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T h e M a g a z i n e o f e l M i r a C o l l e g e

Features Message from the President

health Sciences Centeralumni Profiles Students SpeakMake Your alumni Connectionnew academic ProgramsClass notes

Share in a Tradition that Transforms Lives

Elmira College Health Sciences Center, 2 Alumni Profiles, 6 The Malesardi Finance Trading Room, 26

Spring 2014

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Elmira College is truly a college on the move. Key elements of the College’s Strategy for Growth are now taking shape and the result is transformational change in major functional areas of the College — academics, student life, enrollment management, athletics, infor-mation technology and institutional advancement. The progress we have made is illustrated throughout the magazine and would not be possible without the collective ambition, motivation, and generosity of all who love this College.

In this issue of Campus, you will read more about the Elmira College Health Sciences Center. We are now beginning the first phase of construction and expect the third floor to be ready for instruction by November 2014. The $40,500,000 million state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center, with its innovative technology and educational programs, will position the College as a transformational leader in the delivery of health sciences education. It will house the current Nurse Education undergraduate program and new programs in health sciences as they are developed. Construction will be completed by September 2015 as future funds are raised.

This issue features inspirational stories from alumni who hail from across the nation. Their personal and professional journeys exem-plify the spirit of what it means to be a graduate of Elmira College. The magazine also contains a section dedicated to graduates who wish to connect or reconnect with the College and learn more about the unique opportunities for engagement that include alumni networking, career advancement and student mentoring and recruit- ment. I invite all alumni to reconnect and discover a new Elmira College, one that is being transformed by a renewed commitment to our graduates and alumni.

Students Speak is a new section in the magazine that showcases the exceptional voices of current students. Like many of you, they come from all corners of the world and bring with them distinct talents and abilities. Their experiences on campus are inspirational as are their reflections on what an Elmira College education means to them. I hope you enjoy their stories as much I do.

The magazine features new, in-depth stories that reflect what the College has achieved and other activities on campus over the last six months. There are expanded sections on academics, athletics and a new section on Commencement. As I reflect upon the College’s Strategy for Growth and all that has been accomplished (and all that remains) I am enormously grateful for the efforts of those who work so tirelessly to lift Elmira College higher and higher. To our faculty, staff, students, the Board and all of our friends who give so much in time, talent and resources, I say thank you.

True to our tradition, we are shaping and transforming the lives of students who will become leaders in a world that grows increasingly more complex. We need leaders and that is why we will continue to sharpen our focus on academic excellence and renew our commit-ment to advancing the Mission of Elmira College.

As Mark Twain said so well, “Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Ronald ChampagnePresident,Elmira College

Message FroM The PresidenTIn THIS ISSuEMessage from the President 1

Elmira College Health Sciences Center 2

Alumni Profiles 6

EC Student Interns at State Department 8

Students Speak 9

Inside Athletics 12

Elmira College Recruits First Baseball and Women’s Cross Country Teams 14

From the Archives 16

Alumni Events 18

Inaugurations 19

Arts Alive 2014 20

Make Your Alumni Connection 22

Elmira College Faculty Receive National Endowment for the Humanities Grant 24

Childhood and Special Education Program 25

The Malesardi Finance Trading Room 26

Elmira College ROTC Commissioning 28

Candlelight Ceremony 29

Commencement 30

Class Notes 32

Editor: Wade Bennett, Director of College relationsEditorial Coordinator: MJ Stone ’12Contributors: Cassie Anderson ’12, patrick Mertz, Lindsay petrillose

photographer: Dan Baroody

Deborah F. McKinzie, Vice president of institutional AdvancementMike rogers, Vice president of public and government relations

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As I reflect upon the College’s Strategy for Growth and all that has been accomplished (and all that remains) I am enormously grateful for the efforts of those who work so tirelessly to lift Elmira College higher and higher. To our faculty, staff, students, the Board and all of our friends who give so much in time, talent and resources, I say thank you.

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Elmira CollEgE HEaltH SCiEnCES CEntEr

The new Dean of Health Sciences and professor of nurse Education, Kathleen Lucke, ph.D., rn, earned her ph.D. from the University of Maryland, her MSn from the Medical College of georgia, and her BSn from Dominican College. She has worked in education at many uni-versities, holding positions such as Clinical professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, research Associate professor, and Executive Director of Student Services. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience, being a staff nurse for eight years and an advanced prac-tice nurse for 13. Lucke also has an extensive list of publications and presentations.

Lucke decided to pursue a degree in nursing after enrolling in several college science courses. “Back when i was going to college, there weren’t a lot of choices for women,” she explains. “i just sort of put down nursing by default. i didn’t have a huge passion for it then, but it definitely grew as i went through school.” This passion also developed as she found she enjoyed working in education. “i enjoy finding out what a student’s passion is and partnering with them to help them learn and develop the skills they need to prepare them for the career or the field they are interested in.”

Having worked in both education and in the field of nursing, the position at Elmira College sparked her interest. “i fell in love with the Campus and the people,” she says. “The faculty members here are very committed, and the students are wonderful. it was just a good match, and i knew i was ready for some of the growth and challenges that face us at Elmira College.”

Some of those changes include the development of a Family nurse practitioner program, which is an Advanced practice nurse with a primary care focus. A Community Health and Wellness Educator major to prepare individuals to teach wellness and health promotion to keep people healthy and focus on prevention; and brand new labs and facilities in the newly renovated Cowles Hall. With the imple-mentation of new programs, new facilities, and new administration, it is an exciting time in the field of nursing at Elmira College. Dean Kathleen Lucke brings focus, experience, and commitment to the health sciences programs on Campus, and Elmira College is delighted to have her lead the College in this exciting venture.

On December 11, 2013, Elmira College received a $2.25 million grant from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Empire State Regional Economic Development Council for the construction of the new Health Sciences Center, which will be located in Cowles Hall. The Center will include modern clinical simulation labs with advanced clinical lab equipment, large flexible arrangement classrooms, meeting spaces, and faculty offices. The new Health Sciences Center’s clinical laboratories will feature highly sophisticat-ed healthcare equipment that provides students with a distinct tech-nological edge as they study modern clinical practice and medicine. Faculty will monitor and record student performance in simulated medical settings that will range from general examinations to major emergencies. In addition to smart classrooms, the new space will be designed with customized teaching labs for specific skill acquisition and specialized student practice. These labs will be unsurpassed in functionality and technology.

Elmira College is currently in the process of implementing many exciting additions to the health sciences program. Over the next five years, the College anticipates that the construction and utili-zation of the new state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center, located in the historic and newly renovated Cowles Hall, will make it possible to expand enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program by more than 50 students. Over the same time period, the College will offer new degree programs for nurse practitioners, community health and wellness educators, and physical therapy assistants, a change that will increase enrollment by 100 students.

Dean Kathleen LuckeThe state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center, with its innovative educational programs, will position Elmira College as a transforma-tional leader in the delivery of health sciences education.

“Cowles Hall will provide an educational environment that will draw an increased number of students to the College seeking a premier health sciences educational experience. Additionally, it will enhance critically need-ed health care delivery services in the region and ulti-mately will serve to reinvigorate the local and regional economy.” — Kirsten E. Gillibrand, United States Sen-ator, State of New York

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“I enjoy finding out

what a student’s

passion is and part-

nering with them to

help them learn and

develop the skills

they need to prepare

them for the career

or the field they are

interested in.”

President Ronald Champagne signs the Notice to Proceed to officially launch construction of the Elmira College Health Sciences Center. Robert G. Morris, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (standing), observes while Kirk Vieselmeyer, President, Elmira Structures, formally accepts the signed document. (May 30, 2014)

Health sciences ProgramsBachelor of Science in nursingElmira College’s Nurse Education program offers students rigorous academic study and clinical experience. Nursing majors begin their clinical practice in their sophomore year and take liberal arts courses throughout their four years at the College. Graduates of the program are regularly recruited by the most prestigious institutions in the region and across the country, including Duke University Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Pre-Medical ProgramsStudents planning careers in medicine usually major in Biology or Chemistry, but may design the best academic program based on their interests with help from the Pre-Health Professions Advisor. Students gain first-hand scientific research experience with faculty mentors in microbiology, cell biology, ecology, genetics, and chemistry. Speech and hearing Major, Bachelor of Science

Students in the Speech and Hearing major take coursework in normal development and disorders of communication. They receive considerable supervised and practicum experience and complete internships in a variety of settings including preschools, rehabilita-tion centers, hospitals, and private practices in the Elmira region and elsewhere.

Speech and language Disabilities (all grades), Bachelor of arts or Bachelor of ScienceThe Speech-Language Disabilities major includes coursework in normal development, disorders of communication, and educational pedagogy. Students participate in clinical practicum in the campus speech and hearing clinic and student teaching in area schools. This major leads to eligibility for the New York State Initial Teach-ing Certificate in Speech and Language Disabilities.


state-of-the-art technology & ProgramsThe new Health Sciences Center’s clinical laboratories will feature highly sophisticated healthcare equipment that provides students with a distinct technological edge as they study modern clinical practice and medicine. Faculty will monitor and record student performance in simulated medical settings that will range from general examinations to major emergencies. The Health Sciences Center will feature: Physical Skills Practice Labs, Physical Assessment Practice Labs, Four-Bed Technology Simulation Lab with Control Room and two, fully-equipped Home Health Care Apartments.

