honorees representing NCC’s best
of the best whose names were placed into a new Athletic Hall of Fame established
in the Spartan Center lobby.
New athletic director Troy Tucker comes to Northampton with 15 years of expe­
rience in athletic administration at NCAA Division
lady spartans basketball
NCC’s Lady Spartans finished the season
by defeating Potomac State College in a
thrilling 77-71 Spartan Center match-up to
win the Pennsylvania state championship.
The game was deadlocked at halftime, but
the Lady Spartans opened up a 13-point
lead in the second half to take the game
and dominate the season.
I and Division III colleges and at two community
colleges. He previously served as an associate
dean of academic affairs, taught physical edu­
cation classes on the college level, and garnered
“Coach of the Year” honors as a head coach in
both men’s basketball and women’s softball.
u
Coach Art Wolfe was named the Penn­
sylvania Collegiate Athletic Association
Coach of the Year.
Team roster: Ashley Capozzolo, Kim­
berly Wine, Christina Villacis, Taylor Mas­
trianni, Kristin Bergstol, Brooke Bradley,
Amanda Flaherty, Therese Flaherty, Me­
gan Groh, Erin Saukulak, Tasheka Steele,
Jackie Voight and Laurie Wolk. u
all-american wrestler
Outgoing Athletic Director Bill Bearse (center) is surrounded by other
inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Three Northampton Community College
wrestlers earned All-American status at
the National Collegiate Wrestling Associa­
tion Championships held in March. Adam
Atiyeh, Russ Krobul and Cody Struening
all finished among the top six wrestlers
in the country in their weight categories.
Cody is now a two-time All-American. u
[left] theatre ⁄⁄ The 07/08 season presented more performances than ever. The view seen
here is from the play Fuente Ovejuna, based on a historic incident of Spanish villagers who
overthrew an oppressive governor. [right] NCC idol ⁄⁄ Spectators and students cheered as this
year's NCC talent reached for the stars. Contestants were showing off a wide variety of skill from
singing and dancing to acrobatics. Above, three brave audience members were called up to help
out as a dancer somersaults over them.
creating global learning
communities with technology
design team selected for NCC’s new campus
“It’s not often that educators and design professionals have a chance to create an
entire campus from the ground up,” said NCC President Dr. Art Scott, introducing the
architectural team selected for the new Monroe Campus project.
MKSD Architects of Orefield, Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. of Bartonsville, and
Strunk-Albert Engineering of East Stroudsburg were chosen to design the new campus
in Pocono Township. Forty-eight firms from as far away as Baltimore and Boston
submitted proposals.
The submissions were reviewed by a committee of four staff members and one
board member with expertise in construction management and finance. NCC Trustee
Chuck Hannig of Cresco, an experienced contractor, was on the review team. “The
caliber of submissions the College received was exceptional,” he says. “All of the
finalists could have done the work, but what made MKSD’s presentation stand out
was their understanding of Northampton’s mission and how that was reflected in
their vision for the campus. The fact that they chose two well-respected local firms to
handle the engineering is a plus for Monroe County.”
MKSD recently desiged the new athletic center on NCC’s main campus and
masterminded the conversion of the former plant offices for Bethlehem Steel
Corporation into an educational and work force development center.
The College hopes to begin site work next year and move to the new campus in
the fall of 2010. Until then, classes will continue at the current Monroe Campus in
Tannersville, in leased space at Fountain Court, Pocono Corporate Center East, and
in classrooms provided by public schools, the Monroe County Vocational Technical
School and the Pocono Medical Center.
“It’s been a challenge to keep up with the growth, but it’s a great challenge to
have,” says Dr. Matthew Connell, Monroe Campus dean. Currently, nearly 2,000
students are enrolled in degree or certificate programs in the Poconos, an 80 percent
increase over five years ago. When complete, Northampton’s new campus will be able
to accommodate up to 5,000 students as well as training programs for business and
industry and meeting space for the community. u
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With a goal of exposing students to people
from different cultural backgrounds, profes­
sors at NCC’s Monroe Campus created a glob­
al learning community by using technology
in two different ways.
A teleconferencing program connected
students at the Autonomous University in
Sinaloa, Mexico, for an open-topic discussion
in real time with students at NCC. Separate
discussion board postings facilitated a cultural
exchange between NCC students studying early
childhood education and students at the Maha­
raja Sayajirao University of Vadodara, India.
Students experienced the value of com­
munication between neighboring countries,
the effects of American culture on people who
live in a developing country, and differing im­
migration perspectives. The early childhood
students learned of the influence of goals
and values of families /cultures on child rear­
ing practices, the culturally sensitive strate­
gies to use while responding to children and
families, and the degree to which a culture is
independent of family members and interde­
pendent on family members.
Students at both ends of the conversation
learned that while we are different from each
other, we are also similar in many respects.
As a student in India remarked, “I learned that
our impressions of others may not be true ... I
was surprised that there are many similarities
between our two programs and very few dif­
ferences.” Students also became more aware
of cultures other than their own, and got an
opportunity to learn about global perspectives
through firsthand experiences.
Students are no longer prevented from
participating in the global community if they
cannot travel abroad. Web-based teleconfer­
encing and online forums can be used to cre­
ate a global learning community where NCC
students can engage in substantive dialogue
about the effects culture has on specific
strategies used in a particular discipline and
about the problems and concerns we face re­
gardless of our geographical boundaries. u
Written by NCC faculty members
Kelly McKenzie and Bina Patel.
[left] film festival ⁄⁄ Student participants in a Monroe Campus film festival.
[middle] leadership camp ⁄⁄ Monroe Campus student leaders participate in a
retreat in September. NCC was the only college in Pennsylvania selected to receive
a State Farm grant to promote service learning. The grant enabled students in the
program to develop their leadership skills. [right] monroe year-end picnic ⁄⁄
Faculty and staff donned protective gear before joining students in a Monroe Campus
year-end picnic water balloon challenge.
student named state president of phi theta kappa
Monroe Campus NCC student Richard N. Jiosne Jr. was elected the state president at
Phi Theta Kappa’s international convention held in Philadelphia.
As president, Jiosne will visit and speak at over 30 chapters around the country,
attend leadership conferences in San Francisco and Millersville, Pa. and work on re­
gional projects with PTK state presidents from New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
Jiosne also serves as a senator on the College’s Student Senate and on the academic
appeals board.
Jiosne is self-employed and owns Smooth Graphic, a graphic design firm. He is
also a martial artist who competes at the national level. He credits learning isshinryu
karate under Master Gene Smith as a driving force in shaping who he is today. u
the center for
healthcare education
communityed
In 2007-2008, the College ran 788 adult noncredit classes and 718
youth classes in four primary locations: Main Campus, Fowler Family
Southside Center, Monroe Campus in Tannersvile and at the NCC
center in Pike County.
Southside Bethlehem continued an expanding popularity trend with 148 adult
classes compared to 106 in the previous year. An array of dance, fitness, cooking
demos and art classes bring a diverse group of students to the NCC Southside
center. Flamenco, tango, glass fusing, wine and spirits pairings were among the new
offerings.
New to the Southside this year were classes in the “Fab Lab,” where students’
virtual reality designs become fabricated real products. The year also saw strong
growth in programming in the Cops and Kids Reading Room, a program sponsored by
the Bethlehem Police pairing children with donated books.
A newly renovated sixth floor opened as the Training and Workforce Development
Center funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce with supplemental
funding from Northampton County. The sixth floor also houses the College’s new
Hospitality Career Institute, serving the region’s hospitality and tourism industry
with noncredit programming. NCC is prepared to function as the training department
for Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem as they prepare to hire 1,800 new workers next
spring and will continue in that role after the facility opens in summer 2009. u
On the business training side, the Leadership Development Institute saw a
30 percent increase in contracted training over the previous year. Ongoing training
arrangements continued with Crayola for coaching sessions with team managers;
Moravian Hall Square, completing the first year of a three-year project for their
managers and leadership team, Church & Dwight in New Jersey; and D&B., for training
both executive and supervisory level employees. Other companies contracting NCC’s
Leadership Development Institute for corporate training: Schering-Plough, A&H,
SunGard, B. Braun, HCSC, Concannon Miller and PPL. u
The College’s Emergency Services Training and Technology division was
refocused and renamed Corporate and Public Safety Education. The division developed
new programs for industrial and institutional safety, construction management with
code inspector, and emergency response preparedness including citizen outreach.
Most courses offered are sanctioned by state or national agencies including Pa. State
Fire Academy, Pa. Dept. of Health, Pa. Fish Commission, Pa. Emergency Management
Agency, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association and the National
Fire Academy. u
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This past year has by far been the most
successful year providing education and
training to over 5,400 students. NCC pro­
vided contracted training for employees at
Lehigh Valley Hospital, St. Luke’s and Good
Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital.
A pilot program with Community Servic­
es for Children provided health safety con­
sultation and education programs for 20
facilities. The Pa. Department of Welfare
awarded NCC $100,000 to provide person­
al care home administrator and direct care
staff continuing education in the region.
The American Heart Association NCC
Training Center continues to be the larg­
est public program under the Center for
Healthcare Education providing CPR, first
aid education, which encompasses ba­
sic life support for healthcare providers,
early childhood pediatric CPR and first aid,
and workplace training in CPR and first
aid. This year, over 4,076 students were
served, an increase from 2,701 the previ­
ous year.
Eighty-eight nurses completed the RN/
LPN Refresher/Reactivation Program, and
10 additional nurses received reactivation
of their licenses, placing nearly 100 pro­
fessional nurses in the workplace. u
Ed2GoPro
This year saw the launch of a new consult­
ing service in strategic training plan devel­
opment and outcomes reporting. The Busi­
ness Training Resource Department is also
home to NCC’s online training services for
business and industry. Local companies
took advantage of the department’s newly
adopted online platform – Ed2GoPro – for
instruction in areas such as Spanish, Web
page design, digital photography, class­
room discipline and continuing profes­
sional education for nurses. u
the world is their classroom
tributegarden
On a fair, mild, breezy spring morning, students, staff and faculty gathered to break
ground for the College’s Tribute Garden, “A Space to Remember and Celebrate.”
The garden will encompass two acres bordered by Penn Hall on the north,
by a slope on the east, by the College’s south entrance on the south and by Com­
monwealth Hall on the west. The completed project will include a tribute walk with
engraved pavers, a fountain plaza, a memorial walk with pavers, an art garden,
shade and sitting gardens, a memorial medallion, a grove, plaques, and trees and
benches throughout.
The Tribute Garden will provide a place for quiet reflection, camaraderie, special
events and appreciation of beauty. Opportunities will be provided for the recognition
of friends, alumni, students, faculty and staff of the College.
Karl Stackhouse, chairman of the board of trustees, said that the garden will
pay tribute to unsung heroes as well as symbolize the College’s core values. “Let
NCC serve as a model of environmental sustainability and of putting knowledge into
action,” he said. u
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Their roles as educators and as volunteers
frequently take NCC faculty and staff to
other parts of the world.
■ Professor of Biology Pam Tabery trav­
eled to Costa Rica with students and fac­
ulty from Penn State who are studying sea
turtles. While there, she talked with other
rain forest researchers about the possibil­
ity of offering similar research opportuni­
ties to biology students from NCC.
■ Lynnette Dallman, who teaches speech
communications, was one of 100 volun­
teers chosen to travel to Panama to deliver
shoeboxes full of school supplies, hygiene
items and gifts to children in villages out­
side of Panama City.
■ Fabiola Espinal, an NCC grad who now
teaches in the nursing department at NCC,
recently accompanied a group of nursing
students and faculty from DeSales Univer­
sity to Mexico. There they spent a week
helping out at a clinic in the Mission Maza­
hua and making house calls to patients
who were unable to travel.
■ Service on The Commission on Inter­
national and Trans-Regional Accredita­
tion has taken Rebecca Gorton, director
of early childhood education programs at
NCC, to Brazil, China and Egypt. In Cairo,
she worked with two schools that wanted
to establish an “American curriculum.” She
observed at a school in Brazil and worked
with Chinese educators on establishing an
accreditation system.
■ Associate Professor of Electronics Tech­
nology Karen Parker found the Turkish people
“warm and hospitable” when she visited Turk­
ish technical schools to look into the possibil­
ity of offering educational opportunities for
their students through Community Colleges
for International Development, Inc. (CCID).
She describes their electronics programs as
“surprisingly similar to ours, even to the ex­
tent that they use some of the same texts.”
■ While spending a year in Madagascar with
her family, Susan Stifel continues to teach
special education classes to students en­
rolled in distance education classes at NCC.
One of Stifel’s students took up a collection
to benefit elementary schools in Madagas­
car where school supplies are limited. u
07/08
FINANCIAL
report
income resources/78,482,000
LOCAL SPONSORS/5,035,000
6%
35%
TUITION AND FEES/27,565,000
29%
FEDERAL, STATE, GRANTS AND OTHER/22,505,000
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES/7,665,000
10%
COMMONWEALTH OF PA/15,712,000
20%
income application/78,482,000
52,836,000/EDUCATION AND GENERAL
67%
6%
8%
4,705,000/TRANSFERS
6,634,000/AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
8,320,000/STUDENT AID
11%
8%
5,987,000/CAPITAL AND OTHER
johnEUREYECKO
board chairman, northampton community college foundation
One of the responsibilities I have as chairman of the foundation board
is the honor of recognizing College supporters whose generosity has
qualified them for membership in one of several different giving societ­
ies. Annually, we salute the members of our community who help to
make Northampton Community College the special institution that it
has become by investing in the College.
