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Nicholas A. Barone of Dal-las, Pa., a speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate student at MU, was awarded the 2011 Von Drach Memo-rial Scholarship by the Penn-sylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA) at the 52nd annual conven-tion in Pittsburgh, Pa. The prestigious $1,000 scholarship is awarded an-nually to a student from one of Pennsylvania’s 14 SLP schools in honor of Dr. Robert Von Drach. It is given to a student who exhibits strong leadership abilities, out-standing academic perfor-mance, exceptional clinical skills and scholarship within the profession. For the past four years, the annual award has been presented to a Misericordia University SLP graduate student. Barone has maintained a 4.0 grade point average at MU and has conducted research on fl uency disorders, autism, stuttering, cluttering and attention defi cit hyperac-tivity disorder with Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., C.C.C.-SLP, an assistant professor of SLP at MU. Together, Dr. Scaler Scott and Barone have presented their research fi nd-ings in poster presentations at the 2010 and 2011 PSHA conferences, and they co-delivered a lecture on linking disinhibition to disfl uency at the 2010 American Speech-Language-Hearing Associa-tion National Convention. Barone also explored the benefi ts and limitations of YouTube in the context of telerehabilitation with Hunter Manasco, Ph.D., C.C.C.-SLP, an assistant professor of SLP at MU. Their research was later published in the fall 2010 issue of the Internation-

al Journal of Telerehabilita-tion. Barone was listed as the second author. His second graduate assis-tantship in the MU program required him to work exten-sively with Glen Tellis, Ph.D., C.C.C.-SLP, professor and chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Program at Miseri-cordia University, on a survey to help in the development of strategies on how to deal with bullying for teens who stutter. Barone also compiled and ana-lyzed results of a nationwide

study on how prepared clini-cians are to treat stuttering and is participating in a joint study with the University of Pennsylvania using diffuse correlation spectroscopy and near-infrared spectroscopy to measure cortical blood fl ow in people who stutter. All three studies were presented at the recent PSHA Convention. Barone is currently work-ing on his graduate thesis under the mentorship of Cari Tellis, Ph.D., C.C.C.-SLP, an assistant professor in the SLP

Department at MU. The focus of his thesis is in determin-ing normative values for the true vocal fold body cover conditions to aid in defi ning perceptual voice quality mea-sures in typical speakers and people with voice disorders. His passion lies in the study of the voice and the relationship of vocal production to stutter-ing therapy. The MU student is also an original song writer, singer and performer. He will present his research as well as other studies he has conduct-

Above, MU speech-language pathology major Nicholas A. Barone of Dallas, Pa., right, poses for a picture with his mentor, Cari Tellis, Ph.D., C.C.C.-SLP, an assistant profes-sor in the SLP Department at MU after receiving the 2011 Von Drach Memorial Schol-arship from the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Barone is holding a phonatory aerodynamic system, which measures vocal fold effi ciency.

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MU Hosts Sacred Scripture InstituteBy Highlander Staff Reports

The campus will be home to a two week long program for clergy and lay people from all over the world this summer.

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Post-graduate student awarded scholarship by the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Misericordia Univer-sity recently under-took a new strategic plan. Its overall goal is to achieve regional acclamation and national recognition in all that we undertake, whether in our tradi-tional courses, online education, special summer institutes and programs, or summer camps. In all that we do, we emphasize our Trinity of Learn-ing – high quality academics, superb career preparation, and honing within each individual at Misericordia the passion to serve others. A key component of this strategic plan is to maintain the beauty of our campus while adding to its capacity. This summer alone, Misericor-dia will be completing work on a new 27-bed residence hall in downtown Dallas Borough. The residence hall will house upper-division and graduate students enrolled in Mise-ricordia’s widely acclaimed health science programs in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, nursing, and medical imaging. To add to this outstanding mix of majors, Misericordia is seek-ing accreditation for a new physician assistant program which will reside in our Col-lege of Arts and Sciences. The College of Health Sciences will also be offering a new certifi cate program in nuclear medicine technology. Also, in keeping with our efforts to serve our students better while also serving our beautiful Back Mountain community, Misericordia is completing renovations on a new art teaching studio to be located next to the Pauly House on Lake Street, one of two specialized houses for our Women with Children Program. In the fall, courses in pottery, sculpting, paint-ing, and drawing will be offered in the fully renovated 3,400-square-foot studio. Commensurate with the completion of the art studio, in August, we will initiate Misericordia’s new minor in fi ne arts. Students involved in this minor can specialize in visual arts, dance, music, or photography. The Univer-sity will also be offering short courses in the visual arts to community members. There is much happening on

the main campus as well. The new Tambur Family Baseball Field will be taking shape on the currently unoccupied land between the Gildea Hall park-ing lot and Mangelsdorf Field. The fi eld itself will undergo a renovation with the installa-tion of a new artifi cial turf in preparation for Misericordia’s fi rst football game in the fall of 2012. Similar artifi cial turf will be placed on the fi eld above the townhouses. Also this summer, work will begin on Misericordia’s new-est residence hall to be located on the site of the current baseball fi eld, across the road from the Anderson Sports and Athletic Center. This new residence hall will house 92 students on the top two fl oors in apartment-style accom-modations. The lower fl oor will be reserved for a day care center open to the children of Misericordia employees and Back Mountain residents. The day care center will be oper-ated by Hildebrandt Learning Centers. Here, Misericordia’s teacher education students with an interest in pre-k edu-cation will be able to engage in student teaching. The facil-ity will also offer employment opportunities for Misericordia students. Both Misericordia’s campus course offerings and reputa-tion continue to grow. We’re pleased that you can join us this summer and be part of the ongoing and impressive changes that are taking place at the University. Although the pace at Misericordia is rapid, we never forget the charisms of our founders and sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy – Mercy, Service, Justice, and Hospitality. These charisms will always be part of this wel-coming and beautiful campus we call home.

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MU will host the 43rd An-nual Institute on Sacred Scripture from July 21 to Aug. 5. The institute offers clergy and lay people from around the world the opportunity to study Scripture under the leadership of the top Biblical scholars in the country. The institute’s executive director is Marie Noël Keller, RSM, Th.D., who has served as institute director for the past 31 years. Over that time, she has worked to “make the text live” by inviting the most respected names in scripture study, including Biblical scholars from some of the most prestigious institutions

of higher education such as Harvard, Yale and George-town. The institute is ecumen-ical in orientation and covers the text and context of the Bible and surrounding litera-ture attracting participants and presenters from Canada, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. The 2011 scheduled present-ers include Barbara Green, O.P., a professor of Biblical Studies at the Dominican School at Graduate Theologi-cal Union in Berkeley, Calif., where she teaches the Old Testament and Christian spirituality. Dr. Green has published several books on

various books of the Bible, in-cluding Samuel, Jonah, Ruth and Wisdom of Solomon, and has also produced Biblical fi c-tion. She is currently working on a book of Jeremiah. Michael Crosby, OHMCap, is a Capuchin Franciscan. Father Crosby lives in com-munity with other friars in a downtown Milwaukee parish that serves the urban poor and homeless. He spends two-thirds of his time speak-ing on themes of discipleship for First World Christians and his remaining time in the area of socially responsible invest-ing. He has written 17 books. Laurie Brink, O.P., Ph.D.,

is an associate professor of New Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union. She has recorded two lecture series (“Acts of the Apostles” and “Philippians”) for Now You Know Media. She wrote the chapter, “Seen But Not Heard: Women Prophets in Caesarea,” in “Finding A Woman’s Place: Essays in Honor of Carolyn Osiek.” Along with Marianne Race, CSJ, she co-authored, “In This Place: Refl ections on the Land of Gospels for the Liturgi-cal Cycle.” She has written articles for “The Bible Today,” “New Theology Review” and “Biblische Zeitschrift.” For