Four high fidelity patient simulators will be at different develop-mental levels so simulations realistically reflect the needs of all age groups (i.e., that of an adult, child, infant and pregnant woman.) The simulators are capable of producing physiological responses such as pulse rates, respirations, eye blinking and even verbal communication.

family nurse Practitioner ProgramElmira College is in the process of developing a Family Nurse Practi- tioner program to meet the demands of the nation’s evolving healthcare system. A Family Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who is academically and clinically prepared

at either the graduate or post-graduate level. An APN has com-pleted an accredited graduate level program, and has achieved licensure and national certification.

Community health and Wellness educator MajorElmira College will soon offer a Community Health and Wellness Educator major designed to prepare entry-level professionals with the skills required to work with individuals, groups and communities to improve health and wellness behaviors. Graduates of the program will be prepared to work in schools, medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and primary care practices, community organizations, non-profit agencies and industry and governmental agencies.

serving every community A critical element of modern health sciences education is the ability to recognize the role of community in the administration and delivery of patient health care. A distinct feature of the Health Sciences Center will be its focus on community service with an interdisciplinary curriculum that examines both indi-vidual and community health issues. Academic programs will prepare students with the requisite knowledge and skills to work with individuals, groups, and communities to improve health and wellness behaviors.

“As CEO of Guthrie Health, one of the larger providers of health care and employment in the Southern Tier of New York, this project is extremely important to me. Re-plenishing the nursing, and other health sciences fields, is critical to the success of our organization. And as health-care is a cornerstone of the local and regional economy, I cannot see a greater need than to enhance the edu-cational capabilities of our institutions of higher edu-cation.” — Joseph A. Scopelliti, M.D., President/CEO, Guthrie Health

Elmira College is at a turning point in its history and stands ready to become an innovative leader in the delivery of quality health sciences education. The tradition of providing an exceptional liberal arts education and the compassionate and quality care of our students is the College’s legacy. The Health Sciences Center is an extension of that legacy and the values we hold dear; values that speak to holistic learning, reflective thought, and the physical and emotional well-being of all people. The impact of this Center on the College, current and prospective students and the community is indelible.

President Ronald Champagne, May 30, 2014, Health Sciences Center Construction Ceremony

PartnershipsThe new Health Sciences Center will enable the College to expand and refine its current partnerships with the following entities:• Guthrie Health• Arnot Health• St. Joseph’s Hospital• Elmira VA Outpatient Clinic• The Bath VA Medical Center• Schuyler Hospital• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)• Elmira City School District• Local Community Centers

Left to right: Ronald Champagne, Elmira College President, William Waldorf, Trustee, the Honorable Thomas Santulli ’76, Trustee, Chemung County Executive, Kirk Vieselmeyer, President, Elmira Structures, Linda Fritts ’76, Trustee, Elizabeth Peterson Rettie ’50, Katherine Metzger ’67, Trustee, the Honorable George Winner, Trustee, Elizabeth Dalrymple, Trustee, Robert G. Morris, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Susanne Grennell ’70, Trustee, Janet Hindsley ’68, Trustee, Doris Malesardi ’64, Trustee, Robert O’Leary, Trustee and Eugenia Brieva, Partner, QPK Design. (May 30, 2014)


Bruce Stayments graduated from Elmira College in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He is currently Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas, and beforehand served as a police officer in New York State for over 25 years. His degree in Criminal Justice has served Bruce well as he went on to become Chief of

Kim graduated from Elmira College in 1983, with a major in Criminal Justice, and went on to attend the University of Denver Sturm College of Law for her Master of Science in Justice Admin-istration. She is now the President and CEO of the Wealth Legacy Institute. She has been named a Top 100 worldwide expert in the field of Family Dynamics & Wealth Transfer Planning recognized by the international research organization of Collaboration for Flourishing Families.

One story that Kim will never forget involves a client who had a stroke and could not communicate or walk without the help of others. “Money began to rapidly leave his accounts,” Kim explains. “When I visited the house, I found him trapped in his bed covered in urine and feces. His two adult sons had a friend staying at the house who was ‘caring’ for him. When police arrived, the friend ran out the back

Chad Thorley graduated from Elmira College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Rela- tions. He is now the Special Assistant to the Assistant Director in the FBI Counterterrorism Division. In this position, Chad is involved in all key counterterrorism investigations, prepares and delivers reports and briefs to FBI leadership and members of Congress, and advises on counterterrorism policy and legislation.

Courtney Ellis ’09 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since graduation, she has worked in the Emergency Department at UHS Hospitals in Binghamton, New York as a registered nurse and has earned certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Trauma Nurse Core Course, and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course. In 2013, she received her Master of Science degree with certificates as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Forensic Nurse. She is now a Certi- fied Family Nurse Practitioner at Asthma & Allergy Associates P.C., a private organization that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of ill-

aluMni ProfilesBruce K. Stayments ’85Criminal Justice Adminis-

tration Assistant Professor

of Criminal Justice and

Coordinator of the Criminal

Justice Program at South-

western Assemblies of

God university

Chad Thorley ’02Political Science and Inter-

national Relations Special

Assistant to the Assistant

Director, FBI Counter-

terrorism Division

Kimberly Wenglik Curtis ’83Criminal Justice Major

President & CEO,

Wealth Legacy Institute

Courtney Ellis ’09Bachelor of Science in

nursing

Certified Family nurse

Practitioner at Asthma &

Allergy Associates P.C.

Police in the town of Elmira, was part of the United States program to train the Afghan National Police, and taught Criminal Justice at Elmira College for a short while.

Bruce credits Elmira College courses in his major for preparing him for his career. “The rigors of researching and writing on topics in the Criminal Justice field prepared me well for the graduate level program that I entered as well as in my professional career as a law enforcement officer and executive.” He goes on to explain how grateful he is for the help he received from his professors, since he was a full-time police officer when he finished his degree. “I could not attend conventional classes. If it hadn’t been for professors willing to meet with me on an individual basis, I would never have been able to finish my degree. There was no Internet or distance education in that era. I doubt I would have ever realized my ultimate dream of becoming a college professor.”

In 2000, Bruce was selected as one of Parade Magazine’s Top Ten Police Officers in the nation. While serving as a police officer, Bruce developed a Police-Community Relations Project called “Partnership for Responsible Fathering: DAD School.” He won several awards connected to this project, including a Community Policing Award given by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Bruce was also the National Fatherhood Initiative’s Father of the Year in 1998.

door and for the next 30 minutes, the property was surrounded by police, search dogs and guns.” Ultimately, the woman who was sup- posedly providing his care was wanted in Florida for attempting to kill a police officer. She had also been working with the sons to steal assets, sell drugs, and hasten the death of Kim’s client. “My client had become a hostage in his own home. Our role as advocates and stewards for individuals and families is what makes this career meaningful.”

The internship Kim took while at Elmira College was with the Neighborhood Justice Project, an organization that worked to solve conflict through facilitation, negotiation, and mediation. “That experience focused my interest as a criminal justice major on alter-native dispute resolution,” she explains. Kim also remembers Victor Kowalewski, who was the head of the criminal justice program at the College. “Victor had a lot to do with my career choices as my mentor and guide. He would share books, challenge my assump-tions, and encourage me to pursue my dreams!”

Kim is also a member of Elmira College’s Alumni Board. “I joined for a chance to relive my college years,” Kim says. Part of these college years included playing basketball and being involved in the Student Association. “EC gave me the foundation to thrive professionally and the friendships of a lifetime. I am enormously grateful to Elmira College and the people who have made this a better place!”

Kim is currently writing a book titled Fire Your Advisor! A no-non-sense guide to smart investing. The book is expected to be available on Amazon in the spring of 2014.

The broad range of classes and extra-curricular activities Elmira College offers, the quality of the faculty, and the small class sizes prepared Chad for his career in the FBI. “We never just covered the surface of an issue in class, but really explored everything in depth,” he says. “And the opportunity to participate in numerous clubs and organizations while taking a full course load taught me responsibility and time management from the outset – both key in the work world.” A few of these clubs and organizations that Chad was involved with were the Pre-Law Club, the Iris Yearbook, Model U.N., and Student Association.

Chad and his wife, Christy Boczar Thorley ’02, whom he met while they were both students at Elmira College, serve on the College’s Alumni Board. They are both active in the Mid-Atlantic Alumni Chapter, where they organize and attend alumni events in the Wash- ington, D.C. area. “I joined the Alumni Board for many reasons,” Chad says. “I have an unceasing commitment to Elmira College’s mission, strong academic focus, and time-honored traditions. I also have a desire to give something back to the school that gave me the academic foundation I needed to succeed, and I have a commitment to help current and future students be successful when they leave EC and move on to the next phase of their lives.”

nesses associated with asthma and allergies. “As a nurse practitioner, I work closely with both nurses and physicians evaluating and treat-ing those conditions,” Courtney explains. “We test for seasonal and environmental allergens as well as various foods and venoms. We also have the technology to evaluate and diagnose asthma, which leads us to immediate treatment.”

