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A MESSAGE FROM THE
CHANCELLOR
Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk
Over the past year, a dedicated group of Penn State Berks faculty, staff, students, and Advisory Board members have met
regularly under the leadership of Dr. Blaine Steensland and Professor Jim Laurie, to develop Penn State Berks’ strategic
vision and plan for the next five years. Input from campus stakeholders continues to be collected as the Strategic
Planning Team works toward a June 30, 2014 deadline for submission of our working draft that will be under review by
the University during the coming academic year. Later in 2015, we will have the opportunity to edit and revise our draft in
concert with Penn State’s new strategic plan. With a new President, Dr. Eric Barron, and our new Provost, Dr. Nick Jones,
completing his first year at Penn State, this is an opportune time for colleges, campuses, and the University to anticipate,
plan, and create our shared future.
Here at Penn State Berks, we pride ourselves on our core mission to educate and prepare our diverse student body
for career and life success as ethical and responsible citizens. I view Penn State Berks as a learning-centered college
that strives to provide high impact learning experiences that engage student intellects, curiosity, and enthusiasm. In a
learning-centered college each of us, no matter our role, should contribute to a campus environment that celebrates and
emulates the values of curiosity, inquiry, integrity, and excellence. Through our teaching, our scholarship, and our service
to the College, University, and larger community, we embrace the opportunity to model these values and teach and
expect them from our students.
As we continue our work on a new strategic plan, I invite your support and welcome your ideas and questions as we do
all possible to ensure that Penn State Berks graduates will continue to make themselves and us proud.
Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk, Chancellor, Penn State Berks
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Cuba: The People, Culture, and Art
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THON 2014: Berks Raises More than $70K
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Football
Tailgates at the Reading Crowne Plaza
Enjoy Penn State Football Away Games without ever Leaving Berks County!
The Berks County Chapter of the PSAA and
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Reading Crowne Plaza are hosting a series
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of football tailgate parties for away games.
Doors open one hour before kickoff.
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Tailgates
include door prizes, raffles,
activities for children, and fun for the whole family!
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or Treat Night with the Nittany Lion
Bring the kids for a child-friendly night of trick-or-treating with the Penn State
Nittany Lion. Cookies, cider, and pumpkins will be provided. Date, time, and
location will be announced by mid September as determined by student volunteers.
Contact the Alumni Office at berks-alumni@psu.edu, 610-396-6057 for date,
additional information, or to RSVP.
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and the Residence Life Faculty and Residents Committee.
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Alumni Society Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Sale
December 3
Nittany Lion and Santa Sighting, 5-8
p.m., Janssen Conference Center.
Cost: $5 per child, includes crafts,
coloring, and photos with the Nittany
Lion and Santa. To RSVP and for
payment info, contact the Alumni
Office, berks-alumni@psu.edu,
610-396-6057. RSVP required by
November 24.
Order your favorite Creamery Ice Creams for Wednesday, November 19th, 2014!
Orders will be available for pick-up in the pole building at Peiffer Farm (corner
of Braodcasting Road and Tulpehocken Road) from 5–6 p.m. on November 19th.
All orders are due by Monday, October 27th, 2014.
For order forms visit berks.psu.edu/Alumni/36287.htm or call 610-396-6057.
Alumni Society Meetings
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Janssen Office Building (unless otherwise indicated): July 8, September 2, November 4
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Frankhouser Receives Penn
State Berks Alumni Achievement
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By Heather L. Angstadt
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aul L. Frankhouser ’65, retired Executive Vice President of Arrow
International Inc., was awarded the Penn State Berks Alumni
Achievement Award on December 20, 2013.
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designed to recognize Berks alumni who exemplify leadership in their
profession, contribute to the betterment of society, and have made
extraordinary professional and community accomplishments.
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Frankhouser worked at Arrow International since the company was
founded in 1975. He supervised worldwide sales and marketing for the
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corporation. He also played a major role in establishing
collaboration
between Arrow International and The Department of Surgery’s
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Section of Artificial Organs at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
in commercializing the LionHeart left ventricular Alumni
assist system.
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LionHeart is designed for use as a destination therapy device for patients
Pictured (left to right) are John Perate, Berks Alumni Society President; Paul
Frankhouser; and Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk.
with progressive, irreversible, end-stage congestive heart failure for which
heart transplantation is not an option.
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Barrie Pease ’76, ’78 received the first annual Penn State Berks Alumni
An avid fan and supporter of Penn State, Frankhouser has played a
Achievement Award in 2012. From protecting and serving as a Pennsylvania
leadership role at Penn State Berks as the first president and chartering
organizations, to
building an
member of the Berks Alumni Society, past Alumni Council
member,
and
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animal shelter for the Animal Rescue League, to serving as co-chair of the
past member of the Berks Advisory Board. He received the 2001 Alumni
Capital Campaign for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Pease
Fellow Award and numerous Tailgating Competition Awards for his Penn
has dedicated his time and talent to making
life better for others.
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To nominate a Penn State Berks Alumnus for this award, please visit bk.psu.edu/Alumni/award.htm
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Two Young Berks Alumni
Blaze Entrepreneurial Trail
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By Sterling Garcia
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ll it takes is an idea, talent, and an unquenchable drive to
succeed. These qualities are evident when you meet two recent
graduates of Penn State Berks: Tim Hillert and Nick Yeager.
They are setting their dreams in motion with the launch of their first joint
business venture, BenXchange, a one-stop shop for insurance needs. And it
all began with the connections they made while at Penn State Berks.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Hillert
began his studies at Penn State Berks and found that
he enjoyed the college so much that he decided to stay
and complete his B.S. in Business. He served as SGA
treasurer and president of the Blue and White Society
for two years. After graduation in 2009, he was hired as
Chief Financial Officer and a partner at D.M. Roth &
Associates in New York.
Meanwhile, Nick Yeager came to Penn State Berks
from Bath, PA. He was also very involved on campus,
serving as president of SGA and working in the
Information Technology department on campus. Yeager
earned a B.S. in Information Science and Technology
in 2010, and he went on to work for Google after
completing an internship. He continued to rise through
the ranks, eventually joining Google’s New York office.
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It was through their SGA experience that Hillert and Yeager became
fast friends, and they stayed in touch after graduation. When Yeager landed
in New York, Hillert was ready to share an idea with his college buddy that
would soon take them head first into the world of entrepreneurship.
Hillert saw an opportunity to
capitalize on the changing world
of health insurance and wanted to
create a one-stop shop for people to be able to fulfill all their insurance
needs, which made way for the birth of BenXchange in April 2013. Their
company currently targets financial advisers, brokers, and small business
owners looking for a simpler way to navigate the complicated world of
insurance. Hillert is the CEO and Yeager is the company’s CIO.
When asked how their Penn State Berks experience impacted them,
Yeager responded, “Soft skills are very important and the project work (at
Penn State Berks) prepared me for the work I do every day.” Hillert agreed
and added, “Learning to write a business plan was essential. Group work
also gave me real-world experience.”
When solicited for advice on how to be successful in entrepreneurship,
both agreed that not being afraid to take risks is paramount. Hillert added,
“Also, don’t be afraid to put in long hours.”
Hillert and Yeager are just getting started, but they will be two young
alumni to watch in the next few years.
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The People, Culture, and Art
By Belén Rodríguez-Mourelo
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PSU Alumni at University of Havana.
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ith thoughts of my grandfather, my husband next to me, and
the company of 32 Penn State alumni, our flight landed in
Cienfuegos, Cuba, on November 4, 2013. James and I had
been asked to be the Penn State hosts during this journey that revealed the
people, the land, and the culture of Cuba, and that made all of us fall in
love with the island.
We were welcomed by a sunny and humid day in a small airport.
Without warning, our senses made us realize we were in The Pearl of the
Caribbean. Our introduction was a carefully prepared lunch at a beautiful
outside terraza in front of the sea, with a band playing boleros and sones
live. Later at the colonial-style Hotel Jagua, we retreated to our rooms, each
overlooking the bay.
