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MOBILE CUISINE Food truck among many advances in campus dining

Today’s world requires openness to a host of ideas and information W

hen you Google something, you are tapping into a complex set of algorithms to find information in a way that was unimaginable until relatively recently. It is world-changing, powered by technology. It takes more than technology to keep an organization running, of course. An analysis of employment data on LinkedIn found that just thirty percent of the university graduates who moved to Silicon Valley over the last decade have jobs in information technology, engineering, or research. Just as many work in sales, marketing, and business development. At Google, Apple, and Slack, that means opportunities for graduates in a range of fields who can think critically, communicate clearly, and grasp the nuance of human nature. The final say in many decisions that drive businesses and organizations often rests with an executive whose perspective bridges disciplines. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki holds a degree in history. Jack Ma, founder of the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, was an English teacher. We grow when we step outside our comfort zone and take in knowledge and viewpoints beyond our natural inclinations. That’s why Penn State is committed to building all majors on a core of general education – a broad set of courses designed to teach students to reason logically and communicate effectively while considering complex, and sometimes conflicting, notions. Our Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center was among the first in the country to place a university’s business and engineering schools under the same roof. The goal was to put students in a collaborative space that better reflects the multifaceted ways workplace decisions are made. Interdisciplinary majors, such as our Digital Media, Arts and Technology program, extend that advantage by instilling the habit of adaptation—that is, building the propensity to accommodate and leverage new information and interpretations. It is a skill that each of us increasingly will need in both the workplace and the broader world. “If you’re an engineer who has never taken a philosophy or literature class, join a book club,” suggests Scott Hartley, a venture capitalist who served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow during the Obama administration. “If you’re somebody who loves English literature or psychology, take a night class where you have to deal with Excel or data science. Break down those barriers so you don’t feel intimidated.” To return to our example of Google, for all the power that technology delivers, there is one thing it can’t do as well as humans: Step back, pause and reflect on new information. When we are exposed to the ideas and concepts of other disciplines and the viewpoints of those whose stories do not parallel our own, we grow. That’s good for us and good for our companies and organizations. It’s also critical to a productive culture and successful society. As always, I invite you to share with me your thoughts and ideas on this subject and about the college.

Dr. Ralph Ford, Chancellor rmf7@psu.edu

Vol. 35 No.1 Penn State Behrend Magazine is published twice a year and provided free to alumni and friends of Penn State Behrend by the Office of Strategic Communications. Executive Editor: William Gonda wvg2@psu.edu. Editor: Heather Cass hjc13@psu.edu. Contributors: Robb Frederick ‘92, Steve Orbanek, Christine Palattella. Photos: Rob Frank ‘06, Matt Kleck, Tim Rohrbach. Change of address/Unsubscribe: Development and Alumni Relations at 814-898-6367 or kcc146@psu.edu. Correspondence: Behrend Magazine, 207 Glenhill Farmhouse, 4701 College Drive, Erie PA 165631902. Phone 814-898-6419. Copyright ©2018 Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. EBO 18-191

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ON THE COVER

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Rob Parise, a Software Engineering major, and Ali Bastian, an Accounting major, were photographed in front of Penn State Behrend’s new food truck. Rob highly recommends the Anchor Burger (hold the jalapenos for him) and Ali is a fan of the curly fries. Dubbed “The Clipper” in keeping with Penn State Behrend’s tradition of naming food and housing facilities after people and ships connected to the Battle of Lake Erie, the thirty-one-foot Freightliner set sail on its maiden voyage to Hammermill Building on the first day of the fall 2017 semester. Students were soon lining up between classes to nosh on burgers, fries, tacos, chicken and waffle sandwiches, and more. Learn more about The Clipper and other advances in campus dining on page 6.

IN THIS ISSUE Meals on Wheels: Behrend's New Food Truck........................................................ 6

The Sweet Smell of Applied Science........................................................................ 8 Behrend's Ties to Germany..................................................................................... 10 Money Talks at WP$E……....................................................................................... 13 Building Positive Youth Leaders.............................................................................. 14 NSF Grant Establishes Research Site...................................................................... 15 Ask The Experts........................................................................................................ 16 Student Spends Summer Studying in Africa.......................................................... 18 Athletics Fall Season Recap..................................................................................... 20

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All in the (Swim) Family............................................................................................ 22 Gifts Report............................................................................................................... 24 Parting Shots............................................................................................................. 36

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In Brief

All engineering programs now ABET accredited

Good News in the Latest Rankings New rankings by PayScale Inc., a data company that tracks employee salaries, place Penn State Behrend among the top ten of all Pennsylvania colleges and universities for return on investment.

said. “They expect a return on that investment. Our high ranking in terms of ROI is evidence that a Penn State degree positions our graduates for success by providing a financial boost throughout their careers.”

PayScale assesses a school’s return by measuring the total cost of attendance against the employability and median salary of its graduates. Penn State Behrend graduates earn, on average, $405,000 more than a typical high school graduate over twenty years of employment, according to PayScale.

That success begins with the college’s academic programs, which also have been lauded in recent national rankings. U.S. News & World Report placed the School of Engineering among the top thirty undergraduate programs in the nation. U.S. News also lists the Black School of Business as a “Best College” for undergraduate business programs, and The Princeton Review includes the School of Business in its list of the nation’s top MBA programs.

“More than ever, families are paying attention to the cost of attending college,” Chancellor Ralph Ford

Penn State Behrend’s Computer Science program was recently accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the recognized accreditor of university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. It is the only accredited Computer Science program at Penn State, but one of many accredited programs at Behrend: All of the academic programs in the School of Engineering are now accredited by ABET, which monitors programs at more than 750 colleges and universities in thirty countries. ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment to providing students with a high-quality education. Accreditation is a voluntary, peerreview process that evaluates program curricula, faculty expertise, facilities, institutional support, and other factors.

Behrend is growing Trippe Hall will be the freshest address at Penn State Behrend when the building opens for the fall 2018 semester. Students of all majors and class standings will have the opportunity to live in a brand-new, $28.4 million residence with the latest living-learning amenities. A portion of Trippe Hall will offer an international-focused environment intended to help students build valuable skills in cultural competency. This community, called Global Boarders, will be a mix of international and domestic students who want a culturally diverse learning experience. Special academic enrichment and out-of-class experiences will be part of Global Boarders. Tree House is another special living option that will be available in Trippe Hall. This area will be for students

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who want to lead lives of heightened environmental consciousness. Tree House residents will engage the Behrend community on sustainability topics, encouraging others to consider the environmental impacts of their daily choices.

More parking Construction is complete on the expansion of the Burke Center parking ramp. Two and a one-half levels were added to the existing ramp, providing an additional 203 parking spaces. Some of the spaces will be reserved for commuter student parking. Adding levels to the ramp is an environmentally-friendly choice, as the college was able to meet the needs of commuter students without creating additional surface lots, which are impermeable to rainwater.

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Black School of Business launches Executive in Residence program Who better to introduce students to some of the realities of the business world than a successful industry insider? That’s why the Black School of Business has created an Executive in Residence program, inviting professionals to share their experience and insights with students and faculty members. The first executive, Penn State Behrend alumnus Justin Bloyd ’05, right, is president of RB Sigma, a project management, process improvement, and contract manufacturing company that provides solutions to industry using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Bloyd will bring business and industry perspectives to classrooms, research projects, and hands-on learning opportunities. While the Black School routinely hosts a range of business practitioners, Bloyd will maintain a long-term relationship with the school. Activities he may be involved in will include speaking engagements, guest lecturing, leading workshops, serving on advisory boards, judging business competition entries, sponsoring class projects, and mentoring students. “I am very excited about helping the school develop this program,” said Bloyd, who earned a degree in History at Penn State Behrend before entering the corporate world as an account manager at Leggett & Platt. “I’m looking forward to returning to campus and working with current students, sharing my successes and failures in business. It’s an honor to be named the first Executive in Residence with the Black School of Business.” A second professional recently came on board, too: Marc Nachman, left, president of Sprint for the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia region, will also serve as an Executive in Residence at the Black School.

Late-night gaming Midnight Bingo, sponsored by the Penn State Behrend Lion Ambassadors, is one of the college’s most popular student traditions. The event, which started more than fifteen years ago, is a favorite of Behrend students, who fill McGarvey Commons in hope of filling their bingo cards and taking home prizes that range from food and coffeemakers to flat-screen TVs and Xbox gaming systems.

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In Memoriam Penn State Behrend lost a longtime supporter of the college when respected business and community leader Howard C. Lincoln, 79, died in October. He was the former president and CEO of Lincoln Recycling, a company now led by his children.

Lincoln was a 1961 graduate of Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. For the past ten years, he served as a member of Behrend’s Council of Fellows. In 2008, he and his wife created a scholarship for Behrend students; since the establishment of the Mary Swed Lincoln and Howard C. Lincoln Trustee Scholarship, more than 100 students have received financial aid, support that now totals nearly $200,000.

Behrend art instructor shows what tech can do

Remember in “Scooby-Doo,” Heather Cole when the paintings had eyes that moved, following Scooby through the room? <

Lincoln and his wife, Mary, devoted substantial energy and resources to support a wide range of civic, cultural, educational, and health care organizations and initiatives. In 2007, he was instrumental in the creation of the Young People’s Chorus of Erie, an outreach program of the college’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences; he and Mary remained supporters of the chorus.

A painting that moves

Heather Cole has made something cooler. She created a fabric painting, “Don’t Give up the Ship,” with an image of the U.S. Brig Niagara, the flagship from the Battle of Lake Erie, at the left edge. She embedded it with computer code, which adds an element of augmented reality: Using the Blippar app, viewers can make the ship move. “I work with a lot of different art forms,” said Cole, assistant teaching professor of digital arts. “I also work with a lot of software. I had been searching for a way to merge those influences and bring in different elements to make a truly interactive piece.” Erie Arts and Culture and TEDxErie commissioned the work, which was used as the backdrop for a TEDx program in Erie. Cole left space at the center of the 20-foot fabric, where

the TEDx speakers stood. To the left, she painted the Niagara, its sails afire, its hull held up by three hands. On the right she added a digital swirl, a rising wave patterned with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Black Ink software. She developed the first draft over two weekends. It took four more weeks to embed and test the augmented reality. Using the Blippar app on a phone or tablet, viewers see the Niagara move to the right, its sails pocked with digital fire. Then it rises, lifted by the wave. “In my artwork, each of us is the ship,” Cole said in her TEDxErie talk. “We will have our trials, and our sails may feel like they are on fire, and the tide may try to smack us down, but as long as we have each other to help raise us up, we will weather any storm together.” When the event ended, Cole saw another opportunity to use the piece. She and Erie Arts and Culture gifted it to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, which hung it in the upper floor of Kochel Center.

Brian Kupchella ’90 named a Penn State Alumni Fellow This past fall, Brian M. Kupchella ’90 was honored as one of fourteen Penn State Alumni Fellows. The lifelong title of Alumni Fellow is the highest award given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Kupchella is president, CEO, and chairman of Truck-Lite, a market leader in truck and trailer safety lighting that has introduced more than 250 innovations to the transportation industry. He began his career with Truck-Lite in 1990 and was responsible for its transition from automotive to commercial vehicle lighting products. He has held a variety of positions within the company, including manager of product engineering, chief operating officer, and vice president of business development with responsibility for effective market and product analysis and direction of all internal resources to support new business opportunities. Kupchella led Truck-Lite’s development of LED technology, including the first full LED headlamp system in the transportation industry. Kupchella holds a bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Behrend and an M.B.A. from Gannon University. He is a member of the Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows, the Penn State Behrend Campaign Committee, the Penn State Behrend School of Engineering Board of Visitors, and the Navistar Supplier Council. He and his wife, Pamela (Jones) Kupchella ’89, live in Russell, Pennsylvania. They have three children, Nathen, Morgan, and Jake.

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Fall career fair draws record numbers

For students, especially those seeking record number of a flexible work environment, this can companies–175–and be a major selling point. students–1,300–participated in the college’s 2017 “Oh, absolutely, Fall Career and I love the “We want our employees Internship Fair. companies to not only pursue their The event, which that have cool was organized professional goals but also stuff like that,” by the Academic their personal goals as well.” said Courtney and Career Ironside, – Courtney Byham, recruiter, Hyland Planning Center, a senior was held in Marketing major from State College September in Junker Center. who attended the fair in search of a While students work to craft and perfect their pitches, the same can be said of the visiting companies and organizations. Hyland, for instance, focuses on promoting work-life balance to potential employees. It’s a selling point for the company, which attended the fair to hire for positions in software development, quality assurance, and software consulting. On its campus, Hyland has slides that can be used in place of stairs or elevators. It also offers volleyball courts, a spacious outdoor walking trail, and an arcade complete with old-school machines and an Xbox. Each day, employees receive two twenty-minute breaks, as well as a half-hour lunch break. “We want our employees to not only pursue their professional goals but also their personal goals as well,” said Courtney Byham, a recruiter from Hyland, which expects to hire individuals to fill more than 300 positions this year. “Yes, we want you to succeed here, but we also want you to make sure that your main focus is your life and family.”

full-time position. “I have to be at work for so long each day, so I want to enjoy my time while I’m there. Anything out of the ordinary is what I’m looking for today.” Megan Stetz, a senior Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies major from Mars, agreed. “At the end of the day, (a company) should be about its workers and their happiness because that’s what is ultimately going to help their performance,” said Stetz, who was also seeking a full-time position.

Hundreds attend eclipse event All eyes were on the sun on August 21, when the Great American Eclipse passed over Penn State Behrend. While it was only a partial eclipse in the Erie area, it was still a major astronomical event and the college’s School of Science invited the community to join in viewing it. Hundreds of students of all ages, as well as faculty, staff, and community members, peered through telescopes, cardboard solar eclipse glasses, and paper-and-tinfoil pinhole viewers to see the moon steal the sun’s spotlight. And observers will get an even better look on April 8, 2024, when Erie will be in the path of totality of the next solar eclipse, leaving the area in complete darkness for a brief period. P.S. Alumni: Might be a great time to plan a homecoming to your alma mater!

According to Courtney Steding, director of career services at the college, the approach used by Hyland is the start of a larger trend. “Job seekers today are looking for more than just a paycheck,” Steding said. “Students are seeking out companies that provide growth and mobility, engaging teamwork, and opportunities to give back to society, all while having fun. Employers are responding by creating branding strategies and out-of-the-box ideas in order to recruit a diverse and talented pool of candidates.”

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Meals on Wheels Students drive advances in campus dining

very business owner knows that the best way to keep your customers is to listen to them. “We try to have lunch with members of the Student Government Association once a month to get opinions and ideas for improvement,” said Michael Lindner, director, Housing and Food Services at Penn State Behrend. “A couple of years ago, they suggested we bring a food truck to campus.” Lindner loved the idea and thought a food truck could help fill gaps

in food service operation hours and locations on campus. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get an Erie-area food truck to commit to campus. “None of them wanted to be tied down to a regular schedule at one location,” Lindner said. “It’s the nature of that business to be transient.” So Lindner suggested that Housing and Food Services do it themselves. “I turned in a proposal to build a food truck and got the green light to look into it,” he said. “Then we spent the next year learning all about food trucks and the food truck business. We talked to other universities to find out what they liked or didn’t like about their trucks, and explored menus and manufacturers.” With plans and a budget in place last spring, Lindner and his team began working with a manufacturer on a custom-designed truck with a fullservice kitchen and Behrend-centric paint job. Dubbed “The Clipper” in keeping with Penn State Behrend’s tradition of naming food and housing facilities after people and ships connected to the Battle of Lake Erie, the thirty-onefoot Freightliner set sail on its maiden voyage to Hammermill Building on the first day of the fall semester. Students were soon lining up between classes to nosh on Anchor Burgers, curly fries, tacos, chicken and waffle sandwiches, and more. The Clipper offers lunch and late-night studybreak food, including Starbucks cold brew, at four rotating locations on campus. Lindner said that, after operating the truck for several months, they learned a few things. < Chef James Nicosia

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“We thought we’d park the truck in a central location and students would walk to it, but they didn’t really do that,” Lindner said. “We found that we have to park it in front of a busy building.” During the day, the Clipper can be found near the Hammermill Building, Burke Center, or Reed Union Building. Late nights, it docks outside of Ohio, Niagara, or Perry residence halls.

“We knocked it out of the park with the menu,” he said. “We have five standard menu items and six other menu items we rotate through that are not served elsewhere on campus. I also think we

got the pricing right because we’re attracting commuter students, who don’t normally eat on campus.” Location and logistics required some tweaking.