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MU has awarded tenure to three members of the fac-ulty: Joseph Curran, Ph.D., assistant professor and chairperson of the Religious Studies Department; Thomas Hajkowski, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and direc-tor of the Honors Program; and Cynthia Glawe Mailloux, Ph.D., R.N., associate profes-sor and chairperson of the Nursing Department. Curran of Dallas holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton and his doctorate from Boston College. He joined the Misericordia faculty in 2005 and teaches classes in world religions and Christian thought. He previously served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to coming to Misericordia, he was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Scranton where he taught in both the depart-ments of philosophy and theology/religious studies, and served as campus minister/ faith formation director. He is a member of the Catholic Theological Society of America and the College Theology Society. He recently participated in three public debates: “Should a Mosque be Built Near Ground Zero?” a debate with Brian Carso, Ph.D., historian and Constitutional scholar; “Decision 2010: The View From Misericordia,” a

panel discussion on issues surrounding the November 2010 election, which was telecast on WVIA TV 44; and “Did the Media Contribute to the Tragedy in Tucson?” a debate with Carso on whether the media infl uenced events in Tuscon, Arizona that resulted in the shooting of Congress-woman Gabrielle Giffords in January 2011. Hajkowski of Dallas is an historian of 20th-century Britain who spent more than 10 years studying Britain’s history to write his new book, “The BBC and National Iden-tity in Britain.” His research is focused on the impact of the BBC on the decline of British identity and culture, and the relationship between the mass

media and the British govern-ment in the 20th century. Hajkowski has a broad range of teaching interests and has taught classes in Western Civilization, History of Early-Modern England, History of Modern Britain, History of Modern Latin America, History of Nazi Germany, and Cultural Geog-raphy. As director of the Mise-ricordia University Honors Program, he oversees the interdisciplinary program that offers enriched core cur-riculum courses and extracur-ricular experiences. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University, his master’s degree from Villanova Univer-sity, and a Ph.D. from North-

western University. A resident of Mountain Top, Mailloux’s area of practice in-cludes pediatrics and nursing education. Her primary teach-ing responsibilities include nursing research and gradu-ate nursing education courses. Her research interests have evolved around the principles of learner empowerment and professional nurse autonomy, and the study of how to better prepare nursing students for professional practice upon graduation. Mailloux received the 2004 Pennsylvania Nurse Research Award presented by the Pennsylvania State Nurse Association and the Teach-ing Excellence Award in 2001 from Penn State Worthington

Scranton in recognition of her use of innovative and dedi-cated teaching techniques in her courses. She earned her doctorate in nursing with a concentration in education from Penn State University, her master’s degree in nursing from Misericordia University and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wilkes Univer-sity. She is a member of the Pennsylvania State Nurse Association, American Asso-ciation of Colleges of Nursing, and the National League for Nursing. She serves on many university committees and contributes to her commu-nity’s educational goals as a Crestwood School District school director.

Dr. Joseph Curran Dr. Thomas HajkowskiDr. Cynthia Glawe Mailloux

By Highlander Staff Reports

Three MU Faculty members were granted tenure during the 2010-2011 school year.

Tenure Awarded to Three

Seventeen students in the MU biology program were inducted into the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) National Biological Honor Society dur-ing an induction ceremony in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall on campus. TriBeta was founded in 1922 for students dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending bound-aries of human knowledge through scientifi c research. Since it was founded, more than 200,000 people have been accepted into lifetime membership and more than 520 chapters have been es-tablished on the campuses of four-year colleges and univer-sities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Students majoring in biol-ogy, biochemistry or clinical lab sciences are eligible for the TriBeta National Biological Honor Society after complet-ing at least three semesters in the program and maintain-ing a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in the major’s courses for associate members and a 3.0 GPA for regular members. MU students Justine Da-nilowicz, Orangeville, Pa.; We-gayeh Gizaw, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Jennifer Kates, Dallas, Pa., and Natasha Pavlichko, Andover, N.J., were named new associate members, and Christopher Brozena, Larks-ville, Pa.; Lauren Clemson, Marlton, N.J.; Sara Coleman, Carbondale, Pa.; Caitlyn Cromley, Jersey Shore, Pa.; Gabrielle Diulio, Newburgh, N.Y.; Katlynn Fickinger,

Ashland, Pa.; Leanne Kauf-man, Columbia, Pa.; Michael Kauffman, Binghamton, N.Y.; Joseph Miller, Tunkhannock, Pa.; Ashlin Rodrigues, Mount Carmel, Pa.; Alicia Sparling,

Bethlehem, Pa.; Kendra Spears, Trucksville, Pa., and Lawrence Paddock, Miller-town, Pa., became new regular members during the induction ceremony.

Offi cers-elect for the Mise-ricordia University chapter of TriBeta include Nicholas Sulzer of Lehighton, Pa., president; Lawrence Pad-dock of Millertown, Pa.,

vice president; Erin Evans of Kingston, Pa., secretary; Christine Mariano of Hazle-ton, Pa., treasurer; and Aaron Barnhart of Apalachin, N.Y., historian.


A group of MU Biology majors are inducted into Beta Beta Beta, a National Honor Society.

Biology Honor Society Inducts MU Students

Inducted into the national honor society, fi rst row from left, are Lauren Clemson, Marlton, N.J.; Joseph Miller, Tunkhannock, Pa.; Michael Kauffman, Binghamton, N.Y.; Christopher Brozena, Larksville, Pa.; Sara Coleman, Carbondale, Pa.; Leanne Kauffman, Columbia, Pa.; second row, Ashlin Rodrigues, Mount Carmel, Pa.; Caitlyn Cromley, Jersey Shore, Pa.; Gabrielle Diulio, New-burgh, N.Y.; Katlynn Fickinger, Ashland, Pa.; Natasha Pavlichko, Andover, N.J.; Alicia Sparling, Bethlehem, Pa.; and Justine Danilowicz, Orangeville, Pa.