The Nurse Education program at Elmira College prepared Courtney well for her position. “I often rave about the nursing program. Not only did we have small class sizes, but we were challenged and made to learn the technical skills needed to make it outside of the classroom. Having such amazing professors is a rare find, and I thank Dr. Lois Schoener, Margie Hopkins, Marybeth Gillis, Missy Volino, and many others for the time and dedication that they have provid-ed to the students of Elmira College’s Nurse Education Department.”

While at Elmira College, Courtney was involved in the Nursing Club, Sigma Theta Tau International, Varsity Field Hockey, and JV Women’s Basketball. Being involved and developing and maintain-ing relationships has been very important to Courtney. “I developed the greatest friendships at Elmira College. These relationships will take you further than any job ever will, and they might also help you in your travels, all because you can connect based on a mutual experience that might have started at Elmira College.”


Navy and traveled the world. In her pursuit of becoming a foreign service officer, Katie has already decided to attend graduate school at Kings College in London, where she will study Intelligence and International Security. An accomplished student, Katie thanks Elmira College for giving her the tools necessary for success.

“If it wasn’t for Elmira College I would not have gone to Paris. I would not have gone to London. I wouldn’t have been in D.C. for the summer internship either. Because I was at Elmira College, I actually learned a lot more, and because of that I got into many top-notched graduate schools. I know that, going in, I’m going to excel because of the professors I had at Elmira College.”

In her closing remarks, Katie had a message for all students:“If you want something, just do it. Don’t think about it, don’t get scared, don’t get cold feet, just go for it; because if you think about it, the opportuni-ty will be gone and someone else will take it from you. Just be proactive.”

Why did you decide to come to Elmira College?I have a background in Agro-Industrial Engineering and attended UCLA [The Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado] back home in Venezuela for almost two years. I was also going to medical school, and a lot of things started happening in Venezuela, there were political and economic issues, and I really wanted to secure a better future for myself. I told my mom that I wanted to come to the United States. My friend from home, Henry Montilla ’13, told me about Elmira College, so I applied here and to two or three other universities. Elmira College offered me a generous scholarship, so I decided to come here.

What has helped you with the transition from Venezuela to Elmira College?I’m currently the only member of my family in the United States. My three other siblings and my entire family is in Venezuela. I think the fact that I was raised with strong values and morals has helped me a lot through my transition. I get homesick because my siblings, my cousins, my aunt and others in my family are so far away, so it’s been really challenging. However, Elmira College has made me feel really welcome in this new environment. I’ve met great people here and I feel that getting to know other cultures and perspectives has helped me a lot. I’ve been able to adapt to this environment without compromising my morals. I have made good friends and I have had a lot of great experiences at the College.

Can you share an academic experience that has had an impact on you as a student here?Since Elmira College is a small school, I have had the opportunity to develop close relationships with faculty, including Dr. Jared Baker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. I conducted summer research with him that carried over through the academic year. I also presented my research at Pittcon [Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy], which is the larg- est Analytical Chemistry Conference in the United States. I am actually still conducting research, and I am going to another conference in April of this year. Elmira College has been really helpful in giving me the opportunity to network. At Pittcon, I had the opportunity to meet people from various graduate schools and chemical companies.

Can you tell us a little about your research?We’re working with a small distillery company in upstate New York to develop a method to quantitate all the chemical compo-nents in whiskey samples and develop a methodology so they have better quality control over their whiskey batches. The method in-cludes developing a portable device that they can use on-site to test products instead of hiring a chemist or having to buy expensive machinery. Big companies have their own chemists and instrumen- tation and this distillery is much smaller but wants to ensure the quality of their products.

What is something that is unique to Elmira College that you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else?I feel that the relationships you are able to form with professors are unique to Elmira College. The experiences I have had with

Dr. Baker have permitted me to succeed in the areas that are important to me. For instance, I can go to his office and ask for help when I am having difficulty understanding topics in lecture. At Pittcon, I had an opportunity to meet the head of the chem-istry department at one of the graduate schools I want to attend and I don’t think I would have had that opportunity to do that at any other school. At larger colleges and universities you’re pretty much just a number. The International Student Orientation at this college helped me meet other international students and upperclassmen, and they taught me that everyone is accepting of who I am, even though I am not from here. I feel that is a positive thing about Elmira College.

What do you think that Elmira College alumni should know about this generation?I think alumni should know, in general, that this generation is hard working. We appreciate all the help that we receive and we don’t waste what we have.

What are your future goals and plans after Elmira College?My future goal, academically, is to attend graduate school. I want to get a Ph.D. in either Analytical Chemistry or Medicinal Chem-istry. I would prefer to go to grad school and work in the United States. As much as I love my country, my culture, and my people, I don’t think I see myself there in the future. The economic and political situation in Venezuela right now is really rough. Hopeful-ly, after graduate school, I will have the opportunity to work for a chemical company.

“if it wasn’t for Elmira College i would not have gone to paris. i would not have gone to London. i wouldn’t have been in D.C. for the summer intern-ship either. Because i was at Elmira College, i actually learned a lot more, and because of that i got into many top-notched graduate schools.”

“All of a sudden there was dead silence…there were about a hundred people in the room, and I look up and John Kerry was standing right in front of me.”

KATIE THOMPSOn ’14

HILLARy AnDALuz AGuILAR ’15

Major: ChemistryMinor: BiologyHometown: Cabudare, Lara State, Venezuela Campus Engagement: Meier Hall Resident Assistant, Spanish Tutor, International Student Organization Senator, Chemistry Club, Orientation Leader, Circle K

students sPeakEC Student interns at State Department

Katie Thompson ’14 majored in three fields of study (po-litical science, international studies, and foreign languages) at Elmira College, and partic-ipated in an internship at the United States Embassy in Par-is, France. She also completed internships at the British Parliament her freshman year and eBay in Washington, D.C. In Paris, she worked in Middle Eastern Affairs, where she had the opportunity to meet Arab ambassadors, and even a Saudi prince, stating that “[i]t could not have been a better training experience” in her goal of becoming a foreign service officer.

One of the most notable experiences was Katie’s involvement at one of the installments of the Arab Peace Initiatives, held in Paris. At the event, she man- aged the credential table and distributed passes to those participating. There, she met Secretary of State John Kerry and had an opportunity to speak with him.

“He was really nice and asked me who I was, where I was from, where I went to school. He said he had heard of Elmira College and asked if I liked the intern-ship experience, and if they were treating me well, and what I wan-ted to do in my career.”

Katie has always been passion- ate about foreign affairs — a passion that developed through her admiration of both her grandfathers — each of whom served in the United States


Majors: Political Science and American StudiesMinor: FinanceHometown: Ballston Spa, new yorkCampus Engagement: Meier Hall Resident Assistant, A1 & The Sauce a capella group, Women’s Tennis Manager, Varsity Men’s Tennis Team, Junior Varsity Hockey Team

Why did you decide to come to Elmira College? When I was a junior in high school I had the honor of being the recipient of the Elmira College Key Award. I didn’t know much about the College at that point, and was given the award based upon a recommendation from my guidance counselor. After get-ting the award, I looked at different colleges and then decided to visit Elmira College. On a tour of the campus I saw how beautiful it was, I loved the traditions, and that it had the major I wanted to pursue.

Can you share an academic experience or classroom experience that had an impact on you as a student?I think average class size, which is small, has shaped me because professors have a chance to get to know you, personally, and have time to work with students individually. I was able to get to know my professors, especially Dr. James Twombly, Associate Professor of Political Science. I have taken a class with him each term and he has helped me in so many ways. Honestly, Dr. Twombly has really shaped me into the student that I am now.

Can you share an experience outside of the classroom that has had an impact on you personally and professionally?When I was younger my parents never allowed me to play contact sports. When I decided to attend college, it became a goal of mine to become involved in some sort of contact sport. So Junior Varsity hockey season was coming up during my freshman year and I

really wanted to play. I emailed the coach and said, “I’ve always wanted to play a contact sport, but I’ve never played hockey. I don’t know the rules and I don’t know how to skate. What are my op-tions?” So the coach emailed me back and said I was on the team.

For the first two weeks the coach and members of the team taught me how to skate. Taylor Love ’16 taught me how to skate. Liam Burtt ’16 and some others helped me learn how to shoot a puck and Paul Tagari ’13 taught me how to stop on my skates. I went shopping before the season and ended up buying all the wrong gear. At the first day of practice the guys gave me a pair of shin pads, a chest protector and somebody’s old hockey stick. The skates that I bought were way too big, so the coach found me a pair in storage. All my gear was essentially brought together from all of players putting together whatever they had because they just wanted to see me play.

And so everyone just came together and decided to teach me how to play. I learned how to skate and play hockey last year and had my first collegiate goal this year. It really shows how the College community can come together to build fellowship. What is something unique to Elmira College that you love?Absolutely the traditions! I know that some of them have changed, but I love the purple and gold and the octagons. These help build community because everyone is familiar with them. They also know the words to the songs. When everyone has their arms wrapped around each other singing the alma mater — I just love the sense of community!