“The 8:30 to 11:45 p.m. hours near residence halls have been extremely successful,” Lindner said. “But, overall, the truck has been popular. It’s really filling a void and also helping to relieve traffic during busy times at Clark Café and Bruno’s.”

Sustainability matters The Clipper isn’t the only new idea you’ll find in campus dining at Behrend. A flurry of advances have been made in the last decade, many at the request of students. “Students today are conscious consumers,” Lindner said. “They want to see us making environmentallyfriendly decisions, and we are.” Lindner and his team have worked closely with students in Greener Behrend, the college’s sustainability group led by director Ann Quinn, to reduce waste and donate or compost leftovers. They also are beginning to grow some of their own ingredients. There are eight raised garden beds behind Dobbins, and staff recently added a small greenhouse. Lindner said they are working with students in the Agriculture Club and Greener Behrend to determine what to plant. “We want to plant with purpose,” he said. “What can we grow enough of to make an impact?”

The plants will be started in Food Services’ newest acquisition: an Urban Cultivator. The Urban Cultivator looks like a doublewide soda display case but contains adjustable shelves, grow lights, and humidity and temperature controls that allow staff to grow and cook with fresh greens, herbs, and other produce year-round.

fresh, the chefs made into pesto and froze for future use,” Lindner said.

“By starting our plants in the cultivator, we can harvest multiple times, which will increase our yields and allow us to grow some plants with a longer growing period that we haven’t planted in the past,” Lindner said.

The Galley, Behrend’s on-campus mini market, was built in 2011 with funds from the Student Facility Fee. Lindner calls the store an unbelievable success, not just for campus dining, but for students as well.

Not all plants started in the cultivator will go in the ground. Many will go into recipes, dishes, and salads served to students. “We recently harvested a crop of basil and what we didn’t use

More upgrades Other recent upgrades in campus dining at Behrend include new furniture and interior design for Bruno’s, mobiledevice charging stations, and computer kiosks for placing food orders.

“It’s a little-known fact, but Penn State Housing and Food Services actually rents the space for The Galley from the students and shares profits with them as well. That’s something they get to keep collecting on,” Lindner said.

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The Sweet Smell of Applied Science

ake a drive along Routes 5 or 20 in the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania in September and your nose will clearly communicate to you the abundance—and importance—of the grape-farming industry in Erie County. The sweet smell of ripening grapes hangs in the air along the 60-mile Lake Erie Concord grape belt, which stretches from Erie County, Pennsylvania, to Chautauqua County, New York. At harvest, an estimated 800 growers pick 30,000-plus acres of Concord grapes—the dark purple, slip-skin

fruits used in jams, jellies, and fruit juice. The total economic impact of the region’s grape industry is about $340 million a year, according to The Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association.

summer, Dr. Mike Campbell, professor of biology at Penn State Behrend, was appointed director of the LERGREC. He’s splitting his time between the center and his teaching and research work at Behrend.

So if an invasive fruit fly shows up or a strange leaf fungus appears on the grape leaves, it could be economically catastrophic, not only for individual farmers but for the entire region.

It’s a great fit for Campbell, a botanist whose research interests lie in plants, such as grapes, that experience dormancy. He said he is excited about the possibilities the center provides for collaborative projects with area farmers and applied research opportunities for Behrend students and faculty members.

That’s why, for more than sixty-five years, Penn State has been helping growers through the College of Agricultural Science’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center (LERGREC). The center, housed in a cozy white Cape Cod turned laboratory, is located on 40 acres of land in North East, Pennsylvania.

Working with grape growers is not only good business, but helps to fulfill Penn State Behrend’s mission as part of a land-grant university.

Experts in the house (and vineyards) There are currently two full-time University researchers at the LERGREC—plant pathologist Bryan Hed, who has been at the center for eighteen years, and entomologist Jody Timer, who has been there for fourteen years. Each year, they work on ten to twenty projects, most of which evaluate methods of vineyard disease and insect control. Until recently, the center was run by a University Park entomologist. But this ^ From left, Jody Timer, Mike Campbell, Bryan Hed.

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Committed to serving the region “As part of Penn State, our mission encompasses advancement of the region on a variety of fronts,” said Dr. Ivor Knight, associate dean for research and graduate studies. “We not only educate students, but we work to promote the welfare of our region’s people, businesses, and communities through research and outreach.” Grape growers regularly turn to the LERGREC for help in identifying, treating, and preventing diseases and pests. They also use the center to experiment with new varieties of grapes and new growing strategies. “It’s a pretty big risk for a farmer to clear six acres of Concords to try a new wine grape that may or may not work well in this area,” Campbell said. “Sometimes they will ask the center to try it first.” “The southeastern shore of Lake Erie in western New York and northeastern Pennsylvania is a unique microclimate, so we’re always looking for other crops that could potentially thrive here.”

Penn State Behrend Is a Regional Asset The Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center is just one of the myriad ways Penn State Behrend contributes to the health and vitality of northwestern Pennsylvania. While a full list would be nearly impossible, here are a few of the college’s programs and initiatives that benefit the Erie region.

Business and Industry Support • Greater Erie Arts Rental (rental of equipment to area filmmakers) • Innovation Commons • Knowledge Park (business park) • Partnership Erie (web management for nonprofits)

Research and Development • CORE: Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation • Economic Research Institute of Erie • Industry-sponsored research projects • Pennsylvania Sea Grant

K-12 Education Outreach • College for Kids • Sports Camps • Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend • Young People’s Chorus of Erie • Youth Education Outreach Programs

Community Resources • The Arboretum at Penn State Behrend • Erie Free Taxes • Speaker Series • WP$E Radio To learn more about any of these programs, visit behrend.psu.edu/research-outreach

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Ties Bind Behrend and Germany

Penn State Behrend’s German roots run deep. Ernst Behrend, the original owner of the property on which the college now sits, was of German descent. If he and his wife, Mary, who donated the property after his death, were here today, we feel certain they would be pleased to learn of the many links between the college and Ernst’s former homeland. Here are just a few examples of the viel (a German adjective meaning much, a lot, many) ties that bind Behrend and Germany. ^ Ernst Behrend, who founded Hammermill Paper Company in Erie with his brother, Otto Behrend, was born in Coeslin, Germany. Several years after his death, his wife, Mary Behrend, donated their Glenhill Farm for the establishment of Penn State Behrend.

Studying abroad Annalie Fitzgibbon, a senior Plastics Engineering Technology major, learned in early December that she would be spending her next semester in Germany. Fitzgibbon received a Gilman Scholarship, a competitive U.S. State Department grant, which is making her international experience possible. Fitzgibbon, who is minoring in Operations and Supply Chain Management, leaves in early March, which is the start of the spring semester at Rosenheim University, and will be taking three business courses and an engineering course during her stay. “I’m really excited about traveling to Europe where there are so many other countries within close proximity,” Fitzgibbon said. “I can take a train and

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be in a different country in a few hours. I look forward to embracing the culture.” Fitzgibbon is the third Behrend student to study in Germany with Gilman Scholarship funds. Brandon Petras ’17, a Political Science graduate, and Dylan Langharst, a senior with dual majors in Physics and Math, each spent a summer in Berlin. “I studied at the International Education of Students Institute in Berlin,” Langharst said. “During my sojourn, I was exposed to many different people with different viewpoints. It was eyeopening and I’m a better person for it.”

Exchange program Dr. Ihab Ragai, assistant professor of engineering, established an engineering exchange program with Rosenheim

University, and Behrend recently welcomed its first German student, Alois Kunschert, who took engineering and business courses this fall. “I was born in South Africa and have traveled to six different continents, but I had never been to North America, so I was excited to attend Behrend,” Kunschert said. “It’s a beautiful campus with very well equipped engineering labs and great professors.” Some differences he noticed while attending college in the U.S. include the workload (more homework here), the number and frequency of tests and quizzes (Germans have only one final), and the informality and chattiness of U.S. residents. “People are much less formal here, especially with their professors,” he said.

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for students at Behrend, “so when Rosenheim hosted Jacklyn in the spring, Behrend welcomed Alois in the fall.”

Internships Many Behrend students do internships at German companies each year.

^ Alois Kunschert, the college’s first exchange student from Rosenheim University in Germany, spent the fall semester learning at Behrend.

“Also, small talk is not something that is done in Germany, but there is plenty of it here, which I really enjoyed.” Kunschert’s time at Behrend came after Rosenheim had welcomed Behrend Mechanical Engineering major Jacklyn Niebauer, who studied in Germany in the spring of 2017. “Right now, the student exchange with Rosenheim is a one-for-one program,” said Ruth Pflueger, Global Programs campus representative and director of the Learning Resource Center, which coordinates international experiences

< Behrend students Jacklyn Niebauer and Aimee Ozarchuk, flanked by two German friends.

employees and accommodate their personal lives.”

The experience not only confirmed for Ozarchuk that she was on the right path, but boosted her best experience confidence.

"It was the of my life thus far. It helped me to realize the career path I wanted to pursue."

Last summer, Aimee Ozarchuk, a senior majoring in Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies and International Business, had a paid internship at Krones, a manufacturing facility in Rosenheim. “It was the best experience of my life thus far,” Ozarchuk said. “It helped me realize the career path that I want to pursue.”

“Working abroad really challenges you in new ways,” she said. “It —Aimee Ozarchuk helped me realize my potential. After my internship, I am confident in my ability to excel in my future career and positive that I want to work for an international company.”

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She enjoyed her time living abroad as well. “Germany is beautiful and the food is delicious,” she said. “Bicycling is very popular and the cities are set up to accommodate it. The majority of people bike wherever they are going. I was surprised at how well companies treat their

< Aimee Ozarchuk, an Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies and International Business major, called her experience as an intern at Krones in Rosenheim, Germany, last summer, the “best experience of my life, thus far.”

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Paul Lukasik ’15 was a standout student at Behrend, where he not only excelled in the classroom but also in leadership and service. It’s why the college named a major leadership award the Paul Lukasik Servant Leadership Award in his honor. So it’s no surprise that the Project and Supply Chain Management alumnus is a standout in the corporate world. Following his graduation from Behrend, Lukasik accepted a position in GE Transportation’s Commercial Leadership Program, a two-year rotation that supports the development of talent in commercial operations, management, and sales. For his final rotation this spring, Lukasik was given the opportunity to move to Frankfurt, Germany, where he is working as the project manager in the company’s Asset Performance Management team. “My job is to lead the project team and manage the deployment of our products across the UK, France, Poland, and Germany,” Lukasik said. “Ultimately, the main goal of the project is to help our customers prevent locomotive failures by providing predictive analytics on their existing assets.”

Paul Lukasik ’15 >

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Faculty members in Germany

Eastern Europe, a study-abroad course that included lab exercises and field trips.

Ragai’s relationship with Rosenheim University began in 2015 when he served as a guest lecturer over Thanksgiving break. Since then, he has been teaching courses during Rosenheim’s spring/ summer semester.

“It was a good experience for all involved,” Foyle said. “I was able to teach about conventional and sustainable energy topics, adverse environmental impacts associated with unregulated industrial development, and sustainability-driven recovery of the landscape, which happened after the Russians left. Meanwhile, students were immersed in a foreign culture and European architecture.”

Ragai, who earned his engineering degree in Munich, Germany, said he is excited to offer his Behrend students the same global experience he had. “Germany is central in Europe and travel is very feasible,” he said. “Last year, I took my students to Croatia, Slovakia, and Austria. Teaching there is also fun and gives my students the opportunity to learn from and with students from a different culture. It creates an appreciation for diversity.” The School of Humanities and Social Sciences has offered language and culture courses in Germany taught by a Behrend professor. The School of Science has sent faculty members to Germany, too. Dr. Anthony Foyle, associate professor of geology, taught SE&T 497 Environmental Issues in ^

Alumnus working in Frankfurt

Faculty members in the Plastics Engineering Technology program often take students to Germany to tour manufacturing companies, visit the engineering labs of German universities, and attend trade shows. “It’s an increasingly global business climate and students need to have insight into the culture and business practices of international partners,” said Jon Meckley, chair of the Plastics Engineering Technology program and associate professor of engineering. “There is much to be learned from seeing how others do it.”

Dr. Ihab Ragai, assistant professor of engineering, has been teaching summer courses at Rosenheim University since 2015. He has initiated an engineering student exchange program between the university and Behrend.

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Money Talks at WP$E

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uccessful businesspeople never stop learning and taking in new information, not just in the workplace or in a classroom, but in the car or office where they often tune in to a business talk radio station. In Erie, that can be found at FM 107.1 or AM 1450—Penn State Behrend’s WP$E, the University’s only publicly broadcast radio station outside of University Park. “Our tagline is ‘Money Radio,’ which really tells the story of what we are all about,” said Joe Martin, general manager of the station.

WP$E stands alone WP$E is the only business talk radio station in the Erie region and carries the top business/money-related syndicated programming in the nation, including Bloomberg Radio, The Clark Howard Show, and The Ray Lucia Show, as well as news at the top and bottom of every hour. “We have CNN at the top of the hour and Fox News at the bottom of the hour,” Martin said. “That’s deliberate because we want to offer a range of perspectives in serving our listeners.”

“Business owners like to hear from other businesspeople. They want to know what others’ challenges are and how they are handling them.” — Joe Martin

Aside from business news and information, Martin said the station’s Partners for Business segments are the most popular feature on WP$E. “Partners for Business are sixty-second interviews with business owners and leaders and entrepreneurs from Eriearea companies and industries,” Martin said. “The segments really set us apart in the market because of the way they are done; they are not advertisements, but more in-depth and informational interviews with industry professionals.” “Business owners like to hear from other businesspeople,” Martin said. “They want to know what others’ challenges are, how they are handling them, and what has worked well for them. We’ve found a niche with this approach, and we fill it well.”

It’s a space that Martin and staff members of WP$E are happy to address and one that advertisers have been supporting for nearly thirty years since the station went on the air in 1989. “Our listeners tend to be affluent, well-educated business professionals, which is a high-quality and attractive demographic to advertisers,” Martin said.

After hours It’s not all business on WP$E: After work hours, the station airs all Penn State football games and some basketball games and hopes to soon start airing some Erie-area high school games. The station also recently snagged a contract to carry all of the Pittsburgh Penguins games for the next three years! “We are really excited about it,” Martin said. “The Erie area is a sports hotbed and we’re exploring increasing that programming in the future.” Evenings and weekends only, of course, because at WP$E, business comes first.

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Building Positive Youth Leaders P

eers are of paramount importance to teenagers. What young people do, think, and say, and how they behave, has a tremendous influence on those around them—positive or negative. Recognizing this, staff members at Positive Youth Development (PYD) of Erie County are training middle- and high-school students to be positive leaders and agents of change in their schools. PYD is part of the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research and Evaluation (CORE), an outreach program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend. A youth summit at Behrend this fall drew more than 100 teens from regional schools to learn more about 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents, a set of building blocks for healthy development. The students brainstormed ideas for how the developmental asset framework can be applied at their own schools. “If we can reach students at this vital, impressionable time, it can change the trajectory of their lives,” said James Hodge ‘09, director of evaluation at CORE. “And who better to reach them than the people they listen to most at that age? Their peers.”

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40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents is a program of the Search Institute, an organization that pioneered using social science research to understand the lives, beliefs, and values of young people. Developmental Assets are research-based, positive

“If we can reach students at this vital, impressionable time, it can change the trajectory of their lives.” qualities that help adolescents grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. These assets include things such as parent involvement in schooling, caring school climate, positive peer influence, high expectations, youth programs, selfesteem, peaceful conflict resolution, and a sense of purpose. “The more assets that young people have, the less likely they are to engage in high-risk behaviors and the more likely they are to thrive at home, at school, and in the community,” said Abbe Biebel ’15, Positive Youth Development coordinator. Unfortunately, the average young person possesses fewer than half of the assets. “PYD’s mission is to change that,” Biebel said. “We collaborate and

work with dozens of organizations in the area to increase the Developmental Assets for at-risk adolescents. The Youth Summit is a grass-roots example of that.” At the Youth Summit, students analyzed their schools’ strengths and weaknesses within the Developmental Assets framework and planned a project to strengthen at least one of the weaknesses. Ideas generated included: a two-day club expo to boost membership and participation in organizations that provide a sense of belonging and community; and a game day in which families were invited to the school a few times a year for an evening of food, games, and fun. The students will return to Behrend in May for another summit, where they will report on the activities and events initiated at their schools. Students will also be formally recognized for their service to their schools and community. “We are really excited to see how it goes for our youth leaders,” Hodge said. “Not everything they try will be successful, but that’s part of the experience. Learning from efforts that don’t work encourages a flexible view of intelligence and effort and builds resilience, self-esteem, and competence.”