Two MU juniors, April Dulsky and Mark DeStefano, were recognized with Key-stone Awards for their work as members of The Highland-er staff. Dulsky, a communications major, wrote an article on the loophole within the health care bill passed by President Barack Obama and made ef-fective January 1, 2011. The loophole meant that if a young

adult were to turn 22 before January 1, he or she would be temporarily dropped from par-ent’s insurance plan until the law was enacted. Dulsky’s article, “Loophole Lassoes Students,” placed third at the Keystone Press Awards for Enterprise Report-ing. “[The article] showed the realism and severity of what was really going on,” said Dulsky. “The article applied to

a larger base than just Miseri-cordia, but instead pertained to anybody within the United States.” DeStefano, a business administration major, placed second in the “Feature Photo” category for his portrait photograph of junior Alyssa Oswald painting a pink streak into junior Steph Burnett’s hair during College’s Against Cancer’s “Pink Week.”

DeStefano said he credits his award to the photo’s orien-tation. “I think the orientation of it not being a landscape but instead a portrait helped because not a lot of people take portraits anymore,” said Destefano. “Also the two people in the picture were photogenic and smiling so that helps.” This year the staff also won a fi rst place award in the

American Scholastic Press As-sociation (ASPA) competition for The Highlander. Print Editor Katlin Bunton won fi rst place in the Out-standing Investigative Report-ing category for her story “Sculpture Sparks Naked Discussion” in the November 11, 2010 edition. This marks the newspaper’s fi rst award for investigative reporting.

By Athur DowellReporter

MU’s student-run newspaper won multiple awards in both the Keystone and American Scholastic Press Association competitions.

‘The Highlander’ Continues Award Success



MU’s Speech-Language Pathology Department is hosting an art reception for Verve Vertu’s art students.

Verve Vertu Artists’ Work Displayed at MUThree MU Faculty members were granted tenure during the 2010-2011 school year.

A group of MU Biology majors are inducted into Beta Beta Beta, a National Honor Society.

The Speech-Language Pa-thology (SLP) Department is displaying the works of artists from Verve Vertu Art Studio in a new exhibit in the College of Health Sciences Building (CHS) 100 Lake St., Dallas. The ongoing exhibit, which features a permanent collec-tion, will also be open to the public during business hours. The rotating collection, “Exceptional Art – Exception-al Artists,” features the works of artists from the Deutsch Institute’s Verve Vertu Art Studio. The Deutsch Institute offers recreational and leisure activities for people with a wide range of disabilities. The university has a special relationship with many of the artists because several of them attend therapy sessions at the Speech-Language and Hearing Center at Misericor-dia. The collection includes many individual works as well as a special multi-media piece on which as many as 14 Verve Vertu artists collaborated. It was commissioned by the university to be permanently displayed. This whimsical piece includes many interest-ing textures such as dyed cheesecloth and handmade paper clay flowers. It also

features a three-dimensional needle-felted doll swinging on a swing. It is made of mohair, and dyed using organic jewel weed. “The exhibit is a great way to showcase the talents of these exceptional individuals who demonstrate many of the communication needs that are similar to those of the clients we serve at the Speech-Lan-guage and Hearing Center,” said SLP Clinical Supervisor Adina Rosenthal, M.S. C.C.C. The department feels so strongly about the creativity of the artists and the beauty of their work that it selected pieces as part of its workplace design. “When we were looking to decorate the halls of our new Speech-Language and Hear-ing Center, artwork of the Verve Vertu artists was our first choice.” The exhibit is open free to the public during regular business hours of the Speech-Language and Hearing Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Laura Sordoni of Kingston attends the Verve Vertu Art Studio in Wilkes-Barre and will have her work, including “The Pier,” (Above) a silk batik, on display in an art exhibit at the Speech-Lan-guage-Hearing Center.

Above, Erin Dougherty of Dallas adds details to her artwork at the Verve Vertu Art Studio. Her work, “Pinwheel,” a mixed media painting, will be on display in the art exhibit.

Above, “Spirit,” a needle wool wall hanging, by Patty Spellman.

Above, a piece commissioned by Misericordia University. This whimsi-cal work was a collaborative effort of the artists of the Verve Vertu Studio and includes many interesting textures such as dyed cheesecloth, hand-made paper clay flowers, and a needle felted doll made from mohair, and dyed using organic jewel weed.

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MU unveiled the campus’s first women’s gold team. The squad consisted of five members - fresh-men Jennifer Burbella and Kelsie Schoen and sophomores Lauren Clemson, Megan Danley and Erin Kain. The team won the Misericordia Invitational beating the five opposing teams with a score of 475.

The men’s golf squad is 1-0 after defeating Wilkes University with a score of 332-352. The team was led by two-time defending MVP Junior Bucky Aeppli. Aeppli broke the school record with a 1-under par 70 in the University of Scranton’s tri-match.

The men’s tennis team finished a tough season, failing to qualify for the Freedom Conference playoffs. The team was led by junior Fred Hockenbury and senior Justin Muthler in doubles, who held a 3-2 conference mark. Hockenbury was also named to the All-Conference First Team. The end of this season marks an end of an era for the men’s team, with five senior starters graduat-

ing.

The men’s lacrosse team finished their season with the most wins in program history. The team won seven games, including wins over conference foes Manhattanville College, Lebanon Valley College and Alvernia University. Senior Lee Blair led the Cougars in goals (36) and assists (20), and the team looks to build on their success again next season.

The Lady Cougars volleyball team had another successful season. They posted a 5-2 conference mark, including tough wins over local rivals Wilkes University and Kings College. MU qualified as the number 3 seed in the conference tournament, but fell in a tightly contested battle to FDU-Florham. Junior Cailin McCullion was selected to the All-Conference second team while leading the team in kills. The Cougars graduate two senior starters and will look to build on this year’s

success.

The Cougars finished their season with an overall record of 15-12 (8-6). Their season came to an end in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South’s quarterfinals in a 76-59 loss to Wesley College. Junior Ethan Eichhorst shot his way to winning the team MVP and averaged 19.2 points per game. Robbie Johnson was honored as a Mid Atlantic Conference (MAC) scholar-athlete as he reached the career 1,000 point plateau and maintained a 3.71 grade point average in the Physical Therapy program.

The men’s soccer team kicked their way to a 13-9 (4-3) record. Senior captain Tyler Anderson was named the team MVP after returning from an injury to play in nine games, including all four of the team’s conference wins. Sophomore Andy Bush led the offensive side by playing in all 21 games (starting 20) and scoring 11 goals (including four game winners), having six assists, and 28 overall points.

Senior Jeff Clark continued his dominance in the pool by winning MVP honors for the fourth consecutive year and leading the team with 355 overall points. Clark broke the school’s record in the 200 breast with the time of 2:07.05. He was also part of four relay teams that broke school records: 200 freestyle, 200 medley, 400 freestyle, and 400 medley. Senior Brendan Dougherty won the Coach’s Award and was part of the team’s 800 freestyle relay team that finished with the time of 7:27.12 a new school record. The team finished 6-5 (4-1).