What should Elmira College alumni know about this generation of Elmira College students?I think that alumni should know that students of my generation are great at adjusting to change and are taking advantage of the opportunities the College has for new students to adjust to college life. Students are utilizing the Office of Career Services (myself included) as well as a number of other student services.

What are plans after you leave Elmira College?I would like to explore graduate education. I am also very inter-ested in the new finance program at the College. I picked finance up as a minor because I am very interested in the stock market, mutual funds, bonds, and investment banking. I am also looking forward to the new finance trading room. A goal would be to go into the financial sector after Elmira College and perhaps join a brokerage firm.

What advice would you give to someone who is thinking about coming here, what would you tell them?Academically, there is an enormous difference between course-work in high school and coursework in college. Elmira College has an excellent Freshman Writing Program and tutorials to create opportunities for students prepare and acclimate for the next four years of their lives on campus. I would encourage them to make the most of what the College offers.

Why did you decide to come to Elmira College?For me, Elmira College is a family thing. My sister, Cassandra Anderson ’12, came here, so I visited the College quite a bit while she was a student. I applied to four other schools and when I was accepted at Elmira College, I received a Valedictorian Scholarship so the opportunity to attend became more affordable. When I was in high school, I took quite a few AP [Advanced Placement] class-es that allowed me to transfer in a number of college credits. If it weren’t for those credits, I wouldn’t be able to have three majors, and now a minor.

I also come from a very small town and didn’t want to go to a big school and be lost. I felt like Elmira College would be a really great place for me — to be viewed as a person and not just a number or a statistic. It was important for me to get to know my peers, profes-sors and the people I would be working with as well.

What is an academic experience or classroom experience that had an impact on you as a student?During my sophomore year I started taking a class with Dr. Myra Glenn, Professor of American History. It was an upper-level history class, and if you know anything about Dr. Glenn she is known for her rigorous teaching style. I was pretty nervous to be in the class and I just didn’t know if I was ready. I received a B on the first paper I wrote for the class. For Dr. Glenn, that is a pretty good grade, but for me it was the first B I received in a long time in anything. So I started working directly with her, and by the end of term I got an A in the class. I have taken a class with her every term since then. This experience really taught me that you have to challenge yourself when you come to college because your educational experience is what you make of it. My writing and public speaking skills have improved exponentially and I credit Dr. Glenn’s courses for those refinements.

What should Elmira College Alumni know about this generation of students?I know that there is always a tendency to look at younger genera-tions with a bit of disdain. It is true that social media has become a part of our lives; yet, at the same time we are a dynamic group, we are a creative group and we are able to use social media to enhance our lives and the lives of others. We’re able to promote things that are genuinely important to us, to promote change.This generation also has many of the same problems and issues that every generation has. There’s a tendency to look back on what was and idealize that. But fifty years ago, there were a lot of limitations. Today, there is a larger sense of equality, especially on campus, and a sense of acceptance. I believe that we are one of the most accepting generations the College has seen. There’s room for everyone, and we do embrace diversity because we view diversity as an asset – race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender — and all of that is an enriching asset to Elmira.

What would you say you have in common with earlier Elmira College generations?I think the commonality is the drive to succeed and to make sure the College is a great and safe place. We are a college that embraces academics and the education that comes with being a community.

What are your future plans and goals after Elmira College?My plan right now is to go to law school. My mother always laughs when I tell her I want to be famous, but I want to be someone who is a mover and a shaker. I believe that no matter what I do my education here has prepared me to take that next step.

Can you talk about your community service experience?For my community service requirement I did Circle K, the colle-giate level of Kiwanis, a service-based organization that is interna-tionally recognized. It was September of 2011 and there had been a terrible flood in the region and I was just starting my freshman year. So I went to the middle of nowhere with Circle K and we chopped wood to bring to people to heat their homes. After that community service opportunity I was able to attend some com-munity service conferences that were hosted by Circle K. I went to one in Lake George, and it was beautiful. The whole time we were there we worked on boxes to send to children in poor, rural school districts, full of things like crayons and necessities, and not just necessities like toothbrushes or toothpaste. We tried to include some fun things them to do. I was involved well into my sophomore year.

What is your impression of Elmira College’s liberal arts approach?I am a strong proponent of the liberal arts approach. If you look at my majors — International Studies, History, and Economics — those are all in the thick of liberal arts. Liberal Arts are key to understanding the rest of the world, and it improves reading, writing skills and conversational skills. These are very important things to succeed in any field. Whether or not you’re a science or math major, or if you become an engineer, it’s still very important to do things like read the newspaper and have a basic knowledge of many things, including other cultures. Today’s world is an international, dynamic, and constantly changing place, and it is important to have a breadth of knowledge.

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Majors: Economics, History, and International Studies Minor: Political ScienceBainbridge, new yorkCampus Engagement: Resident Assistant, Student Association President, President of Elmira College VOX (Voices of Planned Parenthood), President of Knitting Club, Gold Key, Work at the Library, Work with the Mark Twain Study, Student Escort for Campus Security, Junior Varsity Soccer

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Elmira College Athletics Website Enhanced with new Features

“it’s your one-stop-shop for everything athletics, from stories, scores, and stats to schedules, and even archive information and promotional pieces.”

The Elmira College Athletics Department has been utilizing a Content Management System (CMS) from Sidearm Sports for its Athletics website. The CMS from Sidearm Sports offers elevated functioning, including Short Messaging Service (SMS) updates, which send subscribers text messages of score and story updates, as well as links to stories on the website directly to their smartphones.

Videos on the website provide highlights of recent games and matches. Archive information provides records and accolades by sport throughout the program’s existence. Don Sherman, Director of Sports Information, states that, “Sidearm is a complete media guide that provides an extensive electronic platform for publishing information. It’s the tool we use to talk about what student-athletes are doing athletically, and next year we will hopefully be able to do more things with it — a fresher look, game day information, and live stats, coverage, audio broadcast, and streaming video for home games.”

Growth and Success of the Men’s Volleyball ProgramThe Men’s Volleyball team ex-perienced tremendous growth by finishing tenth in the nation this past season. In 2011 (its inaugural year) the team saw an11-21 season. This year, the team went 24-10, and Michael Vellu- tato ’14 was named an AVCA Men’s Volleyball All-American — a first for the program. The team’s success is inspirational and will help the coaches devel-op the program further.

Men’s Baseball Team to Play on Dunn FieldThe College is proud to announ- ce, for the first time in its history, the formation of a collegiate baseball team. In its inaugural season (Spring 2015) the team will throw its first pitch at historical Dunn Field. Don stated,

“The history of the players to come through Dunn Field is the quintessential list of ‘who’s who’ of baseball; longtime New York Yankees Bench Coach Don Zim- mer was married on first base — Curt Schilling, Babe Ruth, Lou Piniella, and Wade Boggs – they all played there, Earl Weaver coached there, and the list goes on. In the first year of the pro-gram, the first pitch thrown by Elmira College will be on the same mound that Curt Schilling – 2001 World Series MVP – pitched on. It’s an incredible hon- or for our team and the College.”

Athletic Accolades There have been numerous achievements made in the Athletics department in the 2013-2014 academic year. The Men’s Ice Hockey team won the ECAC West Tournament, the tenth tournament win in the program’s history, giving Elmira College the most conference titles of any ECAC West affiliated institution. The Women’s Ice Hockey team reached the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the tenth time in its twelve year history, falling short in a hard-fought game against Norwich University. They concluded the season ranked third in the nation according to the D3hockey.com National Poll and fourth in the USCHO National Poll. The Cheerlead-ing Team took third place in the NCAA College National Championships, as well as tak-ing first at the Spirit Unlimited Cheerleading Competition, Advanced Spirit Cheerleading Competition, ICE Jam Melt-down: Open Level 6 Division, and Jamfest.

Jessica Zoltowski ’14 of the Women’s Basketball team became the all-time leading scorer at Elmira College and was ranked 22nd in the nation in scoring. In addition to her successes on the court, Jessica is also the recipient of the ANA New York Future Nurse

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nCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Recipient: Taryn Rumsey ’14

Taryn Rumsey ’14 of the Women’s Volleyball team has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including being a two-time All American and four-year All Conference Honoree. For the 2014 Fall athletic season Taryn was awarded the coveted NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. This award is given to 29 female and 29 male student-athletes from across the country who partici-pate in NCAA Division I, II, or III Athletics. Consideration for theaward is intensive, and nominees must excel athletically and aca-demically, as well as show engage-ment in their communities.

Taryn also received the 2013-14 Empire 8 Female Senior Schol-ar-Athlete Award — a recognition given to one male and one female athlete in the 2013-2014 academic year for dedication to both athletics and academics.