This year’s ceremony was especially impressive as the foundation
inaugurated three additional giving societies: The 1967 Society that
recognizes cumulative support over a donor’s lifetime at the $100,000
to $499,000 level; the Legacy Society, which recognizes cumulative
support of $500,000 to $999,999 and the Founder’s Society, whose
members have given in excess of $1,000,000. Those three societies
complement The Laureate Society, for cumulative giving of $50,000,
and the Cornerstone Society, for individuals who have given greater
than $10,000 over a three-year period.
What I found amazing was the significant number of donors who qual­
ified for the three new societies in their inaugural year. Forty individuals
joined the 1967 Society, two the Legacy Society and one the Founders
Society. Fifteen members were inducted into the Laureate Society, bring­
ing the total number of members to 95, and 12 new members joined the
Cornerstone Society, bringing its membership total to 165.
To me, those numbers represent a vote of confidence in the College and the meaningful way it has become
a significant force in the Lehigh Valley. We know that students have discovered how special this institution is.
Last year, nearly 15,000 credit students studied here, and another 20,000+ took noncredit classes. We now
also know that leaders within our community are acknowledging the value of NCC.
As a member of the foundation board whose role is to provide the private support that allows this College
to flourish, it is heartwarming to me to see the many individuals, companies and foundations within our re­
gion that have recognized what a good institution NCC is and are willing to support the College through their
philanthropy.
We thank you for your support, and we promise you that we will be good stewards of your investment. u
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07/08
FOUNDATION
FINANCIAL
report
unaudited
Funds were transferred to the College for
use in the following areas:
Scholarships & Student Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939,194
Faculty Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,700
Library, Academic & Student Services Program Equipment &
Development & Capital Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608,861
Foundation Related Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,020
Gift in Kind Contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,421
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,196
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
For the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2008
Receipts
Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,633
Gifts in Kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359,526
Restricted Funds & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,264
Restricted Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Non Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756,269
Loan Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,915
Capital Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,064
Quasi-Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,583
Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487,745
35th Anniversary Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,114,635
Title III Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,907
Housing Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,066,933
Administrative Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,266
Monroe Addition Lease Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,800
Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,660,540
Disbursements
Administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,733
Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,654
Charitable Annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,293
Fund Raising Expenses:
Culinary Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,829
Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,411
Monroe Campus, Building Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,417
RadTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850
40th Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,768
White House Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,344
Chef in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,798
Party of Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Gifts-in-Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,105
Staff / Faculty Presentation
Presidential Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,807
Board Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,730
H Schaffer Exec in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Alumni Walkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623
Awards, Scholarships and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,182
Wood Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000
Administrative Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,266
Misc Equipment Depr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,334
Housing Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700,917
Monroe Center Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,284
Total Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,207,345
Transfers to the College
Unrestricted Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,266
Restricted Funds - Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,855
Restricted Funds - Non Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780,894
Quasi Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,322
Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245,957
Capital Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Title III Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,192
Capital Gains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,349
Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,940
Gifts in Kinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,421
Total Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,196
Total Disbursements & Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,207,541
Net Increase for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,452,999
Investment Performance
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
Market Value
% of Total
The Common Fund
Short Term Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60%
Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,200,757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.49%
Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,675,553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.56%
Capital Partners IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.22%
Capital Partners VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.13%
Total Invested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,114,962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00%
Investment Income and Rate of Return
Investment
Income
Income
Rate of Return
Short Term Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16%
Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15%
Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.28%
Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540,007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 6%
Income Rate of Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.06%
Total Rate of Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -3.36%
Market Gain/(Loss)
Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,531,510
Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,640
Total Gain/(loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,418,870
40th Anniversary Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Thomas G. Ackerman Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Alumni Association Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
American Federation of Teachers Local 3579 Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Arcadia Foundation Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Arcadia Foundation Campus Enhancement Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
John W. & Annette Arnts Communications Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Bob & Fran Ashman Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Athletic Equipment Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Auto Technology Quasi-Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Barnette Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Bennett Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Bethlehem Kiwanis Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Jeffrey A. Baylor Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
David M. Bolasky Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Karen & Tim Brady Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
August J. Buzas Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Harold S. Campbell Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Janet Christopher Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Laverne G. Clark Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Caruso Family Memorial Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Child Care Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Martin Cohen Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Caitlin and Mary Conaway Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Community Fabric Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Conference & Training Center Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980
Arnold R. Cook Dental Hygiene Examination Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Cook Family Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Drs. Edward B. and Arnold R. Cook High School Scholarship Award Endowment . . . . . . . 1988
Bill & Barbara Cramer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Crossing Borders Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Culinary Arts and Restaurant/Hospitality Management Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Evelyn Darragh & Dr. Jack Eli Cole Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Dental Auxiliaries Equipment Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Dorene DiStefano Dental Hygiene Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994
The D’Huy Engineering Inc. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Dr. Ruth and Roger Dunning Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Early Childhood Education Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Eureyecko Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Dr. David Feinberg Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Stephen Fisher Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
William A. Foltz Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Kathryn J. Fournier Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Carl N. & Edith A. Fretz Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Funeral Service Education Endowment for Academic Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Funeral Service Equipment Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
General Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Grabar-Lucas American Legion and James P. Gahagan, Jr. Scholarship Endowment . . 1993
Thomas & Pearl Hahn Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
The Hannig Family Endowment in Support of Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Hecht Family Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Richard D. Herman, M.D., Radiologic Technology Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991
Hites Foundation Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Herbert Holland Dental Auxiliaries Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Hollister Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Hispanic Heritage Cultural Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Hughes Foundation Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
26 ⁄⁄ 07/08
ENDOWED
funds
R. Dale & Frances M. Hughes Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
International Education Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
International Students Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Job Training Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Dr. George M. Joseph Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
The Karl Kaffine & Terry Healy Nursing Fund Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Alexander Craig Kennedy Memorial Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Craig A. Kennedy Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Kilpatrick/Page Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Kelley Kissiah Teacher Education Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Kiwanis Club of Palmer Township Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Sharon & Kenneth Kochey Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
John Kopecek Endowment in Support of Child Care Services for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Dr. Robert J. Kopecek Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Catherine D. Edelman Kratzer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994
Patrick J. Kraus Freshman Drawing Competition Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Kate & Eddie Laepple Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Landscaping Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Floyd R. Lear, Jr. Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Lehigh Valley Dental Societies Scholarship Endowment for Dental Auxiliaries Students . . . 1989
Lehigh Valley Dental Alliance Tuition Assistance Program Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Lehigh Valley Hospital/Muhlenberg Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Lehigh Valley Hospital Student Tuition Aid Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Lenehan Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Tim & Colleen Lewis Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Library Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Library Technical Assistance Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981
Deborah A. Libricz Early Childhood Education Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Dr. Aaron M. & Sarah T. Litwak Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Andrea Luecke Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Mack Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Thomas O. Marakovits Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Chris Martin & Diane Repyneck Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Thomas J. Mayock, Jr. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Sylvia Maurer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984
Owen McCall Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
John & Gwen Michael Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Sylvia Miller Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Monroe County Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
NEH Library Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Northampton Community College Family Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Craig & Pamela Muff Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Cecilia M. O’Grady Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
G. Robert Oles Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Clinton Budd Palmer Memorial Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979
Gary & Sharon Poehlein Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Palmeri Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Brenda Paulich Memorial Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Pearson Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Promises to Keep Campaign Taskforce Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Radiography Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Francis W. Rafferty Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
David A. Reed Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Resorts USA, Inc. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Len Roberts Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Rotary Club of Northampton Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Brian D. Ruth Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002
Michael C. Schreier Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Dr. Arthur L. Scott President’s Leadership Institute Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Laura B. Scott Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Hal Shaffer Executive in Residence Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Slate Belt Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Blanca Class Smith Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown Campus Student Tuition Aid Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Starner Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Student Senate Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Student Services Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Ronald L. Taylor Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Harry B. Tenges Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002
Guy Tomaino Memorial Firefighters Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Mario José Donate Torres Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003
Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation Caroline S.Q. Coddington Radiography
Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Burton & Catherine VanSyckle Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
W2A Design Group Architectural Studies Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Wachovia Bank Community Partnership Fund Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Ralph H. Walters Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Beverly Weaver Nursing Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Dr. James G. Whildin Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Helene Whitaker Fund for the Enhancement of the Fowler Family Southside Center . 2007
Gary S. Wogenrich Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
Wood Dining Services Chef-in-Residence Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988
Robert T. Yavorski Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Janice Novak Young Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Mary Ann Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Two Chef-in-Residence demos and dinners were presented
during the year. [right] chef chazz alberti ⁄⁄ of Sodexo
Food Service. [left] chef michael collier ⁄⁄ of the Hershey
Country Club. Chef-in-Residence was established by the Wood
Company to enhance NCC’s culinary arts program.
annual fund DONORS
two million one hundred nineteen thousand eight hundred twenty dollars and ninety cents
07/08
YEAR
END
giving
report
From all sources, the Northampton Community College
Foundation raised $2,119,820.90 in gifts and pledges
during the 2007-2008 year.
the breakdown is as follows:
Annual Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 914,557.61
In-Kind Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 359,526.00
Tribute Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 212,321.00
Other Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 633,416.29
tribute garden donors
This past year, Northampton
Community College Foundation
received $212,321.00 toward
the Tribute Garden. A listing
reflecting all contributors to
the garden since inception to
date follows:
Robert J. & Deborah A. Birkas ’75
William Blickensderfer
William F. & Sharon Bond
Tim ’76 & Karen Brady ’74
Lawrence R. & Heidi B. Butler
Marie Calandra
Jeanne Caliguri
Donna Cardascia
Mary Lou Collis
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Connell & Family
Mary Ellen Cser
Elaine Eddy
Phyllis Engler
Shawn Fortley
Diane Gerhab
Kenna Halpin
Dr. E. Jill Hirt
Diana Holva
Ralph & Kara M. Howe
Siham Khouri
Scott E. & Brian Kalamar & Families
Cindy King
Dr. Kenneth C. & Sharon C. Kochey ’68
Larry S. ’96 & Mary Sinibaldi Mancino
Brian Mayock
Mary Eileen Mayock
Mary Kae Mayock
Celia A. McEnroe
Elizabeth Sue Morgan
Steven K. & Carolyn H. Moyer
Mitchell Murtha
Mary “Bee” Muzerall
NCC Alumni Association
NCC Dental Alumni Association
NCC Records Office
John O’Donnell
G. Robert Oles
RoseAnn Palsi
Greg Peters
Janet Pope
Ann Reiners
Robert B. & Judith Rex
Cheryl Rimshaw
Shirley Ring
Millie S. Roman-Buday
Theresa Romeo
Annette Savo
Jason W. Dittmar & Melissa Starace ’95
John G., III & Terry A. Thomas
Karen Unger
David W. Vestal
Janet Vincenzi
Debra J. Weisbach
David & Margriet J. Williams
Ginger B. Yavorski
Patrick J. Kraus
Thomas Marakovits
Gwen Michael
Barry Pierce
Leonard Roberts
Brian Ruth
Elizabeth Temlin
Eric Waas
other gifts
Anonymous Donor
D’Huy Engineering, Inc./Arif M.
& Donna Fazil
DaimlerChrylser Corporation Fund
Displaced Homemakers Network NJ, Inc.
Easton Hospital
Hecht Family Charitable Foundation
William F. & Margaret Hecht
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Peter B. Locke & Nancy R. Fournier ’78
Paul F. & Harriett Mack
NCC Alumni Association
PAA Foundation
The Salvaggio Family/Anthony J.
& Norene Salvaggio
St. Luke’s Hospital
Waldman Charitable Trust/ Bruce
& Judy Waldman
The Northampton Community
College Foundation received
$633,416.29 in major gifts
from the following:
The Heinz Endowments
Hites Scholarship Foundation
Kiwanis Foundation of Palmer
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
MetLife Foundation
PA Higher Ed Foundation
PA RV Camping Association Foundation
Pool Health Care Trust
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
The Estate of Joseph W. Ayers
Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation
Vollrath Foundation
special gifts &
memorial gifts
One of the most thoughtful
contributions an individual can
make is a gift in memory of a
relative or friend. A memorial
gift is an appropriate way
to recognize someone’s life
and accomplishments. In
2007-2008, the Foundation
received gifts in memory of the
following individuals:
Carmela Badini
Anna Bednar
Fran Biddle
Dr. Chauncey W. Boots
Janet Christopher
Herbert Cobley
Mary Joseph
John Eureyecko, Jr.
Dr. David H. Feinberg
Mary Anne Hannig
Ellen Horton
Karl Kaffine
Michael Kaufman
Anne Kopecek
John Kopecek
trustees’ club
10,000 +
benefactors’ club
5,000 – 9,999
Albarell Electric, Inc./Michael
& Lynn M. Albarell
Anonymous Donors
Attorney William B. & Barbara Cramer
Dr. E. Ruth & Roger A. Dunning
F. L. Smidth, Inc.
James G. & Pauline C. Kennedy
Dr. Kenneth C. & Sharon C. Kochey ’68
Pocono Medical Center
Victaulic Company of America
Harold A. & Marcia Wagner
Bruce R. Young
chairman’s club
2,500 – 4,999
Robert E. & Francine M. Ashman
Steve & Jane L. Auvil ’77
Timothy J. ’76 & Karen M. Brady ’74
Bridges Foundation, Inc.
Britech, Inc./Brian & Denise P. McCall ’75
Frank S. ’89 & Paula E. Buchvalt
Corporate Environments, Inc./
Steve R. & Nancy Hovey
Duggan & Marcon, Inc./Frank Boyer
George M. Leader Family
Corporation/George M. Leader
John F. & Jane H. Malloy
The Martin D. Cohen Family
Foundation/Attorney
Martin D. & Beth Cohen
Martin Guitar
G. Robert Oles
Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith A. Palmer
Charles J. & Gwyneth A Peischl
PenTeleData, Ltd.
Linda S. Perin
Frank P. & Jamie T. Russo
Sovereign Bancorp.
The Times News, Inc.
president’s club
1,000 – 2,499
Allentown Area Corvette Club
Anonymous Donor
Belhaven Capital Group, Inc./John F.
& Donna Eureyecko
John J. & Susan Blair
Michael J. Caruso/Caruso Benefits
Group, Inc.