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Dr. Faisal Aqlan >

NSF Grant Establishes Manufacturing Research Site at Behrend

Funding includes research stipends for high school and community college instructors

$554,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will establish a manufacturing and automation research site at Penn State Behrend, where instructors will develop STEM-based manufacturing curriculum models for high schools and community colleges in three states. The funding includes stipends for thirty-six teachers, who will attend six-week residency programs over three summers. The first cohort will be selected in March. The groups will study manufacturing simulations and automation processes in order to develop hands-on curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes. More than 6,000 students in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio are expected to benefit from the effort, according to the National Science Foundation. The funding was secured by Dr. Faisal Aqlan, assistant professor of industrial

engineering, and Dr. Greg Dillon, professor of engineering. Their research team also includes Dr. George Walters, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Melanie Ford, lecturer in computer science and software engineering and director of Youth Education Outreach. Aqlan will oversee the summer programs, which will be based in the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) site, located in the new manufacturing systems lab in the Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center. The lab is coordinated by Aqlan and is equipped with manufacturing stations and advanced machinery, including 3D printers and production robots. “Studies show a need for two to three million jobs in manufacturing in the coming decades,” Aqlan said. “We want to help close that gap, and we can do that, in part, by encouraging high school students to be open to manufacturing.”

Teachers will research a variety of manufacturing styles, including craft production, lean manufacturing, and mass customization. They will tour industry sites to see the processes in use. “We want teachers to know and understand how manufacturing works and how systems function in different settings,” Aqlan said. The RET site will complement Penn State Behrend’s K-12 outreach efforts, which engaged approximately 23,000 youths and educators in 2017, as well as the materials research at the college’s $16.5 million Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center. The RET team will assist teachers with project management, scientific writing, and academic presentations and will work with schools to develop student manufacturing clubs. For more information about the RET site or the summer residencies, contact Aqlan at fua11@psu.edu.

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ASK THE EXPERTS

Life's Great Questions

From finance to psychology to geosciences to astronomy to English, every field of study has its mysteries. We asked Penn State Behrend faculty members:

What is the most perplexing issue/problem in your field of study that you would like to see solved or addressed? In clinical psychology, how can we determine what treatment will work best for which people in every situation? Psychotherapy is effective; decades of research show that psychotherapy leads to significant improvements in symptoms and life satisfaction. However, there are hundreds of therapeutic techniques and skills, and it is still unclear which treatments work for which presenting problems in which people under which circumstances. The most perplexing issue that I would like to see solved in the field of clinical psychology is how we can determine quickly and accurately the absolute best treatment for every person with little to no error. ^ Dr. Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, professor of psychology

How can we encourage more retirement planning? Most people are woefully unprepared for retirement. A recent survey from GoBankingRates.com found that half of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement and one in three people have saved zero…zilch. A 2016 survey conducted by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies finds that Baby Boomers have median retirement savings of $147,000. This translates into just under $6,000 per year of sustainable retirement income. We are living longer and Social Security (as currently formulated) will be bankrupt in 2033, according to the trustees of the Social Security system. In general, Americans are saving only 3.1 percent on average for retirement. This number should be 15 percent. Some advice: set the goal of having one times your annual salary in retirement savings by age 35, three times your annual salary by age 45, five times your annual salary by age 55, and eight times your annual salary by the time you retire. This strategy would produce a retirement balance that could supplement current Social Security payouts to provide a relatively comfortable standard of living. ^ Eric Robbins, lecturer in finance

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How can we partner with private sources to provide up-to-date spatial data? Within Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), one of the biggest concerns is being up-to-date or current with spatial data information. In 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey put out a statement for the future of the National Map concerning spatial data suggesting that by 2010, we would be able to provide the nation “with current, accurate, and nationally consistent basic spatial data, including digital data and derived topographic maps, and deliver spatial information that is not more than seven days old.” In some ways, we are close to achieving this goal. In others, such as orthophotos, instead of data that is seven days old, we have data that is seven years old, and topographical maps that are decades old. Bing and Google are doing a much better job of keeping aerial photogrammetry up-to-date across the country. Maybe a solution lies with partnerships between public and private sources. ^ Dr. Mike Naber, associate teaching professor of geosciences

Where will artificial intelligence ultimately lead us? As artificial intelligence (A.I.) becomes more powerful, the world is increasingly reliant on it. Virtually all tech firms, such as Google, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and Facebook, have been investing heavily in A.I. We see A.I. besting humans at chess, checkers, poker, and other games. We see cars driving themselves. We see machines answering our questions and providing us with more enjoyable digital entertainment. We see A.I. learning our browsing habits, shopping preferences, and controversially, affecting our political views. While most would agree that A.I. should exist to complement and help humanity, we have to be careful with how we develop A.I. and how we rely on A.I. so that we do not lose control over our creation one day. ^ Dr. Richard Zhao, assistant professor of computer science and software engineering

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In the age of text messaging/social media, are people speaking/writing less correctly now? As a linguist and as someone who works with young people and English learners, I agree with most of my fellow linguists that talking about language change as good or bad is asking the wrong question. Language changes; this is a fact: Indo-European slowly evolved into Germanic, then into Anglo-Saxon, and then into the English of Chaucer, then Shakespeare, and to Toni Morrison, V.S. Naipaul, and Bob Marley. The process of linguistic change is as inevitable as continental drift. In the modern world, global English is spoken in many different ways, with countless dialects and varieties, and with worldwide influence due to the prevalence of technology. Americans are not the only ones changing the language. Furthermore, change signals that the insatiable human need to communicate is alive and well and as creative as ever. English is not on the road to ruin. Rather than judge the differences in our varieties of English as negative or as errors, we need to view our linguistic differences as more evidence of our endless ability to create and communicate. < Dr. Mary Connerty, senior lecturer in English

How do we move past environmental awareness and encourage action?

Environmental problems, and thus, solutions, arise from the collective effects of individual choices. Education and awareness are necessary, but not sufficient, for solving environmental problems. The other necessary ingredient is for individuals to change their behavior to achieve a goal for the common good. The most perplexing problem is how to convince people that they must take appropriate action whether they want the data to be true or not. ^ Dr. Pam Silver, distinguished professor of biology, interim associate dean for Academic Affairs

What effects will the demise of brickand-mortar stores have? In supply chain management, the most perplexing and topical area of concern is the retail apocalypse, specifically the decline of brick-and-mortar retail stores such as Kmart, Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, etc. Some of this is attributed to online shopping while some of it is attributed to impending globalization. This phenomenon is suspected to be the tip of the iceberg, and it is already having impacts on local and global economies and their supply chains.

How is the decline of outdoor play affecting our children? Outdoor play is declining among children for a variety of reasons and the outdoor play that does occur is often structured team play. This is not the same as free play, which is vital to children’s health. In addition, many playgrounds leave little room for natural play and imagination, but are highlystructured to meet safety standards. Furthermore, children have much less unsupervised playtime than children had in the past due to safety concerns and increased parental monitoring. The question then becomes: When schools are decreasing or eliminating recess, how do we create moments of free outdoor play while balancing the demands of standardized testing and our increasingly scheduled lives as families? We know that children need freedom to explore their natural landscape and that some elements of “risky play” are actually positive for physical and psychological development. How do we define healthy levels of risk in play? How can families find more time to play together?

< Dr. Kim Corson, assistant professor of psychology

< Dr. Varun Gupta, assistant professor of operations and supply chain management

How can we use science and technology to address real-world challenges? One would expect an astronomer to proselytize the presence of dark matter in the universe, or the dry valleys on Mars, or what’s inside a black hole as the greatest mystery/problem in astronomy, but we have more pressing real-world challenges that can be addressed with science and technology. In addition to the astronomical threats of solar variability and possible comet and asteroid impacts, we require an equally vigorous planetary perspective focused on modern-day human stresses to Earth’s biosphere and the availability of clean fresh water for everyone. Ours is a planet fortuitously positioned in the habitable zone of a wellbehaved star. Our continuation on this planet will require a global awareness of the precarious nature of our present situation.

< Dr. Darren Williams, professor of astronomy and astrophysics

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‘It’s hard to believe how beautiful one place can be’ Safari trips highlight Behrend student’s field research in Tanzania

t the welcome party, before the four-day trip into Tarangire National Park, where they would study elephant behavior, Allyson Maloney’s hosts slaughtered a goat. Maloney, a senior from McDonald, Pennsylvania, was apprehensive. She had traveled to Tanzania on a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a program run by the U.S. Department of State, to study wildlife and conservation methods. She spent the entire fall semester on safaris and in Maasai villages; on days off, she climbed waterfalls beyond the banana farms of Mto wa Mbu. “I wanted to gain some more cultural perspective,” she wrote in her studyabroad blog, “Adventures of Ally.” So she watched the goat die, and she saw how the Maasai made full use of its body, and she listened, and didn’t

judge, as the tribesmen explained the value of each of the animal’s organs. “It was a totally different way of viewing anatomy, far from a typical dissection,” Maloney, a Biology major, wrote. “It was not something I would want to experience more than once, but I was glad I attended.” The rest of her semester was postcardappropriate: Maloney watched a massive herd of wildebeests cross the Serengeti. She saw lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hippos. At night, in her tent, she listened as baboons passed through the camp. She contributed to local field research. She collected some of the first data about butterflies in Tarangire. She surveyed more than 2,000 trees on Manyara Ranch, analyzing the impact that elephant herds have on vegetation.

The photos from Africa on these pages were taken by Maloney during her fall semester studying wildlife and conservation methods in Tanzania.

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“I have wanted to work with animals my entire life,” she said before the trip, “to see how they act in the wild, and to witness their full-on natural behavior. That just isn’t possible here in the United States.” She learned from the Maasai as well. She helped construct a tribal hut, using

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Acacia branches and–not her favorite part–cattle dung. She beaded bracelets with the tribe’s women and played soccer with their children. She took more than 3,500 photographs. Maloney is now back in the states, completing her degree and working again at the Erie Zoo, where she interacts with penguins, reptiles, and barn animals. “She has a great attitude,” said Scott Mitchell, president and executive director of the Erie Zoological Society. “She’s caring, and she’s concerned, and she wants to take the next step, which

is to observe and eventually protect animals in the wild.” Her time in Tanzania, watching lions mate and studying birds at Lake Manyara, broadened her perspective, Maloney said. “It’s entirely different when you are in that community, hearing their ideas and concerns about conservation and seeing firsthand what really works,” she said. “It’s just so energizing. You’re with people who are as focused on animals as you are, and you’re in animallover’s heaven. It’s hard to believe how beautiful one place can be.” Maloney works part-time at the Erie Zoo while she finishes her degree at Behrend. > SPRING 2018

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FALL RECAP

With five Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Fall Championships under its belt, Penn State Behrend Athletics is on top in the President’s Cup standings. Behrend won titles in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball.

Women’s Soccer

Senior forward Jordan Oberlander garnered national attention for the women’s soccer team this fall. She finished the season ranked third in the nation in goals (30) and points (66), setting program records for the most goals and points in a season. In October, Oberlander scored her twenty-second goal of the season to break a twenty-two-year old record! As a team, the Lions won their seventh straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship. Oberlander was named a two-time Scholar All-American, along with earning AMCC and ECAC Player of the Year honors.

Women’s Volleyball

The Lions won their fourth AMCC Championship with a five-set win over fourth-seed La Roche College. Behrend was the third seed for the conference tournament, having won fifteen of their last sixteen matches to get to the title game. Senior setter Hannah Saunders was named the AMCC Player of the Year and head coach Phil Pisano earned Coach of the Year accolades.

Men’s Golf

The men’s golf team posted the lowest AMCC score of 588 to capture the two-day championship, marking the Lions seventh straight and ninth overall. Behrend shot a conference-low 293 on day two thanks to Jack Perfett, the individual champion of the tournament. The freshman shot a three-under par for a low score of 69 to pair with a 72 from day one for a 141 total to claim individual medalist honors. Perfett was also voted AMCC Newcomer of the Year.

Cross Country

The men’s cross country team had nine runners finish in the top fifteen at the AMCC Championships to help the Lions capture their seventh straight title and eleventh overall. Dylan Buffington crossed the finish line in 26:42 for second place overall. All nine of Behrend’s runners were named to the All-Conference team, while Zach Wortman garnered AMCC Newcomer of the Year honors and head coach Greg Cooper earned Coach of the Year.

Women’s Cross Country

Freshman Savanna Carr finished in seventh place at the NCAA Mideast Regional to advance to the National Championships. Carr was the AMCC Runner of the Year for winning individual medalist at the conference championships, helping Behrend capture its third straight AMCC title. The Lions had eight runners named All-Conference.

Wrestling and Women’s Bowling

Two new varsity programs—wrestling and women’s bowling—had their first matches this fall. In bowling, the Lions got their first win of the season against Thiel College. Wrestling picked up its first dual-match victory with a 27-20 decision over Lourdes University. Freshman Jake Paulson leads the team with a 15-4 overall record and 10-1 in dual matches at the 184-weight class.

In other news…

• The Swimming and Diving team raised more than $4,000 for Special Olympics by doing the Polar Plunge. • The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) raised more than $500 for the Second Harvest Food Bank with their annual Bowl-A-Thon, which drew more than sixty student-athletes, coaches, and staff to the lanes. • Members of the baseball team raised $3,000 by shaving their heads to benefit Grady’s Decision, an organization that helps premature babies and their families.

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Student athletes excel in uniform and in the classroom Student athletes at Penn State Behrend are running up the score—on their grade-point averages.

ince the fall of 2011, the average cumulative GPA for student athletes who played on Behrend’s twenty-two varsity sports teams has jumped from 2.90 to its current 3.20, an increase of .06 points each year. Additionally, in the past academic year, 63 percent of Behrend student athletes maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. “Division III athletes know how important an education is—that’s why we’re in college in the first place,” said Troy Valkusky, a driver on the men’s water polo team who said that he believes the discipline needed to excel on the court, field, or pool carries over to the classroom. “Sports take up a lot of what could be our free time, so that means that time management is a number-one priority for us. If we fail at prioritizing tasks and fall behind, we risk losing the right to play the sport we love.” Valkusky, a senior majoring in Project and Supply Chain Management, said that playing water polo also has scored him points in professional interviews, most recently for his summer internship at Alcon’s U.S. headquarters in Ft. Worth, Texas. “Time management is a valuable skill employers are looking for. I have found that when interviewers ask a question regarding prioritizing, I bring up that I am able to compete at the collegiate level and still maintain good grades.” This fall, Penn State Behrend expanded the athletic opportunities it offers to its students. The college now fields twenty-four NCAA varsity teams after adding women’s bowling and reestablishing wrestling, a sport it had competed in from 1967 until 1978.

Alumni inducted into Hall of Fame Seven former student-athletes have earned a place in Penn State Behrend’s Athletics Hall of Fame. They are, from left, Jon Harding ’01 (water polo, swimming), Tara Braden ’04 (water polo, swimming), Chris McCartney ’06 (baseball), Emily Rogan ’08 (soccer), Brad Ruffo ’07 (cross country, track), Brittany Mayes ’07 (basketball), and Dan Mitchell ’07 (track and field).

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All in the (Swim) Family F

or ten years, Penn State Behrend swimming and diving head coach Jennifer Wallace has had a Watterson on her roster. Terrance “T.C.,” a 2012 graduate, was the first. A year later came his sister, Anna ’17. Last fall, Wallace welcomed to the Junker Center pool the latest—and last—Watterson sibling, Liam, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. The Pittsburgh siblings didn’t plan to attend the same college, but each of them said Behrend felt like home, complete with a “swim mom and dad” in Wallace and her assistant coach, Joe Tristan. “While T.C. was in college, our mother suffered a massive stroke and Coach Wallace really cared about our family,” said Anna Watterson ’17, who graduated with a degree in Communication. “After seeing the love and support Coach Wallace offered, I couldn’t imagine going to any other college. Coaches like Jen and Joe impact your life, not just your swim strokes.” Fortunately, the Wattersons’ real swim mom, Alexis, survived and is doing well today. She was on hand for Anna’s graduation in December as was Anna’s father, David, her brothers, and Coach Wallace. “I was happy, but surprised that Anna chose Behrend because I figured she

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^ From left, T.C. Watterson '12, Coach Jennifer Wallace, Anna Watterson '17, and Liam Watterson.

would go somewhere far away and much warmer,” said T.C., who graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and currently works at FirstEnergy in Cleveland as a nuclear design engineer. “As for Liam, he looked at a ton of schools and was accepted at most of them, but as soon as he got home from the visit to Behrend, it was obvious he’d fallen in love with the swim team and the School of Engineering.”

of competition among us helped bring us together.”