This year’s Cougar track team was once again led by Senior Frank Redmond. Redmond broke the school record in the 1500m race with a time of 3:57.39. Junior William Cooney posted the school’s second best record in the 5000m with a time of 15:33.36.

The baseball team, having played no games on their home field, has swung their way to a 19-8 (10-3) record. Sophomore Kenny Durling is leading the team in batting average (.407), hits (44), RBI (32), doubles (14), and is tied for first in home runs (5). Freshman Ryan Cacchioli is second on the team with a .402 batting average, third in hits with 37 and leads the team with a .495 OBP.

Junior Christine Marks was named the team’s MVP for the second straight year. Marks broke the school record for most points in a single season with 479 and drained her 1,000 career point. She was named the Freedom Conference’s player of the year, first team All-Freedom player, All-Region and All-ECAC player. Senior Courtney Sykes won the Coach’s Award and leaves MU with the record of most games played with 107. The Cougars shot their way to a 16-11 (9-5) record, losing to DeSales University in the Freedom Championship game.

The team finished their season sixth out of 14 teams in the MACs and placed 25 out of 45 in the NCAA Mid-East Regionals meet. Sophomore Marina Orrson kept her pace going throughout the season and earned All-Region and First-Team All-MAC honors.

The ninth ranked team in the Mideast is led by Sopho-mores Marina Orrson and Jillian Dunn as well as first year Ashlee Ward. Orrson is ranked third in the 1500m, Dunn is ranked second in the 400 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles and Ward is atop the region in high jump with 1.62 meters.

The Lady Cougars have a record of 16-14 (6-6). Senior Hollie Sarnak has started in all 30 games so far and she is leading the team in the Triple Crown race with her .344 batting average, seven homeruns, and 24 RBI’s.

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The women’s tennis team had a successful season that shed light on their bright future. All three of the team’s freshman members were honored with All-Conference selections. Breanne Phillips and Cassie Foy received First Team honors, while Michelle Cameron was selected First Team and chosen as the Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year. The Lady Cougars advanced to the Freedom Conference finals while posting a 4-1 conference mark. The team graduates four start-ing seniors, but Foy, Phillips and Cameron give the team a strong nucleus for the future.

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The field hockey team went 8-9 this season with wins against Susquehanna, Scranton, Manhat-tanville, Montclair, DeSales, William Paterson, FDU Florham and Marywood. Ten of the team’s players were named to the 2010 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. Sami Sorokas, and Kelly Pelcher, both juniors, were named to the All-Freedom Conference sec-ond team, the two are considered standouts on the team.

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The men’s cross country team finished out the season with the highest finish ever at the NCAA Mid East Regional Championships. The team placed 15. The team has also been named on the list of NCAA Division-III teams that have earned All-Academic status for the 2010-year. Stand-outs include sophomore Bill Cooney who set a school record at the MAC Championships and Se-nior Frank Redmond who holds the records for the third and fourth fastest times in Misericordia history, both set this season.

Men’s Varsity Sports Women’s Varsity Sports

Sophomore Andy Bush was selected to join the USA Division III all-star team and travel to Brazil to play in May. Bush will not only represent the United States in Brazil but he will also represent MU’s soccer program. Chuck Edkins, head men’s soccer coach, said he is very excited for Bush to have this chance to play because he is the first student-athlete who has gotten this opportunity. “We’ve had a couple of players go on and play profession-ally, but the opportunity for a young man to be selected while still in college to partici-pate in this program is new for us.” Edkins said he is honored that a student whom he has coached is able to receive such an honor. “There are a lot of places that Andy Bush

could’ve gone to school. He’s a good per-son, a good student and a good player. To have that relationship with Andy, and then to see him get this chance is pretty cool,” he said. Informa-tion on Bush and the Division III All-Star team can be found on Facebook.

By Jonathan BodackReporter

Sophomore picked to play in Brazil for national team representing the USA and MU.

MU Soccer Standout to Travel

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Left, Misericordia first year Sara Sabatino leads the relay against Keyston College Junior Da’Quana Faulkner at the Ed Narkiewicz Invita-tional on Saturday, April 30 at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA.

LacrosseIn their fourth year as a Misericordia varsity sport, the women’s lacrosse team finished out their season 3-13, with wins against Mt. St. Joseph, Immaculta and Wilkes. The team’s only MAC victory was against Wilkes on April 26, 2011. In this match, sophomore Sydnie Battle stole the spotlight scoring 16 times in the second half leading the team to their win.

The women’s squad finished their season in the ECAC South Championships with a 5-1 loss to Grove City College. Senior captains Jenn Brucker and Morgan Myers played in all 21 games and led the Cougars to their 12-7-2 (3-3-1) record. Brucker helped guide the defense to three straight shutouts. Myers was terrific at goalkeeper by keeping opposing teams to 1.32 goals a game.

Soccer

The Misericordia University women’s swim team had a winning season, finishing 8-5 overall and placing second for the third time in four years at the MAC Championships. Chelsea Mixon was named the Wendy’s Athlete of the Month for February. Mixon finished top three in her three in-dividual events at the MAC Championships and was part of the relay teams which set two school relay records this season as well as another record at the MAC Championships.

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Prof Pens British IdentityBy Highlander Staff Reports

Dr. Thomas Hajkowski recently published his book after 10 years researching the media’s effect on British identity.

Thomas Hajkowski, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, recently published a landmark book that is the fi rst to exam-ine how the British Broad-casting Corportation (BBC) shaped Britain’s national identity during the second quarter of the 20th century. Published by Manchester University Press, “The BBC and National Identity in Brit-ain, 1922-53,’’ examines the ways in the which the BBC constructed and disseminated British national identity dur-ing that time period. It is the fi rst study that focuses on how the BBC, through its radio programs, tried to represent what it meant to be British, according to Hajkowski. The book took him 10 years to research and write, and began as his doctoral disserta-tion in 2000 at Northwestern University. In between, he spent nine months in Britain conducting research and six years to write, revise and conduct additional research. He spent the last three years shepherding his fi rst book through the publication and production process. “While I was an undergrad

I became interested in the history of Irish nationalism and nationalists — individu-als who fought and died to win independence for Ireland from Britain,’’ Dr. Hajkowski said, explaining why he chose to research and write on the topic. “As I made my way through graduate school, I be-came fascinated with the idea of national identity. What is a nation? What makes some-thing a nation, but something else very similar not a nation? “Most importantly, and most relevant to my book, is the question of what people think makes up the charac-teristics of different nationali-ties. What does it mean to be American or Italian? My book is interested in the questions of what it meant to be British, but also at the same time to be Scottish, Irish or Welsh,’’ Dr. Hajkowski added. Hajkowski was surprised to fi nd how the BBC actually tried to refl ect the national diversity of Britain by giving access and voice to Britain’s minority populations, espe-cially during the late 1930s. “Among other things, the BBC set up individual stations for

these countries in addition to the nation networks it oper-ated,’’ he said. “I think this surprised me because we often think of mass media as some-thing that must homogenize societies and make them more the same.’’