Coca-Cola Bottling of the LV
Corporate Environments, Inc./
Steve R. & Nancy Hovey
Thomas J. & Marilyn Doluisio
Dennis C. Ebersole & Rosemary
Gish Ebersole ’99
Salvador Espinosa
Robert W. Foltz ’06
Douglas C. Green ’84
The Guardian Life Insurance
Charles M. & Joan Louise Hannig
Keith K. Hartranft
Maryann Haytmanek
Patricia B. Herman
Housing Authority of Monroe County
David B. & Palmira R. Kennedy
Dr. Herman C. & Kelly Kissian
Nicholas W. ’80 & Sharon Khoury
Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek
LVASQ
Lehigh Cement Company
Timothy & Colleen Lewis
George J., Jr. ’78 & Noran T. Libricz
Moravian Hall Square/David
& Susan E. Drabic
NCC Actors Club
David A. & Kathryn L. Nepereny
Northeast-United Corporation
Gerald J. O’Grady
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
⁄⁄
Earl R. Page
Dr. Gary W. & Sharon Poehlein
Recreation Vehicle Industry
Association
Dr. Karen Clay & Jared S. Rhines
Dr. Richard C., Jr.
& Patricia B. Richardson
H. Marvin, III & Mary Jane Riddle
Dr. Arthur L. Scott
& Ms. Susan K. Kubik
Robert E. ’83
& Kathleen T. Siegfried ’95
Skytop Lodge
Thomas W. & Janet M. Tully
Wagner Charitable Trust/
Charles R. & Elizabeth Wagner
Dr. John C., Jr. & Judith N. Worsley
Yee Haw Foundation
Ms. Mary T. Zegarski
founders’ club
500 – 999
Paul J. & Deborah Acampora
American Bank of Lehigh Valley
Brian Jeffrey Beegle ’80
Bruce Berlind
Dr. Elizabeth T. Bugaighis
Dr. Frank & Catharine Capobianco
John & Olga F. Conneen
Attorney Dennis F. ’72
& Deane L. Feeley ’82
Scott M. Foss ’80
Rex A. & Irene Freeman
Dr. E. Jill Hirt
Mark W. & Mary Elizabeth Jaindl
Helmut H. & Frances G. Kaffine
John & Susan S. Koss ’85
Stephen S. ’73 & Jane Kraemer
Latino Leadership Alliance LV
Jean E. Lobb ’72
Steven J. & Lynn V. Matzen
Dr. Michael J. & JoAnn McGovern
Merck Company Foundation
Gerald T. & Ellen M. Moser ’78
NCC Athletic Department
NCC Friends & Staff
PA Commission for
Community Colleges
PBS 39
Parkland Dental Center
Wayne F. & Mary J. Pisano ’06
Albert M. & Erma L. Reed
Reichel Funeral Homes, Inc.
Robert A. & Rebecca Rupel
Dr. Micah R. & Michelle F. Sadigh
Joel E. Serfass
Sertoma Club of Easton
30 ⁄⁄ 07/08
Harry G. & Carol A. Stork
Jack & Carol A. Stork ’00
Gregory & Joslyn Tapler
Kendall S. & Mary Jane Tomlinson
Brian F. & Dianne L. Yarsevich
John A. & Catherine L. Young
Zoland Z. & Claudia A Zile
Ed G. & Sharon J. Zondag
associates’ club
250 – 499
Mario J. & Donna S. Acerra ’76
Dr. Charles M. Achenbach
American Home Partners, Inc.
Linda N. Arra & Joseph M. Lane
Dr. Brooks & Cynthia Betts
Blue Knights PA III
William F. & Sharon Bond
Dr. William F. & Agnes Boucher
Joy D. Brown ’86
Deborah Jean DeNardo ’88
& Bill Jackson
J. Anthony & Carol M. Donaldson
Brian A. ’71 & Zackie D. Due
Betty Ann Engle ’02
Warren M. Farnell ’92
Robert Raymond Fehnel ’75
Jeffrey W. & Wanda Focht
GFWC Bethlehem Women’s Club
Michael J. Gebhard, Sr. ’73
Michael S. & Kathleen Glaser
David E. & Carol N. Goss
Shirley M. Hahn ’75
Dr. Douglas E. & Ellen M. Heath
Charles R. ’71
& Donna M. Humphrey ’86
F. Robert, Jr. & Barbara G. Huth
Jenzabar
Bernadette R. Jones ’99
Daniel & Rev. Diane E. Joseph ’74
Winfield & Margaret Keck ’79
Judith A. Kempf ’76
Vincent Kratzer
Katherine A. Kraus
Steven K. & Carolyn H. Moyer
NCC Monroe Student Governance
Michael E. & Lynn Nagel
Ronald L. Nagle
Northampton County
Medical Society
Ronald P. & Marsha S. Plantone
Pocono Mountain School District
Donald W. & Linda C. Robertson
Ronald G. & Sandra J. Ruth
Mary A. Sadler
Schisler Funeral Home/
Arthur R. Schisler
Michael B. ’82 & Judith Schmauder
Gary L. & Elizabeth Anne Smith
Karl A. & Jan Stackhouse
Marie F. Sterlein ’83
Dr. James A.
& Margaret Von Schilling
James & Cynthia Waddington
Ronald D. Wagner ’82
Andrew Warner
friends’ club
125 – 249
Anonymous Donor
Arthur C. ’69 & Joan B. Antonioni ’93
Ernest John ’69 & Julia T. Barbarics
Matthew N. Bartholomew ’01
Patricia M. Beaky ’83
Jack O. & Lois E. Beamer
Mary Ann Belchunes
Scott & Jennifer L. Bell
William J. ’87 & Karen Norvig Berry
James H. & Cynthia S. Biery
Philip A. & Sue A. Billings
Dr. Eric C. & Marissa T. Bluestone ’98
Ross J. & Wendy Born
David L. ’89 & Ann M. Breiner
R. Jean Broderick
Patrick J. & Christine Connell
Jacob P. Crisafulli ’70
Daniel L. & Linda K. Davenport ’95
Deborah L. Driscole
Joan B. Earl ’84
Brent & Kelly A. Filchner
Darla R. Frack ’94
William Douglas Freeman ’02
William ’78
& Marlene (Jones) Gieske
Robert K. Hays
Joseph W. Jacques ’73
Helen K. Johnson
Peter & Sarah B. Jubinski
Catherine M. Kalafsky
Keystone State Distributing, Inc.
Dr. Richard T., Jr.
& Mary Leslie Kingston
Gottfried & Christine Kohler
C. Eileen Kutzler ’84
Daniel M. & Vicki L Larimer
James P. & Janet M. Laubenstein
Lehigh Valley Performing Arts
William E. & Deborah P. Lowenburg
Dr. Patricia A. Ludwig
Susan E. Mensch
Robert W. Mikol
Diane T. Moncman
Robert A. & Sarah Moser
Mitchell E. Murtha
NCC ACT 101
Flora M. Nehilla
Dr. Barbara Obrepalska-Bielska
Dr. George Perreault
Kenneth Pierson
Hobert J. & Ardith Poellein
Poodle Club of the Lehigh Valley
Mary Frances Postupack
Scott M. Raab ’92
Nicholas & Melissa S. Recchia ’90
Ronald E. Seeds ’73
George S. Shelling ’69
Donald E. Spieth & Llyena F. Boylan
Dr. Susan H. Stadler
R. Charles ’77 & Wendy E. Stehly
Anne C. Taylor
Nancy E. Trautmann
Joseph A. ’77 & Christine Tyers
Dr. Pat & Sandra P. Vulcano ’72
Bradford D. ’73
& Monica G. Wagner ’76
Kurt & Tammy J. Weaver ’86
Francyne Wharton
Marie A. Wilson ’77
Carol A. Wogenrich ’86
David & Martha F. Woglom
George T. & Louella Wolf
sustaining club
1 – 124
James N. ’73 & Anne M. Adams
Michelle A. Adams
Ravi & Suzanne Elizabeth Ahuja ’80
Agnes Albarell
Stuart Albert
Richard & Kelly J. Aldinger ’86
Kathleen A. Alexander ’91
Lois V. Allen ’84
Robert F. Allen
Randall L. Altemose ’81
Raymond L. ’86
& Jacqueline A. Altemose ’93
Josephine S. Amico
Peter Angstadt
Anonymous Donors
Brian K. Anthony ’83
Shirley L. Aravich ’08
Richard J., Jr & Claire L. Ashby
Alan & Susan M. Augello ’82
Joanne Babaian
Robert Scott Bachman ’78
Paul ’81 & Ethel M. Bahnick
Dr. Michael H. Baird
Dorothy M. Baiza ’80
Janet L. Baker ’83
Virgil H., Jr. & Betty Baker
⁄⁄
’01
alumni
making it happen
melinda STUMPF
stumpf ⁄⁄ executive director of Skills
USA Council, a non-profit organization that
prepares people with essential job skills.
To say that Melinda Stumpf is busy is an understatement. With a husband of nine years,
a 5-year-old daughter and the job of her dreams, Stumpf, 28, knows what it takes to
achieve personal success.
“If you really want something, make it happen,” Stumpf, a Bethlehem native and
2001 NCC graduate, advises.
For Stumpf, making it happen is something she’s been doing ever since her days as
a student at NCC.
“My original plan was to attend Penn State,” she says. “But NCC offered me a
full scholarship. It was the perfect opportunity – free schooling.” That free
schooling provided her with a flexible environment to explore her interests.
After an initial interest in ophthalmology, Stumpf changed her mind and
entered the dental hygienist program. Two weeks later, she left the program,
realizing it wasn’t right for her.
“I had the opportunity to find myself,” Stumpf says. “NCC accepted
my changes [in finding a major]. I don’t think that you realize what a great
education you’re getting while you’re in school. I realize now what a great
education I received.”
Business classes finally proved to be her real passion. “I loved all of the
business-related courses I took,” she says. “Finance, marketing – they all
motivated me to go further.”
After graduating NCC with an associate degree in business administration, Stumpf
enrolled at Muhlenberg College for her B.A. in business administration.
“I was always working full time while I was in school. Ever since my days at
NCC,” Stumpf explains. Later she went on to pursue a master’s degree in business
administration at St. Joseph’s University, all the while working full time.
With an interest in the non-profit sector, Stumpf worked her way through school
for such organizations as Neighborhood Housing Services of the Lehigh Valley, which
assists low-income first-time home buyers, and Gateway Health Plan, in community
development.
Today, Stumpf is the executive director of SkillsUSA Council, a non-profit
organization that prepares people with essential job skills. She is responsible for
managing all of the organization’s programs, raising money, interacting with people in
the local business community and advising students.
“I love all of the aspects of my job,” she says. “I like that I am able to take this job
and succeed at it.” But she isn’t done realizing all of her goals. Looking toward the
future, Stumpf knows what she will do: “My ultimate goal is to run a large company.
I’ve always wanted to do that.”
With a job that requires her to mentor students toward their own job goals, and a
younger brother attending NCC in fall 2008, Stumpf is always ready to offer up advice.
“Nothing is impossible,” she says. “You can make it. You just have to really want it.” u
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Ross J. Bandics
David A. Banko ’79
& Maryann C. Trimmer
Edith M. Banks ’79
Shawn Anthony
& Rebecca Kathleen Barger ’96
Sally Lee Barkman ’91
Drs. James E. & Agnes W. Barksdale
The Barn Equestrian Center/
Michael Lucrezi
Mali M. Bartges
David J. & Joyce D. Bartholomae
Richard A. ’78 & Jane L. Bartholomew
Victor C. ’90 & Alison D. Bast
Bath Supply Co, Inc./
Paul J. Connolly, Jr.
Ric A. Baxter
William Walter ’69
& Sarah Ann Marlatt Beal ’76
William F. Bearse
Darrell V. Beck ’79
Theodore J. ’81 & Connie L. Beck ’81
Francis M. Bedics ’82
Joseph J. Bednar
Samantha J. Beedle ’04
Beneficial Home Improvements, Inc.
Dr. James I. Benner
Debra M. Bevilacqua ’95
Harold & Shirley K. Billheimer
Mark Stephen Binkley ’75
June L. Blair
Frank W. Blatnik, III ’07
Dr. Jeffrey Blinder & Jill Blinder
Veronica Blocklin ’77
Debra A. Bloss ’95
Lisa G. Bohn ’79
Gary F. Bolash ’84
Randy L. Boone
Patrice M. Boulous ’82
Kevin L. & Victoria J. Bowyer ’75
Robert G. Boyer
Pamela A. Bradley
Carolyn M. Brady
Janice M. Brands ’81
Paul E. ’79 & JoLynne Brazzo ’78
Barbara J. Brennan ’93
Sandra J. Bressler ’93
Bruce M. & Susan Browne
Glen & Cynthia L. Burcin ’87
Christopher & Mary Ann Bursk
Maria Calandros Bushek
John R. & Judith A. Calabro
Dale W. ’72 & Linda Campbell
Alex & Patricia A. Canavan
Marianne J. Carpency ’07
Dr. Allison D. Carpenter
Brian E. Carr
32 ⁄⁄ 07/08
Gladys D. Carter ’74
Miranda J. Carter ’99
Lawrence W. Cascario ’86
Heidi L. Casciano ’84
William J. Casciano
James W. Caskey
Richard A. ’72 & Lynn J. Cassidy
Wilfred J. ’85 & Sylvia B. Cesanek
John R. Chaffier ’92
Walter R. & Catherine B. Chambers
Mary J. Chaponis ’78
Francis E. Chisesi ’88
& Dawn L. Hughes
Iris M. Cintron ’71
Georgia C. Cioffari ’76
Linda W. Clark ’84
David D. & Debra A. Claycomb
Douglas & Cynthia C. Clift ’91
Clyde F. Closson
& Margaret McGuire-Closson
Sarah C. Cloutier ’01
Charles & Nancy J. Coffey
Dr. Jack E. & Lynn Cole
Barbara J. Coleman ’00
Bonny D. Conrad ’08
H. Joseph Cook ’82
Hirma A. Cooper ’04
James Corpora ’75
Margaret W. Crandall ’77
Mary L. Crocus ’84
James K. & Joann G. Crosson ’02
Patricia Cummings Bold ’84
Dr. Leigh A. Cundari
Robert W. Curzi ’83
JoAnn Czibur ’05
Karen R. D’Angelo ’05
Raymond W. Danek ’82
Gwilym C., Jr. & Mary E. Daniels
Julia R. De Beauclair ’85 David Moore
Attorney Raymond J.