Leader Award, the first Elmira College student in the Nurse Education program to receive this prestigious award. Josh Keys ’14 of the Men’s Basket-ball team became the all-time three-point scorer at Elmira College. David Evert ’14 be-came the all-time assists leader for the Elmira College’s Men’s Lacrosse team and finished third in points. Ashton Hogan ’15 and Moorea Spoljaric ’16 of the Women’s Lacrosse team each scored over 40 goals this past season, only the third time in the program’s history. Evan Clarke ’15 of the Men’s Golf team was named Second Team All-Conference.

The athletic success has extend- ed outside of student-athletes’ collegiate careers. Sasha Za-vadska ’13 is currently playing professional volleyball in Slo-vakia. Lauren Sullivan ’13 was selected in the tenth round of the 2013 Canadian Women’s Hockey League Draft and is currently on the roster of the Toronto Furies. This year, Jesper Strale ’14 suited up and saw time on the ice for the Elmira Jackals — a professional minor league ice hockey team that was affiliated with the Ot-tawa Senators and New Jersey Devils, and is now affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres.

To sign up for SMS updates, visit the athletics main website, athletics.elmira.edu/, click the SMS box at the very top right, and fill out the information on the next screen.


Elmira College athletes, students, and alumni helped raise money for the Wounded Warrior/Hockey Helpers program during the Men’s Ice Hockey game, Saturday, February 1, against Utica College.

Born and raised in Virginia, Head Baseball Coach Corey Paluga attended Lynchburg College where he was not only a catcher on the team’s collegiate baseball team, but later became the assistant baseball coach there, as part of a graduate assistantship. When finishing his Master’s Degree in Education and Leadership Admin- istration, he was asked by a fellow Lynchburg graduate to be the Assistant Coach of the New Market Rebels – a summer collegiate league in Virginia, very similar to the Elmira Pioneer team in the Perfect Game league.

At the end of his first summer as the assistant baseball coach, Corey was offered the Head Coach position for the New Market Rebels’ upcoming season, as well as the Assistant Coach position of the baseball program at Stevens Institute of Technology. He accepted both positions, and, talking about his experience at Stevens, Corey noted,

“Being at Stevens allowed me to recruit on a national level, to get my name out there, to get the school’s name out there, to make more connections with different high school coaches.”

After several years at Stevens, Corey found that he wanted to lead a baseball program, and applied for the Head Coach position for the baseball program at Elmira College. When he came to the campus for an interview, Corey explained that he felt completely at ease. The area — rural, sprawling, and surrounded by rolling hills — reminded him of his home in Central Virginia. The com-munal atmosphere, too, was a comforting factor. Corey reflects upon that experience,

“This is a very personable campus; you get a sense that everybody is looking out for the well being of the College and one another.”

After interviewing for the position, he felt that the baseball pro-gram was the right academic fit,

“Having a true Division III experience, as a student and coach, has given me a good grasp on what it’s like being a student athlete

and what it’s like coaching student athletes. I emphasize student- athlete because they are a student first, and an athlete a close second.”

Since accepting the position, Corey has hit the ground running, recruiting players at a rapid pace to build the team. Corey said:

“I wanted to take a page out of our Admission’s playbook in that the College naturally draws students from outside the region. I wanted to continue that with building our roster. I wanted to build off of that because I think it helps with the holistic college experience, not just what you’re doing academically and athletically. The connection you have with other students, those with different backgrounds, different cultures, is something that cannot be overestimated.”

This endeavor, of course, comes with its share of challenges. Recruits often gravitate towards institutions with established programs, which make commitments from both potential freshmen and transfer student athletes sometimes difficult. Despite the challenges, Corey is optimistic about the future of the program and is excited to build a strong, enduring foundation of the baseball program for years to come.

The baseball team will formally assemble and begin playing in the 2014-2015 academic year.

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MEET COACH COREy PALuGA

“In developing the baseball program at Elmira College, I have adopted the motto of the Phil-adelphia 76ers: Together we build. nobody is doing it alone.”

Shannon Howley has been named the Assistant Coach of the new Women’s Cross Country program at Elmira College. Currently,

MEET COACH SHAnnOn HOWLEy

“Getting everyone going in the same direction will be the exciting part. For student-ath-letes, it’s not very often to have a real opportunity to mold your team and program.”

ATHLETICS ALuMnI WEEKEnD

Over 100 alumni attended this year’s Athletics Alumni Weekend, hosted by the Department of Athletics and the Office of institutional Advancement and Alumni relations. The alumni athletes participated in pick-up games against current varsity athletes or in purple and gold games be-tween each other. in addition to these fun athletic com-petitions, alumni attended several Soaring Eagles’ Varsity contests, including Men’s and Women’s Varsity ice Hockey and Basketball.

The weekend began with the Marketing and Management Club and Enactus (formally known as SiFE) hosting a Meet & greet networking Event for alumni and students. This event, which took place in the george Waters gallery on Campus, proved to be a very successful night of conversa-tions and networking for both alumni and current students. The weekend concluded with the Elmira College Booster Club post-game reception in the Murray Athletic Center mezzanine.

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Shannon is the Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball team and has begun taking on the role of Assistant Women’s Cross Country Coach. The program will officially start in the Fall of 2014, and a Head Coach will be named in June of 2014.

Originally from Maryland, Shannon attended Bradford University in Virginia before earning her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Arcadia University in 2008. She has been the Assistant Coach at the Academy of Holy Cross High School, Cath- olic University, and Marymount University. She later became the Head Coach at Arcadia University, a position she held for three years. On August 4, 2008 Shannon began her Elmira College coaching career as the Women’s Basketball Head Coach, and she recently finished her sixth season. Upon reflection of her move to Elmira College, she noted,

“The opportunity to move to Elmira was a positive one for me. I’ve heard nothing but good things about it…I think the College offers a lot academically, as well as athletically.”

Shannon is looking forward the future of the Women’s Cross Country program. When discussing her thoughts on building the program, she remarked,

“It’s a challenge; it’s exciting; it’s new; there’s a lot of interest. It’s been an interesting and exciting addition to the athletic program here at EC.”

She has worked with the Office of Admissions to spread the word about the Women’s Cross Country Program — sending approxi-mately 2,000 letters to high schools across the state of New York and making numerous phone calls to junior colleges. The recruiting campaign is aimed at attracting prospective students who ar-en’t necessarily the fastest runners, but have a passion or interest in running cross country. Those individuals will help build the program by attracting prospective freshmen or transfer students who also share that passion. In developing the program, she said:

“We need to build the program from the ground up, and make sure that the student-athletes play a role in that process, to have owner-ship. We will create that together.”

Shannon sheds light on the benefits of athletics. She states:

“It’s more than just participating in their respective sports. I think athletics provides some of the foundations that help us in our everyday lives — learning how to deal with people, interactions with those people, and managing different personalities. The College has committed to athletics because they see the importance of it. Students want to play, they want to participate, and there’s value in partici-pation in athletics. Yes, everyone wants to win, but there’s more to it than that.”


only the meteors which seemed to originate in her section, about eleven P.M. a perfect Kappa Sigma appeared in the northwest. From that time the meteors came thick and fast and we counted over five thousand till the rising sun obscured their view.

In the many years that followed I never found anyone who had seen that shower. Two or three years ago I wrote to Professor Fisher of Harvard, making inquiries. He replied that he had never found anyone who had witnessed it. Later I wrote to the Museum of Natural History, New York, and my account was read at a meeting of the Amateur Astronomical Association of New York.”

The enthusiasm of the members of the Elmira Academy of Sciences appears to have dwindled after a time and, while the organization continued to func-tion, in 1883, the Elmira College Cat-alog notes that the Observatory “has been generously donated to the Col-lege.”Darius Ford continued leading the astronomy course, which seemed to lose its momentum when he retired in 1899. The Elmira Academy of Sciences appeared to have faded away during that time.

For a brief period, the Observatory housed the Park Place School, another entity that was distinct from the College, even though the College owned the building at the time. The school was created to take the place of the preparatory program that had been part of the College’s offerings since its founding, and it served this function for a few years in the 1890s. Between 1895 and 1896, Mark Twain’s daughter, Jean, was enrolled in the Park Place School when she lived at Quarry Farm in the care of her aunt, Susan Crane.

The Observatory continued to be included among the College buildings until 1927, although the once enviably equipped facility and its fixtures were by 1930 over 70 years old and described as “venerable.” The course description for “Popular Astronomy” in 1930 states that “a limited amount of work” will take place in the Observatory and finally, in 1939, the decision was made to demol-ish the aging building.

The telescope was reportedly sold, but records of where it went did not survive. The contents of the museum, so carefully collected and cared for by Farrar, Ford, Dr. Hamilton, and others, were moved to the top floor of Gillette Hall, where a Science Museum continued to be maintained for many years. Some of the specimens remain in the College collections.

The Observatory was of its time and, in fact, thrived longer than even Farrar might have expected. Born from the enthusiasm of a small group of infectiously curious and progressively-minded thinkers, it added a unique and stimulating dimension to the City of Elmira and to the life of Elmira College and its students for several decades.