We spent two nights in the city of Cienfuegos. We walked along its
central square housing the magnificent buildings of the town hall, the
theatre, the cultural center. Of course, the marble statue of José Martí,
placed right in the middle, shared its space with the gaze of Ché Guevara
from a huge poster overlooking the plaza. We attended a reception where
youth presented the local dancing talent and their ingrained dedication
to art, which was even more palpable when we saw the performance
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Ché Guevara´s portrait on a house facade.
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Havana City and typical cars.
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of the local choir the following night, Coro Cienfuegos. With a
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repertoire a capella from classics to popular pieces, more than one tear
of emotion was shed.
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From Cienfuegos, we visited the old colonial town of Trinidad,
a UNESCO World Heritage site, under a heavy sun and over broken
pavement. Trinidad opened the doors to its colorful long
streets, its
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main cathedral, local handcrafts, and even a Santería temple, where the
santero told us about the history of this popular religion. Concluding
our visit, we went to the residence of a family of artists
who had
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restored a beautiful old colonial house, now crowded with antiques and
paintings of night landscapes.
On our way to Havana, we visited the Museum ofDevelopment
Playa Girón,
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the Spanish name to refer to the events at the beach of Bay of Pigs,
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where an invasion by Cuban exiles took place in 1962 in a failed
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at a preservation park, and after spending the afternoon on the bus,
of Havana. We danced salsa and listened to Professor Juan Triana
admiring the countryside, we arrived in Havana.
discuss “US/Cuban Relations,” followed by a succulent dinner
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While the first part of our trip had immersed us into
the humble
but lush landscape of the island, the city of Havana took us to the
My grandfather kept coming to my mind as we drove around
deep contrasts of the capital: magnificent buildings of the 1920s and
Havana in late 1950s convertibles and passed by the big Cemetery
30s, reconstructed in all their splendor, standing next to others in
Colón, where he is resting. To have an even more personal connection
ruins. According to Miguel Coyula´s lecture on “The Historical and
to the island, James and I celebrated our eleventh wedding anniversary,
Architectural Development of Havana,” three buildings per day become
dancing to Bésame mucho in Café de Oriente, while our fellow
uninhabitable due to structural collapses. Nevertheless, the charm of
travelers cheered.
the city´s architecture and its inhabitants was undeniable.
The last day took us to the Western province of Pinar del Río, where
During the following days, we fulfilled the true spirit of the
we saw rural communities and tobacco plantations, and visited Las
educational exchange. We visited a ballet school, an elementary school,
Terrazas, a model socialist community developed in the 1980s. Not only
a senior center, an art school, a Jewish center, a cigar factory, Plaza
were we invited to coffee and rum, to see the vegetable gardens and the
de la Revolución, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of the
banana plantation, but we actually planted an avocado tree that will
Revolution, and the University of Havana, as well as various hotels,
bear the name of Penn State University for years to come as it grows.
avenues and sites around the city.
Lunch at El Romero, the eco-restaurant serving dishes with locally and
We began at the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, an
organically grown vegetables, together with a discussion on Cuba´s
eighteenth-century fortress overlooking the bay and the famous
agricultural industry, completed the day.
Malecón. We ate in paladar restaurants, owned and operated by Cuban
Our farewell reception was bittersweet. We had all become part
families, were welcomed with mojitos at shows and lectures, and
of each other´s lives as we experienced this journey together. Now, the
treated with a luxury of resources that only Penn State can arrange for
memories of our fellow travelers are also linked to my grandfather´s life
its alumni. We saw the Capitol, the Centro Gallego (where my own
in Cuba. The stories we shared about ourselves are connected to the soft
grandfather had sipped coffee as a young immigrant), and the Hotel
wind of the evening, to the shades of blue coming from the Malecón,
Inglaterra in the Paseo del Prado. We peeked into the places where
and the nuances of the sun settling in the distance. In a mix of our
Hemingway had stayed, and walked along the Vedado. We bought old
Alma Mater and a son cubano lays planted the essence of our experience;
books at Plaza de Armas, and took refuge from the sun at the Cathedral
ethereal, eternal, classical, and revolutionary as the City of Columns itself.
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W
hat comes to mind when you think of Belgium? For
many people, the answer may be waffles. While the
afternoon-snack-turned-American-breakfast-food is one of
its claims to fame, there is so much more to this Maryland-sized jewel
of a country. Just ask any of the forty-two Penn State Berks alumni and
friends who traveled to Belgium in early March with Arawjo Tours and
you’re likely to get a variety of responses to this question.
Following a direct, overnight flight out of Newark, we met our tour
guide, Par, at the airport in Brussels Friday morning. We then began
our tour of Belgium with a bus ride to Bruges, during which we passed
green grass and blooming daffodils–a welcome sight since we still had
snow at home. After checking into the Hotel Portinari, Par walked
us down to the Markt Square, where we found a bountiful supply of
restaurants, shopping, and sightseeing to occupy our day.
On Saturday, we were led on a half-day walking tour of Bruges by
Daniel, our guide for the day. We learned that Bruges is a UNESCO
World Heritage site due to the fact that it was spared in both WWI and
WWII. The architecture is medieval and beautiful. Our tour included
a stop at De Halve Maan (The Half Moon) brewery, where we could
enjoy either a beer or a hot chocolate. Following our morning overview,
the afternoon was free to explore the town and even, for some, to climb
the 366 steps to the top of the bell tower.
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An optional bus trip took us to Brussels on Sunday. We began at
the Atomium, a giant atom-shaped structure built for the 1958 World’s
Fair. Marlene, our guide on this day, led us through the city mostly by
bus and some walking. Our next stop was at the Palace of Justice, where
we had a panoramic view of the city. The Manneken Pis, an iconic
statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain, was part of the walking
tour. We also passed Neuhaus, the oldest chocolate shop in Belgium,
which was once a pharmacy that progressed from candy-coating the
medications, to eventually producing only chocolates.
Ghent, a charming city that flanks a large canal, was the optional
destination for Monday. Marlene met us again to lead the walking tour.
St. Baaf’s (or St. Bavo’s) Cathedral was the first stop. There we saw “The
Adoration of the Mystic Lamb,” or Ghent Altarpiece, a famous painting
done on twelve panels, some on both sides, by brothers Hubert and
Jan van Eyck. It is considered a masterpiece and one of the world’s
treasures. Locals and tourists alike were enjoying the warm weather on
this day at outdoor cafes and picnics along the picturesque canal. Free
time for lunch, shopping, and exploring on our own followed the tour.
We returned to Bruges in late afternoon.
Tuesday was a bit colder and overcast. It was also the most solemn
part of our trip for those who opted to join the bus tour to Ypres and
Flanders Fields. Our first stop there was the In Flanders Fields Museum.
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It contains artifacts of WWI presented in an interactive and educational
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Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, a large stone and brick archway
to further explore, including Bruge’s museums, canal boat tours, bicycle
at the edge of town, was our next stop. It includes the names of 54,896
rentals, and, of course, sampling the food and beer (each with its own
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British and British Territory soldiers who died in Ypres but were never
special glass) or shopping for souvenirs, such as lace and chocolate (made
identified or found. Tyne Cot Cemetery, where the remains of British
with only the finest ingredients). There was also a delightful marketplace,
and British Territory soldiers who died in Flanders Fields are buried, was
which is a regular Wednesday event, in the Markt Square, where flowers,
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our final stop in Ypres. Many of the headstones are inscripted
“A Soldier
could be purchased.
of the Great War known unto God” to indicate that the soldier was never
A very early morning flight brought us home to the States on
identified. A few of the headstones are placed close together indicating
Thursday. While our time in Belgium was brief, the memories we have
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soldiers who fought together, died together, and whose remains were
will be with us for a lifetime.
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indistinguishable from each other. Soldiers from countries as far as
Canada and New Zealand were buried in Tyne Cot, making it difficult
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for their families to visit their graves.
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Tyne Cot Cemetery (Flanders Fields) in Ypres, Belgium
Belgian lace in a store window, Bruges, Belgium
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The Atomium: built for the 1958 World’s Fair, Brussels, Belgium
Brussles waffle with whipped cream, Brussels, Belgium
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Penn State Berks benefitting THON raises more than $70K
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Top: Penn State Berks THON dancers, from left, Shannon Stoltz, Abhar Shah, and Angie Koval do the rollercoaster
with the Penn State Berks student section in the stands.