The book fi rst considers the BBC’s treatment of national, integrative institutions such as the empire and the monar-chy, demonstrating the extent to which the BBC championed the British imperial ideal in its programs and constructed

Construction, set to begin this summer, will focus on a new baseball fi eld, fi eld house and residence hall as well as changes to the Banks Dining Hall. Offi cials say they expect the new fi eld will be built where current baseball fi eld is, but change is on the way for the team. Plans are in place to re-move fi ve acres of trees behind Gildea Hall, and the baseball team will have a new fi eld with a fence for their spring 2012 season. A fi eld house will be built between Mangelsdorf Field and the expected baseball fi eld. The fi eld house will consist of two locker rooms for the football team, a varsity weight room, a training room, two women’s team rooms, one men’s team room, two meeting rooms, a laundry and equip-ment room and restrooms for the public to use at athletic events. The new building, which

is expected to cost the school over $2 million, is going to be used by seven of the school’s athletic programs: fi eld hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. Seating for spectators is also expected to change dra-matically. The current set-up consists of 500 seats along the home side of the complex –those seats will be moved to the other side of the fi eld and visitors will have more room. 110 additional students are expected to attend MU with the addition of the football team. A new dormitory will be constructed to house these additional residents. The hall, which has yet to be named, will consist of two fl oors and iy will house up to 92 stu-dents. The dormatory will offer apartment-style rooms, which will hold up to seven students. Each room will have a bathroom, living room space, a kitchen and side rooms for

residents’ bedrooms. Both Mangelsdorf and the practice fi elds located on Lake Street will be re-turfed in the summer of 2012 just in time for the fall seasons to begin. Construction workers will have to remove the dirt from the baseball fi eld and use it to fi ll the uneven site on which the hall will rest. This work is the fi rst step of construction. Much of the construction will be funded by donations and Sordoni Construction has won the rights to complete all of the building projects for the university. Students say they are look-ing forward to the changes. “I hope everything works out for the best with the campus,” said freshman James Dinkins. “I am excited to see students stay more on weekends, and hopefully school spirit will be at an all time high.”

Construction Set to Begin

Incoming students of the class of 2015 will participate in a new kind of orientation program. After moving in on Thurs-day, August 25 and par-ticipating in convocation with their families, Friday and Saturday will be devoted to academics and service. The service portion of ori-entation weekend will benefi t locations both on and off cam-pus at sites such as the Back Mountain Trail and Francis Slocum State Park. First-year students will volunteer at a site during the morning and afternoon on Saturday and will spend the rest of their day attending ice-breaking and information sessions. “Misericordia’s always

been committed to service within the community, and so we just felt it was the time because even though we do service all year long, we want to start off by instilling the importance to students right when they get here,” said Director of Student Activities Darcy Brodmerkel. The academic sessions will include testing assess-ments, Blackboard training and advisement meetings. Brodmerkel thinks the infor-mational sessions during the academic day will strongly benefi t fi rst year students. “We feel students should have information before they get started.” Orientation Coordinators eliminated some parts of

orientation in order to incor-porate the new sessions and activities. “The plans are still in the works but the routine will be changed up quite a bit this year,” said coordinator Sean Vitale, . There are many things about orientation that will stay the same. A team of four orientation coordinators work with Brodmerkel to plan events and a schedule for the weekend. “We work together to organize the events, decide what’s going to happen, where things are going to happen and we’re involved in picking the theme,” said Vitale. “We really do a lot of the labor that goes into the organization and set-up of orientation.” The theme for the class

of 2015 is “It’s a jungle out there. Let us be your guide.” The theme is incorporated throughout the entire week-end’s events. “We always try to incorporate new icebreak-ers and especially ones that coincide with the theme,” said Vitale. “I guess you could say we will be monkeying around with the icebreakers this year!” Salsa dancing lessons will continue to be a part of the orientation schedule. “Salsa dancing is my favorite activ-ity,” said Vitale. “It forces people who show up to put themselves in a situation they might not be completely comfortable with and move around, get to know some other people.”

Orientation 2011 Will Include Charisms

By Ellen HoffmanReporter

Orientation coordinators plan to focus Fall 2011 orientation weekend on community values.

By Arthur DowellReporter

Plans to create a campus that accommodates football will go into effect this summer while traffic is slow.

This year’s 85th commence-ment speaker is president, CEO, and chairman of Aqua America, Nicholas DeBene-dictis. Every year an internal committee of that includes MU faculty, students, and staff come together to select a speaker for the commence-ment festivities. Then the board of trustees looks over the possible candidates that the committee has chosen, and look for a relevant speaker that fi ts MU’s culture. This year those involved with the selection process feel they have found a well-rounded speaker in Nicholas DeBene-dictis. “This year’s speaker came forward for several reasons. He’s an environmentalist, he’s a businessman so he’s well versed in issues related to water and water is one of the critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy and it is also a major issue right now because of Marcellus Shale, and he has a vested interest in keeping water clean. We thought he would be an ideal speaker,” said President Michael Mac-Dowell. DeBenedictis earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a mas-ter’s degree in environmental engineering and science from Drexel University. He devoted eight years to the U.S. Envi-ronmental Protection Agency as the assistant regional administrator for Region three and then transferred to Washington D.C. DeBenedictis also held two cabinet positions for Pennsyl-vania Governor Dick Thorn-burg, serving as the director of the Offi ce of Economic Development from 1981-1983 and then secretary of the

Department of Environmental resources from 1983-1986. He then became president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce from 1986-1989 where he designed and implemented various economic and business devel-opment programs. With those improvements, he increased more than 5,500 businesses and it was ranked among the fi ve largest in the nation. Between 1989 and 1992, DeBenedictis served as senior vice president of corporate and public affairs for PECO Energy where he was respon-sible for government relations, economic development and en-vironmental policies and also implementation of the utility’s public policy positions. In addition to his work, De-Benedictis has also received many prestigious awards. He recently received the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the 2008 Man of the Year Award, the 2009 Heart of Philadelphia Award and the 2010 Ellipse Award for Im-provement of Quality of Life Through Infrastructure just to name a few. In addition to giving the commencement speech, DeBenedictis will also be presenting two honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees on May 21st. Charles ‘Rusty’ Flack, Jr., chairman and CEO of Diamond Con-solidated Industries and a former MU Board of Trustees member and Father Thomas O’ Hara, C.S.C., Ph.D. and retiring president of King’s College are the honored win-ning recipients. The Catherine McAuley Medal will also be presented to alumni Margaret Neff Burke for her service to her community and the MU community.

By Audra WehnerReporter

This year’s speaker is interested in issues that hit close to home for MU’s campus - water and the protection of it.