Within the first few years of the opening of Elmira Female College in 1855, the ambitious Charles Farrar, Professor of Mathematics and Chemistry, along with other local science enthusiasts, set out to create a facility for the study and exchange of scientific ideas. The generous donation of a small triangle of land by E.P. Brooks, situated approximately where the carved stone College sign now sits on Park Place, became the site of an observatory, built in 1859. The campaign allowed a home to be created for the fine “Achro-matic telescope of 8 ½ inches clear aperture and 113 inches focal length” that had been installed temporarily, for lack of a better place, in Professor Farrar’s garden.

Professor Farrar became the first President of the Elmira Academy of Sciences. The Academy was not officially part of the College, although students at the College were offered the opportunity to study as-tronomy with Dr. Farrar at the Observa-tory as part of their course of study for a small fee, but the building was owned by the Academy. Among the early members were names familiar in the history of the city of Elmira, such as John Arnot and Jer-vis Langdon, as well as Elijah Brooks, who donated the land for the building site.

A library and a museum of natural history and geology were part of the plans for the Academy and were created in the Observatory building, which also boasted a “computing room” and a lecture hall. Further fundraising efforts allowed for a refractor, a chronometer, and a transit instrument to be added shortly after the building opened, completing Farrar’s vision of the Observatory as a facility fully equipped for astronomical work.

The departure of Professor Farrar (lured away in 1863 by the newly created Vassar College) was a setback for the College, but Farrar had chosen Professor Darius Ford as his successor, and the transition proved to be both smooth and fortuitous. Ford continued Farrar’s work at the College and the Academy, and he remained a central and formative force in the evolution of both for over 40 years.

The unique nature of the experience that the observatory lent to students is reflected in a column in the 1874 Sibyl, which was created in 1871 as the official Campus news and literary publication, in which a student wrote: “Many a pleasant evening is passed by the Senior class at the Observatory. Our appreciation of the privilege is increased by the knowledge that it is one not enjoyed at all colleges.”

Mary C. Davis Bates wrote for the Alumnae News describing her memory of the meteor shower of 1868:

“On November 14th, 1868, our class in astronomy took our posi-tions about the dome of the observatory. We divided the heavens into ten sections, with the stipulation that each girl should count

the Farrar observatory and the Elmira academy of SciencesMr. Mark Woodhouse, Technical Services and Archives Librarian

Mary C. Davis Bates wrote for the Alumnae news describing her memory of the meteor shower of 1868:

“On november 14th, 1868, our class in astronomy took our positions about the dome of the observatory. We divid-ed the heavens into ten sections, with the stipulation that each girl should count only the meteors which seemed to originate in her sec-tion,… About eleven p.M. a perfect Kappa Sigma appeared in the north-west. From that time the meteors came thick and fast and we counted over five thousand till the rising sun obscured their view.”

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The College Observatory. Early 20th century.

The telescope procured through the efforts of Dr. Farrar and installed in the new Observatory in 1860.

The College Museum when it was housed in the Observatory, ca. 1886.

The following events were coordinated by the Office of Alumni Relations this Fall, Winter, and Spring:

Capital Regional GatheringSaratoga Springs, New York on October 19

nyu Men’s Basketball Game New York City, New York on November 16Hosted by the NYC Alumni Chapter

Faculty-Alumni DinnerSomerset, New Jersey on November 16

new york City Brunch with Professor John KellyNew York City, New York on November 19

First Annual Elmira Alumni Holiday PartyElmira, New York on December 5Hosted by the Elmira Alumni Chapter

Second Annual Holiday PartyNew York City, New York on December 10Hosted by the NYC Alumni Chapter

Palm Beach Alumni ReceptionPalm Beach, Florida on January 24

Rochester Alumni and Prospective Student EventRochester, New York on February 6Hosted by John Post ’80

Faculty Alumni DinnerPhoenix, Arizona on February 7

Men’s Ice Hockey Alumni GatheringPurchase, New York on February 14 and 15Hosted by the NYC Alumni Chapter

Women’s/Men’s Basketball Alumni GatheringHoboken, New Jersey on February 21Hosted by the NYC Alumni Chapter

Alumni gathered on April 3, 2014, at Elmira College’s Mark Twain and Archives Room in Elmira, New York.

Among those who attended the Hockey night at Elmira College on February 22 were Adam ’93 (back left) and Cynthia Christmann ’93 with their daughters, Abby and Emma, as well as Jim Joerger ’93 (second from right) and his two daughters, Emily and Sara.

InAuGuRATIOnSJoy Weiner goodwin ’71 was honored to represent President Ronald Champagne and Elmira College on October 17, 2013 at the inauguration of Dr. James Gandre of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, New York.

Susan Snyder Drenning ’64 was honored to represent President Ronald Champagne and Elmira College on October 19, 2013 at the inauguration of Pamela Gunter-Smith of York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pennsylvania. Susan says, “The new Presi- dent of York College of Pennsylvania is the first female and the first minority President of York College. Her inauguration was particularly poignant for me, as I graduated from Elmira College in 1964, when it was a women’s college. Thank you, dear Alma Mater, for such a special opportunity in my hometown. Everyone loved my purple regalia. They all wished they had something that outstanding to wear rather than drab black!”

Barbara northrup lemmond ’57 was honored to represent Pres-ident Ronald Champagne and Elmira College on November 15, 2013 at the inauguration of Dr. Thomas J. Botzman of Misericor-dia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

mary “Cookie” Soldo Schultz ’65 was honored to represent Pres-ident Ronald Champagne and Elmira College on March 25, 2014 at the inauguration of Douglas G. Lee of Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Cookie says, “I am always so proud of my degree from Elmira College and remember those years with such fondness as I shared them, in part, with my sister, Millie Soldo Ryan ’68, and I established a wonderful friendship with Jeanne Economides Vollmann ’65. She and I have attended many of our Class Reunions over the years and hope to celebrate our 50th Reunion together with our classmates in 2015.”

millie Soldo ryan ’68 was honored to represent President Ronald Champagne and Elmira College on April 5, 2014 at the inauguration of Suzanne K. Mellon, Ph.D. of Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. millie says, “It was a profound honor to represent Elmira College at Suzanne’s inauguration today. I was proud to share my joy for Elmira with others!”

aluMni evenTsElmira College’s alumni event calendar is available online at www.elmira.edu/alumni/events. Check back to see when an EC event is happening near you.

Also, please ensure we have your correct mailing and e-mail addresses so you can receive invitations to events near you. You can update your alumni record here: alumni.elmira.edu/updatealumnirecord

Susan Snyder Drenning ’64 represented Elmira College at the inauguration of pamela gunter-Smith of York College of pennsylvania.

Barbara northrup Lemmond ’57 represented Elmira College at the inauguration of Dr. Thomas J. Botzman of Misericordia University.

Mary “Cookie” Soldo Schultz ’65 represented Elmira College at the inauguration of Douglas g. Lee of Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, pennsylvania.

Millie Soldo ryan ’68 represented Elmira College at the inauguration of Suzanne K. Mellon, ph.D. of Carlow University in pittsburgh, pennsylvania.

Hockey night at Elmira CollegeElmira, New York on February 22Hosted by the Elmira Alumni Chapter

Classic Arts Tour with Professor John KellyNew York, New York on March 14 and 15

Faculty Alumni DinnerBoston, Massachusetts on March 14

Tea with TwainElmira, New York on April 3Hosted by the Elmira Alumni Chapter

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ACCOMPLISHMEnTS AnD PROMOTIOnS

Teakie Henriques Welty ’56 self-published her children’s book here and There in Sep- tember 2013.

Carolyn Bogart Finch ’66’s book, oops! Your Body language is showing: Understanding Body language inside and out, is ex-pected to be published in June of 2014.

Linda Maney Mabie ’66’s busi-ness, Linda’s Office Supplies in goshen, new York, was honored on november 8, 2013 by the goshen Chamber of Commerce as the Business of the Year.

Sandy Bell Smyth ’66 recently published her book sermons nev-er Preached on the spirit-led life.

Michele zebich-Knos ’72 is now professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University, where she served as professor of political Science and inter-national Affairs.

Mimi Burke Drummond ’73 recently released her first CD, echoes of faith.

Gail Epps Rowe ’75 recently received her doctorate from the University of Maryland.

Christina Lenway ’93 has pursued her passion for writ-ing music and singing, and recently came out with her first album, Wildflower, which is available for purchase on iTunes.

Forrest Helvie ’02 recently earned his ph.D. in English Litera-ture & Criticism from indiana University of pennsylvania.

Melissa Hukill McLean ’03 was chosen by the global Mission Team as the second ambassador from the penn West Conference to the northwest Luzon Con-ference of the United Church of Christ in the philippines.

Adam Kress ’05 was recently published in an anthology ekphrastia gone Wild: Poems inspired by art. This anthology features his work along with many other poets.

ARTS ALIVE 2014Arts Alive at Elmira College is a month-long celebration of the arts that features presentations, performances, and exhibitions presented by faculty, students and special guests. The events re-flect the College’s tradition of dedication to the arts. All forms of art are included in the celebration, such as the fine arts, the performing arts, music, and the application of art within var-ious disciplines such as math and science. The events are held throughout campus, and are free and open to the public.