Bottom: (Left) Penn State Berks students in the stands to cheer on their THON dancers at the Bryce Jordan Center,
(Center) Emotion flows from Penn State Berks student Sean Flannery, left, and others viewing a slideshow tribute to children who died
of cancer within the past year, (Right) Natalie Biancone, of Lower Heidelberg Township, and Alex Miller, Penn State Berks THON Overall
chair, shoot water into the crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center during THON.
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By Lisa R. Baldi
Photos Courtesy of Susan Angstadt, Reading Eagle
T
here wasn’t a dry eye in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday,
February 23, at the conclusion of THON 2014. After months
of fundraising, culminating in the 46-hour dance marathon
to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund, Berks students raised a record
$70,089.44 for THON, which was held from Friday, February 21, to
Sunday, February 23, at Penn State University Park.
Once again, THON has set a new record, raising $13,343,517.33 for
the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital,
and earning its name as “the largest student-run philanthropy in the
world.” Penn State Berks ranked fourth among all Penn State campuses
for fundraising, which began in the fall of 2013, and included fundraising
nights at local restaurants, late night skating events at the Body Zone
Sports and Wellness Complex, a fashion show, blood drives, dances, piein-the-face fundraisers, a chicken barbeque, and Vera Bradley bingo, as
well as weekend canning drives throughout the community.
The Berks student dancers included sophomores Angie Koval, Abhar
Shah, and Shannon Stoltz, who traveled to Penn State University Park
campus with other Berks students who cheered for them and supported
them during THON.
When asked why she wanted to be a dancer, Koval, a sophomore
speech pathology major from Schecksville, PA, explained, “All three of
my brothers went to Penn State. My one brother was into THON so I
knew about it. It was like the best day of my life (finding out that I had
been chosen as a dancer).”
Shah, a sophomore sports journalism and broadcasting major from
Audobon, added, “I’ve had cancer in my family for like four generations
now, and when I came to Penn State Berks, I didn’t really know what
THON was. A friend said I should join – that it was one of the greatest
causes they’d ever joined. I went to THON for the first time last year and
it completely changed my mind on everything.”
“We’re just so excited to have the opportunity to do it. It’s
indescribable,” summarized Stoltz, a sophomore kinesiology major
from Philadelphia.
To make the experience even more emotional, the dancers were
cheered on by Penn State Berks’ Four Diamond children, pediatric cancer
survivors Natalie Biancone, 7, and Jason Swope, 12, and their families.
Sadly, they were missing another Berks’ Four Diamond child, Laney
Brown, who passed away following a seven-month battle with a rare form
of leukemia on Christmas Day.
The Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association
(PSAA) presented a check for $9,000 to the Berks THON organization at
their dancer send-off. The donation comes from the annual golf outing
and the Reading Royals Night, which was sponsored by the Berks County
Chapter of the PSAA and the Reading Royals on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.
Five dollars from every ticket sold through the event website was donated,
and the Royals’ players all wore special Penn State Ice Hockey themed
jerseys that were autographed and auctioned off after the game.
Short for the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, THON
is a year-long effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against
pediatric cancer. THON’s fundraising helps offset the cost of a child’s
cancer treatment and helps establish research endowments aimed
at increasing the cure rates of pediatric cancer treatments. For more
information, visit thon.org or clubs.psu.edu/bk/thon.
3 7 5
Penn State student organizations
actively raise funds for THON.
7 0 8
Dancers stand for 46 hours
straight during THON
weekend each year.
1 2 0 0
Feet of sandwiches consumed
during THON weekend 2013.
3 3 0 0
Families of children with cancer
assisted directly by the
Four Diamonds Fund.
6 8 0 0
Registrants for the
THON 2013 5K Run.
1 5 0 0 0
Penn State students volunteer
for THON across the
Commonwealth.
1 7 5 0 0
Meals served to participants
during THON weekend 2014.
$ 1 2 . 3 7
Million raised in 2013 alone,
setting a THON record.
$ 1 0 1
Million raised by THON for the
Four Diamonds Fund since 1977.
Source: Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
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College Partners With Reading School District To Form
Professional Development School for Student Teachers
By Lisa R. Baldi
B
ethany Connors begins her day at 7:30 a.m. in a classroom with
limited resources. Her students are elementary school children
from Reading, a city named one of the poorest in the nation.
Many of the children may not have enough to eat for breakfast, may not
have adequate school supplies, and may not have anyone to help them
with their homework.
But Connors and her fellow student teachers are excited for the
opportunity to work with these children as part of the Professional
Development School that Penn State Berks and the Reading School
District have partnered to create at Glenside Elementary School. Like
the seven other student teachers assigned to Glenside during the spring
semester, Connors sees this as an opportunity to have a real impact on
children who come from challenging situations.
The Professional Development School (PDS) formed in 2014 as a
dynamic partnership in which college and school district students and
faculty collaborate to enhance learning for all. The main goals are to
enhance the educational experiences of all children, to ensure high quality
preparation of new student teachers, to engage in furthering professional
development as school and college based teachers and teacher educators,
Secret Garden
T
his year, student teachers and elementary school children have
joined forces to revitalize a garden at the elementary school. The
seeds of the idea were sown from a class assignment: student
teachers were asked to develop a project to make a difference in their
elementary school. Senior Childhood and Early Elementary Education
majors Melissa Sauer and April Moore put their heads together and the
idea of revitalizing the garden at Glenside Elementary School took root.
The Junior League of Reading had originally established the garden a few
years earlier.
But the two student teachers didn’t stop there. They were so excited
that they approached their professor, Dr. Jessica Schocker, Assistant
Professor of Social Studies Education and Women’s Studies, about making
their idea a reality. Both Sauer and Moore were already student teaching
third-graders at Glenside and were more than willing to volunteer their
time and talent to see the project through.
Schocker approached Melissa Fisher and she enthusiastically agreed to
the garden project.
The one thing Sauer and Moore did not have was expertise in
agriculture. This is where Dr. Mahsa Kazempour, Assistant Professor
of Science Education, and her Biology class got involved. The Biology
students helped with the garden project as part of their service learning.
and to empower parents/caregivers as instructional partners in the
education of their children.
Glenside Elementary School will serve as the first site of the partnership
and be a model for future collaboration.
Dr. Carole Roberts, Program Coordinator for the Penn State Berks
Childhood and Early Education degree program and Supervisor of
Student Teaching, explained that Penn State Berks wanted to partner with
Glenside due to its close proximity to the College, diverse student body,
and strong administrative leadership. She credits Glenside Principal
Melissa Fisher, a Penn State alumna, with making the Professional
Development School a reality.
“Working collaboratively, we can create extended opportunities for
the Glenside students, as well as the Penn State Berks student teachers,”
explains Roberts.
During the first year of the partnership, Penn State Berks student
teachers and faculty members have been active in bringing after-school
programming to Glenside. Some of these programs include literacy
tutoring such as the United Way’s Ready. Set. Read! program, family
science nights, and a Tae Kwan Do and Yoga program.
In addition, sophomore Agricultural Science major Alex Burghardt, an
honors student in Schocker’s Educational Psychology course, advised
them about what types of flowers and vegetables to plant in the garden.
In the meantime, Schocker received funding from the college’s Howard
O. and Jean Beaver Endowment for Community Service to cover the cost
of materials and supplies.
Soon, the garden project took on a life of its own as more students –
and parents – got involved. The kindergarten students were busy painting
stones, while first-graders were painting birdhouses, and third-graders were
painting tires and planting seeds, beans, and flowers.
How has this project benefitted the students of Glenside Elementary
School? According to Sauer, “Some of the shyest, most withdrawn students
were the most involved in the garden. It’s meaningful for the students to
have something to do, something that they care about.”
Melissa Fisher stated, “The ‘Growing at Glenside’ garden project
exceeded my expectations in many ways—not only in its beauty, but in
its ability to bring together a school community where parents, students,
staff, and volunteers all felt a sense of accomplishment, ownership, and
pride. Its amazing success is a glimpse into the future possibilities and
opportunities for the Professional Development School partnership
between Glenside Elementary School and Penn State Berks.”