& Irene DeRaymond
Barbara J. DeYoung ’72
Heidi M. Deibert ’83
James C. ’84 & Bonnie Deisher
Thomas S. & Laraine A. Demshock/
Fishburn Realty Company
Brenda M. Demyan ’83
Edgar R. & Marjorie L. Dennis
Lisa A. Detweiler ’92
Deborah A. Dewey ’89
Michael & Rosemary DiNatale
Danny & Rita B. Diefenderfer
Kent R. ’82 & Holly A. Diefenderfer ’86
Karen M. Dietterick ’78
Ray R., Jr. ’05 & Gayle L. Dimmick ’81
Francis R. & Rose M. Donchez
Stephen R. ’72
& Constance F. Donchez
Rachel A. Dotter ’97
Romaine M. Drake ’03
Frances T. Dreisbach
Maureen R. Dresen ’75
Donna M. Duckworth ’85
James F. & Linda Dunn
Marie Durholz
Cynthia L. Durnin ’93
Deborah A. Durnin ’93
Nancy L. Duro ’97
Barry J. Dutt ’81
Dawn M. Dzienis ’98
Agnes Dzombak
Easton Cardiovascular Associates/
Dr. Rajeev Rohatgi
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
David L. Elliott
Thaddeus J. Encelewski ’83
Engle Hambright & Davis/
Robert M. & Linda Eater
Cynthia L. Engler ’73
Jane Errera
Rose M. Esparza ’86
Richard Esposito
David G. & Christine J. Evans ’80
Marie Everhart
Norman O. Failla
Joanne Farr ’81
Joshua Faturos ’05
Joanne A. Fekete ’96
Jean Marie Fennell ’78
Donna M. Ferragame
Nicole Fetherman
Tanya Fetzer ’04
Karen L. Filipowicz ’83
Jessica A. Finelli
Andrew D. Fioca ’88
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba PC
Terence J. Fitzpatrick ’74
Cyrus & Jane S. Fleck
Dr. Hal L. & Kimberly L. Folander
Dr. Don C. Follmer
Jane A. Follweiler ’89
Howard B. & Pamela Foltz
Ami M. Forchielli ’98
Marie S. Ford-Clemens ’91
Placido S. & Ruth S. Fortin
Loralee Foster ’07
Matthew T. Fox ’97
Rocco S. Fraccica ’75
Horace Rossario Franco
Roger J. Franczak ’75
Thomas J. & Carol A. Frangicetto
Margaretta S. Frankenfield
Brenda S. Frantz ’78
Rebecca A. Frederickson ’01
David T. Free ’77
Faye A. Freer ’99
Jan French ’73
Maria T. Frey ’81
Kathleen M. Froggatt
Thomas O. & Tacey J. Funk ’86
Edward J. Gallagher
Jennifer Gambal ’90
Lois B. Gambino ’86
Joseph F. Garin ’92
Evelio Garriga ’83
Geraldine M. Gasdik ’75
Angelina Gaudiuso
Theresa Gaul ’91
Dr. Sharon T. Gavin Levy
Barry & Marian Genkin
Diane M. Gerny ’89
Stephen J. Gerny, Jr ’03
Dennis M. & Margaret R. Gerolimatos
Raymond J. Gilberry ’73
Terri L. Gillow ’91
Frank & Marie C. Glanz ’96
Lowell E. & Lois Janet Glaser ’74
Gracinda S. Glick ’92
Ian ’74 & Sharon A. Glickman ’86
Russell J. Gofus ’85
David L. ’72 & Deborah L. Golden ’72
Patrick Michael Golden ’75
Dr. Howard M. Goldstein
& Deborah L. Levin-Goldstein
Michael R. Goodness ’06
Nellie Drake Gordon ’07
Richard T. & Rebecca Gorton
John & Cynthia L. Graberitz ’89
Marianne Gregory
Christine M. Griffin
Sharon K. Griffin ’82
Gregory E. & Lois A. Groff ’74
Attorney John F. Gross
& Sandra M. Stahl
Russell C. & Livia M. Grube
Marvin L. Gruber
David ’70 & Mary L. Gunkle
James J. & Susan Haering
Dana M. Hahn ’85
Naomi A. Hahn
Thomas R. & Pearl J. Hahn
George R. Hall
William E. & Sharon L. Hamilton
Anne H. Hammersmith ’76
Donald S. & Christine Hannig
Patrick M. & Susan A. Hannig
David C. ’91 & Karen A. Hanzelman ’86
Kenneth K. & Barbara Harding
⁄⁄
community fabric awards
⁄⁄
At the Community Fabric Awards gala, 326 guests were
entertained by Peep/Guitar cohosts. In the giant Peep costume was David Shaffer, CEO of Just
Born. Chris Martin, president of Martin Guitar, wore a classic acoustic little number. Community
Fabric Awards are given every five years to recognize companies, organizations and individuals
for outstanding contributions to the fabric of the community.
Tammy L. Harding ’84
Michael J. Hartigan ’75
Pamela S. Hartzell ’78
Robert & Janet H. Hartzell ’77
Mary Ann Haupt ’03
Donald R. ’82 & Helen J. Hausman
George Hawk Jr. ’77
Susan F. Haytmanek
Health Pocono, Inc.
Rodney D. Heckman ’86
Donna M. Heffner ’78
John M. & Saundra L. Hellgren ’95
Joseph R. Henick ’73
Mark W. & Judith Henry
Andrew J. Hensel, Jr. ’79
& Tammy J. van Blargan-Hens ’00
John B. & Phyllis A. Herman
Robert P. Hernandez ’08
Tanya A. Hewlette-Bullard ’04
Rose Dolores A. Hilaire ’81
Pearl V. Hill ’89
Gary ’93 & Melissa Hiller ’79
Frank J. & Cynthia A. Himpler ’81
Robert C. & Cheryl A. Hoch
Geraldine L. Hofer
Kathleen J. Hoffert ’74
Linda L. Hoffert
Marjorie A. Holmes ’90
Michele M. Holota ’04
Franklin L. ’75 & Shirley Homme
Charles O. ’78 & Anna M. Hood
John R. & Tanja Fetzer Howard
Charlene E. Hubert
Thomas & Ruth T. Hudzina
Patricia J. Huff ’74
Doris H. Hunger
James L. & Linda K. Hunsicker ’86
Dr. Robert C. & Jean L. Hunsicker
Bruce E. ’69 & Suzanne Hunt ’70
Timothy J. & Ann M. Hurley
Brenda S. Hutnik
Andrew R. ’85 & Susan C. Hyduke
Viola M. Hyduke
Patrick D. ’00 & Lucia A. Iampietro
Terry A. & Judith A. Iasiello ’77
Kenneth & Sally F. Jablonski ’78
Michael C. Jablonski
George M. Jain-Cocks
Robert & Mary P. James ’83
Patricia R. Jencks ’08
Richard L. Jennings ’74
Barbara E. Jones & John Sandman
Patricia S. Jones ’80 & John Flenner
Debra A. Julia ’85
R. M. Kaffine
Jeffrey L. & Kathy L. Kapcsos
Robert Daniel, Jr. ’78
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& Denise L. Kaplan
Edward G. ’74 & Josephine Kavcak
Helen H. Keith ’05
Regina DeLucia Kelechava ’76
Keller Funeral Home, Inc./
Gilbert F. Keller
Eliot A. Keller
Cindy E. Kemmerer ’88
Elizabeth A. Kemmerer ’80
Ruth S. Kemmerer
Tracey J. Kent ’83
Kathy M. Kerbacher ’83
Diane M. Kiefer ’83
Dr. John A. & Antonia Kintzer
Dr. Herm & Kelley Kissiah
Richard P. ’77 & Dorothy M. Kitlar ’85
Joseph J. Kleca ’74
Peter J. Klotz ’73
Michelle S. Klump ’94
Charles E. Knight ’80
Diane L. Knox ’83
Deborah Ann Koch ’77
Peter Kopecek
Marie H. Korbobo ’02
Richard E. & Geraldine L. Koskey ’89
Bonnie M. Kosman ’77
Anna G. Kostick
Mary Ann Kouri
Richard C. ’72 & Tracey Kovacs
Mark A. Kovaleski
Paula A. Kowalski ’81
Steven & Margaret Krawiec
John T. ’86 & Susan A. Kressley ’83
Glenn M. Krier ’75
Kroninger Family Trust
Elizabeth S. Krupka ’86
Andrew & Lisa M. Kubik
Andrew S. & Florence Kubik
John & Debra J. Kugel ’97
Edward William & Alice P. Kuhl
Loree D. Kuhns ’73
Pamela A. Kuplen ’72
Christina Kuzio ’82
Susan LaRose
James M. Lake Jr.
Jeri Ann Lambert ’83
Steven M. Lambert ’08
Anne Landis
Kevin B. ’94 & Heidi D. Landis ’93
Richard G. & Eileen M. Lang ’95
Claire L. Larkin
James J. ’04
& Janelle R. Laubach ’04
Susan E. Lavelle ’93
Mary E. Lawler ’77
Brenda J. Lazarus ’97
Daniel E. LeClair ’78
Donald R., Jr. ’08 & Ann Lear ’01
Eugene N. & Andrea Learn
Sandra I. Lebo ’87
Ronald R. ’74
& Theresa Fischer Lenner ’77
Sara J. Leon ’07
Kenton W. ’73 & Jacqueline Lerch
Rosina Brickler Liggitt ’73
Margaret E. Linebaugh ’76
Theodore O. ’72 & Michele Litke
Dawn P. Litz ’76
Douglas R. Litzenberger ’80
Charleen A. LoPrete ’73
Harold Ogden & Elizabeth J. Locke
Roger W. & Joanne M. Long
Gloria June Longenbach ’74
Leslie H. Loomis ’06
Scott M. Loupos ’79
Christina M. Lucchese ’08
MaryAnn Ludka
Paul A. Lukatch ’06
Martin J. Lynn, III
Norman T. Mable ’91
Michael E. ’90 & Gwen Macarro
John & Audrey S. Macey ’70
Paul J. Macher ’89
Moshe Machlev ’03
Deborah Mackes ’86
Richard J. Madigan
Lisa H. Magness ’04
Daniel J. & Wendy Jean Magocs ’76
Trung H. Mai ’95
Andrea J. Maiale ’08
Larry S. Mancino ’96
& Mary Sinibaldi Mancino
Deborah A. Mankos ’77
Alton A., Jr. ’96 & Joanne E. Mann
Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, Inc.
Michael Manoway
& Dina Uliana-Manoway ’77
Elva Mante ’02
Joseph F. ’73 & Dorothy A. Marakovits
Samuel N. & Margaret S. Marsh ’81
Vertel T. Martin
Delia E. Martinez ’82
Donna Maruszewski ’79
Paul H. ’75 & Janet L. Maslany
Patricia Masonheimer ’74
Charlene M. Mast ’94
John N. Mathious, Jr. ’69
Dennis & Patricia A. Mathisen ’80
Sharon M. Mattox ’08
Attorney William W., Jr.
& Debra Jane Matz ’76
Drs. William W., Sr. & Mary D. Matz
Dianne S. McCann ’89
William D., Jr. & Susan McCauley ’91
Jackie A. McClellan ’87
Ruth McDonald
Joan McGarvey ’78
James & Judith A. McGinley ’97
Dr. James R. & Sarah P. McIntosh
Joseph W. McLaughlin ’76
Thomas F. McLaughlin
Janet A. Mease
Fred W., II ’74 & Carole E. Mebus ’78
Patti M. Meckes ’95
Suzanne M. Mello ’72
Jeffrey M. ’78 & Faye L. Mertus
Sherman & Floyce R. Metzgar
Richard G. Meyers
Cindy L. Michael ’91
Susan M. Michalek ’78
Brian E. Miller ’78
Dennis Keith Miller ’79
Gwendolyn E. Miller
J. Frederick & Marjorie C. Miller
Joan M. Miller ’72
Deborah K. Miltenberger ’77
Jeffrey A. Miltenberger ’95
Janet F. Mishkin
Claire F. Mitchell ’07
Suleiman ’86 & Carol Ann Modjadidi
Alice M. Mol ’06
Timothy Molchany
Dr. Janice Gall Moldashel ’74
Joseph, III & Elaine B. Molnar
Kenneth J. & Christine Monti
Nancy M. Morgan ’87
Moritz Embroidery Works, Inc./
Preston Moritz
Pamela E. Moschini
Weda Mae Mosellie ’70
Patricia A. Moser-Lerch ’83
Shelly L. Mule
Joseph Murray
Francess B. Muth ’92
NCC Foundation
NCC Student Activities
Mark & Jennifer A. Napierkowski
Kathryn M. Nazzaro
Patricia Ann Nebinger ’79
Michele A. Nelson ’84
William E. & JoAnn Nenow ’77
John P. Nerino ’98
William J. Newman ’74
Carl F. & Frances Newswanger
Jina D. Nguyen ’07
Carol A. Noga ’90
Timothy & Lori C. Noldy ’81
North Star Construction Management
William H. & Florence E. Norton
Holly M. O’Connor ’99
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’00
alumni
a balance of success
andrea WEISMILLER
weismiller
⁄⁄ Director of sales at the
Hilton Garden Inn Allentown Airport. She
received her associate degree in hotel/
restaurant management in 2000.