The second annual Arts Alive celebration was held this past March with more than 5,000 guests from the Elmira community and beyond in attendance throughout the month. The kick-off celebration was held at the beginning of the month and featured live musical performances, pottery making, and a gallery lecture.

Local families and members of the College community also participated in events that revealed compel- ling connections between science and art. Arts Alive featured more than 40 events, ranging from artist lectures and exhibits to student dance recitals. Concert performances by Scotland’s Battlefield Band and Ireland’s Dervish brought with them not only music of different cultures, but excitement to all those who attended.

Arts Alive 2014 CommitteeJulie BaumannWade BennettDerek Chalfantron Champagneruth Champagnegeorge de FalussyMarc DennisMartha EastonAnn goodenough ’14Katherine Juliano ’15Jan KatherJohn KellyCharles LindsayChris LongwellDeborah McKinzieMisheaila neilJamieson riling ’14Michael rogersValerie rosplockJeffery SeeleyMark SpicerAlison WolfeMark Woodhouse

A new Arts Alive Steering Commit- tee has been created to coordinate logistics and management for Arts Alive 2015. Members include: Wade Bennett ron Champagne ruth Champagne Marc Dennis Jan Kather Misha neil Mike rogers

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Margaret Cusackrush Hour, 2013, 60” x 60”Commercial fabrics, paint, machine quilting, mounted and framed.

robin Scwalb Chinese Characters, 67” x 93” (year unknown) Commercial fabrics, transfer print; hand quilting.

Battlefield Band, Traditional Scottish Music

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Connect with Elmira CollegeBy staying involved at Elmira College you can make the most of key relationships you developed while on campus and you can also provide direction to prospective students and new graduates. We want to assist you in networking with alumni, students and members of the college community. We also want to help you to stay connected with the Col-lege, your fellow classmates and graduating students.

We invite you to contact us with your ideas and to seek our input and assistance. Tell us what we can do to improve our alumni outreach. The College is here to provide opportunities for you to share your knowledge and experiences to improve and transform the lives of our students and alumni.

Recruiting StudentsBy volunteering to share your experiences and knowledge you can help recruit new students and make their transition to campus more comfortable and rewarding. You can also answer questions and share tips and advice on developing relationships with their roommates, and peers, balancing their academic and social lives on campus, and engaging with the surrounding community.

There are several ways you can help recruit students:• Interview or refer a prospective student to the Office of Admissions• Represent Elmira College at a college fair in your area• Host a send-off party in late summer for new Elmira College students from your area• Develop and share with us your own ideas to meet and recruit new students

Building Careers and networkingYou can help build an alumni network to share job opportunities, career advice and employment contacts. By reconnecting and building on the relationships you made at Elmira College, you can advance your career and help other alumni do the same. You know what is required in today’s competitive climate to secure a good job, a promotion or start a business. The experiences, knowledge and business connections of your fellow alumni can help you advance your career.

The Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of Career Services can help you advance with career assessment and exploration, placement files, résumé reviews and cover letter writing. We can also help you identify and develop student internships, mentorship opportunities and other creative ways to build mutually beneficial partnerships between students and alumni.

Elmira College Alumni BenefitsAll Elmira College graduates are eligible to receive the following benefits:

• 20% discount at the campus bookstore, both online and in-store• Free auditing of courses on a space-available basis. Application

fees for audited courses are also waived. Fees and supplies associ-ated with the course are the responsibility of the auditor

• 20% discount on online courses, non-credit courses and certificates• $55 SEE EC (Summer Educational Experience at Elmira College)

program discount for children of alumni (high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors)

• $55 Student Racing Challenge program discount for children of alumni (high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors)

• 50% discount on Encore presentations in Gibson Theatre• Complimentary borrower’s card at the Gannett–Tripp Library for

books in the general collection

Staying ConnectedJoin us in transforming the way the College engages alumni. There are new opportunities for you to connect with other alumni, current students, and other members of the College community.

Staying connected also ensures that you do not miss out on events, programming and the traditions that make Elmira College the unique place that it is.

Update your Alumni record: alumni.elmira.edu/updatealumnirecord

Subscribe to Alumni Link: [email protected]

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/elmiracollege

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/elmiracollege

We also encourage you to join an Elmira College Alumni Chapter. The mission of our Chapters is to serve and promote the mutual interests of the College and alumni in collaboration with the Office of Alumni Relations.

The Chapters seek to:• Develop, organize and integrate programs and activities that will enhance and benefit alumni• Provide opportunities for alumni to connect and network professionally and socially• Promote the College and recruit prospective students• Engage alumni, faculty and staff, current students, and others in the College community

Make your Alumni Connection

Please join us in shaping the future of this venerable institution.

Office of Career Services: (607) 735-1830 • [email protected] internships or volunteer for mentoring

Office of Admissions: (607) 735-1724 • [email protected] your knowledge of EC with interested students at a college fair near you

Office of Institutional Advancement: (607) 735-1770 [email protected] a financial gift that helps turn the dream into reality

Office of Alumni Relations: (607) 735-1855 • [email protected] the bond strong through participation in an Alumni Chapter

Christina Sica Lenway ’93

Making Sweet Music

Christina Sica Lenway’s recent endeavor is evidence that being persistent with your passions can lead you to your dreams. Chris-tina majored in Elementary Education and English Literature at Elmira College and later earned her master’s degree as a reading specialist. However, while she enjoyed majoring in education and English and even taught for 15 years, she soon found that her pas-sion in music had even more promise than she expected. in 2014, Christina’s first original album, Wildflower, was released.

Christina facilitated her transition from teaching to music with a quote by Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to give up the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Christina uses this quote as her mantra, because it has spoken loud- ly to her these past few years. “Sometimes, our plans are averted, and we must give up our plan and simply trust for a while,” she explains. “This is not an easy thing to do... definitely not for the faint of heart.”

Christina’s music venture began when she wrote a lullaby for her daughter. Then, the Sandy Hook tragedy motivated her to write a song for those affected. “Before i knew it, there were 14 songs, enough for an entire album,” she says. Her music is inspired by her life stories, although people are likely to connect with the music and see their lives reflected in the lyrics and tone. “The songs are light-hearted, yet purposeful, inspiring, and uplifting, light in sound, and deep in meaning,” she explains.

Even though she does not hold a degree in music, Christina was able to orchestrate each part of the songs, including the piano, guitar, drums, violins, and cellos. She even sings. in fact, she was recently approached to score a song for an entire orchestra. That song is called “Be More Awesome.”

Despite not being able to study music, Christina looks back on her time at Elmira College fondly. “EC afforded me the opportunity to learn and grow, and to change and challenge what i believed,” she says. “now, when i look back, the EC experience makes even more sense. The courses, the friendships, the echoes of professors from years past… all of it led me to where i am now.”

“i am very realistic and hopeful about this new chapter in my life,” Christina says. in the future, she is hoping that her songs can be used to score for television and film. “Very often at a very poignant place in a storyline, a song is carefully chosen and planted,” she explains. “in that song, you experience the hero’s emotions as they are feeling them. i would wish for my songs to be used in that manner… to connect with people and elevate their understanding of how a character is feeling.”

to learn more about christina and her music, visit her website at http://lenwaychristina.wix.com/christinalenway. christina’s songs are currently available for purchase on itunes.

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Elmira College Faculty receive national endowment for the Humanities grant“Why does Art matter?”

This simple question garners diverse answers and often sparks in-depth conversations on the issue. Dr. Corey McCall, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Dr. Charles Mitchell, Professor of American Studies, and Dr. Thomas Nurmi, Assistant Professor of American Literature jointly received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) ‘Enduring Questions’ Grant. The NEH Enduring Questions grant program supports faculty members in the teaching and development of a new course that will foster intellectual community through the study of an enduring question.

Elmira College has historically provided students both traditional liberal arts and professional programs, such as Business, Nursing, and Education, and continues to remain dedicated to this educa-tional duality. The course funded by NEH will strengthen the education that students receive by bridging the gap between liberal arts and professional programs. It will accomplish this by exploring a variety of historical and contemporary readings of drama, litera-ture, and the visual arts.

A stipulation of the NEH award states that each applicant must teach the course at least twice. Therefore, two sections of the course will be offered in the Winter Term of 2015 and Fall Term 2016. Subsequently, Dr. McCall, Dr. Mitchell, and Dr. Nurmi hope that it will eventually be a featured course in the Elmira College curriculum.

When asked about the genesis of the course, Dr. Charles Mitchell noted:

“While it may seem too good to be true, the idea for this course began early last summer when three professors walked into a bar (Horigan’s Tavern in Elmira, to be precise.) We were getting together as part of a semi-weekly reading group and our conversation turned to the NEH Enduring Questions grant that we had learned about earlier that week. In discussing what “question” we wanted to explore, Dr. McCall proposed considering the value of art in society, with art defined as literature, the visual arts and theater (areas that we felt comfortable addressing). This struck us as particularly timely given all of the gloom and doom pronouncements on the fate of the liberal arts that had been circulating recently. In our humble opinion, Elmira College was a particularly appropriate place to explore that question. Our hope is that this pilot course will lead to a much broader campus discussion of the value of the arts and a deeper appreciation of the historical and contemporary significance of even asking the question.”