All their hard work culminated in a Garden Party on Saturday, May
3, 2014, where the elementary school students had an opportunity to
share their hard work with their parents and everyone had an opportunity
to celebrate the collaboration between Penn State Berks and Glenside
Elementary School.
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College News
Academic News
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BERKS
TO OFFER
Criminal Justice and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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By Lisa R. Baldi
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Student
ennNews
State Berks
will offer two new baccalaureate degree Student News
programs in the fall semester of 2014: Criminal Justice and Sports News
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. These new degree programs
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will join theNews
college’s fifteen existing baccalaureate degrees, providing a Alumni News
full complement of diverse and varied academic offering to meet the
needs of students in the Berks County community and beyond.
College
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The Criminal
Justice degree program will provide strong preparation College News
for students who want to enter the growing career market in corrections,
parole and probation, law enforcement, and the court system. Graduates
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Academic
News applies the basic principles of chemistry and physics
of the program News
will be well prepared to work in all phases of the criminal
Biochemistry
justice system or to continue their studies in law school or pursue
to the study of living cells and their components to explain biology at
master’s and Ph.D. degrees.
molecular, genetic, and cellular levels. Students will develop a strong
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The college willNews
offer both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor
of
foundation
in quantitative and analytical biological sciences, including
Science degrees in Criminal Justice. The B.A. is an expanded liberal arts
molecular biology, biochemistry, enzymology, metabolism, cell biology,
program and includes skills in a foreign language. This is an excellent
and molecular genetics.
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choice for those
students whose career direction requires a more broadStudents
will have the ability to customize their degree program
based understanding of American and international culture. The B.S.
by choosing either the Biochemistry Option or the Molecular and Cell
in Criminal Justice allows students to focus their degree program by
Biology Option.
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Student
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developing a structured skill set designed to meet their specific career
For more information about the B.A. or B.S. in Criminal Justice
goals. Both degrees include internships in which students gain real-life
program, contact Dr. Belen Rodríguez-Mourelo at 610-396-6171 or
experience and valuable networking contacts.
BRM4@psu.edu before July 1, 2014. After July 1, contact Dr. Brenda
Meanwhile, the Biochemisty & Molecular Biology degree meets a
Russell at 610-396-6014 or BLR15@psu.edu.
high market demand in the sciences. Penn State Berks will be the only
For more information about the B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular
campus outside University Park to offer the B.S. in Biochemistry &
Biology program, contact program coordinator Dr. Maureen Dunbar at
Molecular Biology.
610-396-6328 or via e-mail at MED18@psu.edu.
Schocker Receives Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
By Lisa R. Baldi
D
r. Jessica Schocker, Assistant Professor of Social Studies
Education and Women’s Studies at Penn State Berks, was
one of six Penn State faculty members to receive the 2014
George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award, named
after Penn State’s seventh president, honors excellence in teaching at the
undergraduate level.
Schocker’s teaching career began in her early twenties as a high school
teacher in an urban high school. As she followed the curriculum of her
eleventh grade Western Civilization textbook, a black male student asked
the question that changed her career: “With all due respect, Miss, when
are we going to learn about black people in here?” Schocker recalled,
“I stayed up all night researching the Harlem Renaissance and rewrote
my curriculum. Two weeks later, that same student was at the front of
the classroom, rapping an eloquent poem he wrote about social change,
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that is, “renaissance,” comparing
the artistic experiences of Langston
Hughes and Leonardo DaVinci.”
Since then, Schocker has been
committed to promoting social
justice through education.
In her social studies education
classes, Schocker teaches her
students that as teachers, they have
the power to either perpetuate
structured inequalities or effect
profound social change. Her classes revolve around developing social
studies experiences for K-12 students that are inclusive, legitimizing the
experiences of women and people of color.
Student News
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Sports News
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College News
New Athletic Field Enables College to Offer More Sports and Activities
By David C. Delozier
C
Photo Courtesy of Megan Gibson, SUNY Cobleskill Athletics Intern
onstruction is now underway on Penn State
Academic News
Academic News
Berks’ newest facility, which will enable the
College to add additional NCAA sports, as well
as greatly expand the recreational opportunities for our
Development News
Development News
students. The project is a new, artificial turf athletic field
with the look and feel of a small-scale stadium. It is being
constructed behind the current gymnasium, the Beaver
Outreach News
Outreach News
Community Center, on the natural grass field currently
used for soccer games. The field will include lights for
night games and activities and permanent bleachers for
Student News
Student News
300 spectators.
At Penn State Berks, student athletic participation
through our NCAA sports teams and through other
recreational activities provides many opportunities for
personal growth and for enhancing the educational
experience. Currently our campus has twelve NCAA
Division III varsity teams with about 200 studentathletes participating. In addition to our thriving varsity
athletics program, Penn State Berks supports nine club
sports. Intramural sports are also very popular, providing
to make this a reality. The students have designated $1.75 million from
opportunities for hundreds more students to be active and interact with
their facilities fees toward the project, which has a total price tag of $2.8
their peers outside of class.
million. The next major recreational upgrade will be with the expansion
These activities, in addition to pick-up and recreational sports, occur
and renovation of the Beaver Community Center, built in 1980, when
on campus at all hours of the day. The addition of a new, lighted field
our student population was one-third what it is today.
will not only enable more of these kinds of outdoor activities, but for
The general contractor overseeing the athletic field project is Miller
allow the College to add varsity sports programs such as lacrosse and field
Brothers Construction of Schuylkill Haven, PA. The field is expected to
hockey. With the ability to expand student activities by using this new
be completed in August, ready in plenty of time for the first men’s and
field, Penn State Berks will be able to significantly increase enrollment, as
women’s soccer games at the start of the fall 2014 semester.
well as provide opportunities for the community such as summer sports
There are still various naming opportunities, including a gift that
camps and other public events.
would give a donor the prestigious opportunity to name this new athletic
The creation of the Penn State Berks Athletics Field is the first step
field. For more information on the new field, please contact the Office of
toward more comprehensive athletic facility upgrades needed at the
Development at 610-396-6056 or e-mail BerksGiving@psu.edu.
campus. Our students themselves have taken the first step in helping
Nittany Lions Repeat as NEAC Champs
Women’s Soccer Wins First NEAC Championship
The Penn State Berks softball team downed the SUNY Institute
of Technology, 9-0, to win its second straight North Eastern Athletic
Conference (NEAC) title and earn the automatic qualifying bid for the
NCAA Regional Championship.
Penn State Berks women’s soccer team won 4-0 over Penn State
Abington to earn the first ever North Eastern Athletic Conference
Championship in program history.
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Class Notes
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CLASSNOTES
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Academic News
Sean O’Brien, B.A. in Mass Communications, is an elementary
school teacher who resides in West Lawn. His illustrated children’s
book Maddie: Teaching Tolerance with a Smile, was published by
the Children’s Alopecia Project in August 2013. O’Brien went to high
school with Maddie’s dad. He was so struck by Maddie’s resiliency in
the face of Alopecia, a disease that causes hair loss, that he decided
to write a children’s book about her and her family. In simple
language, the book tells of Maddie’s journey since being diagnosed
at age 5. The book was featured on Fox 29 Philadelphia and in the
Reading Eagle.
Academic News
DevelopmentNews
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’01
Shawn M. Hinkle, B.S. in Computing Technology and Science,
recently accepted a position as IT Manager at Brentwood Industries.
His responsibilities include providing strategic direction and leading
an IT group. Brentwood is a leading provider of thermoformed
plastic solutions to a wide variety of consumer, manufacturing, and
environmental industries. He, his wife Donna, and their son, Carter,
reside in Muhlenberg Township.
StudentNews
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Student
Michael J. Rowley II, B.S. in Business, recently accepted a position
Alumni
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as aNews
Manager of Application Support at Origin Healthcare Solutions
Alumni
in Wyomissing. He, his wife Michelle, and daughter Abigail reside
in Reading.