Born to swim

Anna was on section-winning teams at Seton-LaSalle High School and was also team captain at Behrend where she won six individual event titles and helped the Lions capture the AMCC championship three times.

With four years between each of them, T.C., 26, Anna, 22, and Liam, 18, were never in the Junker pool together, but they shared plenty of water when they were younger. Chlorine runs through this family’s veins. From the age of 5, all three Wattersons were members of the Baldwin-Whitehall Swim Club, a Pittsburgh-area youth team that was then coached by their father. David Watterson was a standout high school and collegiate swimmer and he has never stopped competing. He currently swims on a Pittsburgh masters team.

Sibling rivalry has a silver lining “Swimming definitely helped us build a bond,” Liam said of his relationship with his siblings. “Having a good kind

Although the trio went to different high schools, they all excelled in the pool. T.C. qualified for the western Pennsylvania finals four times at Brentwood High School and was a team captain and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) record holder in the mile at Behrend.

Liam set a school record in the 200-yard individual medley in his senior year at Baldwin High School. He’s already set his sights on smashing a few records at Behrend. “I think I can break the 200 IM and the 200 backstroke records,” he said. Coach Wallace agreed. “He is just

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getting started and has already had some big time drops. With his drive and lots of hard work, Liam certainly has the potential to get his name up there,” she said, nodding to the record board hanging in the natatorium.

“I’ve never been more appreciative of having a sister than I was during my first months at Behrend,” Liam said. “She helped me with a ton of stuff, as has T.C., even though he’s not here on campus.”

Family matters

And he has the rest of his swim team for support.

Liam and Anna were on campus together for one semester, just enough for Anna to show him the ropes.

“They already feel like family to me,” Liam said.

Different strokes for different siblings Behrend Magazine: What was your favorite stroke or event? T.C.: Backstroke, because I could breathe for the whole race, but I never had the turnover to be competitive in it. My main event was the 1650 (mile swim). Anna: I love all the strokes, but freestyle takes the cake. My events were the long-distance frees, so the 500, 1650, and the 400 IM. Liam: Backstroke. My favorite events are the 100 back, 200 back and the 50 free. Least favorite stroke or event? T.C.: Butterfly. It’s hard to do well and, in practice, you always end up whacking your arm on the land rope or a teammate. Anna: Individual medley days, when we train on all the strokes. There’s so much flipping from back to tummy that I swear I got motion sickness from it.

Inflatable fun in the pool Obstacle races are all the rage today, but Penn State Behrend Athletics took it one step further, hosting an inflatable obstacle course race in the pool. The event—called SwimJitsu— was open to swimmers of all ages and drew more than 100 people to a two-hour session of swimming/sliding/ jumping fun at Junker Pool. The event was a fundraiser for the swimming and diving team, members of which were on hand to partner up with any small children who needed a race buddy.

Liam: Butterfly, which is unfortunate because it’s one of my best strokes.

T.C. Watterson '12, above, and Anna Watterson '17

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GIFTS REPORT

Your support boosts our students’ success. Kevin Moore, left and, Greg Yahn.

nvesting in the future: That’s what Penn State Behrend has always been about. Since the day of our founding nearly seventy years ago, we have been steadfast in our focus on the success of our students and the advancement of the Erie region.

Today, we educate nearly 5,000 students from thirty-two states and twenty-four countries. We are among the top ten institutions in Pennsylvania for return on tuition investment. Our School of Engineering is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top thirty undergraduate engineering programs in the country, and our Black School of Business is listed among the best business schools by both U.S. News and The Princeton Review. We are the region’s only research institution and the local leader in outreach programs. Success is not without its challenges, though, and foremost among these is the financial need of many of our students. Although 82 percent of our students meet the criteria necessary to be awarded financial aid, just 14 percent of our students receive aid in the form of scholarships, which helps close the financial gap for many of them. Recognizing the pressing need to increase access and affordability for all those who want a Penn State education, the University has created a matching scholarship program providing unprecedented matches of 1:1 and, in some cases, even 2:1. If the idea of doubling or tripling the impact of your philanthropy interests you, we invite you to invest in Penn State Behrend students. Scholarships are a critical element of a new University fundraising campaign known as A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence. With the support of alumni and friends, this campaign aims to Open Doors, to Create Transformative Experiences, and to Impact the World. We hope you’ll join us in this effort. Through this report, we are pleased to recognize and thank the individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations that have invested in us in our most recent year of giving. Your generosity in turn strengthens our capacity to invest in our students and the region we serve. If you’d like to talk about the impact your philanthropy could have on Penn State Behrend students, please call us at 814-898-6159 or email kem7@psu.edu.

Kevin E. Moore Greg Yahn Director of Development and Alumni Relations

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President, Advanced Finishing U.S.A. Penn State Behrend Campaign Chair for A Greater Penn State

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Donor Honor Roll July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 Laurel Circle Membership The Laurel Circle recognizes individuals whose support has reached $1 million or more, either through cumulative giving or irrevocable commitments. James O.‡& Gerda M. Benson ’57 ENG Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock‡’10 H Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENG Thomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen‡ ’55 BUS Myron E. & Marlene S. Jones Edward P. Junker III ‡’59 HHD William B. & Wendy Trout Korb '62 ENG/'63 SCI Kay H. Logan‡’99 H Charles A. Matts ’56 ENG Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUS John M.‡ & Gertrude‡ E. Petersen Joseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak ’14 H Larry V. & Kathryn A. Smith Quentin E. Wood ’48 EMS Mount Nittany Society Membership The Mount Nittany Society recognizes individuals or couples whose lifetime giving totals $250,000 or more (effective January 1, 2008). Melinda Patterson Ampthor ’81 HHD Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci '57 DUS James O. ‡ & Gerda M. Benson '57 ENG Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB Donald R. Blair '52 COM J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ‡’10 H Gary L. & Cindy A. Clark Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENG Jack L. & Kathy M. Fatica James A. & Janice Frye ’73 LIB/’77 HHD Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer '77 DSL Thomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen‡ ’55 BUS William M. Sr. & Martha M. Hilbert Vincent J. & Joanne M. Intrieri ’84 BRD Myron E. & Marlene S. Jones Edward P. Junker III‡ ’59 HHD Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIB Ethel Swavely Kochel ’13 H William B. & Wendy Trout Korb '62 ENG/'63 SCI Charles P. Lada ’77 BUS Roland E.* & Deanna S. Larson Howard C. ‡ & Mary Swed Lincoln ’61 HHD/’62 EDU Mark H. & Catherine M. Loevner ’54 BUS Kay H. Logan‡’99 H Gary W. & Darlene Rumbaugh Lyons ’56 SCI/’57 SCI Wilhelm & Peggy J. Maier ’63 ENG Charles A. Matts ’56 ENG

Raymond L. ‡ & Virginia L. McGarvey ’52 BUS Daniel S. & Wendy Mead '75 BUS Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso '64 EMS Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar '60 BUS Stuart Parmet John M. ‡ & Gertrude‡ E. Petersen Joseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak ’14 H Richard C. Progelhof* J. Gary & Susan M. Raimy '61 BUS William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Paul C. & Marne R. Roche ’96 H M. Shawn & Sharon M. Rooney Larry V. & Kathryn A. Smith Clifford & Louise L. Troyer William C. & Jean Witkowski ’62 ENG Quentin E. Wood ’48 EMS Michael J. & Tracy Kimes Woods '76 LIB Glenhill Society Membership The Glenhill Society recognizes those who exemplify the vision and generosity of Mary Behrend, who donated the 400-acre Glenhill estate to establish a permanent Penn State presence in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Glenhill Society recognizes donors of $50,000 or more who have accepted membership in the Society. The names are listed as they appeared when originally recognized. Jacqueline A. Baker‡ Louis W.*‡ & Evelyn Balmer ’52 EDU Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUS James O. ‡ & Gerda M. Benson ’57 ENG Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB Donald R. Blair ’52 COM Suzanne E. Britton J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock ‡’10 H John R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani‡’58 ENG/’58 HHD Gary L. & Cindy A. Clark Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENG George J.‡ & Mary T. D'Angelo Jack L. & Kathy M. Fatica Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL Thomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen‡ ’55 BUS William M. Sr. & Martha M. Hilbert Hirtzel Memorial Foundation Robert P.* & Eloise Hostetler ’65 EDU Howard L. ‡ & Joan A. Hudson‡ ’53 SCI Myron E. & Marlene S. Jones Edward P. Junker III‡ ’59 HHD Ethel Swavely Kochel ’13 H William B. Jr. & Wendy Trout Korb ’62 ENG/’63 SCI Charles P. Lada ’77 BUS Roland E.* & Deanna S. Larson

Mark H. & Catherine M. Loevner ’54 BUS Kay H. Logan‡’99 H George P. Loranger Gary W. & Darlene Rumbaugh Lyons ’56 SCI/’57 SCI Wilhelm & Peggy J. Maier ’63 ENG Marilyn Reed Mangels Uzal Jr. & Carroll Martz McCain Family Foundation Raymond L.‡ & Virginia L. McGarvey ’52 BUS Daniel S. & Wendy Mead '75 BUS Edward M. ‡. & Maurita ‡Mead Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS Richard A. Merwin Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUS Stuart Parmet John M.‡ & Gertrude E.‡ Petersen Barbara R. Pollock Joseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak ’14 H Richard C. Progelhof* J. Gary & Susan M. Raimy ’61 BUS William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Paul C. & Marne R. Roche ’96 H Thomas J. & Nancy M. Roche William J. & Jane H. Roche/’76 BUS M. Shawn & Sharon M. Rooney Larry V. & Kathryn A. Smith Storm Development LLC Clifford & Louise L. Troyer Lloyd G. & Lorraine B. Waterhouse ’73 BUS William C. & Jean M. Witkowski ’62 ENG Michael J. & Tracy Kimes Woods ’76 LIB Atherton Society The George W. Atherton Society recognizes benefactors who have included Penn State Behrend in their estate plans or any planned gift arrangement. The names are listed as they appeared when originally recognized. Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB Peter J. Bottke ’89 BRD J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock‡’10 H Bernard F. ‡& Janet L. Coombes ’55 ENG Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENG Robert J. & Alice Brolly Crowner ’68 A&A/’66 EDU Mary Duval Jack L. & Kathy M. Fatica James A. & Janice Frye ’73 LIB/’77 HHD Mark V. & Karen Burton Horstman ’87 BUS/’88 BUS Edward P. Junker III ‡’59 HHD Lauren D. & Viola J. Larson ’64 ENG William C. Lasher* Charles A. Matts ’56 ENG

W. Craig & Alice G. McClelland ’88 H David W. & Janice E. Meehl George R. III & Beverly T. Metcalf Richard C. Progelhof* William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIB Christopher J. & Melissa Shearer ’02 BRD Arden S. Sonnenberg ’85 BRD Howard A. & Sally Tinsman ‘56/LIB President’s Club The President’s Club formally recognizes those individuals and couples with cumulative annual gifts of $2,500 or more to the college ($1,500 or more from individuals age 35 and under). You can become a member of the President’s Club with a gift of, or cumulative gifts totaling, $2,500 or more per year to any Penn State college, campus, or program. Gareth J. & Nancy J. Anderson ’89 BRD/’97 BRD Wesley R. Balmer ’70 A&A Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUS Raymond F. & Marilyn M. Benim Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock‡’10 H Kurt E. & Janet Mazur Cavano ’78 BRD/’79 LIB Joan P. Chalikian John R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani‡’58 ENG/ ’58 HHD Daniel J. & Kathleen Dahlkemper ’79 A&A Adam M. Chud & Audrey W. Ellis /’95 LIB Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford /’15 EDU Bernice C. Fryer Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL Michael W. & Jana G. Goodrich /’95 BRD Bruce A. & Karen I. A. Gray ’80 BRD Teresa Walker Gross ’75 BA David W. & M. Diane Grzelak ’71 ENG Thomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen‡ ’55 BUS George G. & Jory A. Herbert ’58 ENG William M. Sr. & Martha M. Hilbert Mark V. & Karen Burton Horstman ’87 BUS/’88 BUS Robert P.* & Eloise Hostetler ’65 SCI Vincent J. & Joanne M. Intrieri ’84 BRD Myron E. & Marlene S. Jones Thomas M. & Kimberly A. Kennedy ’91 BRD Irvin H. III & Carla Bossart Kochel ’75 SCI/’75 HHD Brian M. & Pamela Jones Kupchella ’90 ENG/’89 HHD Lauren D. & Viola J. Larson ’64 ENG Roland E.* & Deanna Larson Howard C. ‡ & Mary S. Lincoln ’61 HHD/’62 EDU SPRING 2018

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GIFTS REPORT Charles A. Matts ’56 ENG Daniel S. & Wendy J. Mead ’77 BUS David W. & Janice E. Meehl Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS Paul & Barbara Mellon ’72 ENG Richard A. Merwin Mary Lou Herbert Pae ’63 LIB Charles J. & Janet M. Peters ’95 BRD Gertrude E. Petersen‡ Jonathan D. and Debra R. Pollock ’91 ENG Dennis J. & Tara Prischak ’92 BUS Joseph J. & Isabel J. Prischak ’14 H J. Gary & Susan Raimy ’61 BUS William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Thomas A. & Georgina T. Russo John T. and Linda Hall Schakenbach ’76 SCI/’77 HHD Christopher J. & Melissa Shearer ’02 BRD Charles A. & Barbara Junker Smith ’81 COMM/’82 COMM Larry V. & Kathryn A. Smith Roger L. Sweeting* & Lily Jean Haddad ’63 HHD Timothy W. & Lisa A. Sweny ’95 EMS Roger H. & Laurel Taft Howard A. & Sally Tinsman ’56 LIB William & Elizabeth Vorsheck William C. & Jean M. Witkowski ’62 ENG Quentin E. Wood ’48 EMS Greg M. & Heather A. Yahn ’85 ENG/’00 BRD Patricia S. Yahn Chancellor Associates Chancellor Associates contribute between $1,000 and $2,499 in annual gifts to Penn State Behrend. Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUS Raymond F. & Marilyn M. Benim Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB Kurt E. & Janet Mazur Cavano ’78 BRD/’79 LIB David L. & Joan Royer Cotterill ’60 EDU/’60 EDU Michael B. Edwards Jacob Groh Chad Hensley William M. Sr. & Martha M. Hilbert Myron E. & Marlene S. Jones Ethel Swavely Kochel ’13 H Robert W.* & Judy Hand Light ’83 IDF

John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD Suzanne Perry Loss ’67 EDU Daniel S. & Wendy J. Mead ’77 BUS Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 EMS Paul D. Olson* John & Diane H.* Parente John C. Petersen Eric Phillippi Richard C. Progelhof* William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS Craig A. Robson ’96 BRD Robert Russell Mary Chisholm Scott* Robert J. Simoneau* Arden S. Sonnenberg ’85 BRD Jeroen Van Westrenen Bruce & Judith Swayze Vande ’61 SCI John Vargas William & Elizabeth Vorsheck James D. Waldemarson ’68 BUS Fred Weiser Jason L. Williams* & Barbara J. Welton ’92 BRD/’94 BRD Patrick & Jennifer A. Wilczynski ’92 BRD Individuals & Couples Contributing from $500 to $999 Penn State Behrend is grateful to the many friends, alumni, faculty, and staff for their annual support of the college and its mission. Ryan C. Astor ’06 COMM Anthony F. Azzato ’04 BUS Joyce Bevan* Jade Boling Michael J. & Christy Lloyd Brecht ’86 BUS/’86 BUS J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock‡’10 H Charles A.* & Traci A. Brown Jeremy E. Brubaker ’00 SCI John D.* & Candace S. Burke Kurt F. Buseck John M. & Anne O.*Campbell David J.*& Cindy Christiansen Andrew J. & Erin Bliley Chrobak ’09 BUS/’11 ENG James F. & Carol Michaels Crawford ’73 LIB/’73 LIB Matthew Cummings & Alyson M. Amendola* Caprice De Falco Ronald W.* & Carole R. Del Porto