– Dr. Charles Mitchell, Professor of American Studies.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Elmira College has

historically provided students

both traditional liberal arts

and professional programs,

such as Business, Nursing,

and Education, and continues

to remain dedicated to this

educational duality.

Elmira College’s new Childhood Special Education certification program was developed in response to the ever-growing demand for special education teachers in today’s elementary school classrooms. This program will help aspiring teachers acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively teach and assess learners with disabilities. The program is appropriate for students who want to work in inclusive or special education settings with learners with special needs in Grades 1 through 6.

Through coursework and innovative clinically enriched teaching and learning experiences, students will gain critical understand-ings of how to use research-validated methods for teaching learners with disabilities, manage classroom behaviors, assess their learning, and implement adaptive and assistive technologies for instructional and assessment purposes.

After completing the required Teacher Education coursework and New York State teacher certification exams, students enrolled in the Childhood Special Education program are eligible for insti-tutional recommendation for New York State initial teaching cer-tification in Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6. Students also

have the option to pursue dual initial certification in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 and Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6.

Dr. Corey McCall, Associate professor of philosophy and religion

(l) Dr. Charles Mitchell, professor of American Studies(r) Dr. Thomas nurmi, Assistant professor of American Literature

“This unique and innovative program combines academic rigor with clinically enriched teaching and learning experiences to prepare competent, caring, and forward-thinking future educators who are dedicated to improving the academic perfor-mance of all children. Given the rising number of children with special needs, Elmira College’s new Childhood Special Education program enables aspiring teachers to work effectively with all students in today’s diverse learning environments.”

Dr. Linda Pratt, Executive Director of Teacher Education and Charles Dana Professor of Education at Elmira College

childhood special education Program

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Doris majored in sociology at Elmira College and ad-ministration and manage-ment at the State Univer-sity of new York at Albany. Doris has received the Out-standing Young Women in America award and the pBS Development award for her outstanding TV auction in the United States. giving back to her community is also very important to Doris, and she has been affiliated with a wide variety of civic, cultural and educational or-ganizations and boards. She is also a member of art and historical museums in new York, Massachusetts, Dela-ware, Florida, and the California and St. peter’s Hospital Aux-iliary in Albany, new York, and the Hilton Head Medical Center Auxiliary in South Carolina. Doris is also a partner for 1843 Cen-tral Avenue Associates, a real estate and antiques company in Albany, new York. Doris has been a trustee of Elmira College since 2007.

robert Malesardi graduated from Bucknell University in 1947 and was a Certified public Accountant (CpA) and a real estate developer. giving back is very important to robert, as can also be shown by the Malesardi residence Hall on Bucknell Univer-sity’s campus and the Malesardi Scholarship at Bucknell. He also served as a trustee at Bucknell University from 1972-1992.

The Malesardi Finance Trading Room Alumni Association Board of Directors

Susan Allen Thomas ’64, president

James Joerger ’93, Vice president

Millie Soldo ryan ’68, Assistant Secretary

Matthew Ameigh ’76

Bob Basel ’80 Trustee representative & Co- president, nYC Alumni Chapter

nanette Smith Callihan ’79, president, Boston Alumni Chapter

Dr. Lloyd Cook ’79

Kim Wenglik Curtis ’83

rushe Hudzinski ’92

James Jiminaro ’78

Laurie Kelechava ’73

Karl Koeppel ’07

Kenneth Kriegel ’95, Co-president, nYC Alumni Chapter

Daniel “Bo” Manuel ’82, Vice president, Membership & Development; Elmira Alumni Chapter

Dr. Steven Mednick ’74

Chris Moses ’97

Helen rock Murdock ’67

Frances Daniels pulle ’71

Heather roche ’99

pamela Steward Speciale ’75

Jennifer repp Sweeney ’95, Vice president, programming; nYC Alumni Chapter

Charles Thorley ’02, president, D.C. Alumni Chapter

Christina Boczar Thorley ’02

Matthew Weber ’81

Lynn Hardman Winner ’73, president, Elmira Alumni Chapter

Jay Wolkoff ’93

To complement the new finance major, a state-of-the-art finance trading room was recently funded by a generous donation from Robert and Doris Fischer Malesardi ’64. “Bob is thoroughly en-gaged in the world of finance and loves to share that enthusiasm with all he meets,” Doris explains. “When we saw that there was going to be an opportunity to do something at the College that would offer the students this wonderful new major and also put a special twist on Bob’s love of finance, it was sort of a match made in Heaven.”

As a Trustee and an alumna of Elmira College, Doris holds her memories of being a student close to her heart. “I remember the excitement and the honor of being invited to the home of our professor, Dr. Malcolm Marsden, sitting on the living room floor and discussing topics of significance,” she recollects. “Elmira College is a small school. Our professors knew us individually. You’re anonymous on large campuses, but at Elmira, you’re an individual recognized for strengths.” Her fondness for Elmira College keeps her coming back to Commencement every year, where she still sees Dr. Marsden, who is now Professor Emeritus of English. “I also remember having dinner at Fassett Commons with linen on the tables, student servers in uniform, lining up by class year, and singing.”

The Malesardi Finance Trading Room will provide practical, experien- tial learning to students majoring in finance. The new facility, which is currently under construction, will be ready for operation in the fall of 2014. Located in the Gannett-Tripp Library, the room measures 20’ by 40 feet with one side constructed of glass that overlooks campus. Twenty students will have individual terminals, each with a desktop computer and two 24” flat-screen monitors. The room is designed to simulate the functions of live stock trading and the exchange of securities between buyers and sellers. It will be instrumental in preparing students for careers in corporate financial management, in-vestment banking, international finance, commercial bank manage-ment, financial planning, and the financial services industry.

Elmira College is very fortunate for the generosity of both Robert and Doris, who believe the finance major is a great addition to the curriculum and will prepare students to enter the business world. “Time and again, we see the Fortune 500 companies saying that the very finest associates graduated with liberal arts degrees, where you have a rounded education with knowledge of the arts, culture, and civilization as a whole, so you can think outside the box and be a problem solver.”

The dedication of the Malesardi Finance Trading Room will take place in October 2014.

“When we saw that there was going to be an opportunity to do something at the College that would offer the students this wonderful new major and also put a special twist on Bob’s love of finance, it was sort of a match made in Heaven.”— Doris Fischer Malesardi ’64

Meet robert and doris Fischer Malesardi ’64

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cHristoPHer ricHards ’14 Hometown: philadelphia, pennsylvaniaDegree: BA in international Studies Major and Sociology Branch: infantry Assignment: Fort Benning, georgiaparticipated in: Study Abroad program in irbid,Jordan; was a volunteer with Cross Cultural Solu-tions in Cartago, Costa rica; volunteered with the Elmira Heights Fire Department; and was an EMT with greater Valley EMS.

daKota clouser ’14 Hometown: Danville, pennsylvaniaDegree: BS in Biology and Chemistry Branch: QuartermasterAssignment: 542nd QM Co, U.S. Army reserve, Danville, pennsylvaniaparticipated in: Scabbard and Blade, red Cross Club, Model United nations, Simultaneous Membership program Cadet with the U.S. Army reserve’s 542nd Quartermaster Company, Danville, pennsylvania and also completed the Army’s Air Assault Course.

aaron HarKness ’14 Hometown: Wellsburg, new YorkDegree: BS in psychology and Criminal Justice Branch: infantry/Military intelligenceAssignment: Fort Benning, georgiaparticipated in: Honor Societies: psi Chi, pi gamma Mu, Alpha phi Sigma, Scabbard & Blade and Omicron Kappa Delta. Was a Simultaneous Membership pro-gram Cadet in the new York Army national guard’s C Troop, 2-101 Cavalry in Buffalo, new York.

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elMira college class oF 2014 nurse education PrograM graduates

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Bottom row: left to right: Sophia Colin ’14, Ashley Lamonica ’13, Amy Meyers ’14, rachel Haase ’13, Emily Kelly ’14, Janine Swanson ’14, Colette O’Brien ’14, Molly Silven ’13, & Corinne gallo ’14.

Middle roe: Melissa Mattison ’14, Amber Evenson ’14, Jenna Esposito ’14, Kate Jacobs ’13, rebecca Oros ’14, Laura Vann ’14, Katherine Westenfield ’14, Jinsy Jacob ’14, Amy Heins ’14, Jessica Strang ’12, Beth Sharry ’13.

Top row: Colin Hoey ’13, Jaejune Bae ’14, Kathy Jo Minnick ’14, Angela Standish-ives ’14, Zachary Barbour ’14, Megan roe ’14, Chelsey Carter ’14, Lisa Shields ’13, Hilary Fox ’14.

Missing: Jessica Zoltowski ’14 & Michael pietoso ’10

Photo: Molly Silven ’13

tiffany goonetilleke ’14Hometown: West Mifflin, pADegrees: B.S. in political Science and international StudiesBranch: Air ForceAssignment: Contracting Officer in Turkeyrank: Second Lieutenant participated in: AFrOTC, gold Key, rA, Women and gender issues group


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