College
Mike News
Sims, Kinesiology, has launched a new business, Dream
College News
’07
Limousine Driving Services, a luxury driving services company
based in Philadelphia. According to Sims, Dream Limousine can
accommodate a wide range of transportation needs and they work
closely with their clients to custom design their ride with amenities.
For more information, visit mydreamlimousine.com.
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’09
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L. Charlie Suero, B.A. in Applied Psychology, is working as an
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English as a Second Language Teacher at Disney English in
Alumni News
Shanghai City, China. After graduating from Penn State Berks, he
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News
went on to earn a master’s degree in psychology from Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
College News
Noreen Cioffi, B.S. in Business, is employed as an Associate
College
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Product Manager for Neurosurgical Instruments at Aesculap,
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a B. Braun company. Aesculap is one of the world’s largest
manufacturers of surgical instruments and sterilization container
systems, located in Center Valley, PA. Cioffi completed an
international internship with B. Braun in Germany during the
summer of 2013.
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Cheryl (Matuszek) Helms, B.S. in Finance, met her future husband,
Matthew Helms ‘09, B.S. in Economics, at Penn State Berks in 2006.
They were engaged in 2011 and married on September 1, 2013.
The couple resides in Sinking Spring.
Trevor Houck, B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology,
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recently accepted a position as a Cyber Intelligence Analyst for
Lockeed Martin. He resides in Red Lion, PA.
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at berks.psu.edu/Alumni/classnotes.htm
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IN MEMORIAM
Russell L. Coldren Jr., 71, WPI Class of 1961
Nathan Andrew Fulmer, 20, student
David J. Batdorf, Esq., Longtime
Campus Supporter
David J. Batdorf, Esq., 86, passed away on December
15, 2013. He was a longtime supporter of the College.
He established the David J. and Carol Batdorf Trustee
Scholarship in 2004. In October 2013, he and his wife Carol
were two of the inaugural inductees into the Penn State
Berks Tulpehocken Society.
He and his wife, Carol, were married for 60 years.
Batdorf was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany. He
then attended and graduated from Wesleyan University,
Middletown, CT, in 1951 with a B.A. in Political Science. In
1954, he graduated from the University of Tennessee Law
School with a Doctor of Law degree.
He was a practicing attorney for 50 years with offices in
Shillington and Bernville. He was the Deputy Attorney
General from 1973–1976, serving as the Chief Counsel
of the Revenue Department. He was a member of the
Berks County Bar, Pennsylvania Bar, and the American Bar
Association. In 1960, he was admitted to the United States
Supreme Court.
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James W. Clay, 90, WPI Class of 1948
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Robert M. Griesemer, 75, WPI Class of 1958
Jacqueline H. (Hunter) Hoffman, 84, Class of
1951, Past President of the Penn State Alumni
Women Association
Winfield W. Loose, 86, WPI Class of 1947
Ronald P. Ney Sr., 73, Class of 1960
Lawrence A. Novak, 82, WPI Class of 1958
Leon D. Ochs, 84, WPI Class of 1950
Peter Prydybasz, 89, WPI Class of 1947
Richard E. Regar, 87, WPI Class of 1943
Amy L. (Parker) Rotkiske, 30, Class of 2009
Lynn W. Scheirer, 78, WPI Class of 1955,
Class of 1960
Ronald M.K. Schoener, 79, WPI Class of 1955
Terrence J. Shannon, 59, Class of 1974
Jennifer E. (Kuhn) Snyder, 27, assistant men’s
and women’s soccer coach
Donald A. Stibitz, 89, WPI Class of 1948
Alicia A. Tibbetts, 43, student
Gerald E. Troutman, 78, WPI Class of 1955
Table of Contents
Message from the Director of Development and Alumni Relations................................A2
Endowments Are Investments in the College’s Future..................................................A2
Berks Celebrates Chancellor’s Circle Dinner with Creation of Tulpehocken Society........A3
Nittany Lion Bench Spreads Penn State Pride............................................................A3
Gifts Make an Impact on Penn State Berks................................................................A4
For the Future Exceeds Goal, Raises $2.158 Billion in Private Support.........................A5
List of Donors....................................................................................................A6-A7
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ANNUAL REPORT
2012–2013
Message from the Director of
Development and Alumni Relations
For well over half a century,
Penn State Berks has served
thousands of students, provided
opportunities for faculty to do
cutting-edge research, and
served the Greater Reading
community in countless ways.
Throughout our history,
philanthropy has played a crucial role in our growth and success. From
the earliest days of this campus, and the leading example set by the
Thun and Janssen families, the success of this college has been, in
large part, due to the generosity of our many benefactors.
That is why we are excited, as I write this note, to be on the cusp
of attaining our $11 million goal in the University’s latest fundraising
campaign! By the time you read this, we will most likely have
surpassed our goal. Once again, it is our philanthropic partners who
have come together to answer the call and ultimately help to make
a difference in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.
Your generosity means so much to us, and especially to our
students, who ultimately benefit from your kindness. From day one of
this campaign (January 1, 2007) this effort was and always has been
about our students. That is reflected in the very name chosen for this
initiative: For the Future, the Campaign for Penn State Students.
So many great stories have been a part of this campaign. Some
of the most recent gifts are detailed in the pages of this issue, as well
Endowments are
Investments in THE
College’s Future
Penn State’s benefactors are as diverse as their endowments.
While donors may establish these funds to perpetuate a special
cause or interest close to their hearts, one common thread unites
these special alumni and friends. In every case, this common
thread is a profound and abiding commitment to the protection and
endowment of Penn State’s future.
The foresight and generosity evidenced by our benefactors
today will perpetually shine through the endowments they create.
They become part of a rich tapestry of endowment tradition at the
University—a legacy of caring individuals providing support today
to ensure the strength of Penn State for all time.
Alumni and friends who invest in Penn State through
endowments can be certain that their philanthropy will benefit
the University community far into the future. Named endowment
opportunities are available in four strategic support areas:
undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and program support. The Board
of Trustees has established minimum support levels (shown on the
right) to guarantee that income will remain adequate to achieve
the benefactor’s intent.
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as a list of our partners from the past fiscal year. There are many other
stories of generous donors, hard-working volunteers, students, faculty,
and staff who have helped to increase our scholarships and program
support, and grow our facilities through these seven-plus years.
In April, the University celebrated the milestone of reaching and
exceeding the overall campaign goal of $2 billion. I hope you will be
able to join us sometime in the beginning of the fall 2014 semester as
we celebrate what has been accomplished by all of you here at Penn
State Berks. Stay tuned for details on that celebration. We will also be
announcing the final total shortly after the campaign ends on June 30.
It is with deepest gratitude that we say thank you to all who
helped us to reach this milestone, and more importantly, to continue
our tradition of excellence started so very many years ago.
For the Future,
David C. Delozier ’79
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
ENDOWMENT CATEGORY
MINIMUM GIFT
FACULTY SUPPORT
Dean’s Chair
$5,000,000
Department Head’s Chair
$3,000,000
Faculty Chair
$2,000,000
Professorship$1,000,000
Early Career Professorship
$500,000
GRADUATE STUDENT AID
Fellowship$250,000
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AID
Academic Excellence Scholarship
College Scholarship
Destiny Scholarship
Enrichment Scholarship
Trustee Scholarship
Renaissance Scholarship
$150,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$30,000
OTHER ENDOWMENTS
Program Support
$25,000
Libraries$25,000
Award$20,000
For more information about endowments, contact the Office of Development
and Alumni Relations at 610-396-6056.
ANNUAL REPORT
2012–2013
Berks Celebrates 10th Annual Chancellor’s Circle Dinner
with creation of Tulpehocken Society
By Sterling Garcia
The year 2013 marked the tenth anniversary of the Chancellor’s
Circle Dinner, a special event that is held every year to thank donors
who annually make gifts of $1,000 or more to the College. This
event also marked two more important milestones. First, the 2013
Chancellor’s Circle Dinner would be the last that would take place
during For the Future, The Campaign for Penn State Students,
which ends on June 30, 2014. Second, those individuals in
attendance witnessed the induction of the first members into
the Tulpehocken Society.