Commencement Speaker Versed in H2O


Institute cont’dfi ve seasons, Brink served as a senior staff member on the Combined Caesarea Expedi-tions, working in archaeology at Caesarea Maritima, Israel. Dr. Brink is keenly interested in the ancient historical, re-ligious and social context out of which early Christianity emerged. The week of study includes ample time for formal and in-formal social activities and the chance to take advantage of

campus recreational facilities, including the fi tness center and swimming pool. For addi-tional information on this and all the religious workshops and institutes hosted by Mise-ricordia University, please contact Thea Kahn, Center for Adult and Continuing Educa-tion, at (570) 674-6161; e-mail [email protected]; or go online at www.misericordia.edu/adult_ed, and click on conferences and institutes.

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The Great Hunt Found EnthusiasmPhotos by Kaitlyn Molteni

Teams of MU students and faculty advisors brought their best efforts to the annual scavenger hunt April 27 through May 1. Participants accomplished as many items on a list of activities as possible

to win the most points.

Below, Great Hunt teams race around a lawn on campus in their respective “time machines”.

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Above, first year Ashley Allen retrieves a veggie from the baby pool where Great Hunt participants had been bobbing for various food items during the olympics.

Left, First Years Ellen Hoffman (left) and Kayla Zechman (right) take part in the Great Hunt’s three legged egg hunt.

Above, Judge ‘Marilyn Monroe’ keeps an eye on all contestants during a relay race.

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Each summer, MU opens its doors to hundreds of high school students who are hop-ing to get a greater under-standing of their potential majors and experience life away at college. Many students say they credit the experience they gained at career camps as the reason they chose MU over other colleges. Senior Amanda Jamieson attended the Communications Camp in the summer of 2006 and said her positive experi-ence eventually solidified her decision to attend MU. “They still remembered who I was, what I was interested in, and that I told them point-blank I wasn’t coming here. It was that personal attention that really persuaded me to come here and my financial aid package didn’t hurt either,” said Amanda Jamieson, senior. Freshman Arthur Dowell attended the Communications Camp in the summer of 2009 said he was also impressed by the personal attention stu-dents receive at MU. “Really what got me [to enroll at MU] was the [Communications] camp advisers and how much character Dan [Kimbrough] and [Melissa] Sgroi had, and then when I came back for a visit. Glenn [Bozinski] in admissions even remembered my name and that [personal attention] went a long way be-cause I toured a lot of bigger schools for a recruiting trip and no one remembered me,” said Arthur Dowell, freshman. MU hosts eight career camps: Communications, Oc-cupational Therapy, Speech

Language Pathology, Nursing, English/Literature, Biology and Teacher Education. The camps are led by MU faculty and student counselors who tailor the curriculum in a way that enables campers to re-ceive a full experience of their majors in two-to-three days. Glenn Bozinski, Director of Admissions, said the career camps provide students a unique opportunity to learn if their intended majors are a good fit for them. “They learn about the field through the faculty and students, and I be-lieve that the faculty is espe-cially helpful because in many disciplines they are practicing professionals within their field so they are learning and get insight from professionals as well as students who are giving them a student experi-ence.” Bozinski said the career camps have proven to in-crease enrollment at MU each year and help high school students make decisions for their futures. “In the sum-mer of 2009, 124 prospective students attended, 65 of those students ended up applying to the University so almost exactly half applied and of those, 28 actually became stu-dents here, about 20% of the students who go to the camp actually enroll here.” The different camps feature many activities both on and off campus that simulate real life situations. “The healthcare ones are more involved in using our labs and also getting students off-site. For example O.T. students go to several off-site facilities. Last year they went

to Clark Summit State Mental Hospital. The Teacher Educa-tion group went to a child-care facility,” said Bozinski The campers not only get hands-on experience, but many are able to take their experiences home with them. Communication campers receive a DVD of the news program they produce and a copy of the newspaper featur-ing articles they have written. Jamieson has served as a Communications Camp coun-selor since her freshman year and said she believes the ca-reer camps provide both high school and college students a better understanding of the program. “The career camps are great because not only do the campers get to learn everything that we do, but the counselors get to sharpen up their skills. It’s one thing to learn about a certain skill set in class –but it’s another to teach it to someone.” Jamieson said she enjoys working the camp because she knows first-hand the benefits the career camps provide. “The high school students are able to get a glimpse into life at MU because they’re at-tending classes taught by MU professors, interacting with current MU students, living in the residence halls and eating in the dining hall. So they’re able to get a perspective if MU is a right fit for them. For me, attending camp helped me decide if Communications was the right major for me and if I wanted to attend a smaller, private university.”

Summer camps offer taste of college life By April DulskyWeb Editor

MU’s summer career camps provide high school students with hands-on experience in eight different college majors as well as a peek into college campus life.

Dr. Michael Dexter, assistant professor of biology at Misericordia University, right, dis-cusses the health of the stream with Pittston Area High School student Robert Korjeski of Dupont, Pa., who participated in the Biology Summer Career Exploration Camp.

MU is offering rising high school seniors who are curious about career opportunities in the biological sciences and opportunity to gain extensive hands-on experience at the Biology Career Exploration Camp from June 26-30. Students will be immersed

in basic biological research, analysis and the communi-cation of research findings. It also will expose them to several specialties in the life sciences, including molecular biology, biodiversity, cadaver anatomy, zoology and ecol-ogy. The camp includes field

trips to Ricketts Glen State Park where students evaluate environmental impacts on the local ecosystem by analyzing water samples that are col-lected from a stressed stream, and to The Commonwealth Medical College.

Communications & Media Summer Career Exploration Camp students Sarah Olah of Saylorsburg, Pa.; Dana Dever of Tresckow, Pa., and Brianna Rafferty of Newark, Del., work in the control room of the Misericordia University television studio.

The Communications & Me-dia Career Exploration Camp offers students the opportuni-ty to thoroughly explore print, television and new media careers. Students will create a television magazine show, learn studio and field produc-tion techniques, write news-paper features stories and design a full-color newspaper. Afterward, they will receive copies of their media prod-ucts as the first entries into their pre-professional media portfolios. The camp is guided by

members of the Misericordia University Department of Communications who have decades worth of combined professional experience in television, radio, and print and broadcast journalism. Faculty members also advise MU’s national and state award-winning media, includ-ing the television magazine show, “CougarCast,’’ and The Highlander student newspa-per. The communications camp has attracted students from as far away as Texas and has

received positive reviews by the students themselves. “I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity to come to the Misericordia com camp,’’ a 2009 participant wrote in his exit survey. “I had a great time. I especially enjoyed the news program that we put together.’’ For more information or for application materials, please contact Melissa Sgroi, commu-nications department, chair, at (570) 674-6744 or [email protected]. The camp costs $90 and space is limited.

High school students who participate in the Misericordia University Nursing Career Ex-ploration Camp will have the opportunity to work in the nursing laboratory and simu-lation laboratory. Dr. Cynthia Mailloux, chair of the department of nursing, provides instruction to two Misericordia University nursing students.