Dante P. Desantis ’14 BUS Jerry DiBlasio Carl J. Diluzio ’04 ENG William H. & Michelle E. Eidenmuller ’99 BUS Adam M. Chud & Audrey W. Ellis /’95 LIB Jennifer Klingler Ellis ’94 BUS Ryan C. & Angela Albertson Field ’02 ENG/’02 ENG William G. & Renee M.* Finnecy /’99 HHD John K. Gamble Jr.* Robert L. Gargasz ’05 ENG James E. Gemler ’06 ENG William V. Gonda Jr.* Frank M. & Diane M. Grabowski ’68 ENG Albert U. Gesler III & Janet L. Gray/’88 BUS Henry F. & Betty Graygo Jill M. Graygo ’98 LIB Dennis R. Hadlock* Priscilla H. Hamilton ’78 SCI Paul L. Hettler & Brian Harrigan ’93 BUS Thomas W. & Rebecca A. Kennedy ’80 BUS Ronald L. & Christine Laffey William C. Lasher* Marco Liuzzo Duane E. May ’69 BUS Kenneth P.* & Ann M. Miller Russell J. & Sheila T. Miller ’82 SCI Kathleen J. Muhonen* ’99 ENG Kenneth W. & Donna N. Mushrush ’73 LIB Eric C.* & Kathleen Obert ’73 AGR Cathy Park Bryan Purdom James D. & Ellen K. Ramsdell ’76 ENG Bruce C.* & Anne L. Rohrbach ’70 A&A Robert G. & Ann C. Rutkowski Patrick Sauer John T. & Linda Hall Schakenbach ’76 SCI/’77 SCI Thad J. & Ann Karmazon Scott ’83 BRD/’82 BRD Kathleen Spiegel Pauline M. Stevens Brian F.* and Sandra R. Streeter Leonard O. Strong ’62 EDU Joe Tristan* Charles J. Whitford

Alumni Support Penn State alums who contributed $50 or more to the college are listed alphabetically in the decade in which they graduated. Couples who are both Penn State grads but who have different surnames or graduated in different decades are shown under each name. 1940s Quentin E. Wood ’48 EMS 1950s Robert J. Altsman ’58 BUS Louis W.*‡ & Evelyn Balmer ’52 EDU Joseph A. & Berit I. Benacci ’57 DUS James O.‡& Gerda M. Benson ’57 ENG James P. & Shirley E. Boylan ’53 SCI Charlotte Flack Britto ’59 HHD Domenico A. & Joanne Cipriani ’55 ENG John R. & Judith Theobald Cipriani‡’58 ENG/’58 HHD Bernard F. ‡ & Janet L. Coombes ’55 ENG Lawrence E. Dronfield ’58 ENG Howard S. & Karen Getzoff Gochberg’56 AGR/’53 EDU Thomas B. & Susan Hirt Hagen‡ ’55 BUS George G. & Jory A. Herbert ’58 ENG Eleanor Breyley & Andrew E. R. Jass ’56 ENG Ardelle E. Johnson ’55 HHD Edward P. Junker III ‡’59 HHD James R. & Joanne Yergey Keith ’58 BUS/’58 HHD Mark H. & Catherine M. Loevner ’54 BUS Steve A. Garban* & Mary Ann Kill Lucas ’59 BUS/’62 LIB Gary W. & Darlene Rumbaugh Lyons ’56 SCI/’57 SCI Charles A. Matts ’56 ENG Raymond L. ‡ & Virginia L. McGarvey ’52 BUS Charles L. & Judith F. Putnam ’54 AGR Loita Laube Ross‡ ’57 HHD James P. & June Roth ’57 ENG Howard A. & Sally Tinsman ’56 LIB 1960s Leon E. & Susan Vanderwende App ’63 AGR/’65 LIB Susan McNeely Austin ’68 EDU Samuel P. Black III ’64 LIB

OPEN DOORS Private support can not only bring talented students from every background to Penn State—it can help them graduate on time and on track to successful careers and lives. The goal is to ensure every student, regardless of heritage or financial well-being, has access to a timely degree and true Penn State experience. The Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust Trustee Scholarship for Nursing and Science and the Petersen Family Trustee Scholarship are among the scholarships opening doors to Behrend students.

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Dennis E. & Nancy Rentja Carlson ’69 BUS/’69 HHD Edward T. & Susan M. Concilla ’65 SCI David L. & Joan Royer Cotterill ’60 EDU/’60 EDU Robert J. & Alice Brolly Crowner ’68 A&A/’66 EDU Larry R.* & Cozella Harvey Eckroat ’66 SCI/’91 BUS Albert R. & Barbara J. Ferguson ’65 ENG Beth Kraschneske & John A. Fisher ’68 EDU Steve A. Garban*& Mary Ann Kill Lucas ’59 BUS/’62 LIB Frank M. & Diane M. Grabowski ’68 ENG Ronald I. & Regina Greenwald ’68 ENG Jerome C. Gressley ’68 ENG J. Paul & Shelby J. Hanson ’66 BUS Lawrence D. Haynes & Nancy J. Haynes ’63 ENG Joseph H. & Georgeann Holmwood ’67 HHD Robert P.* & Eloise Hostetler ’65 SCI William B. & Wendy Trout Korb '62 ENG/'63 SCI Robert L. Kurtich ’65 ENG Lauren D. & Viola J. Larson ’64 ENG John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD Howard C. ‡ & Mary S. Lincoln ’61 HHD/’62 EDU James L. & Aleda Litzel Littlefield ’66 SCI/’65 EDU Suzanne Perry Loss ’67 EDU Wilhelm & Peggy J. Maier ’63 ENG Duane E. May ’69 BUS Robert M. & Elizabeth Quimby Mehalso ’64 SCI Lawrence W. Messenger ’69 ENG Robert D. & Sally Nelson Metzgar ’60 BUS William E.* & Viola Boyd Mosso ’68 HHD Gerald C. & Charlotte Newcamp ’64 ENG Thomas C. Nicolls ’64 EDU Thomas C. O'Connor ’68 BUS Mary Lou Herbert Pae ’63 LIB Keith L. & Mary Carr Pierce ’73 SCI/’67 DUS Glenn G. & Suzanne E. Pollock ’66 ENG J. Gary & Susan Raimy ’61 BUS Karola M. Ranft ’68 EDU William F. & Shirley J. Roberge ’61 BUS

Mel E. & Mary Shea Ross ’65 LIB William J. & Marjorie A. Sample ’63 ENG John E. & Mary Margaret Scheuer ’68 BUS Richard S. Smith ’64 ENG Michael J. & Judith A. Sporakowski ’63 EDU/’63 COMM Wayne J. & Lea Saute Steibel ’65 ENG Judy C. Stewart & Joseph DiRienzo ’68 EDU Robert J. & Rita B. Stewart ’66 ENG Leonard O. Strong ’62 EDU Roger L. Sweeting* & Lily Jean Haddad ’63 HHD James F. & Mary Ann Toohey ’62 LAW Jack L. & Jeanne M. Torok ’67 ENG John K. & Frances K. Tsui ’60 BUS Richard D. Uber ’66 ENG Bruce & Judith Swayze Vande ’61 SCI John J. & Janet Vossler Vargo ’65 ENG James D. Waldemarson ’68 BUS Herman C. & Lynn Thomas Weber ’61 A&A/’63 EDU William C. & Jean M. Witkowski ’62 ENG 1970s Richard H. & Stephanie Parker Alstadt ’76 ENG/’81 SCI James J. Alvino ‘79 James E*. & Carol A. Amann ’75 HHD/’01 HHD Nicholas F. & Patricia Zerambo Amicucci ’72 ENG Frederick H. Appold ’73 EDU Wesley R. Balmer ’70 A&A James R. & Margaret Jean Barickman ’70 ENG Dominic M. & Marcy M. Bencivenga ’71 EDU John A. & Janet D. Blair ’71 BUS/’71 EDU James M. Bowser ’73 AGR Robert J. & Deborah Wood Burger ’77 ENG Kurt E. Cavano & Janet Mazur Cavano ’78 ENG/’79 LIB Joseph M. & Patricia B. Chalovich ’74 SCI James D. & Jeanne Williams Codrea ’73 BUS Paul C. & Judith A. Hayes Cole ’70 BUS Timothy F. Colligan ’75 BUS Benjy L. & Jean E. Conover ’73 AGR

Daniel A. Cooney ’72 ENG Barbara A. Coughlin ’74 BUS Donald A. Craig & Lisa G. Craig ’79 LIB James F. & Carol Michaels Crawford ’73 LIB/’73 LIB Daniel L. Curtis ’70 ENG Daniel J. & Kathleen Dahlkemper ’79 A&A James T. & Linda Y. Davis ’71 EDU Neal G. Durchman ’73 BUS Bradley G. Federspiel ’78 BUS Felix D. & Patricia Mueller Felan /’79 BUS Michael W. & Kathleen J. Fitzgerald ’70 HHD Kim A. & Janice Frey ’78 BUS Paul A. & Elaine Chandler Frieberg ’74 SCI/’74 LIB James A. & Janice Frye ’73 LIB/’77 HHD Charles E. & Irene G. Fryer ’77 DSL Charles A. & Jacquelyn M. Fusina ’79 BUS Christopher M. & Patricia Dipasqua Goddard ’79 ENG/’78 BUS Peter M. & Marcia Lu McCord Grant ’75 SCI William A. & Ann B. Gray ’78 HHD/’78 HHD Teresa Walker Gross ’75 LIB John R. & Mary Susan V. Groundwater /’79 COMM David W. & M. Diane Grzelak ’71 ENG Barbara S. Gunnison* ’74 HHD Priscilla H. Hamilton ‘78 SCI Thomas A. & Joy A. Harvey ’74 COM David A. & Carolina P. Heintz ’71 EDU Zachary T.* & Monica Johansson Irwin ’78 LIB/’82 BRD Glenn E. & Carlene L. Johnson ’70 ENG Michael J.* & Deborah Melrose* Kauffman ’71 BUS/’76 LIB Amirhossein Khalilollahi* & Antonella Cupillari* ’78 ENG Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIB Irvin H. & Carla Bossart Kochel ’75 SCI/’75 HHD Vic J. Kopnitsky & Marian J. Cerio ’74 LIB John Lowry & Mary A. Kozlowski ’77 ENG/’74 SCI Howard W. & Janet Craig Krack ’72 EDU Thomas J. & Kathryn B. Kwarciak ’79 ENG Charles P. Lada ’77 BUS

Dennis C. & Martha S. Lamb ’70 BUS James E. & Linda Loesch ’73 ENG David P. & Susan McRaith Lucy ’77 BUS/’79 EDU Gary K. & Lisa Taylor Lutsch ’72 LIB Richard D. & Theresa J. Matson ’77 HHD Joseph W. & Betty Rettinger Matter’74 Capital/’70 M. Gene & Kathleen McFail ’76 BUS Daniel S. & Wendy Mead ’75 BUS Paul & Barbara Mellon ’72 ENG Richard A.* & Cathy Sargent Mester* ’71 LIB/’70 LIB Kenneth W. & Donna N. Mushrush ’73 LIB Eric C.* & Kathleen Obert ’73 AGR Richard J. & Karen P. Orlemanski ’73 BUS Frank S. Palkovic ‡’70 Capital Keith L. & Mary Carr Pierce ’73 SCI/’67 DUS James D. & Ellen K. Ramsdell ’76 ENG Bruce A. & Dawn M. Reinhart ’70 BUS Douglas J. & Margo Z. Roberts ’71 BUS William J. & Jane H. Roche/’76 BUS Gary E. & Nancy Rogers ’75 HHD James K. & Carol Rogerson ’70 BUS Bruce C.* & Anne L. Rohrbach ’70 A&A Ted R. & Linda Sachs ’72 ENG John T. & Linda Hall Schakenbach ’76 SCI/’77 HHD Peter T. & Jacqueline Mae Sitter ’75 ENG Arthur C. & Kathleen Welsh Smith ’75 BUS Donald J. Spaeder ’76 ENG Christine L. Straub & Robert M. Harrison ’75 SCI Sally Schuwerk Strucker ’71 SCI Timothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR David M. & Ann Lane Umbach ’83 IDF/’77 SCI David E. & Sharon Vandercoy ’71 LIB Lloyd G. & Lorraine B. Waterhouse ’73 BUS Michael J. & Tracy Kimes Woods '76 LIB Robert L. Yerkey ’70 ENG Douglas R. Zimmerman ’70 HHD 1980s David E. & Heather M. Abele ’85 BUS Robert L. Aleksivich ’83 ENG Charles E. & Beth Corcoran Allgeier ’85 ENG

CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES Philanthropy can provide the opportunities—on campus and in the larger world—that let students discover their full potential and make a difference. For nearly twenty years, the John K. Henne Endowment for International Study has supported Behrend students learning around the world. More recently, the Hudson Companies Endowment, funded by the owner of Hudson Lofts student apartments just off campus, began funding student participation in community service programs like Alternative Spring Break. SPRING 2018

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GIFTS REPORT Richard H. & Stephanie Parker Alstadt ’76 ENG/’81 SCI Melinda Patterson Ampthor ’81 HHD Gareth J. & Nancy J. Anderson ’89 BRD/’97 BRD Leslie A. Anderson ’85 LIB Paul F. Bailey ’84 BUS Michael J. Barber ’83 SCI Mark W.* & Bonnie M. Bestoso ’85 BRD Timothy R. & Jodi A. Bevevino ’84 BA Alex D. & Evelyn Biggie ’85 BRD Tammy S. Bishop ’81 BUS Keith N. & Jill A. Born ’80 BUS Peter J. Bottke ’89 BRD Michael J. & Christy Lloyd Brecht ’86 BUS/’86 BUS Debra L. Bull ’86 SCI Barbara A. Byers ’87 COMM Francis J. & JoAnne S.* Carrick ’06 SCI/’82 HHD Michael A. Consiglio ’81 ENG Mark H. & Lauren S. Dambly ’80 BUS Kent F. & Deborah Gibson Davis ’83 SCI Wendell J. Dennis ’81 AGR David S. & Robin Despres ’82 Capital Frank W.*& Ann Marie DeWolf ’80 BRD Michael E. & Elizabeth Iacoponi DiFrancisco ’84 ENG Steven T. & Karlene C. Fryxell ’89 BUS David P. & Cheryl D. Garrett ’80 ENG Matthew D. & Kelley Welsh Glass ’83 BUS Timothy A. & Kathleen Rolph Goldsmith ’85 BUS/’83 BUS Deanna R. Goodenow ’89 SCI Bruce A. & Karen I. A. Gray ’80 BUS Albert U. Gesler III & Janet L. Gray/’88 BUS Linda L.* & Gary F. Hajec ’88 BRD Rebecca J. Harmon ’82 BUS Paul Leroy Heasley ’80 AGR Rodger F. Henry ’87 SCI Joseph H. & Mary Razanauskas Hohman ’82 SCI/’83 HHD Mark V. & Karen Burton Horstman ’87 BUS/’88 BUS Vincent J. & Joanne M. Intrieri ’84 BUS Zachary T.* & Monica Johansson Irwin ’78 LIB/’82 BRD George & Tina White Joseph ’82 LAW/’81 ENG Gail J. & Frank Kelly ’86 SCI Thomas W. & Rebecca A. Kennedy ’80 BUS

Sean P. Kersten ’89 ENG Alan F. Kirk & Patricia L. Roenigk* ’76 LIB/’80 LIB Brian M. & Pamela Jones Kupchella ’90 ENG/’89 HHD Ann E. LeMay ’88 BUS Robert W.* & Judy E. Light ’83 IDF Todd D. & Elizabeth Lindenmuth ’88 ENG Andrew R. & Tina Passerotti Lyons ’85 ENG Mark G. Marshall ’80 BA Linda S. May ’86 SCI John C.* & Rita M. Mc Cutcheon ’85 BRD J. Scott & Julie K. McCain ’80 BUS Edward J. Mc Closkey ’84 BA Russell J. & Sheila T. Miller ’82 SCI Kevin E. Moore* ’85 BRD Sarah M. & Robert J. Korbar ’88 BA Michael D. Patsy ’88 BUS Robert D.* & Heidi A. Patterson ’82 BRD/’91 BRD Jeffrey S. & Donna Perkins ’81 HHD Kenneth W. Pillar ’80 BUS Audra L. Riebel ’89 SCI Thomas L. Salem ’88 EMS Douglas C. Saltzman ’85 BA Heidi L. & Gary Steven Sanders ’88 SCI James T.* & Shelly A. Say ’86 BRD/’90 BRD Thad J. & Ann Karmazon Scott ’83 BRD/’82 BRD Mark E. & Florence C. Shuss ’84 BA Gregory A. & Pamela Lesh Slusher ’85 ENG/’86 EDU Charles A. & Barbara Junker Smith ’81 COMM/’82 COMM Kathleen D. Snider ’85 BUS Arden S. Sonnenberg ’85 BA Melinda I. Stasenko ’85 BRD Milissa I. Stasenko ’85 BRD Gordon T. & Heather Taylor ’81 ENG Kathleen D. & Ray G. Thomas ’80 ENG Daniel J. & Gayle Thomeier ’82 BUS David M. & Ann Lane Umbach ’83 IDF/’77 SCI James T. & Laurie Rudowsky Watson ’82 ENG Andrew E.* & Barbara L.* Watters/’83 LIB David F. & Amy Bane Whitesmith ’80 BUS/’82 BUS James J. Winschel ’80 BUS