Eight years after graduating from NCC, Andrea Weismiller is exactly where
she wants to be, working as director of sales at the Hilton Garden Inn
Allentown Airport.
Weismiller started work just one month after graduating Northampton in
December 2000 with an associate degree in hotel/restaurant management. But
not without a little help.
“With the assistance of my teacher, Colleen Eckenrode, I got hired in the
sales department at the Hilton in downtown Allentown,” Weismiller says.
“From there, I was hired to open a brand new Hilton Garden Inn on Airport
Road. Here I was, just fresh out of NCC working in the field that I had
prepared for only two years earlier.”
Weismiller was a meeting planner for the Hilton Garden Inn when she began. She
quickly moved up to sales manager and, within four years, became director of sales, a
position she says she learns more about each day.
Her success has not gone unnoticed. And she has the awards to prove it.
In 2003, Weismiller earned a Sales Excellence Award from her hotel’s management
company, Interstate Hotels & Resorts.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious Select Six Council also elected Weismiller
as a member in 2006. The council is made up of six leaders within the parent company
who act as brand resources for over 125 hotels.
Most recently, she earned her company’s Special Achievement Award for her
commitment to sales excellence in 2007.
Weismiller has learned practical lessons about thriving in the competitive hotel
industry and succeeding in her personal life. “Define your goals and work hard for
them,” she advises. “Don’t get too low when things aren’t going your way, and don’t
get too high when things seem perfect. Stay balanced.”
Weismiller fondly remembers the time she spent at Northampton. “I had a great time
at NCC,” she says. “I made a ton of friends while I was there, and more importantly it’s
where I met my best friend of nearly 10 years.”
So, what’s next for this young professional? “I’ve reached the goal I set for myself
over eight years ago at NCC,” Weismiller says. “I wanted to be director of sales at a top
hotel in the Lehigh Valley. And I did it. Personally, I look forward to starting a family
with my husband, Dustin.” u
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Attorney Joseph J. &
Nancy O’Keefe/O’Keefe
& Wiklinson
Brooke Olander
Frank J. & Carole Renee Olszewski ’97
Suzanne Debbie Opitz ’70
Lois C. Oranczak
Lois Jane Ormiston Kehoe ’78
David E. & Christine A. Ott
Sherry A. Ott ’69
Susan C. Paden ’94
Daniel G. & Bonnie M. Pancoast ’91
Sandra Kay Panick ’78
Charles A. Parker ’81
Susan Rae Parker
Dr. Morton & Dorothy S. Parmet
James Elwood & Kay E. Parsons
Carol J. Pavlinsky ’00
Peter J. Pavlish ’80
Anne Louise Pecsek ’77
Francis Joseph ’74
& Kathleen Pecuch ’74
Michelle M. Pelizoto ’82
Pennington Dental Associates/
Dr. James Pennington, Jr.
Richard H. & Patricia Penske
Jean S. Perry
Daniel R. Peters ’82
Darryl A. Peters ’82
Dorothy M. Petruno ’74
Courtney E. Pfriender ’07
Dr. Anthony R. & Eleanor S. Pinto
Leonard J. & Karen A. Getz Pinto ’78
Sharon W. Pinto ’71
Eugene & Jessie Piscitello
Pocono Mountains Industries, Inc.
Sandra Preis
Gladys E. Pritchard ’73
Arlyne Pursell
Joan E. Quarry ’72
John A. & Catharine C. Quinlan ’70
Wylie G. Raab ’07
Robert Thomas ’78
& Tammy Radcliffe
Thomas C. Raidline ’86
Anthony G. & Rita G. Rampulla
Stephen J. Raykos ’73
Beverly Lynn J. Raymond ’86
Robert M. & Donna M. Reagle ’88
Robert P. ’71 & Barbara M. Reddy
Tovia L. Redman ’07
Dr. John C. Reganis
Leon Regis ’07
David W. ’80 & Linda D. Reinbold ’97
Barry W. & Nancy J. Reinhart
Barbara Reisner
Dr. Richard Reisner
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Stephen ’75 & Diane Repasch
Resorts USA, Inc.
Robert B. & Judith Rex
Susan A. Riggin ’84
Pamela A. Ringel ’92
Laurence G. Riola
Sergio D., Jr. ’97 & Elizabeth Rivas
Valerie Roberts ’79
John P. Roccaro ’76
Linwood A. & Mary A. Rohrbach
Mark & Diana Rongione
Glenn ’87 & Darla J. Rossetti ’88
Dr. Anthony M. Rossi
James F. Roth ’04
Faust M. & Gwendolyn J. Ruggiero
William D. & Jane M. Ruggiero
Larry Charles ’75
& Paulette Ruppert
Dennis Michael ’70
& Patricia L. Rush
Kevin M. Ruth
William R. Ruth ’80
Robert C. ’79 & Patricia M. Rutt ’98
Kathy A. Ryan ’92
John Sandman & Barbara E. Jones
Allen A. Sandt, Jr. ’86
Diane Marie Sauers ’77
Rosemary Sauers ’96
Charles W. Schaffner ’90
Dr. David A. Schell ’85
Dr. Eric J. Schenkel
Robert K. Scherer ’76
Mona Schlossberg
Robert E. & Eileen S. Schmidt
Henry, Sr. ’92 & Jan Schneider
Frank F. Schoelch
Mark F. Schumacher ’76
Walter J. Schupp, Jr. ’08
Cheryl A. Scenk ’94
Suzanne Searfoss ’87
Victoria A. Sefranek ’07
Donald Paul Seifert ’70
Rodney L. & Sheila M. Seifert ’74
Mark D. Sell & Dawn P. Pettie ’89
Senick, Inc.
Alverta Serfass
William K. Settle
Randy C. & Kimberly S. Setzer ’87
Ernest & Bonnie A. Shaffer ’73
Stephen M. Sheptak
Mildred Sheriff
Thomas Shillea &
Santa Bannon-Shillea ’03
Cameron Shipman ’83
Donald Lee Shipman ’79
John W. Shoemaker
Larry Shontz
Sandra F. Shosh
Richard C. Shupp, Jr.
Cathleen Silvasi
Angela Simonetti ’76
Anna M. Smith ’08
Bruce A. ’71 & Susan Smith ’86
Douglas R. Smith ’82
Donald F. & Karen C. Smith ’85
Kyle R. ’80 & Theresa Smith
Mindy G. Smith ’87
Richard P. & Cathy Smith
Steward S. & Esther W. Smith ’81
W. D. & Kathleen A. Snodgrass
Jennie Snyder
Roger D. & Ruth E. Snyder
Sally M. Snyder
Dale L. & Stefanie P. Sommons ’89
John A. Spaziani, Jr. ’98
Martin Spiro
Lisa L. Spurlock ’07
John L. & Mary Squarcia
Wanda L. Stackhouse ’86
Richard A. & Barbara D. W. Stager
Judy A. Stancombe ’79
Linda J. Stanley ’73
Frank E. Stanton
Melissa J. Stappen ’89
Thomas N. Stehman ’71
Steven P. Stepansky ’02
Agnes Stephan
Judith A. Stern ’76
Kenneth F. Steward ’85
Craig T. & Marcia L. Stewart ’05
Sharon D. Stine ’75
Anne Stocker ’83
Carol A. Stocker ’80
Thomas P. & Kathleen M. Straubinger
Nancy L. Stump
Paul D. Sullivan ’70
Summit Management and Realty Co.
Saverio & Angela Sutera
Douglas & Michal Ann Swank
Dr. Mark D. & Pamela Swank
Miriam G. Szanyi
Michael A. ’00 & Pamela P. Tabery
Donna M. Talotta ’90
John & Regina Tauke
A. Francine Taylor
Theodore A. & Bette Lou Terry
The Tooth Fairy Shoppe/
Michael & Dawn A. Savaria ’77
Carol D. Thomas ’84
John G., III & Terry A. Thomas
Linda A Thomas
Dianne D. Thompson
Roxanna Tineo ’06
James A. Tomaino ’76
David P. & Donna J. Tomaszewski
John A. Toth &
Marianne Bianchi-Toth ’80
Trans-Bridge, Inc.
James L. ’73 & Beverly A. Trenberth
David ’71 & Kathleen A. Trexler ’93
Keith & Heidi L. Troxell ’84
William E. Trumbore, III ’84
Nicholas F. Tylenda ’81
Trudy P. Unangst ’93
Patricia Ann Vahey ’81
Ronald D. Vail
Maureen E. Valente ’75
Ralph J. Valente ’95
Jill M. Velekei ’77
Roxane H. Vermillion ’87
Dr. Maria Beatriz Villar Fernandez
Susan L. Vitez ’93
Kristin Vitovitch ’03
Audre B. Vogler
Paul V. Vrablic ’89
Barbara A. Wagner ’92
Harold E. Wagner, Jr. ’72
Donald & Dolores L. Wahlgren
Robert W. & Jean M. Walakovitz
Roger N. & Ruth M. Walker
Andrew F. & Martha E. Wallusch ’84
Jane M. Walsh ’90
Randall E. ’74 & Kelly A. Wambold ’95
Dorothy Ward
Joyce Waterstreet-Hoyak ’07
George C. & Donna G. Watson
Thomas S. & Kathy A. Watters ’82
Janet C. Waxmonsky
Dean S. Weber ’79
John Frederick Wehr, Jr. ’72
Dr. Harold Weiss
& Lisa Stuckey Weiss
Kirk R. Weixel
Aileen D. Werner
Wayne Edward ’80 & Marie C. Werner ’78
Richard & Margaret Z. Wesner ’86
Christine V. Wetzel-Ulrich
William, III & Linda J. Whipple
Gary Ken & Kelly K. Whiting ’79
Scott Wiener ’00
Donald & Monika M. Williams
Hattie F. Williams ’74
John E. & Mary Ann Williams
Judith Bobeck Williams ’76
Phyllis A. Williams ’86
James T. Windzigl ’04
Robert C. Winter ’72
Gail C. Winterburn ’08
Jared S. Wisocky ’07
Corinne Woodworth ’75
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’82
alumni
the man behind the curtain
jeff HAHN
jeff hahn’s
⁄⁄ sound engineering skill
enhances Broadway performances.
Each spring, Broadway’s best talent dresses to the nines and spends an evening with
breath held and fingers crossed, hoping they will win a coveted Tony Award. Such
talent and creativity deserve high honors. But if it were not for people like Jeff Hahn,
even the greatest talent would never be noticed; or more to the point, never heard.
Hahn ’82, one of the East Coast’s premier wireless technicians, is part of the army
of backstage techno-wizards who connect that talent to the ears of the audience, and
those on stage as well. Involving much more than microphone and speakers, it’s not an
exaggeration to say that without sound engineers, the show simply would not go on.
Performers need to hear themselves above other voices, instruments or
electronic effects. Technicians like Hahn provide singers with a balanced
sound mix that otherwise would be distorted, causing them to sing off-tune or
out of sync with their music. “Sound is so critical,” Hahn says. “If actors or
singers can’t hear properly, they can’t perform properly.”
Hahn’s future behind the curtains was hardwired into him from the start. His
mother worked for AT&T, back when it was Bell Telephone, and knowing her
young son’s interest in the mysteries of mechanics and things electrical, she
would bring home bundles of wire remnants for him to work out his creative
energy. Many childhood hours were spent wiring batteries for lighting, or
connecting electric motors with relay switches – just letting his imagination
discover unknown corners of science.
By high school, Hahn found another love: music. The garage band he and his buddies
formed gave him good reason to put his scientific pursuits to a musical beat. Along
with a rock and roll guitar, Hahn acted as sound man, with a system he built himself;
again, by experimentation. “I played with the sound,” he says, “and what happened
to the frequency response when you put various dampening elements in front of the
speaker.”
His NCC degree in electronics technology took him three years because he worked
jobs throughout – money for gas, and for equipment to continue his homegrown R&D.
“I built a synthesizer,” Hahn says, the excitement of it still in his voice. “Working from
schematics, I built contacts under each key of a small keyboard I found, and hand-wired
the circuit boards to trigger certain effects. A real custom job. It worked.” No surprise.
Hahn did what he did then for the sheer love of doing it.
Working with Masque Sound and Recording in East Rutherford, N.J., for the past 21
years, Hahn started part-time gigs on Broadway about 10 years ago, as a way to stretch
his own talent. He’s met some big names in theatre: Matthew Broderick, Toni Braxton,
Joel Grey, Rosie O’Donnell, and worked some of the biggest hits: Cats, The Lion King,
MAMMA MIA!, Mary Poppins, and currently, Wicked.
He has also started his own business, Pocono Audio Service. “It’s neat,” he says.
“I get feedback from people thanking me just for fixing their headphones and things.
That’s why I started it – to help people.” The dazzle of The Great White Way hasn’t
gotten to Hahn. He still does what he does for the love of doing it. u
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James D. & Susan Overath Woolley
Paul M. & Mary E. Wozniak ’92
Dorothy J. Yannes ’96
George B. & Cherie M. Yasko ’91
Paulette M. Yaswinski ’77
Tina M. Yazzie ’05
Carolyn R. Yocum ’93
Thomas J., Sr. & Kristina A. Yusko
Lealan M. Zaccone
Cynthia L. Jones Zakanycz ’73
Richard Louis Zelko ’72
Anna Zervos ’79
Janet Olson Ziegenfus ’75
Debra Ziev
Brent Stephen ’92
& Virginia A. Zimmer
David W. Zimmerman ’91
matching gifts
The Foundation would like to
recognize these 22 companies
for their matching gift
programs, which generated
$11,805.00 of the support
received by the Foundation
during 2007-2008.