MU’s Nursing Career Ex-ploration Camp will offer a limited number of students the opportunity to gain a first-hand look at this exciting field through a mixture of clinical, laboratory, classroom and field experiences. Students will learn about the profes-sion and its many specialty fields, experience the latest interactive technology in the simulation laboratory, meet with nursing faculty and stu-dents, and tour clinical sites

in Northeastern Pennsylvania where licensed registered nurses practice. “Camp participants will ex-perience what it is like to be a real nurse in our new nursing simulation lab,’’ said Cynthia Mailloux, Ph.D., associate professor and chairwoman of the MU nursing department. “This is an opportunity for students who are interested in nursing to actually work with faculty and experience what nursing is all about.’’

Students interested in the Nursing Career Exploration Camp must have completed 11th grade and maintained a 3.0 average in all course work. Applications are available online at www.misericordia.edu/nursing. For additional information, please contact Kathleen Gelso, MSN, RN, at (570) 674-6373 or at [email protected]. The camp costs $85 and space is limited.

Nursing Career Exploration Camp

Biology Career Exploration Camp

Communications & Media Career Exploration Camp

The Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education at MU, under the direction of John Sumansky, Ph.D., department chair, is hosting the Future Business Ex-ecutives Career Exploration Camp from June 26-29 for high school students who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of econom-ics and entrepreneurship. Students who participated in the inaugural camp last summer found it informative and worthwhile. Participants

said they learned valuable lessons they can apply to their everyday and academic lives, according to an exit survey students completed. One stu-dent said it “was a life chang-ing experience,’’ while another participant said he learned “how to ask questions when you meet financial advisors.’’ A third student said the camp gave her “a better insight into the finance industry’’ and “taught me how to network better and how to apply for financial aid.’’

The camp is open to stu-dents entering 11th and 12th grades and costs $85. Par-ticipants will attend lectures from local business leaders and executives who will share industry standards, innova-tions and expectations for new employees entering their industries. Students will also be introduced to an ongoing economics curriculum they will be able to access through-out the academic year.

Future Business Executives Career Exploration Camp

MU is offering rising high school seniors the opportu-nity to personally explore the rewarding career of education at the Future Teachers Career Exploration Camp from June 26-28. The three-day, two-night residential camp provides an opportunity for students who are interested in the educa-tion profession to participate

in hands-on sessions that are designed to introduce future teachers to the methods and strategies used by real educa-tors that make learning fun, while also meeting the diverse needs of all learners. Participants are also given the opportunity to observe the Lil’ Cougars Summer Camps involving youngsters ages 7-11, which will be held on

campus concurrent with the academic camp. Program re-quirements for Misericordia’s Teacher Education Depart-ment will also be reviewed. The camp costs $75 and space is limited. For more in-formation or to register please contact Rose Hometchko at [email protected] or by calling (570) 674-6270.

Future Teachers Career Exploration Camp

The Literature Career Ex-ploration Camp is designed for high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for stories, poems, novels and the stage. Participants will have the opportunity to work with Misericordia faculty in a variety of workshop settings, including creative writing, literary adaptation, literature and pop culture, and litera-ture in the multi-media age. The camp will explore litera-

ture from around the globe, including American, multi-ethnic and English literature, and look at its use in popular culture such as Shakespeare in films. There will also be a session dedicated to how tech-nology has impacted the field of literary studies. “This camp will have both an acting and writing compo-nent and will be perfect for students who want to explore the different careers they can

follow from a love of English and literature,” said Rebecca Steinberger, Ph.D., professor and chairwoman of the Eng-lish department at Misericor-dia University. The camp costs $85 and space is limited. For more in-formation about Misericordia University Literature Camp, please contact Dr. Steinberger at (570) 674-6423, [email protected].

Literature Career Exploration Camp


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ed with Dr. Cari Tellis at the World Voice Symposium in Rome, Italy. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree in philoso-phy from the University of Pittsburgh, Barone was hired as the teen taskforce coordi-nator for the Central Bucks Healthier Community Team. “I always felt a desire to be in a profession that allowed me to help people in some capacity,’’ he wrote in the narrative he submitted to the scholarship committee, “and I believed this job was a chance to make a positive difference.’’ Although this job fulfi lled a lot of his goals, Barone still wanted to do more. “There was only one fi eld of study that appealed to both my in-ner desires to help people like me and my lifelong passion for voice,’’ he wrote. “That fi eld was speech-language pathol-ogy.’’ Barone will complete his Master of Science degree in SLP from MU with two

fi eldwork placements. He will do clinical work in the Oto-laryngology Department at Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and the Dallas School District in Dallas, Pa. “Things have changed so much since that time,’’ Barone wrote, referring to the comple-tion of his undergraduate degree. “Over the past year and a half, I have decided that education is what I want to do. I want to educate my cli-ents. I want to educate future speech-language pathologists, and I want to do research to continue my education.” Upon graduating with a master’s degree in SLP in December 2011, Barone plans to pursue his Ph.D. in voice disorders. “It is my hope that this (Von Drach) scholarship will allow me to pursue those passions and make a real dif-ference in the fi eld of speech-language pathology and the lives of the patients I treat,’’ he concluded.

SLP Grad cont’dthe monarchy as a symbol of Britain’s unity and diversity. It also examines the BBC’s work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and explores the tensions between the network’s efforts to “cre-ate a unitary sense of British-ness and its commitment to regional broadcasting.’’ Dr. Hajkowski also offers in his book a revision of histories of regional broadcasting in Britain that interpret it as a form of cultural imperialism. He argues that the regional organization of the BBC, and the news and creative programming designed spe-cifi cally for regional listeners, reinforced the cultural and historical distinctiveness of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The BBC, he wrote, anticipated, and perhaps encouraged, the development of the hybrid “dual identities’’ characteristic of contemporary Britain. “The BBC and National

Identity in Britain’’ can be purchased in specialty book-stores and online at Amazon.com, Borders, and Barnes and Noble. It will interest scholars and students of 20th century British history, Brit-ish nationalism and national identity, British imperialism, mass media and media his-tory, and the “four nations’’ approach to British history. Dr. Hajkowski holds a Bach-elor of Arts degree in History from Seton Hall University; a Master of Arts degree in history from Villanova Uni-versity and earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern Univer-sity. He has been a member of the Misericordia University Department of History since 2005.