Thomas C. Woodley ’84 Capital Clifford H. & Cynthia A. Woodruff ’89 BUS/’89 BUS Paula K. & Pat Woodyard ’87 BUS Gregory M. & Heather A. Yahn ’85 ENG/’00 BRD 1990s Joelle A. & David A. Abke ’93 HHD Shawn M.* & Tracy R.* Alexander ’94 BRD/’94 BRD Gareth J. & Nancy J. Anderson ’89 BRD/’97 BRD Michael H. Bard ’97 BUS Randy S. Baughman ’91 BUS Paul R.* & Michelle Grover Benim ’92 BUS/’94 COMM William F. & Julie G. Bojalad ’90 BUS/’90 BUS Anne Bonner & Burton C. Bradshaw ’94 COMM Gordon E. Brown ’95 Capital James W. & Kristy Bender* Bunce ’99 ENG/’01 BRD Marc H. Burchanowski ’99 BS Raymond A. & Christina Cerqua ’90 BUS Yosuke Chikamoto ’95 HHD Thomas M. & Kimberly A. Kennedy ’91 BRD Hal D. & Erica B. Coffey ’96 COMM Michael D. & Noelle F. Colpoys ’98 BRD Gerard W. & Julia L. Connor ’91 BUS/’91 A&A Michael J. Drabik & Dawn G. Blasko* 99 BRD William H. & Michelle E. Eidenmuller ’99 BUS/’01 COMM Adam M. Chud & Audrey W. Ellis /’95 LIB Larry R.* & Cozella Harvey Eckroat ’66 SCI/’91 BUS Jennifer Klingler Ellis ’94 BUS Amy S. & John B. Fessler ’91 LIB Charles A. & Corrine A. Feyock ’93 BUS William G. & Renee M.* Finnecy /’99 HHD John P. & Alyson T. Fisher ’92 BUS Jacqueline S. & Ross Fonticella ’94 BUS Robb G.* & Ann M. Frederick ’92 BRD/’94 HHD Gregory D. & Kelley Funke Gapen ’98 ENG/’97 ENG Christopher N. Gaydosh ’92 LIB Michael W. & Jana G. Goodrich /’95 BRD

John M. & Angela M. Gorman ’98 BUS/’98 BUS Jill M. Graygo ’98 LIB Shawn R. & Lisa E. Gross ’99 ENG/’00 SCI Eric A. & Staci Gustafson ’90 SCI Dennis E. & Vickey Heberlein ’94 ENG Jennifer A. Heilman & Craig Campbell ’96 BUS Carolyn A. & David S. Hendriksma ’90 SCI Jennifer K. Herrmann ’99 SCI Paul L. Hettler & Brian Harrigan ’93 BUS Stephanie L. & Dan Howell ’92 BA Brenda K. Jackson-Stack & Jeffrey Stack Sr. ’92 BUS Tate M. & Lara Massaro Kauffman ’05 MED/’98 BRD Amanda C. Knepper ’98 BUS David E. & Michelle A. Koster ’97 BUS/’98 BUS William & Joie Lynn Kui ’92 BUS Brian M. & Pamela Jones Kupchella ’90 ENG/’89 HHD Paul D. & Suzi Jo Heter ’95 BUS/’10 Capital Daniel P. Logan ’97 SCI Mark B. & Lisa Reichel Louis ’90 BUS Chi-Houng E. & Mary C. Lu ’95 BUS Sarah J. & Joseph M. Lunger ’91 BUS Kirk J. Lux ’92 ENG Matthew E. & Mary MacBeth ’96 ENG/’95 BUS Mark A. & Jennifer A. Macpherson ’98 BUS/’00 MED Gary A. & Sharon K. McMaster ’98 BUS Jonathan A. Meckley* ’90 BRD Thomas C. Mezler ’95 BUS Teresa R. Mitchell ’92 BA Christopher P. Mong ’90 BA Michael Morano ’98 BUS Laurence J.* & Kelly S. Mroz ’94 BRD/’96 LIB Kathleen J. Muhonen* ’99 ENG Fred* & Michele Nitterright ’91 ENG Craig H. Palmer ’97 ENG Robert D.* & Heidi A. Patterson 82 BRD/91BRD Charles J. & Janet M. Peters ’95 BRD Matthew J. & Ruth C.* Pflueger/’96 BRD David E. Plotner ’92 ENG Jonathan D. & Debra R. Pollock ’91 ENG Megan E. & Ryan C. Post ’95 BA

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With the visionary gifts of alumni and friends, we can tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems, including fundamental challenges associated with human health and well-being. Through the generosity of the late Susan Hirt Hagen, CORE (Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation), the center that bears her name, promotes teen pregnancy prevention and positive youth development. At the same time, a recent gift from the Orris C. Hirtzel and Beatrice Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Foundation has enabled the college to upgrade equipment and technology used to educate nursing students, helping to meet the local demand for new nurses.

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Dennis J. & Tara Prischak ’92 BUS Mark J. Ranchik ’90 BUS Michele May Reiland ’91 EDU Jennifer L. Rhodes ’97 BA Vicki J. Roberts ’91 ENG Craig A. Robson ’96 ENG Frank K. & Julie L. Russ ’96 BUS/’99 ENG James T.* & Shelly A. Say ’86 BRD/’90 BRD Philip G. & Deborah A. Schmalzried ’90 BUS Mark R. & Jennifer Byers Schreck ’91 BUS Simon N. & Carolyn Winkler Secarea ’90 BUS Michael G. & Melissa Hayes Shirey ’94 BRD/’97 BRD Stephen M. & Lauren E. Simione ’93 BUS Victoria K. Snyder ’96 ENG Peter D. & Cherie Varrassa Stadler ’95 SCI Matthew E. & Kimberly A. Stebick ’90 ENG Brian K. & Helen Sutton ’91 BUS William H. & Lynn A. Swain ’99 ENG/’98 SCI Bruce E. & Diane Krumpe Swanson ’90 EDU Timothy W. & Lisa A. Sweny ’95 EMS James A. Tomkins ’94 BRD Juanita M. Tryon ’90 BUS Sean M. & Stephanie L.Tucker ’98 ENG/ ’98 BUS David M. & Kathryn C. Tullio ’92 BUS Michael V. & Marleah Herman Umpleby ’98 BUS/’99 HHD Brent K. & Tracey Vernon ’90 BA Daryl L. Vettori ’98 ENG Patrick & Jennifer A. Wilczynski ’92 ENG Darren M. & Jody B. Williams ’98 SCI Jason L. Williams* & Barbara J. Welton ’92 BRD/’94 BRD Nicolas I. Wolfe & Jessica D. SkeltonWolfe* ’12 IST/’98 HHD Darin T. Wotus ’91 ENG Timothy J. & Kathleen Yerdon ’94 ENG Brian A.* & Jessica Young ’94 BRD Lisa F. Zandel ’90 BUS 2000s James E.* & Carol A. Amann ’75 HHD/’01 HHD Eric J. Anderson ’01 BUS Ryan C. Astor ’06 COMM Anthony F. Azzato ’04 BUS Jason T. Bartlett ’08 BUS Jeffrey J. Black ’05 BUS Jon P. Bloom ’00 SCI Jonathan A. Bondzie ’00 SCI Jeremy E. Brubaker ’00 SCI Scott J.* & Allison Brumbaugh ’02 BRD/’03 BRD

James W. & Kristy Bender* Bunce ’99 ENG/’01 BRD Francis J. & JoAnne S.* Carrick ’06 SCI/’82 HHD David C. & Megan Caruso ’04 SCI/ ’04 BUS/SCI Andrew J. & Erin Bliley Chrobak ’09 BUS/’11 ENG Peter L. Chrobak ’03 BUS Kristen C. Comstock* 06 BRD Glenda A. Corner ’05 BRD Kate E. Costanzo ’02 SCI Robert S. & Meghan E. Covert ’06 SCI Jennifer R. & Aaron Crooks ’01 BUS James R. & Stephanie M. Curren ’04 BRD/’06 BRD Carl J. Diluzio ’04 ENG Carrie A. Egnosak* ’03 BRD William H. & Michelle E. Eidenmuller ’99 BUS/’01 COMM James F.* & Jacalyn M. Fairbank ’00 BUS Ryan C. & Angela Albertson Field ’02 ENG/’02 ENG Anne C. Friedman ’07 SCI Stephen F. Funaiock ’05 ENG Robert L. Gargasz ’05 ENG James E. Gemler ’06 BRD Walter H. Goedicke ’00 ENG Kenneth L. Gray ’06 ENG Jenna A. Gregory & Raymond Benjamin Sperry ’07 COMM Shawn R. & Lisa E. Gross ’99 ENG/’00 SCI Michael J. & Chelsey Z. Hargather ’04 ENG/’12 IDF Ronald P. Henry ’08 BUS Kimberly A. Herrmann ’02 SCI Lynn M. Herrmann ’03 BUS Scott M. Hrinko ’05 SCI Joseph A. & Jennifer Levenduski Huegel ’06 BRD/’06 BRD Mitchell L. & Kelly K. Kalkhof ’00 BUS Robin C. Keller ’03 BUS Michael C. & Jacquelyn Keyes ’02 BUS Randy A. & Andrea Eckroat* Konkol /’00 BRD Tate M. & Lara Massaro Kauffman ’05 MED/’98 BRD Brian R.* & Bethany Zimmerman Lowery ’00 ENG Mark A. & Jennifer A. Macpherson ’98 BUS/’00 MED Bryan L. & Laurel L. Martin ’01 ENG/’01 ENG Michael P. & Darcy Martin ’01 ENG Jeffrey S. Martini ’00 SCI Ashley D. McFarland ’07 BUS George J. & Cody Morales ’02 ENG Eric S. Nachreiner ’07 ENG Steven C. & Julie K. O'Donnell ’05 BA/’08 SCI Andrew P. Orr ’09 BUS Robert J. Palivoda ’03 COMM

Nicklaus H. Paris ’05 ENG John C. Ponsoll ’04 ENG Emily M. Rogan ’08 BUS Timothy M. Schnetzka ’08 ENG Ryan M. Seyler ’03 ENG Jason W. Shaffer ’05 SCI Christopher J. & Melissa Shearer ’02 BUS Scott A.* & Alice M. Sjolander ’00 BUS Anthony T. Spoto ’08 ENG James A. & Shea E. Truby Swatsworth ’05 BUS/’06 LIB John D. & Stephanie Lynn Watkins ’08 ENG/’07 BUS Kristen M. & Sean P. Webb ’00 SCI Stephen A. Webb ’02 BA Matthew L. Wiertel ’03 BUS Marcus E. & Megan C. Windrich ’02 ENG/’02 BA William B. & Catherine Ann Wykoff ’04 ENG Gregory M. & Heather A. Yahn ’85 ENG/’00 BRD Matthew D. Yingling ’03 ENG Michael J. Kleinhanz & Samantha C. Yong ’09 BUS/’09 COMM David J. & Jennifer Crawford Young ’02 BRD/’03 BRD 2010s T. H. Backenstose ’13 BRD James C. Bimber ’13 BRD Matthew D. Bittner ’13 BRD Christen E. Bloom ’10 BRD John & Amy E.* Bridger /’12 IDF Mark & Deborah A. Chiffon/’10 BRD Andrew J. & Erin Bliley Chrobak ’09 BRD/’11 BRD Jay W. Condit ’13 BRD Dante P. Desantis ’14 BRD Dustin M. & Shannon Dubensky ’10 BRD M. Gregory* and Janis M. Filbeck ’13 SCI Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford/15 EDU Brent Matthew & Nicole L. Gailey/’10 BRD Davis J. Gigogne ’12 BRD Michael J. Glotzbach ’10 BRD Meilyng J. Gonzalez Adams ’14 BRD Amy L. Greene ’12 BRD Michael J. & Chelsey Z. Hargather ’04 BRD/’12 IDF Adam T. Hartwig ’11 BRD Andrew M. Herzog ’10 BRD Paul D. & Suzi Jo Heter ’95 BRD/’10 Capital Ryan J. Kragnes ’14 BRD Geoffrey A. Lang ’11 BRD Matthew T. & Alicia Rose Laskey ’10 BRD Robert J. Leck ’10 BRD Justin D. Lewis ’11 BRD Adam P. Lovette ’15 BRD

Paul D. Lukasik ’15 BRD Thomas J. Mira ’10 BRD Katelyn A. Monoskey ’12 BRD Douglas J. Natalie ’14 BRD Joseph J. Nelson ’10 BRD Danielle R. Palski ’11 ENG Matthew S. & Ellen R. Parnes ’13 BRD Joseph E. Paterniti ’12 BRD Kyle J. Peterson ’15 BRD Vincent M. Rice ’13 BRD Lauren N. Rosato ’16 BRD Joshua W. Sadowy ’13 BRD Michael R. Sceiford ’10 BUS Jacob G. & Jaclyn L. Sherk ’12 ENG Daniel J. Shoemaker ’11 BFA Molly B. Thomas & Dave Glitsch ’10 SCI Amanda E. VanBuskirk ’17 ENG Nicolas I. Wolfe & Jessica D. SkeltonWolfe* ’12 IST/’98 HHD Debra D. Workman ’10 BA

Yahns Establish Scholarship

Greg and Heather Yahn of Fairview, Pennsylvania, are among the first of Penn State Behrend’s alumni and friends to capitalize on the University’s newest matching scholarship programs, establishing an endowment to benefit Penn State Behrend students. Greg 85, 99 M.B.A., president of Advanced Finishing USA, and Heather 00 M.B.A., principal with HAY Consulting, leveraged the matching funds of the First-Time Endowed Scholarship Donor program to double the impact of their gift in support of students in financial need.