AT&T Foundation
Air Products & Chemicals Foundation
Anheuser-Busch Foundation
Crayola
GE Foundation
HSBC
Hallmark Global Services, Inc.
The Hershey Company
IBM Corporation
Ingersoll-Rand
Johnson & Johnson
The Lamson & Sessions Foundation
MassMutual
Merck Company Foundation
MetLife Foundation
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
PPL Corporation
Procter & Gamble Fund
SKF USA Inc.
sanofi Pasteur
Tennant Foundation
Victaulic Company of America
in-kind giving
NCC received gifts of equipment,
materials and supplies worth
$359,526.00 in 2007-2008. The
Foundation is grateful for the
gifts received from:
A Taste of Italy
AAA East Penn
38 ⁄⁄ 07/08
AAA Northampton County
Abaxis, Inc.
Adams Outdoor Advertising
Alcom Printing Group, Inc.
Allentown Art Museum
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
American Bank of Lehigh Valley
Anadigics, Inc.
Apollo Grill
Arcadia Properties, LLC
Arts Quest
B Braun Medical, Inc.
Bank of America
Barn Star Home
Bear Creek Mountain Resort
Bethlehem Brew Works
Billy’s Downtown Diner
Blue Mountain Ski Area
Ron Bortz
Boulevard Frame & Art
Kenneth ’75 & Dawn Buck
Buckno, Lisicky & Company
Butter Valley Golf Port
Cactus Blue Mexican Restaurant
Caesars Pocono Resorts
The Cafe
Alex & Patricia Canavan
Chestnut Hill Nursery
Citadel Broadcasting Company
The Copperhead Grille
Corporate Environments, Inc.
Fred & Carol Cort
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
DeSales University
James C. Deisher ’84
Kenneth R. Delahunty
J. Robert & Alice Dornish
Robert & Linda Eater
Edge Restaurant
John & Donna Eureyecko
F.L. Smidth, Inc.
Arif & Donna Fazil
Fishburn Realty Company/
Thomas & Laraine A. Demshock
The Flower Cart
The Frogtown Inn
General Motors Corporation
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Glasbern Country Inn
Great Wolf Lodge
Green Pond Nursery
Lawrence W. Green
Hampton Inn-Easton/
Dr. Atul & Patrice R. Amin ’74
Harleysville National Bank
Judith Ann Helm
Dianne L. Henry ’94
Hilton Garden Inn
Duncan C. Howden
Sally F. Jablonski ’78
James L. ’89 & Barbara Johnson
Just Around the Corner
Just Born, Inc.
Kostas Kalogeropoulos
Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust
The Keystone Pub
The Kimmel Center
Sheila Korhammer
Lafayette Ambassador Bank
William E. & Karen Landis
Timothy & Colleen Lewis
Gerald T.’76, ’84 & Jill A. Long
Susan L. Lurie
M & T Bank
Majestic Athletic
Manor House Inn
Marblehead Grill & Chowder House
Martin Guitar
Mary Jane McAteer ’76
Brian ’82 & Denise McCall ’75
Robert C. Miller
Moose & Bug Florist
My Boy’s Baking
NCC Athletic Department
NCC Book Store
The Nail Salon
Nassau Broadcasting Company
National Constitution Center
National Penn Bank
North Star Adventure
Dr. Mark I. Notis
PNC Bank
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
Pettin’ On The Ritz
Philadelphia Zoo
Alan J. Pitotti
Pocono Produce Company
Pocono Record
Frank & Donna Marie Posivak ’75
Putt U Miniature Golf
Scott M. Raab ’92
Eileen Recchia
Melissa S. Recchia ’90
Riverview Country Club
SATORI
Sacks Jewelers
Sage
Sal’s Old World Italian Restaurant
Saucon Valley Country Club
Schneider National Used
Equipment Sales
Sette Luna
Sittler Golf Center
Southmoore Golf Course
St. Luke’s Hospital
State Theatre
Steak & Ale
Marie F. Sterlein ’83
Susquehanna Patriot Bank
T & Co Salon
Team Capital Bank
Bernard Tiernan
Touchstone Theatre
TuWay Communications, Inc.
The Twisted Tulip
Timothy & Mary VanSyckle
Vintage Restaurant and Bar
Pat & Sandra Vulcano ’72
Bruce & Judy Waldman
Wegmans Food Market
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Inc.
Susan L. Williams
Wilson Black Photography
Woodloch Pines, Inc.
Zoellner Arts Center
special events
Following is a list of supporters
of the Foundation’s events:
A Taste of Elegance, Chef in
Residence, Golf Tournament,
Classical Cuisine “Sail Away”,
40th Anniversary Fabric
Awards, Monroe “Building
Momentum”, and the Alumni
Association’s “An Evening with
Benjamin Franklin.”
A.W. Zacharias/William C. Zacharias
AFT NCACC LOCAL 3579
Paul J. & Deborah Acampora
Fred A. Achey
Cynthia C. Adams
Thomas P. Adams
Marianne Adezio
Air Products Chemical, Inc.
Air Products Foundation
Albarell Electric, Inc./Michael
& Lynn M. Albarell
John C. & Karissa H. Alexander
Lisa T. Alexander ’83
Allied Building Corporation
Tammy Ambrose ’07
Anonymous Donor
Archive LTD
Robert C. Ashford & Sarina Ashford
Larry Axiotis
Pamela A. Bainbridge ’72
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[left] white house dinner ⁄⁄ Posing with "Ben Franklin" at the Foundation's White
House Dinner are Jill and Jerry Long. [right] lear symposium ⁄⁄ Dr. Allan G. Johnson
delivered the annual Lear Symposium address on the topic of gender bias.
Curtis H. Barnette
& Loris J. Barnette
Bartakovits Custom Pools/
Barry E. Bartakovits
Matthew N. Bartholomew ’01
Brad Baum & Anne Baum
Daniel M. Baxter
William F. Bearse
John F. Bednar
Donald G. Beebe
Belhaven Capital Group, Inc./
John F. & Donna Eureyecko
Belhaven Financial LLC/
John F. & Donna Eureyecko
Scott Bell & Jennifer L. Bell
Debra Kay Bennett
Robert J. Bergren
Bethlehem Gallery of Floors
Dr. Brooks & Cynthia Betts
Blair Custom Homes, Inc.
The Boonswang Group, Inc./
Brig G. Boonswang
Drs. Pricha & Gloria Boonswang
Ben Borden
Debra Borgo
Carolyn M. Bortz
Robert G. Boyer
Alice Brady
Timothy J. ’76 & Karen M. Brady ’74
Thomas Braun
Britech, Inc./Brian ’82
& Denise P. McCall ’75
Karen S. Britt
Broughal & DeVito LLP/
James L. Broughal, Esq.
Bruce M. & Susan Browne
Susan E. Bryant
Frank S. ’89 & Paula E. Buchvalt
Kenneth D. ’75 & Dawn Buck
Buckno Lisicky & Company
Dr. Elizabeth T. Bugaighis
Zoe Ann Buhosky
Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.
CC Inc. Construction Services/
Charles R. Werkheiser
James M. Cahill
Camelback Ski Area
Marie-Edouard Cantave
Dr. Alberto Cardelle
& Rachel A. Frick Cardelle
Cindy Carey
Anthony M. & Evelyn S. Carfagno
Kelly L. Case ’86
The Children’s Home of Easton
H. Jane Cilurso
Clyde F. Closson
& Margaret McGuire-Closson
40 ⁄⁄ 07/08
Coca-Cola Bottling Co of the LV
John & Olga F. Conneen
Dr. Matthew J. Connell
& Evelyn Baxevane ’75
Connell Funeral Home/Patrick J.
& Christine Connell
Dr. Arnold R. Cook
Robin A. Cooper ’97
Corporate Environments, Inc./
Steve R. Hovey
Attorney William B.
& Barbara Cramer
James P. Creedon
Mark K. Culp
Dr. Leigh A. Cundari
D’Huy Engineering, Inc./
Arif M. & Donna Fazil
Anna Dailey
Valerie K. Daleus ’92
Daniels Cadillac, Inc.
Bruce A. & Trudi Denlinger
Dr. Jasbir S. Deol
Linda H. Deurer
Jason W. Dittmar & Melissa Starace ’95
Karen Dolan
Thomas J. & Marilyn Doluisio
Arthur R. & Marion A. Donohue
John C. & Ann Marie Drake
Karen T. Drake
Frederick B., Jr. & Joan M. Duckloe
Duggan & Marcon, Inc./Frank Boyer
James & Lisa M. Dunleavy
East Stroudsburg Savings
Association Foundation
East Stroudsburg University
Easton Hospital
Robert M. & Linda Eater
R. Glen Eichman
Embassy Bank
Employee Benefits Consultant, Inc./
John J. Iannantuono
F. L. Smidth
Feather Ventures LLC/
Jeffrey P. Feather
Robert R. & Pamela Fehnel
Fernwood Hotel & Resort
Fishburn Realty Company/
Thomas & Laraine A. Demshock
Dr. Hazel A. Fisher
Fitzmaurice Community Services
Jeffrey W. & Wanda Focht
Follett Corporation/Steven
& Jeanne Follett
Don S. & Mibs Follett
The Hon. Michael V.
& Elaine Franciosa
Denise J. Francois-Seeney
Fraser Advanced Information System
Faye A Freer ’99
Dr. Steven & Kathleen D. Friedenberg
Russell J. Futchko
Thomas G. ’93 & Kathleen Gasparetti
Ramona L. Genovese
Susan T. Gilmore
Albert J. & Palma Giordano
Dr. Harold Goldfarb
Golin Harris International
Gordon Bennett Painting, Inc./
Gordon J. Bennett
Richard T. & Rebecca Gorton
Donna Bodek Goss ’72
Linda M. Graver ’86
Great Wolf Lodge
Larry Greene
Steven J. ’72 & Margaret R. Grimes
Michelle D. Guenot
Natalie J. W. Hagerman
Hallmark Global Services, Inc.
Hampson-Mowrer-Kreitz Insurance
Hampton Inn-Easton/ Dr. Atul K.
& Patrice R. Amin ’74
Charles M. & Joan Louise Hannig/
Spread Eagle Development
Denise A. Harris-Ector
Fred G. & Ethel Harvey
David J. ’93 & Lynda L. Hassick ’03
MaryAnne Heeter
John L. Heidecker, II ’88
Herbert Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Patrick A. & April E. Herrity
Tom Hersh
Denille Herstek
Herster Newton & Murphy/
Attorney Henry R. Newton, Jr. ’91
Hispanic American Organization
John T. & Judy Z. Hoback
Hobson Printing Co., Inc./
Jack L. Hagenbuch
Daniell Hoffman
Julie B. Houston
Anthony D. Hubbard
& Stephanie L. Plantone Hubbard
Julia M. Intrepido-Kmetz ’98
J & J Luxury Transportation
Kenneth & Sally F. Jablonski ’78
Dr. Jeffrey Jahre
Albert F. & Patricia A. Jinks ’96
Paul J. & Maureen S. Joly
Just Born, Inc.
Suzanne M. Kell
Keystone Nazareth Charitable
Foundation
Keystone Nazareth Savings Association
Dr. Herm & Kelley Kissiah
Kathryn J. Kleintop ’00
Valerie Klingaman
Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek
Lee A. Kozsey, Sr.
& Lucille Bavaria-Kozsey
John M. ’70 & Jacqueline Kulick
Lab Services LLC
Lafayette Ambassador Bank/
Robert A. & Rebecca Rupel
William E. & Karen M. Landis
Las Vegas Sands LLC
Sheryl Lawrence
Nancy Leblond
Lehigh University Alumni Association
Lehigh Valley Rail Management
William H. & Patsy A. Lehr
James H. Leiding
Roger M. & Patricia W. Levin
Timothy & Colleen Lewis
Liberty Homes Custom Builders
Elizabeth Liddicoat
Stu Link
Gerald T. ’76, ’84 & Jill A. Long
Cindy M. Lopresti ’74
Timothy Ludwick
Darren & Sara M. Luyke-Roskott ’81
M & T Bank
MKSD LLC
Francis A. ’76 & Susie Macri
Malady & Wooten Public Affairs
John F. & Jane H. Malloy
Larry S. Mancino ’96
& Mary Sinibaldi Mancino
The Martin D. Cohen Family Foundation/
Atty. Martin D. & Beth Cohen
Martin Guitar
Christian F. Martin ’77
& Diane S. Repyneck
Martino Marketing Group/
Anthony E. Martino
Gloria R. Matson
Roger F. Mayer
Richard D. & Mary Jane McAteer ’76
Dr. Michael J. & JoAnn McGovern
Irene P. McKittrick
Mirayda Mendez
Charles & Irene B. Metzner
Mi-llon Sales Associates
Micro Tool Company, Inc.
Anthony P. & Julie K. Milia
Marianne Miller
Sharon Miller
Craig T. Millroy ’02
Suleiman ’86 & Carol Ann Modjadidi
Molewski Financial Partners/
Michael & Diane Molewski
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’91
alumni
auto tech
pete RASKOVIC
raskovic
⁄⁄
Indy racing.
Work is his passion –
“Indy car work is simple,” says Pete Raskovic. “Do everything right because if you don’t,
someone might die.”
Raskovic, the automotive technology instructor at Beloit Memorial High School in Beloit,
Wisc., knows what he’s talking about. The ASE certified master technician earned an NCC
auto tech degree in 1991 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2003.
He has nearly 25 years of auto experience including work as a mechanic and crew member for
the A.J. Foyt Indy Racing League team. “When you do what you love to do, can you really
call that work?” says Pete, who was selected in 2007 as Beloit’s Teacher of the Year. “I’ve
always just followed my passion.”