The Tulpehocken Society honors individuals who have given
$100,000 or more cumulatively to the College. Named for the
creek that flows beside the Berks campus, the word “Tulpehocken”
translates to mean “land of the turtle” and is a Native American
term used by the Lenape Tribe. David Delozier, Director of
Development and Alumni Relations for Penn State Berks, had the
honor of introducing the inaugural inductees. He spoke about their
significant contribution to the life of the campus.
The inaugural class of inductees to the Tulpehocken Society
are as follows:
David & Carol Batdorf
Jean Beaver
Albert and Eunice Boscov
Shirley Boscov
Irvin and Lois Cohen
Eugene & Frances Curry Frank Franco Victor & Dena Hammel
Edward & Helen Hintz
Edwin Lakin
Glenn & Jane Moyer
Raymond & Carole Neag
Randall Newnham & Janet Graden
Philip Rowe
Craig Stein
Terry & Judie Troupe
Also among the inductees were members of the Thun Family
and Janssen Family. Special recognition was bestowed on these
families because of the critical role they have played and continue
to play at Penn State Berks. Members of both families were in
attendance and also inducted into the Tulpehocken Society.
Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk ended the night by thanking all those
in attendance and highlighting how, without the generosity of those
individuals in the room, Penn State Berks would not be what it is today.
For more information on the Tulpehocken Society or the
Chancellor’s Circle Dinner, please contact David Delozier at
610-396-6056 or via e-mail at DCD11@psu.edu.
Pictured (left to right) are Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk, Fran Curry, and Gene Curry.
Nittany Lion Bench spreads
Penn State Pride
Visitors to Penn State Berks may notice a familiar face in the
Perkins Plaza. Wait a minute–That’s the Nittany Lion sitting on a
bench! The 2014 Senior Class Gift funded the purchase of a park
bench featuring a life-size replica of the Nittany Lion mascot. The
original Nittany Lion Bench was designed by Penn State Lehigh
Valley to travel throughout the Lehigh Valley spreading Penn State
pride. Penn State Berks was able to purchase a replica for our
campus. Alumni are encouraged to stop by and take their photos
on the Nittany Lion Bench and tag Penn State Berks in them online
on Facebook and Twitter!
#psuberks@PennStateBerks
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ANNUAL REPORT
2012–2013
Gifts make an impact on Penn State Berks
By Sterling Garcia
In this last year of the University-wide initiative For the Future:
The Campaign for Penn State Students, the generosity of our
philanthropic partners continues to make an impact in many ways.
It is these gifts that enable students to achieve their dreams and
our faculty to conduct cutting edge research with the latest,
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Our sincere thanks to the
following donors who recently invested in the work of our college.
Dr. Frank Franco’s impact on Penn State Berks is clearly visible
upon entering the campus. In 1990, he gave the lead gift to
establish the Franco Building, which houses numerous classrooms
and faculty and staff offices, as
well as student resources like the
Writing Center. He is a wellknown
Reading-area physician and
businessman whose philanthropy is
evident in many institutions around
the area. His passion for education
prompted him to recently establish
the Frank Franco Endowment
for Undergraduate Research.
This permanent fund will support
research projects our students are
pursuing with faculty members,
giving those students a unique opportunity often reserved only
for graduate students.
Dr. Stam Zervanos and his wife Joyce made a recent gift to
support students in the Biology program. The Zervanos Family
Scholarship was created to serve as a lasting legacy in an effort to
help countless students for years to come. Both Stam and Joyce
received their master’s degrees
from Penn State in the late 1960s.
After several years out West, they
returned to their native Berks
County. Stam was appointed as
Penn State Berks’ first biology
faculty member in 1972, the first
year in our current Spring Township
location after relocating from the
former WPI facilities in Wyomissing.
Joyce also dedicated her career to
education as an elementary school
teacher. With this gift, Stam and
Joyce hope to honor their family and the strong emphasis they have
always placed on education.
Bob and Jayne Sproesser created the first-ever Schreyer
Honors College scholarship at Penn State Berks. The Robert and
Jayne Sproesser Schreyers Honors Scholarship will recognize and
encourage excellence among the student body by recruiting and
retaining top students to attend and study at Penn State Berks.
Bob is a two-time graduate of Penn State Berks, earning both
his associate and baccalaureate degrees in Electrical Engineering
Technology. He had a long career at PPL before retiring in 2004,
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while Jayne continues her career
in nursing. The Sproessers are very
passionate about helping high
achieving students to reach
their greatest potential. This gift
will enable Penn State Berks
to do just that.
Throughout the history of
Penn State Berks, the college has
benefitted significantly from the
support of its corporate partners
in the Greater Reading community.
Penske Truck Leasing, one of
Berks County’s largest employers and a world leader in logistics
and supply chain management, is one of those companies. In the
previous University-wide Grand Destiny campaign, the company
provided a gift to support the newly established Information
Commons at the Thun Library. Continuing that tradition of
generosity, Penske will now have a prominent place in our Gaige
Technology and Business Innovation Building through a recent gift
to name the state-of-the-art boardroom. The Penske Business
Boardroom will provide much needed funds to support our
Business degree and programs that impact the local community.
The Jack and Stephanie Chapin Chemical Engineering Award
was endowed by Ann and Bruce Chapin, daughter and son of
the late Professor Jack Chapin, who served as the first program
coordinator for the associate degree in Chemical Engineering
Technology in mid 1960s. A previous Teacher of the Year award
recipient, Jack was and still is revered by many of his former
students. He continued teaching until his retirement in 1988. His
wife, Stephanie, was a strong factor in the success of his personal
and professional life. Ann and Bruce have created this scholarship
as a way to honor their parents’ legacy and also to encourage Jack’s
former students and colleagues to honor his memory by helping
to grow this endowment.
Scott Wickel of Wyomissing recently created the Wickel Family
Award to support Business and Finance students at Penn State
Berks. Scott is Vice President and Regional Credit Officer at Metro
Bank. He attended Penn StateBerks and graduated from University
Park in 1974 with a degree in Finance. Like so many of our alumni,
Scott “bleeds” blue and white—he is an enthusiastic supporter
of Penn State Berks and an advocate for Penn State in the local
community. With two grown sons, he understands the critical
financial needs of students in today’s rapidly changing economy.
Establishing this award is a way for Scott to support and recognize
students who have the same aspirations he once had as a student
years ago at our campus.
Scott, along with many others, have discovered that giving back
financially is a significant and lasting way to make a difference in the
lives of our students, faculty, and staff at Penn State Berks. For more
information on how you can make a difference, contact the Office of
Development at 610-396-6056 or via e-mail at BerksGiving@psu.edu.
ANNUAL REPORT
For the Future exceeds goal,
raises $2.158 billion
in private support
By Virginia S. Harrison
The most significant fundraising effort in Penn State’s history, For
the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students has surpassed its
goal, raising $2.158 billion in private support. Penn State is one of
only 12 public universities in the nation to have exceeded a $2 billion
campaign goal, receiving support from 167,500 alumni, believed to
be the most alumni donors to any campaign in the country.
Overall, more than 603,000 donors made more than 2.1 million
gifts to the historic University-wide effort, including approximately
$519 million pledged for undergraduate student scholarships, the
top priority of the campaign. While the campaign will continue until
June 30, Penn State celebrated its success on April 12, with activities
at the University Park campus.
“Our donors’ tremendous support of For the Future has already
helped transform Penn State and placed it in the top echelon of
global universities,” said Penn State President Rodney A. Erickson.
“From creating new scholarships to funding groundbreaking research
to allowing our faculty to innovate in the classroom, For the Future
has enhanced every aspect of a Penn State education, and we
have our donors’ visionary support to thank for this dramatic and
widespread impact.”
The campaign’s total donor figure is almost double the number
who contributed to Penn State’s previous fundraising effort, A Grand
Destiny, which lasted from 1996 to 2003 and raised nearly $1.4
billion. Penn State alumni have committed more than $879 million to
For the Future. Penn State faculty and staff have also been important
contributors to For the Future, surpassing their campaign goal and
providing $61 million in support.
“The success of For the Future clearly demonstrates that Penn
State is stronger than ever and that Penn State values endure,” said
Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Rodney
P. Kirsch. “Giving back is a fundamental part of who Penn Staters
are as a community. In fact, this spirit of caring, generosity and
volunteerism defines the Penn State family.”