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GIFTS REPORT Faculty, Staff, & Retirees We thank faculty, staff, and retirees and list those who made a gift of $50 or more to the college. If the gift was made in the name of more than one person, the faculty member, staff member, or retiree is indicated by an asterisk after his or her name. Shawn M.* & Tracy R.* Alexander ’94 BRD/’94 BRD James E.* & Carol A. Amann ’75 HHD/’01 HHD Jay C.* & Andrea G.L. Amicangelo Barbara W. Anderson Dean R.* & Vicki Baldwin Paul E. Barney Jr. Paul E. Becker Paul R.* & Michelle Grover Benim ’92 BRD/’94 BRD Jason A. Bennett Mark W.* & Bonnie M. Bestoso ’82 BUS Joyce Bevan Michael J. Drabik & Dawn G. Blasko* ’99 BRD Carol A. Bray John & Amy E.* Bridger /’12 IDF J. Charles* & Carolyn Brock‡’10 H Charles A.*& Traci A. Brown Randy C. Brown Scott J.* & Allison Brumbaugh ’02 BRD/’03 BRD Kathryn L. Buesink John D.* & Candace S. Burke Morton K. Buss John M. & Anne O.*Campbell Michael A.* & Martha A.*Campbell Francis J. & JoAnne S.* Carrick ’06 SCI/’82 HHD Daniel L. & Heather* Cass David J.* & Sheila Dempsey Causgrove David J.* & Cindy Christiansen Kristen C. Comstock* ’06 BRD Matthew Cummings & Alyson M. Amendola* Eric W. Corty* & Sara L. Douglas Ronald W.* & Carole R. Del Porto Ashutosh V.* & Hemangini A. Deshmukh Frank W.* & Ann Marie DeWolf ’80 BRD Michael Drabik & Dawn G. Blasko* 99 BRD Larry R.* & Cozella Harvey Eckroat ’66 SCI/’91 BRD

Robert C. Edwards Carrie A. Egnosak ’03 BRD James F.* & Jacalyn M. Fairbank ’00 BUS Xiaocong Fan Juan Fernandez-Jiminez* & Guadalupe R. Alvear-Madrid* M. Gregory* and Janis M. Filbeck ’13 SCI William G. & Renee M.* Finnecy /’99 HHD Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford /’15 EDU Robb G.* & Ann M. Frederick ’92 BRD/’94 HHD John K. Gamble Jr. Steve A. Garban* & Mary Ann Lucas ’59 BUS/’62 LIB J. Andrew George William V. Gonda Jr. William A. & Ann B.* Gray ’78 HHD/’78 HHD Barbara S. Gunnison ’74 HHD Dennis R. Hadlock Linda L.* & Gary F. Hajec ’88 BRD Lindsey Hopkins Hall Deborah L. Hayes Andy A. Herrera Kimberly A. Herrmann ’02 BRD Robert P.* & Eloise Hostetler ’65 SCI Housing & Food Services Staff Zachary T.* & Monica Johansson Irwin ’78 LIB/’82 BRD Rande L.* & Christine Joy Frank J. & Linda A.* Kaleta Kilic B. Kanat Michael J.* & Deborah Melrose* Kauffman ’71 BUS/’76 LIB Glenn McKnight & Victoria A.* Kazmerski David M. & Margaret O.* Kertis Amirhossein Khalilollahi* & Antonella Cupillari* ’78 ENG Roger F. Knacke Randy A. & Andrea Eckroat* Konkol /’00 BRD Roland E.* & Deanna Larson William C. Lasher Dean Q. Lewis Robert W.* & Judy Hand Light ’83 IDF John M.* & Geraldine Mills Lilley /’68 HHD John V. Lindner* & Camilla Decker Brian R.* & Bethany Zimmerman

Lowery ’00 ENG Jacob A. Marsh John C.* & Rita M. Mc Cutcheon ’85 BRD Jonathan A. Meckley ’90 BRD Richard A.* & Cathy Sargent* Mester ’71 LIB/’70 LIB Kenneth P.* & Ann M. Miller Ido Millet Kevin E. Moore ’85 BRD William E.* & Viola Boyd Mosso ’68 HHD Stephen G. & Patricia* J. Mrozowski Kathleen J. Muhonen ’99 ENG Phillip W. & Beth E.*Nagy Sudarshan R. Nelatury* & Mary C. Vagula Fred* & Michele Nitterright ’91 BRD Thomas W. Noyes Eric C.* & Kathleen Obert ’73 AGR Paul D. Olson Oladipo Onipede* & Selin Yalcindag Edward & Christine R. McCammon* Palattella John & Diane H.* Parente Robert D.* & Heidi A. Patterson ’82 BRD/’91 BRD Daniel P. Perritano* & Jane D. Brady* Matthew J. & Ruth C.* Pflueger /’96 BRD Richard C. Progelhof John J. & Gabi I.* Quiggle John M. & Ann B.* Quinn Robert J. Roecklein Bruce C.* & Anne L. Rohrbach ’70 A&A Thomas L. Salem ’88 EMS Anthony A.* & Wanda Salvia James T.* & Shelly A. Say ’86 BRD/’90 BRD Robert R.* & Carolyn Schenker Mary Chisholm Scott Robert J. Simoneau Scott A.* & Alice M. Sjolander ’00 BRD David A.* & Frances J. Skellie Ronald F.* & Dianne M. Slomski Gary R. Smith Robert W. Speel Mark A. & Rhonda J.* Steg Andrew G.* & Susan Stephenson Brian F.* & Sandra R. Streeter Roger L. Sweeting* & Lily Jean Haddad ‘63HHD

Timothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR Thomas & Emily A.* Thompson Alan R. & Janice A.* Totleben Soledad Traverso Joe Tristan Rod L.* & Judith H. Troester Blair R. Tuttle Mary M. Tuzynski Tera L. Van Doren Ray R.* & Uma M. Venkataraman Alfred G.* & Jonne M. Warner Andrew E.* & Barbara L.* Watters /’83 LIB Darren M.*& Jody B. Williams ’98 SCI Jason L. Williams* & Barbara J. Welton ’92 BRD/’94 BRD Carol Wilson Nicolas I. Wolfe & Jessica D. SkeltonWolfe* ’12 IST/’98 HHD Chuck Yeung* & Huisu Cao Brian A.* & Jessica Young ’94 BRD Bradley R. & Sharron E.* Zimmerman Friends & Parents Since its founding in 1948, hundreds of individuals and families have provided substantial support for the college and its mission. We thank the following friends and parents who contributed $50 or more to the college. Lisa Allgeier Harry D. & Palma A. Amann Sam Annaian Richard J. Arthur Palma Ayars Katrin Ayrapetov Lisa Baronner Mary C. Bartko Ed & Elaine Bergstrom Richard D. & Christine R. Best Tom & Nancy Bloom Ann N. Bonitatibus Rodney & Tracy Bowman Angelo A. & Janet M. Cipriani Carl Cipriani Jackie Clark Sandra M. Cole John W. & Beth A. Condit William G. & Mary D. Copeland

Hilbert Gift Will Help More Young People Find Their Voices

Bill and Martha Hilbert recently affirmed their commitment to helping some of Erie’s youngest citizens to grow, both personally and artistically. The Hilberts made a $300,000 gift to the Young People’s Chorus of Erie, a youth outreach program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend. The gift will provide tuition assistance to more students and help cover the cost of other needs such as uniforms, sheet music, and instruments. “YPC’s mission is an easy one to support, and we hope that others recognize that and consider giving as well,” Bill Hilbert said. BEHREND MAGAZINE

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Joan B. Cross Mitchell & Carol Dabrowski Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Mary Ann D'Annibale Stephen R. Deal Carol A. Dean Baron & Diana Denniston John Desantis Susan J. DiCara Kristy Diloreto Todd M. & Maria J. Dinner Jeffery Childress & Renee Donatelli Kenneth G. & Sarah A. Dorn Gary E. & Emy S. Dougan Jodi Downing William C. & Susanna M. Ebner Mary Jo Fama Robert G. & Christie Ferrier Stephen W. & Bevin L. Foreman Zachary S. Fowler Dean Fox Doreen M. Guidry Frank J. & Brigitte G. Hajduk Christopher & Kristina Hannum Thomas L. & Cynthia L. Hartwig Francis L. III & Sheree L. Haus Colleen A. Herzing D. Garth & Margaret L. Hetz John L. & Nancy Scalzitti Hilbert Sheldon M. & Diane A. Hirschberg Sandra A. Jordan Ronald K. & Debra J. Junk Robert S. Kerr James & Deborah Kirk Michael H. & Marcia S. Klein David W. & Cheryl M. Koerbel Paul Kopkowski Paul & Camille S. Kurtanich Michael F. & Karen S. Lepionka Daniel F. & Marianne L. Levstek Keith & Kirstin Lewis Peter Machuga Leonard Mann Luther R. & Constance L. Manus David J. & Susan A. Margraf James N. & Linda Mc Kibben Blossom McBrier Pierre & Kathy McCormick Keith T. & Linda Berlin McGarvey Edward & Victoria P. McGlinn Christopher J. Mead & Traci Lockwood Sara Mead Janice L Mendenhall Santa Merrifield Eric P. Mikulan Angelica Miller Collette Miller Elizabeth M. Miller Kathleen M. Mobilia Kristin Morris

Paul Morris Rodney J. & Juli D. Morris Brendan J. & Barbara Jean O'Donnell Corey W. & Dana L. Overby Steven A. & Ellen R. Parnes Niels P. Pedersen Kathleen Plumstead Joseph A. Podufal Martin Raid Michael T. & Traci C. Ramey Fred & Sally F. Reed Adam Rekasie Matthew J. & Misty L. Rettger Mark D. & Jacqueline L. Rice Albert S. & Margaret N. Richardson Edward & Celise Rickrode Gretchen Rinehart Norman W. Rodgers Kathleen C. Rohm Greg M. & Ruth M. Rohrer Peter J. & Lynne A. Romano JoAnne D. Rothrock Cecilia A. Rutkowski Wendy L. Rutkowski Stephen M. & Crystal L. Sada Stanley R. Sanford Robin Scheppner Richard A. & Maura K. Scott James H. & Rebecca Jo Shearer Gregory R. & Ann M. Shepherd Karen E. Shepherd Kyle J. & Christine A. Shoop Wayne T. & Debbie Shugats Timothy E. & Tamra A. Smail Mary Ellen Snyder W. Viktor Soder Louis A. Sousa Patty Sperry Joseph A. & Carol A. Spinelli Jan E. Stork G. Kim Thomas & Deborah M. Thomas John J. & Suzanne M. Trucilla Mark Vommoro Randy S. & Gretchen L. Wheeler Sean D. Wiley Lisa J. & Lars Williamson David A. & Sandra J. Wolczko Nancy L. Wurst Homer L. & Kelli J. Yeardie Bryan M. & Lorrie A. Yunik Edward & Antoinette Zamorski Thomas J. Zurat Corporations 1, 4 Group, Incorporated Accudyn Products Acutec Precision Machining Inc. Advanced Finishing USA Advanced Testing Services Agility Marketing Altair Holdings LLC

Anderal Technologies Asbury Communities Inc. Autodesk Inc. AVI Foodsystems Inc. Balmer Architectural Group Inc Bank of America Foundation# Barber National Institute Beaumont Technologies Inc. BKD CPAs & Advisors# Bonded Services Corp. Braskem Burton Funeral Home & Crematory Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP Coach USA Inc. Northeast Region Cobblestone Hotels LLC ConocoPhillips# Creative Imprint Systems Inc. Cummins Engine Company Inc. Dresser-Rand Company Eagle Precision Tooling Inc. Eastway Lanes RPA Inc. Electric Materials Company Employees of PNC Wealth Management Enterprise Rent-A-Car-Pittsburgh Equitable Resources Foundation# Erie Bank Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Erie County Music Educators Association Erie County Softball Umpires Association Erie Grand Rental Erie Insurance Group# Erie Water Works Eriez Manufacturing Exelon Foundation# Exxon Mobil# Fire Pitt Pizza Erie LLC General Anomaly Design LLC General Mills Foundation# Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc Grise Audio Visual Center Inc. Hallgren, Restifo, Loop & Coughlin Helping Hand for Erie County Hertel and Brown Physical Therapy PC Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Student Housing LP IBM Corporation# Imperial Systems Inc. Interactive Intelligence Administration LLC Joe B's Carpet Connection KPMG Krafted Events Larson Texts Inc. Law Building Company LORD Corporation Marquette Savings Bank MM Ices Inc. Modern Industries Inc.

Mound Grove Golf Course Novolex Corporation Onex Inc. Packaging Corporation of America Parker Hannifin# Philips Respironics Inc. Plastek Industries Inc. Plymouth Tavern Inc. PolyOne Corporation Port Erie Plastics Inc. Power Conversion Technologies Inc. Presque Isle Wine Cellars Pride of the Lion Group Process and Data Automation Inc. Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto Inc.

Erie Insurance Scholarships Reward Leadership Erie Insurance Group established a Leadership Scholarship in 2000 to support students who are working toward degrees in a number of business, computer, and math-related programs at Penn State Behrend and who also demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities. To date, 144 awards totaling nearly $240,000 have been made to qualifying students. That includes these 2017-18 recipients who gathered recently with representatives of Erie Insurance for a celebratory dinner at the companyâ€™s downtown Erie headquarters. Pictured from left to right are Samantha Oliver, Erika Woll, Brianna Riley, Kristopher Knorr, Jacob Tokarczyk, Zachary Buckel, and John McDermitt. Missing from the photo: Kaylyn Wheeler and Selene Stewart.

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GIFTS REPORT Redevelopment Authority of the County of Erie Rexnord Foundation Inc.# Rice Avenue Middle School Parents Richards & Associates P.C. Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC Save Our Native Species Inc. Scobell Company Inc. Scott's Express-Peach Inc. Seaway Manufacturing Corp. Seco/Warwick Corp. SKF USA Smugglers' Wharf Inc. Society of Plastics Engineers Detroit Section Society of Plastics Engineers Mold

GE Executive Nancy Anderson Creates $100K Scholarship Nancy Anderson, chief information officer for GE Power, created a scholarship endowment for students of Penn State Behrend, taking advantage of matching-fund opportunities from both GE and Penn State. She relied on matching contributions from GE to double her gift and leveraged a matching funds program from the University to have her gift multiplied again to create the Nancy J. Anderson Trustee Scholarship. Anderson, who earned her M.B.A. from Penn State Behrend in 1997, said, “Just as scholarships helped me post-high school, I wanted to give deserving students the same opportunity to achieve their goals.”

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Technologies Division Standridge Color Corp. Superior Toyota Swanson Assembly Systems Swimmers Network Inc. Tech Cast Inc. Tech Molded Plastics Inc. TechnipFMC Teresa's Italian Deli Trexel Inc. Tuesday Morning Music Club United Refining Co. UPMC Hamot Xerox Foundation# Webco Weber Murphy Fox Architects Inc. Welton Law Whirley-DrinkWorks Zurn Industries, Plumbing Products Group Foundations American Endowment Foundation# Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Erie Arts & Culture Erie Community Foundation Friends of Fish Foundation GE Foundation# John and Gertrude Petersen Foundation John K. Henne Charitable Trust Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation Merwin Foundation National Fuel Gas Company Foundation# Pittsburgh Foundation PNC Foundation# Union City Community Foundation Vorsheck Family Foundation Inc. Associations American Chemical Society Anonymous Behrend Campus Assoc. Student Activities, Behrend Chestnut Hill School Corry PTO Erie Atheists & Agnostics Erie Renaissance Singers Erie Section IEEE Friends of Jake Boyle Housing & Food Services Staff, Penn State Behrend Kiwanis Club of East Erie County NWPA Society of Plastics Engineers Plastics Engineering Technology Alumni Association Polish Falcons Nest 610 Regional Science Consortium St. Joseph School United Way of Erie County Waldameer Wolves Club Erie Den VIII

Memorial & In Honor of Gifts We recognize those individuals and organizations who gave a gift to Behrend in memory of or in honor of a loved one, colleague, or friend. In Memory of George William Baxter III (to Behrend Physics) Kimberly A. Herrmann ’02 BRD Daniel P. Logan ’97 SCI Seth W. Weible In Honor of Paul Benim (to Behrend Men’s Baseball) Raymond F. & Marilyn M. Benim In Memory of Justin E. (Jake) Boyle ’02 BRD (to the Jake Boyle Memorial Fund for Athletics) Caprice De Falco Jerry DiBlasio Jacob Groh Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA Marco Liuzzo on behalf of Marco Polo International Packaging Corporation of America Eric Phillippi on behalf of Menasha Packaging Co. LLC Robert Russell Patrick Sauer Standridge Color Corp. In Memory of Justin E. (Jake) Boyle ’02 BRD (to the Jake Boyle Memorial Scholarship) Ryan C. & Angela Albertson Field ’02 BRD/’02 BRD Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP Bryan Purdom Sadol Chemicals (USA) LLC In Memory of Carolyn Brock (to the Young People’s Chorus of Erie) Richard J. Arthur Dean R.* & Vicki Baldwin Jackie Clark Vienna Cocuzzi Daniel J. & Kathleen Dahlkemper ’79 A&A Erie Renaissance Singers Family of Barclay, Holquist, and Swanson Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford /’15 EDU Thomas Bailey Hagen ’55 BUS Pamela J. Hime James N. & Patricia K. Herr Ken Slaney & Employees of PNC Wealth Management Blossom McBrier Pierre & Kathy McCormick Sara, Scott & Hope Mead Santa Merrifield Elizabeth M. Miller

Niels P. Pedersen Fred & Sally F. Reed Albert S. & Margaret N. Richardson The Honorable Joyce A. Savocchio W. Viktor Soder Tuesday Morning Music Club Roger W. & Joanna K. Zurn In Memory of Charles Catania (to the Wolves Club of Erie Endowed Scholarship) Wolves Club Erie Den VIII In Memory of Judy Cipriani (to the John and Judy Cipriani Trustee Scholarship) Anthony V. & Peggy Abbate Harry D. & Palma A. Amann Joseph J. & Bernadine M. Amendola Palma Ayars Lisa Baronner Richard & Barbara Beisel Tom & Nancy Bloom Ann N. Bonitatibus Angelo A. & Janet M. Cipriani Carl Cipriani Domenico A. & Joanne Cipriani ’55 ENG William G. & Mary D. Copeland Leslie Cottrell Mary Ann D'Annibale Carol A. Dean Gary E. & Emy S. Dougan Jeannette Edinger Mary Jo Fama Kenneth R. Jr. & Bonita S. Flick Ralph M.* & Melanie R.* Ford /’15 EDU Elizabeth Grafius Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. Rebecca Gunther Sandra A. Jordan James & Deborah Kirk Paul Kopkowski Law Building Company James E. & Susan P. Livingston Edward & Victoria P. McGlinn Kathleen M. Mobilia Robert D. & Carol A. Mulvin ’63 EDU Daniel P. Perritano* & Jane D. Brady* James A. & Carol F. Perrotto ’91 BRD Joseph A. Podufal Michael D. & Sally L. Prozan Linda Rohrbach Peter J. & Lynne A. Romano Kathryn Rote JoAnne D. Rothrock Cecilia A. Rutkowski Wendy L. Rutkowski Stanley R. Sanford Mary Ellen Snyder Timothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR

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DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT 1:1 and 2:1 Scholarship Matches If you’ve ever thought about creating a scholarship to support new generations of Penn State Behrend students, there’s never been a better time than now—with two new Greater Penn State scholarship matching programs. First-Time Scholarship Donor Program: Offers a 1:1 permanent match for donors creating their first undergraduate scholarship endowment at Penn State Behrend. A minimum $30,000 gift would become a $60,000 endowment with the University’s match. Other kinds of undergraduate need-based scholarships with minimum endowments are also eligible, including awards for honors students and other special groups. The match is available through June 30, 2021, or until matching funds are expended. Open Doors Scholarship Program: Offers a 2:1 permanent match for endowed gifts to specific pilot programs—PaSSS (Pathway to Success: Summer Start), RaiseMe, and Complete Penn State—that help students with financial need thrive at Penn State. With Open Doors, a minimum $30,000 gift would become a $90,000 endowment with the University’s match. The match is available through April 30 of this year or until matching funds are expended.