At Beloit Memorial High School, Raskovic’s passions for cars, for kids and
for doing things right come together at Urban Force Racing, an American Speed
Association sanctioned race team that is one of the nation’s most innovative
programs for keeping kids in school. “The idea,” says Pete, “is to keep students
actively engaged in school using racing as the magnet to education.”
Under Raskovic’s direction, the Beloit high school team runs ASA super latemodel stock cars that are built, set up and maintained by students. With top flight
drivers, a 4,000-square-foot learning space that is a combination race shop and
classroom, a rigorous racing schedule, and 500-plus horsepower automobiles
capable of speeds exceeding 160 mph, the team competes to win both in and out of
school. “When I was at Northampton,” recalls Pete, “we had real professionals sharing real
life experience and instruction. That’s what I want to bring to my students.”
Bringing his Northampton experience to Wisconsin is a point of pride for Raskovic.
“Northampton Community College is home to the best auto tech program in the eastern
United States. Bar none. The end. Period,” says Pete. “The instructors at NCC raised the bar
so high. They demanded so much. They drilled professionalism and excellence, but it wasn’t
easy. I was working full time and going to school at night. I tell the kids in my classroom
that it took me seven years to finish a two-year degree. I earned a 3.93 GPA at the University
of Wisconsin, but it was Northampton Community College that taught me how to be a good
student. I sure didn’t start out that way.”
Today, with Pete serving as instructor, team manager and lead mechanic, Urban Force
Racing students get hands-on learning, real-world experience and classroom instruction.
The team launched in 2006 after Pete met with the late Ken Hendricks to discuss Beloit’s
high school auto tech program. Hendricks, founder and chief executive of Beloit-based ABC
Supply Company, the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing supplies, was a huge
racing fan and Beloit’s biggest booster. The 66-year-old roofing company billionaire told
Pete, “You’ve got to inspire our kids.”
“Ken was the real founder of Urban Force Racing,” says Raskovic. “He and I put the
concept together in his office. He wanted to get kids hooked on the race car, then hooked on
school, then move them to the next level: being winners on and off the track.” ⁄⁄
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Monroe County Job Center
Monroe County Transit Authority
Moravian College
Moravian Hall Square/David
& Susan E. Drabic
Catherine Mordosky
Nancy A. Moreau
Robert M. & Joan L. Morgan
Stephen J. Moritz, Sr.
The Morning Call
James R. & Susan L. Moser
Steven K. & Carolyn H. Moyer
Ronald Mundusky
Daniel J. Murray
NCAS Pennsylvania
NCC Foundation
NCC Golf Tournament
NCC Institutional Advancement
Rosina Perin Nassry ’78
Thomas & Diane Neiper
Northeastern PA Alliance
Alison Norton
Richard P. & Lynn L. Norton
PIC of the Lehigh Valley
PNC Bank
PPL Corporation
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith A. Palmer
Leonard P. Parkin, II
Jeffrey A. & Susan F. Parks
Lupe A. Pearce
Lori Peck
PenTeleData Ltd.
Pennoni Associates, Inc.
Edward J. & Lucy W. Perusse
Christine I. Peters
Robert P. Phillips
Michael D. ’82 & Rosanne L. Pickett ’83
Dr. Paul E. & Alison J. Pierpoint
Ronald P. & Marsha S. Plantone
Pocono Community Bank
Pocono Medical Center
Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
Pocono Real Estate Academy
Francis J. & Donna Marie Posivak ’75
Brian K. Post & Susan Post
Precision Medical, Inc./
Michael A. ’71 & Jane Krupa
R. Squared Consultants/
Robert T. Repko
Scott M. Raab ’92
Leslie Rahm ’92
Peter & Ann H. Raines
Debra S. Raneri
Nicholas & Melissa S. Recchia ’90
Gretchen Reed
Ronald L. & Mary Jo Reed
42 ⁄⁄ 07/08
Mary Kate Reeves-Hoche
Thomas & Virginia Remely
Stephen ’75 & Diane Repasch
Frank C. & Joan Revitt
Sheila J. Riddle
Dr. Robert J. & Catherine E. Rienzo
John E. & Phyllis Riley
Donald W. & Linda C. Robertson
Patrick Ross
Frank P. & Jamie T. Russo
Dr. Robert J., Jr. & Carla Sallash
The Salvaggio Family
William R. & Judith G. Samer ’03
Regina Sands
sanofi pasteur
Jeanne Schemm
Schindler Elevator Corporation
Michael & Ellyn S. Schindler
W. A. Schleicher
Paul & Judy Schuchman
Dr. Arthur L. Scott
& Susan K. Kubik
Larry S. ’72 & Jane Sechney
Laura Shamburger
Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
Cyd H. Skinner
Skytop Lodge
Atty. Donald W. & Nancy A. Snyder
Sodexho/Robert C. & Ilene Wood
Sovereign Bancorp
St. Luke’s Hospital
Karl A. & Jan Stackhouse
Deborah Starace
Ray J. Starner
Thomas G. ’72 & Martha L. Stear
The Hon. Robert Steinberg
& Linda Maria DelBalso-Steinberg
Marie F. Sterlein ’83
Atty. Thomas P. Stitt, Sr.
Roseanne M. Stofko
Strunk Funeral Home, Inc.
Strunk-Albert Engineering
Susquehanna Patriot Bank
Glenn & Donna G. Taggart ’73
Bill Taylor & Vassie C. Ware
Dorene Tenges
Tom A. Tenges
John G., III & Terry A. Thomas
Mary Ann Thomas
Steve & Sally Toborowski
Edward Townsend & Gail M. Mrowinski
Kenneth & Karen L. Trionfo ’03
TuWay Communications, Inc.
Tuskes Homes, Inc./Charles M. Tuskes
Joseph M. Uliana
United Way of Monroe County
Victaulic Company of America
Charles & Bonnie K. Vogt ’07
Dr. Pat & Sandra P. Vulcano ’72
W2A Design Group/
Frederick A. Bachl
Wachovia
Karen C. Wagner ’84
Bruce & Judy Waldman
Thomas A. & Lauren Wallitsch
Craig E. & Neil Weaver
Scott & Kathi Jo B. Weinert
West Side - Hammer Electric
Dr. John H. ’01 & Frances L. Whipple
Helene M. Whitaker
Gabriele Whittier
William & Patti Lehr Foundation
Fred A. Williams
Victor & Sarah Wills ’73
Wilmington Trust of PA
James J. Wilson
Pamela C. Wilson
Dr. Kenneth B. Woodbury, Jr.
Woodring-Roberts Corporation
Yeager’s Pharmacy/Dr. Mykola Salata
Louise Yoder
Carol A. Young
Kristen M. Zaterick
Ed G. & Sharon J. Zondag
the founders society
The Founders Society is a
giving society for members
whose cumulative giving
to the Foundation is above
$1,000,000. Members include:
2007
Drs. Beall & Marlene Fowler
the legacy society
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Bank of America
Anonymous Donors
Frank Banko, III
Berte & Bernie Cohen Foundation
Michael J. Caruso
L. William & Nancy Clark
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the LV
Crayola
The Donley Foundation
East Stroudsburg Savings
Association Foundation
Easton Hospital
Elmer D. Gates
Hites Scholarship Foundation
Frances M. Hughes
Keystone Nazareth Charitable
Foundation
Paul F. & Harriett Mack
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
NCC Alumni Association
PA RV Camping Association
PPL Corporation
Linda S. Perin
Pool Health Care Trust
R.K. Laros Foundation
Diane S. Repyneck
& Christian F. Martin
sanofi pasteur
Sodexho
St. Luke’s Hospital
Two Rivers Health
& Wellness Foundation
Wachovia
Hap & Marcia Wagner
Waldman Charitable Trust
William & Patti Lehr Foundation
The Legacy Society is a
giving society for members
whose cumulative giving to
the Foundation is between
$500,000 – $999,999.
Members include:
laureate society
2007
The Arcadia Foundation
Lehigh Valley Hospital
2001
Adams Foundation
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Anonymous Donors
The Arcadia Foundation
Binney & Smith, Inc.
Michael & Sandye Caruso
Berte & Bernie Cohen Foundation
East Stroudsburg Savings
Association Foundation
First Union Bank
the 1967 society
The 1967 Society is a giving
society for members whose
cumulative giving to the
Foundation is between
$100,000 – $499,999.
Members include:
2007
Adams Foundation, Inc.
The Laureate Society is a
giving society for members
whose cumulative giving to the
Foundation exceeds $50,000.
Members include:
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[left] tribute garden ⁄⁄ groundbreaking and dedication; from left: Bruce Palmer, trustee
and foundation board chairman; Sally Jablonski, president, alumni association board; Eden
Fimiano, student senate president; Dr. Arthur L. Scott, president; Karl Stackhouse,
chairman, board of trustees; Dan Murphy, environmental task force
student representative. [right] classical cuisine ⁄⁄ silent auction
reflecting the February 14 event's Sail Away theme.
Drs. Beall & Marlene O. Fowler
Mr. Elmer D. & Mrs. Betty J. Gates
Hughes Foundation, Inc.
R. K. Laros Foundation
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil D. Lipkin
Dr. Aaron Litwak
Lucent Technologies
Paul F. & Harriett Mack
PPL Corporation
F. L. Smidth
Ronald & A. Francine Taylor
Waldman Charitable Trust
Wood Dining Services
2002
Aventis Pasteur
Dr. Arnold R. Cook
W. John & Dita Daub
Fleet Bank
Christian F. Martin
& Diane S. Repyneck
MCS Industries/Richard
& Susan E. Master
Mack Printing Group
The Martin D. Cohen Family Foundation/
Atty. Martin D. Cohen
Northampton Community College
Alumni Association
Piercing Pagoda, Inc.
Victaulic Company of America
2003
Charles & Joan Hannig
Linda Perin
2004
Anonymous Donor
The Donley Foundation/
Edward & Inez Donley
James & Pauline Kennedy
Robert & M. Suzette Kopecek
Lafayette Ambassador Bank
William & Patti Lehr
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
PA RV Camping Ed Foundation
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harold A. & Marcia Wagner
2005
L. William & Nancy Clark
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
of the LV
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning
Easton Hospital
Keystone Nazareth Charitable
Foundation
Bruce & Judith Palmer
2006
Anonymous
44 ⁄⁄ 07/08
Mike & Lynn Albarell
Frank Banko
C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.
Hites Scholarship Foundation
MKSD, LLC
Follett Corporation/Steve
& Jeanne Follett
J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc.
Just Born, Inc.
Two Rivers Health
& Wellness Foundation
2007
Anonymous
Hank & JoAnne Barnette
Tim & Karen Brady
Harold S. Campbell Foundation
Country Meadows
D’Huy Engineering Inc.
Greater Lehigh Valley
Auto Dealers Association
The Heinz Foundation
Pennsylvania Automobile
Association Foundation
Pocono Medical Center
Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik
State Farm Mutual Auto
Insurance Company
cornerstone society
The Cornerstone Society is a
giving society for members
who have given, or have
caused to have given $10,000
or more to the Foundation
within a three-year period.
Members include:
1983
Dr. Arnold R. Cook
Mildred D. Kennedy
Floyd R. Lear, III
(for the Lear Family)
Alice Palmer
1984
Bernard & Berte Cohen
1985
Dr. Edward B. & Helen Cook
Jack M. & Cecile Shaffer
1986
Elmer D. & Betty Gates
1987
Lester S. & Aileen Pearson
1988
Dr. Kathryn Krausz Holland
James G. & Pauline Kennedy
1989
August J. & Jennie Buzas
Kenneth C. & Sharon Kochey, ’68
1990
Hall Weaver
1991
Marie J. Matyas, ’70
Herman B. & Elvira Waldman
1992
George J. Libricz, ’78
Ronald L. & A. Francine Taylor
1994
Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek
Dr. Aaron Litwak
Paul F. & Harriett Mack
Donald H. & Mary Trautlein
Margaret R. Walters
1995
Michael J. & Sandye Caruso
Attorney Martin D. Cohen
Nancy B. Foltz
Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik
Nancy A. Taylor
1996
Cecil & Eleanor Lipkin
Patricia B. Herman
Vincent Kratzer
Gerald O’Grady
Carol Wogenrich, ’86
1997
Brenda Bolasky
Ron & Pat DiStefano
Chris Martin, IV & Diane Repyneck
John & Gwen Michael
Harold & Marcia Wagner
George & Lou Wolf
1998
Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning
Brian ’82 & Denise McCall, ’75
Richard & Maris Rogers
1999
Annette Arnts
Dr. Jack E. & Evelyn Cole
2000
John F. & Donna Eureyecko
Drs. W. Beall
& Marlene (Linny) Fowler
Charles M. & Joan Hannig
R. Dale & Frances Hughes
Lois Lenehan
Blanca Smith
Ray Starner & Susan LaRose Starner
2001
Richard & Susan Master
2002
Timothy ’76 & Karen Brady, ’74
Carl N. Fretz
William & Patsy Lehr
Bruce, ’77 & Judy Palmer
2003
Robert E. & Francine Ashman
Hank & JoAnne Barnette
Jeannie Joseph
Tim & Colleen Lewis
Linda Perin
Ronald & Sandy Ruth
2004
Gladys Ackerman
Mike & Lynn Albarell
Steve & Nancy Hovey
Herm & Kelley Kissiah
Michael, ’71 & Jane Krupa
Peter Locke & Nancy Fournier
Charles & Gwen Peischl
Richard & Patricia Richardson
Charles & Pamela Tuskes, Jr.