Since its launch January 1, 2007, the For the Future campaign
has been directed toward a shared vision of Penn State as the most
comprehensive, student-centered research university in America. The
University has engaged Penn State’s alumni and friends as partners
in achieving six key objectives: ensuring access and opportunity
for students from every economic background, enhancing honors
education and encouraging innovation across the curriculum,
enriching the experiences of students beyond the classroom and
preparing them for global leadership, building faculty strength
and capacity through support for dedicated teachers and scholars,
fostering discovery and creativity through interdisciplinary research
initiatives, and sustaining the tradition of excellence for which the
University has become recognized around the world. The campaign
will officially close June 30, 2014.
2012–2013
Raising the Bar
How For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students’ (2007–2014)
success compares to that of Penn State’s previous fundraising campaign,
A Grand Destiny (1996–2003)
Total dollars raised
Total number of donors
Total number of dollars from alumni
Total raised for undergraduate scholarships
Total raised towards endowment
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ANNUAL REPORT
2012–2013
LIST OF DONORS
Penn State Berks thanks you, its supporters, for your continued generosity and commitment. This listing of 2012–2013 contributors was compiled by the
Development Office from those gifts made between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is complete and accurate.
$25,000+
Eugene R. and Frances Franks Curry
Randall E. Newnham and Janet A. Graden
$10,000+
Irvin and Lois Edelstein Cohen
Robert B. and Noreda D. Eckel
Gregory F. and Barbara E. Flemming
Victor H. and Dena Lipson Hammel
Robert M. Kearns
$5,000+
Annonymous
George J. Losoncy
Dennis L. and Joyce E. Mays
Mitchell I. and Donna M. Zimmer
$2,500+
Shirley Kahn Boscov
Harry G. and Esther M. Dunkelberger
Glenn E. and E. Jane Moyer
Barrie A. and Barbara Ann Pease
Ike A. and Lisa R. Shibley
$1,000+
Kim Berry
Crystal S. Conn
John R. and Bobbetta S. Edwards
Kenneth D. and Kathleen M. Emkey
Austra Gaige
Arthur R. Hill
R. Keith and M. Suzanne Hillkirk
Lolita Paff
Paul R. and Mary Frances Roedel
Gary L. and Robin Black Romig
John M. and Marjorie J. Rowe
Philip D. Rowe
Louise D. Stoudt
Doris Turkes
Bennett E. and Rose Wartman
George W. and Nancy A. Weaver
Steven M. Weidman
Stamatis M. and Joyce Baxewanis Zervanos
Up to $999
Jeffrey S. Adam
Glenn J. Adams
Anne Agee
Ryan T. Alena
Robert S. Angstadt
Timothy J. and Heather L. Angstadt
Anonymous
Mohamad A. and Fatemeh Ansari
Mark E. Antolik
Ronald W. and Edith A. Austin
J. M. Aynardi
J. Marc and Martha Aynardi
Jerry R. Bachert
Scott and Sandra Dianne Balboni
Lisa R. Baldi
Pradip Bandyopadhyay
Barry B. Baratta and Maurren A. Brimmer
James A. and Linda A. Bardi
David M. and Valerie Kuzniar Barnhardt
Zane W. and Barbara A. Barrall
Patrick and Paula K. Barrett
Glenn D. Bartle
Charles W. Beard
Charles T. and Susanna C. Beatty
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George W. Becker
Russel M. Becker and Janet Winter-Becker
Lisa P. Belisonzi
David S. and Barbara Bender
Brenda L. Berriker
Theresa M. Bickleman
Ann Michele Blood
Lester C. and Vicki Gilmour Blum
William J. Boehmler
John T. and Maureen Bokansky
Christopher J. Bolinger
Harvey J. Bomberger
Earl E. and Sandra F. Bond
James D. and Theresa Hennigan Bossard
Julia L. Bossert
Rudyard W. Boyd
William R. and Mitzi Brandon
Sonia Brenner
Robert E. and Ginger L. Breon
Lee C. Bricker
J. Kathryn Brown
Lee S. and Alice Brubaker
Thomas Brubaker and Colleen Brubaker
Samuel S. Buchter
Robert J. and Dorothy A. Buczynski
Bob and Lisa Burghardt
Terry Burke and Lynda K. Burke
Robert and Harriette Wulf Casnoff
Catherine Catanach
George L. and Debra A. Cave
James L. and Rose Baldwin Cebular
Peter J. and Susan Cera
Anthony D. and Lauren P. Chiarelli
Roberta N. Chinn
Kenneth and Gail Chiriani
Valerie A. Cholet
Robert W. and Susan E. Ciferri
Kenneth L. and Nancy Clemens
Jackie Confalone
Paul J. Cordaro
Chris A. and Michelle L. Cronrath
Timothy S. Cunnius
Kris S. Dahms
*James and Ruth Briggs Daley
Jennifer R. Dareneau
Jean L. de Perrot
Walter H. De Treux
Camrin E. Delozier
David C. and Lisa Awkerman Delozier
Ronald J. and Diane DeLuca
Robert L. Derr
Thomas B. and Jane L. Derr
Mark D. and Nancy H. Dewald
William J. and Barbara I. Dewey
Dennis L. and Adele R. Dietrich
Christina J. Dillahunt-Aspillaga
Clair E. and Karen M. Dohner
Carrie A. Donovan
Lori J. Drelick
James D. and Sandra L. Drexel
Merlin R. and Wendy L. Dunkelberger
John Dunston and Constance Dunston
Michael S. and Rebecca Ellis
Carl R. Engle
Valetta A. Eshbach
Paul D. and Mireya Portales Esqueda
John M. Fangman
Randall A. and Constance Fegley
Steven G. Fenstermacher
George J. and Joan Smale Ferrero
Thomas F. Fetterman and Ruth A. Fetterman
Jay A. Fink
Steven E. Fisher
Thomas F. and Beverly A. Flemming
Daniel B. Fletcher
Joseph Forro and June L. Landis
James L. Fozard
Paul L. Frankhouser
Robert M. and Nancy L. Frankhouser
Mary L. Fretz
Stephen R. Savitski and Michelle L. Frisco
Walt and Deb Fullam
Stanley D. and Grete Furrow
Stefanie A. Galeano-Zalutko
Ronald Garber and Gisela Garber
Sterling and Katie Garcia
Matthew D. Gaugler
Joe Geldon and Maryann Geldon
Jon H. and Lori Ruth Gerhart
John and Beth L. Gerlins
Jeffrey I. and Launi Y. Gettle
Lisa M. Glass
Kerry L. and Monica I. Good
Hassan Gourama
Nadia E. Gourama
Ann L. Graybill
Kenneth E. Green
Trevor P. Greth
John S. Hassis and Jeanettee M. Grick-Hassis
Laurie E. Grobman
Daniel N. Gross
Maira Grullon
John A. Guiseppe
Joseph K. Handler
Mitchell O. Hanna
Donald E. and Nancy J. Harding
Dennis H. and Carolyn M. Hatt
Ronald R. and Patricia A. Hatt
Leroy D. and Margaret A. Hill
Randall R. and Margo Hill
Timothy M. Hillert
Robert F. and Sheila Renee Hinkley
Francis L. and Michele Y. Hirkey
Philip E. and Patricia A. Hite
Meredith K. Hlatky
John E. and Deborah A. Hoag
John B. Hohl
Michael G. and Sandra M. Hoilko
Brian M. and Elizabeth Holler
Roger K. Hoover
Robert F. and Maxine Green Hornberger
Robert C. and Lois A. Hoy