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Mary Wilson, one of the original founding members of the Supremes, is headlin-ing the annual Misericordia University Under the Stars Summer Arts Festival at the Wachovia Amphitheater on Saturday, July 23, and the accompanying gown exhibit, “The Mary Wilson Supremes’ Collection,’’ in the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery. The festival also includes the Jazz in July concert July 18. Ms. Wilson is best known as a founding member of the world’s most famous female trio. With Diana Ross, Flor-ence Ballard and Ms. Wilson, the Supremes recorded 12 No. 1 hits from 1964 to 1969, including “Baby Love,’’ “Stop in the Name of Love,’’ and “Back in My Arms Again.’’ The Supremes is also the only group to record fi ve consecu-tive No. 1 hits. The Starlight Concert starring Mary Wilson of the Supremes is July 23 at 8 p.m. Festival tables that seat six are $270, amphitheater tickets are $30 and lawn seats are $20. The Jazz in July concert, “Old Time is Still a-Flying: The New Torch Bearers of Classic Jazz,’’ with Dan Levinson and his New Millennium All Stars is Mon-day, July 18 at 8 p.m. Festival tables that seat six are $120, amphitheater tickets are $15 and lawn seats are $8. Tickets for both shows go on sale May 3 through the Misericordia University Box Offi ce at (570) 674-6719. The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery is hosting the “Mary Wilson Supremes’ Collection” in the art gallery on campus from July 23 to Oct. 17. An opening reception for the exhibition of gowns and ad-ditional items is Friday, July 22 from 5-8 p.m. and features Ms. Wilson speaking and answering questions about the trio’s musical legacy at 8 p.m. in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. The exhibit fea-tures more than 50 distinctive gowns the Motown hitmakers wore during their climb to the top and rare memorabilia that spans their colorful career. The collection was last dis-played in Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Limited tickets are avail-able for the opening reception. Tickets are $40 per person. Fans can also indulge in the “Supreme Experience’’ for $360, which includes the opening reception for six, plus festival-table seating for six at the Starlight Concert. Tickets can be ordered by calling (570) 674-6719. The exhibit is open free to the public beginning July 23. The formation of the Su-premes began more than 50 years ago when Ms. Wilson started singing as a teen-ager while living in Detroit’s Brewster-Douglass Projects.

She performed at an elemen-tary school talent showcase and befriended Ms. Ballard. The friends made a pledge to remember each other if they joined a singing group. In 1959, they joined the Primettes, which also includ-ed Ms. Ross. Motown President Berry Gordy, Jr., signed the Primettes to his recording label and had them change their name to the Supremes on Jan. 15, 1961. Two years later, their string of hit songs began when “When the Love-light Starts Shining Through His Eyes’’ reached No. 23 on the Billboard pop chart. In 1967, Mr. Gordy renamed the trio, Diana Ross and the Supremes. Shortly thereafter Ms. Ballard left the group and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. Ms. Ross left the Supremes in January 1970 to pursue a solo career, but the trio continued as the New Supremes with Ms. Wilson and Ms. Birdsong being joined by Jean Terrell. The New Su-premes scored a series of hits, including “Up the Ladder,’’ “Stoned Love,’’ and “Nathan Jones,’’ which reached No. 10, No. 7 and No. 16 respectively on the charts in the states. The New Supremes had their last Top 40 hit single, “I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking,’’ in 1976. In 1975, they were the fi rst to reach No. 1 on the newly formed national Disco Music Chart with, “He’s My Man,’’ with Ms. Wilson on lead vocals. In 1977, Ms. Wilson em-barked on her solo career and toured Europe and Asia while also raising her three children. She has recorded two solo albums, including her self-titled debut in 1979 with the single, “Red Hot,’’ and her 1990 release, “Walk the Line.’’ Ms. Wilson is currently recording another album. Ms. Wilson, though, is more than a successful singer-songwriter. She is an author, cultural ambassador and humanitarian. Her “Dare to Dream’’ lecture, which she delivers to young people, em-phasizes the need for personal perseverance to achieve their goals despite obstacles and adversities in their lives. The topic is the foundation for her best-selling autobiography, “Dreamgirl — My Life as a Supreme.’’ Ms. Wilson later authored its sequel, “Supreme Faith — Someday We’ll be Together.’’ In 2000, these two books, along with updated chapters, were combined to complete her third book. She is working currently on a fourth book, which will be a coffee table hardcover featur-ing the gowns, history and legacy of the Supremes. Over the years, Ms. Wilson has also been recognized as a humanitarian. She continues

to devote her time and talent to assisting a diverse group of nonprofi t organizations, including the Susan G. Ko-men Breast Cancer Founda-tion, the American Cancer Society and St. Jude’s Chil-dren Research Hospital. As a mother and a grandmother, Ms. Wilson’s personal desire is to be involved in worthy causes around the world that improve the lives of all humanity. Her experience as a Supreme and cultural ambassador broadened her horizons and afforded her the opportunity to be an advocate for social and economic chal-lenges in the United States and abroad. In 2011, Ms. Wilson’s 31-show world tour is taking her to Ohio, Russia, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom and to Misericordia University. Young and vibrant swing dancers and 1920s and 1930s jazz afi cionados will be in the zone for the annual Jazz in July Concert featuring Levinson and six spectacular musicians. Experience their

sound and energy that fans in the East Village do when musicians — Bria Skonberg, trumpet; Matt Musselman, trombone; Gordon Webster, piano; Molly Ryan, guitar and vocals; Cassidy Holden, bass; Kevin Dorn, drums; and Levinson on clarinet and sax — create jazz much as it was in the old days at Nick’s and Eddie Condon’s in the Village. Skonberg, a 27-year-old native of British Columbia, Canada, is a singer, enter-tainer, educator and trumpet player who has performed all over the world since 2006. Musselman, a graduate of the renowned Manhattan Insti-tute for Jazz Musicology, is founder of the band Grandpa

Musselman & His Syncopa-tors, which specializes in performing masterpieces from the fi rst generation of jazz. Webster is one of the most sought after musicians in the lindy hop world, while Ryan’s silvery voice and lush, elegant vocal style evoke memories of the big band singers of the 1930s. Holden performs and teaches upright and electric bass around New York City. For Dorn, hot music is a living thing and he sustains its exul-tant risk-taking friskiness. Levinson, known as the “in-demand reedman,’’ is a specialist in traditional jazz and swing. The bandleader is equally at home as both a leader and sideman. During his career, he has appeared alongside such prominent artists as Dick Hyman, Mel Tormé, Wynton Marsalis, Ed Polcer, Howard Alden, Joe As-cione, Dan Barrett, Jon-Erik Kellso, Randy Reinhart, Mark Shane, Kevin Dorn, Dick Sudhalter, Frank Vignola, Randy Sandke, John Cocuzzi and Vince Giordano. Levinson

has performed on more than 75 CDs, including seven under his own name. He can also be heard on soundtracks to fi lms, “Ghost World,’’ “The Cat’s Meow,’’ and Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator.’’ The Under the Stars Sum-mer Arts Festival events are held in the beautiful Wachovia Amphitheater on Misericordia University’s more than 124-acre campus in Dallas, Pa. The outdoor venue is the site of many campus events. Call the Misericordia University Box Offi ce at (570) 674-6719 or reference The Arts & More section of the Web site at www.misericordia.edu/theartsandmore for more information.

‘Supreme’ Talent Set for Annual ConcertBy Highlander Staff Reports

Mary Wilson, one of the original “Supremes”, will perform at the MU Under the Stars concert and an exhibit in the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery will complement the appearance.

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