Robert & Ronnie Wilkes
2005
Atty. Dennis & Claudia Benner
L. William & Nancy Clark
William & Barbara Cramer
Gwendolyn Kichline
Roger & Pat Levin
Rosaline Petrucci
Frank & Jamie Russo
Paul & Judy Schuchman
2006
Frank Banko
Ross & Wendy Born
Ed & Inez Donley
Jeff & Kathryn Feather
Steven & Jeanne Follett
William & Margaret Hecht
Leon & June Holt
Barry Miles
Craig & Pamela Muff
G. Robert Oles
William & Judith Samer ’03
Tom Tenges
2007
Dr. Atul & Patrice Amin ’74
J. Robert & Alice Dornish
Kostas Kalogeropoulos
Michael & Diane Molewski
Carolyn H. Moyer
Shahpar Naghshineh
Kenneth A. Nier
Dorothy Stephenson
Bruce Young
⁄⁄
donor
to stay the course
mike MOLEWSKI
mike molewski ⁄⁄ and his wife Diane.
Finance is in his blood.
Boyhood comes with certain memories: long summer days of doing nothing with your
buddies; getting up impromptu games of baseball or football or basketball; riding
your trusty bike just about everywhere; and, of course, talk of girls, which increases
exponentially with a boy’s age. That’s the typical short list. Most of us can add another
as long as adolescence itself.
Mike Molewski can heave those common sighs of bygone youth with the best of
them. But he also has memories atypical of the average 12-year-old. “My mother raised
seven kids,” says the founding partner of Molewski Financial Partners, “while
working as a nurse’s aide. She earned her LPN as a non-traditional student.
My stepfather was a laborer in a saw mill.” Given their tiring work and home
duties, Molewski’s parents were no doubt grateful their son had a head for
finance.
Beginning in that tender 12 year, Molewski took over the daunting task
of preparing his family’s tax returns, a job he continued through his teens,
passing the baton to his brother only after many years. While most of us
wouldn’t count that as one of our wistful mental treasures, Molewski has no
complaints. Diving early into fiscal waters was good prep for the high seas of
finance he navigates today.
After serving with Capital Analysts, an offer he accepted prior to graduation from
college, Molewski and a colleague founded Integrated Financial Group. And in 2000,
he branched out again to form Molewski Financial Partners. Molewski has led his firm
and its 25 professionals to a premier position among financial organizations. Managing
well over $1 billion in assets, Molewski Financial Partners is among an elite group of
financial services firms in the United States.
It would be wrong to assume that Molewski measures his success in dollar signs
though. His work with the family finances was incidental to the real lesson of his
childhood: the value of commitment in helping those he loved manage their life together;
that, and an example of strong work ethic his parents set before him and his siblings.
Molewski put both of those qualities into practice early on by selling vacuum
cleaners, door to door. His goal was to earn enough money for college, and by staying
the course of his commitment to himself, he did just that. In fact, his penchant for
entrepreneurship also became obvious while in college when he expanded his sales into
a vacuum cleaner distributorship, with about 10 people working for him.
After graduating in 1984 with degrees in economics and psychology from King’s
College, Molewski turned his commitment toward others as an active member of that
college’s board of directors and chair of their development and audit committees. He
also helped to make King’s College Legacy of Excellence, their 38-million-dollar
campaign, a success.
Commitment and continuity are hallmarks of Molewski’s professional and ⁄⁄
continued on pg. 46
alumni, pete raskovic, continued from pg. 41
heritage society
The Heritage Society is a
giving society that perpetually
recognizes those individuals
who have provided for the
future of Northampton
Community College through a
bequest, trust life insurance
policy or similar provision.
Members include:
Robert E. & Francine Ashman
Joseph & Caroline Ayers *
Edith Banks
Paul W. Belles & Virginia Gonzales
Michael Caruso
Ronald & Irene Coen
Dr. Jack & Evelyn Cole*
J. Robert & Alice Dornish
Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning
Miriam W. Dyan*
Carl N. Fretz *
Kenneth Graves
Atty. Andrew & Dorothy Herster
Kenneth C. & Sharon Kochey, ’68
Dr. Alan & Sheila Korhammer
Dr. Irene F. Laub *
Cecil & Eleanor Lipkin *
Dr. Aaron Litwak *
Jean E. Lobb
Paul & Harriett Mack
Marie J. Matyas, ’70
Elizabeth Meihoffer
Dr. Richard C., Jr.
& Pat Richardson
Joseph J. Risbon *
Dr. Arthur L. Scott
& Susan K. Kubik
Michael C. Schreier *
Susan Tretter
Ralph H. Walter
Margaret Walters *
Lorraine Whildin *
Lorraine C. Wettlaufer
Dorothy L. White
Nathan E. Young
John Zieserl
Ed & Sharon Zondag
Mary Jane Zonin
*deceased
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Hendricks provided equipment, tools, work space and unending enthusiasm. He even purchased the
team’s first racer. “Ken wasn’t our sponsor,” says Raskovic. “He was part of the team. He’d meet with
the kids in the pits and speak with them about what was going on. He was totally focused on making
sure our students had everything at their disposal so they would have the chance to become successful
in their careers when they stepped out in the world to make their mark.” It was all about the kids.
Hendricks died unexpectedly in December 2007, but his work and vision continue to guide the
Urban Force Racing team. “Ken had a love for the trades, and a passion for bringing people together,”
says Hendricks’ longtime friend Daryl Austin. “He wanted Beloit kids to succeed in every way.”
“None of us can find success without great teachers and great mentors,” adds Pete, who still
counts NCC Automotive Technology Director Don Bray as a friend and inspiration. “My own journey
would not have been possible without Northampton Community College.” Raskovic recently received
a congratulations call from Bray. Raskovic’s automotive technology program had just been mastercertified as a NATEF training center – the only master certified high school automotive program in
Wisconsin history.
Cars and kids aren’t the only things that keep Pete’s day full. He and his wife, Lauree, a 1996 NCC
nursing alum, call “Keystone Farm” home. Raskovic concedes that he named the farm after his home
state. They live in a 135-year-old, meticulously restored farmhouse with their children and raise cattle
on 50 acres in rural Wisconsin. They’re about to launch “Keystone Farms Natural,” an online artisan
cheese store featuring the best handcrafted cheeses from Wisconsin and around the world. They are also
opening an on-farm dairy store in 2009 that will offer the same award-winning cheese as well as other
Swiss and German specialty foods.
Of course, Raskovic will integrate racing into the family business as well; Keystone Farms Natural
will be a major sponsor of their family-owned Limited Late-Model stock car which will race at Madison
International Speedway in 2009.
It’s clear that Raskovic does not like to be bored. “There is so much I want to get done,” he says.
“There’s not enough time in a lifetime for everything I want to do.”
For more about Urban Force Racing visit www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing. To learn more
about great cheese, visit Pete and Laure,e’s Keystone Farms Natural at www.KeystoneFarmsNatural.com. u
[by paul acampora]
donor, mike molewski, continued from pg. 45
personal life. He is proud of his happy marriage to his wife, Diane, whom he met in high school
almost 30 years ago. Commitment also describes both of the Molewskis in their relationship
with NCC. In 2007, the couple was inducted into the prestigious Cornerstone Society, founded
to recognize the generosity of donors and friends of the College. During the College’s recent
Promises to Keep campaign, their commitment helped push the campaign’s financial goal over
the top. In addition, Molewski has served on the foundation board since 2006, and is currently a
member of the foundation’s audit committee.
Perhaps it was partly because of his mother earning her degree as a non-traditional student,
but Molewski has an affinity for Northampton’s work bettering the lives of students who lack the
resources for a four-year college or university. “I was lucky,” he says. “Financial aid, grants and
loans covered all my expenses at a four-year school. But those days are long gone. [Northampton]
is a real solution for people who want to change their careers – or their life – in spite of their
obstacles. And NCC is fortunate in the unique combination of two of the best community college
leaders in the country: Dr. Art Scott and Sue Kubik. I am thankful to be able to support all that
they do as they improve the lives of many, many people.”
When Molewski is not at the helm of his firm or working directly with one of their more than
300 clients, he and Diane can be found with their three daughters shushing the ski slopes, or
exploring one of the four corners of the globe. Molewski is also an avid golfer, with several Pro
Ams under his belt; a serious business that Molewski takes seriously, hitting over 2,000 balls
before taking on a tournament. u
[by james l. johnson ’89]
[left] retiree party ⁄⁄ Dr. J. Robert Dornish (left) poses with retired faculty member
Daniel Simon and Patti Simon. [right] children’s room dedication ⁄⁄ Dr. Dornish
recently donated a children's book collection to the College.
our responsibility
to you
a donor bill of rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common
good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary
to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the
respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and
prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit
organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare
that all donors have these rights:
I. To be informed of the
organization’s mission, of the
way the organization intends
to use the donated resources,
and of its capacity to use the
donations effectively for their
intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the
identity of those serving on the
organization’s governing board,
and to expect the board to
exercise prudent judgment in its
stewardship responsibilities.
III. To have access to the
organization’s most recent
financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will
be used for the purposes for
which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate
acknowledgement and
recognition.
VI. To be assured that
information about their donation
is handled with respect and with
confidentiality to the extent
provided by law.
VII. To expect that all
relationships with individuals
representing organizations of
interest to the donor will be
professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether
those seeking donations are
volunteers, employees of the
organization or hired solicitors.
IX: To have the opportunity for
their names to be deleted from
mailing lists that an organization
may intend to share.
X. To feel free to ask questions
when making a donation and
to receive prompt, truthful and
forthright answers.
developed by:
American Association of Fund
Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
Association of HealthCare
Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE)
National Society of Fund Raising
Executives (NSFRE)
The Foundation has the
responsibility to be accountable
to our constituencies: to
our board of directors, who
serve without remuneration;
to Northampton Community
College and its leadership,
faculty, staff and students; to
donors; to our volunteers; and
to our own staff.
One of the ways in which we
do so is to make accessible
materials that we believe
should be available to
those who care about the
mission and success of the
Northampton Community
College Foundation.
we make the following
items available:
⁄ Financial audit conducted
by our external auditor.
⁄ An annual report of giving
and activities, including an
honor roll of donors.
⁄ Our policies on
disbursement of gift funds.
⁄ Investment policies and
expenditure guidelines.
⁄ Our action plan establish­
ing priorities.
You may obtain these items by
writing or calling:
Office of the Executive Director
Northampton Community
College Foundation
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020-7599
610/861-5451
In spite of our best efforts to avoid them, mistakes occur. We apologize if
we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name. If you find
any errors, please call them to our attention at 610-861-5461.
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board of trustees
Karl A. Stackhouse/Chairman
Robert R. Fehnel/Vice Chairman
Bruce M. Browne/Secretary
Bruce A. Palmer/Assistant Secretary/
Treasurer
Rosario S. Amato
Dr. Michael Baird
Brooks Betts II, D.O.
Joseph L. Craig
Thomas J. Doluisio
Charles M. Hannig
Dr. Herman C. Kissiah
Charlene A. Koch
Nicholas F. Politi, Jr.
Dr. Pat Vulcano, Jr.
emeriti
William F. Boucher, M.D.
Dr. Glen J. Christensen
Arnold R. Cook, D.D.S., M.S.D.
John T. Dally
Albert P. Delgrosso
David H. Feinberg, M.D.
John J. Fischel
Charles W. G. Fuller
Sheila M. Korhammer
Joseph W. Kuebler
Cecil D. Lipkin
David A. Reed
Joseph J. Risbon
Michael Yamnicky
alumni association
board of directors
Sally F. Jablonski ’78 – President
Larry Sechney ’72 – Vice President
Kenneth D. Buck ’75
Wendy J. Connor ’99
James C. Deisher ’84
Stephen J. Dolak, Jr. ’69
Gary Hartney ’86
Keith James ’04
Jim Johnson ’89
Debi Julia ’85
Susan Koss ’85
Francis Macri ’76
Carl L. Mancino ’75
Mary Jane McAteer ’76
Scott M. Raab ’92
Melissa Recchia ’90
Stephen Repasch ’75
Marie Sterlein ’83
Anna Stofko ’77
Brian Swanson ’97 & ’07
Sandra P. Vulcano ’72
Cynthia Staffieri Workman ’74
foundation board
of directors
John F. Eureyecko, Chair
Bruce A. Palmer ’77, Vice Chair
Michael Albarell
John Alexander
Patrice R. Amin ’74
John J. Blair
Frank D. Boyer
Thomas J. Doluisio
Susan E. Drabic
James F. Dunleavy, Treasurer
Robert M. Eater
M. Arif Fazil
Charles M. Hannig
Silvia Hoffman
Steve Hovey
David B. Kennedy
Michael Krupa ’71
Susan K. Kubik, Executive Director
William E. Landis
William H. Lehr
Tim Lewis
Keith Lombardi
Denise McCall ’75
Mike Molewski
David A. Nepereny
Charles J. Peischl, Esquire
Michael J. Perrucci, Esq.
Diane S. Repyneck
Robert A. Rupel
Frank Russo
Stuart W. Schooley
Paul Schuchman
Dr. Arthur L. Scott
Dorothy Stephenson, Esquire
Donna G. Taggart ’73
Timothy VanSyckle
Bruce Waldman
board members emeriti
Arnold L. Cook, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Bruce E. Davis, Esq.
Sheila M. Korhammer
Paul F. Mack
Tom Tenges
sponsoring school districts: Bangor Area School
District,Bethlehem Area School District, Easton
Area School District, Nazareth Area School District,
Northampton Area School District, Pen Argyl Area
School District,Saucon Valley School District, Wilson
Area School District
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didyouknow
Northampton Community College is now ranked as the fastest growing
public college in Pennsylvania over a five year period, according
to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
A total of 1,291 students received their degrees and
certificates, again representing the largest
graduating class in College history. ⁄⁄
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Graduates in the following majors reported the
highest median starting salaries: dental hygiene – $54,080;
registered nursing – $46,800; diagnostic medical sonography – $46,508;
electronics technology– $46,425; ⁄⁄
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