Help students in the future and immediately. While donors utilizing these programs may take up to five years to fulfill pledges, matching funds from the University are shifted into the new endowments so that scholarship recipients can begin benefitting immediately in the semester after the scholarship is established. Want to learn more? Contact Kevin Moore, director of Development and Alumni Relations, at 814-898-6159 or email kem7 @psu.edu.

G. Kim Thomas & Deborah M. Thomas Domenico Tiblandi David M. & Kathryn C. Tullio ’92 BUS Charles J. Whitford Lisa J. & Lars Williamson Edward & Antoinette Zamorski In Memory of John Downey and Dave Klenck (to the Fasenmyer Senior Design Conference) Whirley-DrinkWorks In Memory of Joseph Ellis (to the Arboretum and Landscape Fund) Jennifer Klingler Ellis ’94 BUS In Memory of Susan Hirt Hagen (to the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation) Erie Community Foundation/Erie Insurance/H.O. Hirt Memorial Fund In Honor of Dr. Zachary Irwin (to Behrend Political Science) Jason L. Williams* & Barbara J. Welton ’92 BRD/’94 BRD In Memory of Edward P. Junker III (to the Edward P. and Barbara F. Junker Scholarship) Advanced Finishing USA Paula Brocious David L. & Joan Royer Cotterill ’60 EDU/’60 EDU

Joan B. Cross Mark H. & Lauren S. Dambly ’80 BUS Charles A. & Corrine A. Feyock ’93 BUS Charles A. & Jacquelyn M. Fusina ’79 BUS Steve A. Garban* & Mary Ann Kill Lucas ’59 BUS/’62 LIB John R. & Mary Susan V. Groundwater /’79 COMM Rebecca J. Harmon ’82 BUS James R. & Joanne Yergey Keith ’58 BUS/’58 HHD Robert S. Kerr Charles R. & Kimberly P. Kuhn Paul & Camille S. Kurtanich J. Scott & Julie K. McCain ’80 BUS Gene E. & Gail L. Miller Rodney J. & Juli D. Morris Pittsburgh Foundation/Rapp Family Charitable Fund Norman W. Rodgers Ronald F.* & Dianne M. Slomski Charles A. & Barbara Junker Smith ’81 COMM/’82 COMM Timothy N. & Margaret U.* Taylor ’74 AGR John K. & Frances K. Tsui ’60 BUS Waldameer In Memory of Carl A. Kallgren III (to the Arboretum and Landscape Fund) William H. & Michelle Adam Eidenmuller

In Honor of Ethel Kochel (to the Mary Behrend Monument Brick Walk) Irvin H. III & Carla Bossart Kochel ’75 SCI/’75 HHD

In Honor of Connor Russell (to the Young People’s Chorus of Erie) Martin Raid

In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Howard C. ‡ & Mary S. Lincoln ’61 HHD/’62 EDU (to the Young People’s Chorus of Erie)

In Memory of Michael J. Sider (to the Behrend College for KidsSider Music Fund)

Michael H. & Marcia S. Klein

In Honor of Margie Taylor’s Retirement (to the Student Hardship Fund)

In Honor of Aaron Meehl (to Behrend Men’s Soccer) David W. & Janice E. Meehl In Honor of Kevin Moore (to the Roger Sweeting Endowment for Athletics) Roger L. Sweeting* & Lily Jean Haddad ’63 HHD In Honor of Brendan N. O’Donnell (to the Behrend Alumni Scholarship) Brendan J. & Barbara Jean O'Donnell In Memory of Katherine Parry (to the Arboretum and Landscape Fund)

Bradley R. & Sharron E.* Zimmerman

Kristen C. Comstock* ’06 BRD In Memory of Sally Weber (to the Nursing Student Book Fund) John Lowry & Mary A. Kozlowski ’77 ENG/’74 SCI * Faculty, staff, or retiree ‡ Deceased # Company that matches employee gifts If your name is not listed and you think it should be, please contact the Development Office at 814-898-6159.

Altair Holdings LLC/Charles J. & Janet M. Peters ’95 BRD In Memory of Joseph Ruscitto (to the Wolves Club of Erie Endowed Scholarship) Wolves Club Erie Den VIII

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Meet students helped by scholarships

Aleksey Checkeye

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Year in school: Junior

Hometown: Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Scholarships received: PNC Leadership Scholarship and the Donald R. Blair Scholarship On choosing Behrend: I actually had my heart set on a different college, but my parents and I decided to visit Penn State Behrend because my father’s employer had hired so many knowledgeable engineers from Behrend. When I visited, I fell in love with the college and knew it was where I belonged. On choosing her major: I’ve always been a very methodical and analytical thinker. I also love math. Given those facts, Mechanical Engineering was a natural fit. Proudest accomplishment at Behrend so far: Being a driver for the Supermileage team car! For as long as I can remember, I have loved watching NASCAR and working on our cars in the garage with my dad, so when I came to Behrend, I really wanted to join the Supermileage team and drive the vehicle in competitions. I’ve been one of the drivers all three years. How scholarships helped her: Receiving scholarships has been such a blessing. To think that a complete stranger had enough faith in my ability to succeed to invest financially in me is something I do not take for granted. The donors’ generosity has also allowed me to meet and interact with other young leaders on campus through events and activities I have been a part of because of the scholarships. I am eternally grateful, and it inspires me to excel in all that I do. What you’d be surprised to know about her: I am super passionate about NASCAR, hockey, and football. I also love to sing. I was heavily involved in choir and musicals when I was in high school. I actually had a lead role as Cinderella in my junior year. It was an amazing experience, and it really pushed me out of my comfort zone.

Demetrius Green

Major: Digital Media, Arts, and Technology (DIGIT) Year in school: Senior

Minor: Management Information Systems

Hometown: Pittsburgh

Scholarship received: Council of Fellows Leadership Scholarship On choosing his major: I wanted to develop a strong creative background and the technical skills to accompany it, and with DIGIT, you get both. On how scholarship funds helped him: Scholarships are the main reason I’m still in school. If it weren’t for the financial support from Penn State Behrend donors, I would not be here today. On setting the bar high: I am determined not only to create better opportunities for myself, but also for my family and my community. Lake lover: I love water, so being close to Lake Erie was a real plus for me in choosing to attend Penn State Behrend. I love Erie. I plan to stay here after I graduate and hope to open my own business. What you’d be surprised to know about him: I seem outgoing, but I’m actually shy. Proudest accomplishment at Behrend: Participating in the Dinner for Six event. It was such a great experience, and it warmed my heart to know my school cares so much about the community and puts in the work required to make a difference. (Penn State Behrend’s thirtieth annual Dinner for Six was held this fall during Hunger and Homelessness Week. The dinner brings together students, faculty members, and staff in an environment where interaction is encouraged and welcomed, while also raising awareness of hunger and gathering donations for an Erie food bank).

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Ronald Young ’57 (Behrend 1950-51) and Dorothy Hughes Young ’57 are retired and living in Sun City West, Arizona. Ron writes that he would love to hear from other Behrend students from the early ’50s. youngs20@aol.com

Jeremy Gurdak ’11 recently was hired by Oracle Data Cloud as a consultant on the partner solutions team overseeing the Pinterest partnership. Jeremy lives in Denver. jeremy.gurdak@gmail.com

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Shannon Strong Maines ’11 is the curriculum manager at Bryant & Stratton College. She lives in Lockport, N.Y., with her husband, Drew ’11. shannon.a.strong@gmail.com

Douglas Cook ’62, who lives in Sarasota, Fla., also would like to hear from his Behrend classmates. cookdt55@gmail.com

1990s Barry Westcott ’94 is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the associate dean of the School of Engineering, Science, and Technology at Central Connecticut State University. Jennifer Heilman ’96 is the marketing manager for small aerospace and industrial products at Arconic in Cleveland; she’s also a writer and recently completed her master’s degree in professional writing at Chatham University. Jennifer lives in Parma, Ohio. heilmanje@yahoo.com Jason Geer ’97 is a manufacturing engineer at Greenleaf Corp. who writes that “it was one of the best experiences of my life to get my education at Behrend. My class was the first to [graduate from] the accredited Electrical Engineering program and we are all proud of that…go Class of 1997!” Jason and his wife, Melissa, live in Meadville. jasonageer@hotmail.com

2000s Dana Williams Smith ’03 is an IT project manager at Penn State’s University Park campus. She and her husband, Carl, are the new parents of a future Penn Stater: CharlotteMae Jayne was born September 7, 2017. djw209@gmail.com Ana Filcheva ’08 is a senior financial analyst at Unicredit Bulbank in Sofia, Bulgaria. Ana lives in Sofia with her husband, Diliyan Lazarov. afilcheva@gmail.com Scott Jackson ’09 is a salesperson at Ed Shults in Warren. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Titusville. jacksonforcongress@gmail.com Adam ’09 and Nicole Kaschauer Wingertsahn ’09 live in Carnegie. Adam is a planning manager at McKamish Inc. adam.wingertsahn@gmail.com Justin ’09, ’15 M.B.A. and Brittany Bennett Ford ’10 may have relocated to Lewisville, Texas, but Justin writes that they are still raising their two sons and daughter to be future Penn Staters. Justin is an engineering manager for Siemens and Brittany is a kindergarten teacher. jmf5052@gmail.com

Patrick St. Andrews ’12, ’13 M.B.A. was promoted from video coordinator to assistant coach of the Atlanta Hawks. Michael Soprano ’13 is a teacher in the Corry Area School District. sopranomichael@yahoo.com Paul Lukasik ’15 is a digital project manager at General Electric. Paul recently moved to Frankfurt, Germany, to launch a data analytics project for locomotives used in Germany, France, Poland, and the UK. pdlukasik@gmail.com Kyle Peterson ’15 is a third-year J.D. student in the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a member of the school’s Health Law Program. He will sit for the Pennsylvania bar exam in July. kap170@pitt.edu Andrew Lesko ’16 is an operations research analyst at Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. in Alexandria, Va. He lives in Arlington. alesko94@gmail.com Brooke Colley ’17 is an engineering manager at Matco Tools in Lakewood, N.Y. Brooke and her husband, Kevin, live in Jamestown. brooke.s.colley@gmail.com Ciara Cox ’17 is a laboratory technician at RETAL Industries in Washington, Pa. clc91693@gmail.com Robert Gorka ’17 lives in Erie, where he is an associate IT analyst at Erie Insurance. robert.gorka@outlook.com Paolo Maressa-Yamamoto ’17 works for Morgan Stanley in Las Vegas. paolo.yamamoto@gmail.com Ryan Naylor ’17 is a global technology and operations auditor for Bank of America in Charlotte. rjmnaylor@gmail.com Chelsea Stewart ’17 and Bruce Russell ’16 live in Omaha, Neb., where Chelsea works as a digital marketing strategist at Omaha Media Group and Bruce is a production manager at Denver Plastics. cas6344@gmail.com

How to interpret these class notes • All alumni whose names are in bold type spent some or all of their Penn State years at Penn State Behrend. • For those who completed their studies elsewhere in the University, years at Behrend are shown in parentheses after the graduation year. • Regular type indicates a Penn State graduate who did not attend Behrend—most often the spouse of someone who did. • If no state is given after a city name, that city is 1) in Pennsylvania, 2) in the state referred to earlier in the class note, or 3) a major city requiring no further identification.

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Sweet rewards The Athletics Department’s annual Berkey Creamery Ice Cream Run, a fall 5K (3.1 mile) event held on campus, offered runners and walkers a truly sweet ending—an all-you-can-eat sundae bar! Even sweeter? The race helped raise more than $1,500 for SafeNet, an Erie domestic violence network.

Some Lions don’t mind the rain A little rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the Lion Ambassadors who posed for a “Happy Birthday, Behrend” photo in front of Glenhill Farmhouse on Founder’s Day, October 30. In 2017, Behrend turned 69. That means we have a big birthday this year!

Puzzling new fun in the library Students in need of a study break have the perfect diversion in Lilley Library, where staff members have been putting out jigsaw puzzles for collective community fun. The puzzles have been a surprisingly popular addition. It’s rare to walk into the library and not find a couple of students searching for pieces that fit.

Not-so-smooth sailing leads to first place Did you know that Behrend has a sailing team? Last summer, the team competed in the IUP Messabout Regatta against teams from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh. Despite winds that eclipsed twenty miles per hour, the Behrend team finished in first place. They are, from left, Petar Dotchev, Noah Feister, Andrew Arndt, Pat Hagan, Caroline Mashyna, and Mike Dobransky.

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Fowl Humor Harborcreek Township resident Karen Beebe captured a fabulous photo of four geese on the college’s outdoor track after a morning rain (above). We asked our Facebook friends to send us their wittiest captions. Here are a few of our favorites: • “Lanes one, two, three, and four, you are now cleared for takeoff! Have a safe flight!“ — Alicia Lynn Durlin • “They're not winging it. These four fowl friends are gaining some serious ‘track’tion this morning in their south-bound sprint.” — Sydney Lynn • “Goose calling Maverick ... I feel the need ... The need for speed!“ — Dan Watt • “Last one to the finish line is a rotten egg!” — MaryEllen Cottle • “Canada sweeps top four spots in 400 meter waddle!” — Robb Frost • “Keep your eyes open, gang. There are supposed to be Lions in these parts.“ — Gina Buffington • “One more lap, lads! We can fly through this one, too!“ — Kristen Fanning • “Looks like the early bird gets the track.” — Mark Phillips • “It's a wild goose race!“ — Katie Peppers • “Fowl start!” — Doug Smith • “Squad goals.” — Mark Klingman • “Run? I thought we were supposed to fly south for the winter!“ — Niki Araway-White • “On your mark, get set ... waddle!“ — Bernie Raymond

Making an Impact on MLK Jr. Day Margarita Dangel, a site director for the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network, has 170 bicycles in the back of a small warehouse on Erie’s east side. She donates them to neighborhood kids, or to immigrants who move to Erie with help from the U.S. Committee for Refugees. “In this neighborhood, a lot of people do not have access to transportation,” she said. “A bike can make their lives much easier.” Before giving them out, Dangel oils chains and tightens brake cables. She pumps air into tires. She even shines the kickstands. On Monday, Jan. 15 – the national MLK Jr. Day of Service – she had help: four students and a staff member from Penn State, which encourages its students to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by volunteering for service. To increase their impact, the University’s western campuses – Behrend, Beaver, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, New Kensington and Shenango – partner for service projects, saturating a community near one of the campuses with students who are willing to work. This year, 50 students came to Erie. ServErie, a network of Erie churches, helped select this year’s work sites. The students sorted winter coats at the Upper Room, a homeless shelter; created bulletin boards at the Bethesda Trinity Center; and played bingo with residents of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, a 207-bed retirement center that opened in 1886.