Lori Thomas Hozza
Kevin D. and Patricia G. Hughes
Eugene E. Hull
Samantha L. Ingham
Frank A. and Sharon J. Janiszewski
Gerald W. and Lynda Pierce Jarsocrak
Jesse P. and Patricia Ladd Jepsen
Robert A. and Faith Ann Jones
Dexter A. Jordan
John M. Jushchyshyn
Peter B. and Candy Juzyk
Paul E. and Cheryl Yergey Kalejta
Dawn Kalmar
Shiyoung Lee and Shinhui Kang
Diane M. Kawski
Kris A. Kazmar
Charles M. Kearns
Hans Track and Sue A. Kearns
ANNUAL REPORT
2012–2013
LIST OF DONORS
William D. Kearns
Roy W. and Michele T. Kegerize
Kevin and Lois Ormiston Kehoe
Brion L. and Ellen Keller
Richard J. Leverich and Gail L. Ketch
Dean M. Kissinger
William Klein
Christopher R. Kline
Jeffrey A. and Michele L. Klinger
Trenton E. and Arlene Klinger
Gerald N. Klitsch
Troy Knauss and Lori Beth Knauss
Charles P. and Naomi Louise Kohrman
L. I. Kohrman
Abdullah Konak
Anna H. Koop
Heather J. Kostival
Tamineh J. Kramer
Earl H. Krick
Gregory D. and Marjory J. Kruppenbach
John Kubitz
Dan Kuhn
Gregory C. Kulp
Rosarene D. Kunkle
William H. and Nancy Kurtz Lape
Ronald L. and Carole A. Lapinsky
Janelli M. Larson
James K. Laurie
Daniel W. Lavis
Harold W. Leas
Michael J. and Michele Szoke Lenhart
Jason H. Leonhard and Heather L. Leonhard
Kevin M. and Barbara Allen Lessig
Chung Y. Ada Leung
Irvin F. Lindinger
Lawrence E. and Roberta L. Long
Bruce E. Longenecker
Alfredo and Aida R. Lopez
Kimberly A. Lowthert
Jason J. Lucas
John J. Lupco and Elaine A. Cusatis-Lupco
Richard J. and Colleen C. Mable
Americo J. Maccarone
Tracy Magda
Mary M. Mannion
Nick and Risa Riegel Marmontello
Cesar Martinez-Garza
Donald W. and A. W. Marvel
Nevin and Audrey S. Mast
Michael G. and Myra O. Matus
John D. Matyasich
James and Susan Maurer
Bernard A. and Rosemary A. McCoy
Jeanette M. McMahon
Rafe C. and Mary Ann Bachman Mengel
Harold R. and Sharen Messer
Blaise J. Milanek
Allen R. and Janet M. Miller
Brian R. and Renee Kemp Miller
Dennis C. and Jo-Ann Werstler Miller
Donald C. and Lynn M. Miller
Thomas H. Miller
William G. and Sandie Mearig Mills
James A. and Michele Mishko A. Mishko
Susan Mogel
Ronald R. Mohler
Victor A. Molinari
Deborah Moller
Susan L. Moore
Wendy Nicole Moore
Gregory R. and Maryann Morey
Charles R. and Helen Marks Moyer
Homer L. and Linda Haas Moyer
Joseph P. and Anna Sieber Moyer
Matthew Moyer and Jessica D. Boyuka
Todd A. and Patricia Gruber Moyer
Edwin Murillo
Kenneth C. and Beverly J. Myers
Harald and Dixie Lee Neidert
Heather L. Nelson
Kyra L. Nelson
Sheila M. Newhard
Zecir and Ajsha Nikocevic
John F. O’Keefe and Gayle O’Keefe
Jeffrey J. and *Michele Palm Omlor
Terry R. and Brenda Hoshower Oxenreider
John K. and Shirley A. Palmer
William M. and Louise Ann Pammer
Domenic M. Parenti
Otis H. Parker and Constance C. Parker
L C. Parkin and Mary B. Buglion-Parkin
Navin I. Patel
Alan J. Peer and Laurie M. Peer
John C. and Michelle L. Perate
Michael and Minnie Perate
George P. Perry and Barbara J. Perry
Nicholas Pomo and Shelly E. Pomo
Carma Prete
Peter W. and Linda Camise Prutzman
Darius M. and Charlotte A. Puff
Richard G. and Kendall R. Randol
Robert A. and Sharon Rausch
Stephen F. and Cynthia F. Rawling
Kerwin S. and Susan Riegel Reber
Robert G. and Patricia Marie Reed
Robert W. and Marcia J. Rehrer
Karl E. Reigel and Valencia Lea-Reigel
Douglas M. Reigle
George R. and Dawn A. Reinoehl
Robert E. Renaud
Philip R. and Debra L. Reppert
Rafael and Clemencia Reyes
Arthur W. and Darlene Moyer Rhoads
Sally Slish Richmond
Chris J. Riegel and Sharon L. Riegel
Mark W. and Cynthia L. Rissmiller
Charles F. Roberts and Amy S. Roberts
Thomas Roberts and Carole A. Roberts
Louis L. Robinson
Amy Roche
Belen Rodriguez-Mourelo
Ronald R. and Karen L. Rohde
Suzanne Rupp Romig
Jeanne M. Rose
Thomas S. and Deborah Cohen Ross
Kerry Anne Rossino
Carl M. and Susan Frantz Roth
Daniel K. and Sarah Finch Rothermel
Elizabeth B. Rothermel
Ann L. Rowe
Kevin L. and Carmela M. Rudy
Joseph T. and Kathleen D. Ruyak
Haydee Santiago
Theresa B. Schaab
Adrienne M. Tomasko
Allen R. and Tracy L. Schaeffer
Alfred R. and Twilla M. Schaub
Timothy A. Schearer
Lynn W. and Frances A. Scheirer
George S. and Kay M. Schlegel
John A. and Barbara Stewart Schleicher
Sandra Kreis Schmale
Richard J. and Nancy Morse Schmehl
Eric P. Schneider
Randy A. and Lori Dows Schreckengast
Chris and Kim S. Schreffler
James R. and Judith Levine Schwank
Erika S. Schweitzer
C. Preston and Kathleen Scoboria
Peter F. and Tina M. Scornavacchi
Jon C. and Vee-Vee Scott
April L. Seltzer
Gerald A. and Ruth D. Shade
Randy and Lori Shaffer
Timothy J. and Jenifer M. Shannon
Edward J. and Carol A. Sherwood
Ernest E. and Maryann Shirey
Kevin L. and Lori E. Shirey
Edward J. Shultz
Robert L. and Robert L. Shuman
Tracy R. and Nancy K. Shunk
N. R. Sieber
James J. and Candace H. Sim
Roy and Theresa Vlasin Simonson
Dennis M. and Linda M. Slafkovski
Patrick J. and Elizabeth DeMuzio Slater
C. Malcolm and Anita Boucher Smith
Daniel A. and Jan C. Smith
Dawn Freeston Smith
Marie A. Smith
Nancy Lorraine Smith
Rodney L. Speicher
Allen and Gwen Spotts
Robert A. and Jayne M. Sproesser
Doris S. Stapleton
Thomas and Margaret E. Stapleton
Bruce A. and Georgia Stauffer
Blaine E. and Wendy M. Steensland
George B. and Barbara J. Steffy
Michael C. Stella and Michele Ramsey
James P. and Christine A. Sterganos
Thomas J. Stickler
Jaclyn F. Stine
Jeffrey R. Stoudt
Christopher E. and Laurel A. Sweet
Calvin C. and Mary Lou Tatman
John A. Thomas
Adrienne M. Tomasko
Carol S. Toomey
Rosario Torres
Michael A. Traczuk
Terry L. and Judie A. Troupe
Emery J. and Hilary Uhl Udvari
Matthew K. Vesey
Larry L. and Kathy I. Wagner
Craig T. and Sheila A. Walter
Tyler Washburn
Spencer R. and Mary Ann L. Watts
Melvin H. and Mary Ruppert Weaver
Dale J. Weber
Allison E. Wennell
Matthew D. Werner
Dale W. Whitehead
Leon O. and Paula Whitesell
Jeffrey W. and Ann L. Wike
William A. and Marian O’Conner Willauer
Randolph O. Williams
Bruce P. Willman
Rebekah G. Winters
John J. and Christine F. Wisniewski
Edward H. Wiswesser
Gerald J. and Alexa T. Wojciechowski
David A. and Catherine E. Wolf
James O. Yingst
Steven C. and Adonna Yocum
Mark S. Yoder
John A. and Joyce A. Young
Joan Zaremski
Key
* Deceased
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