ARTIST TO SPEAK ABOUT
WOMEN IN ANIMATED MEDIA
AT THIEL ON NOV. 30
For immediate release November 27, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Teresa Foley, the lead artist and
administrator of the Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Media Literacy Arts Education Program, will speak to students and the
public about "Women in Animated Media: Early Cinema to Cable TV" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 in the
Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center on the Thiel College campus.
Foley makes a point of encouraging her students and audiences to become more active and critical viewers of media.
During the presentation at Thiel - sponsored by the college's Center for Women's Leadership - Foley will explore
the characterization and manifestation of women in animated media, highlighting mass media cartoons and independent/art-house
film clips.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact Marianne Calenda at (724) 589-2028.
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PHIS HOPE TO REACH $1 MILLION ON ANNUAL WALK-A-THON
For immediate release November 21, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - As members of Thiel College's Phi
Theta Phi fraternity embark on their annual fund-raising walk to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh on Friday, Dec.
1, they'll have a bit more on their minds this year. A bit more money, that is.
After raising over $48,000 during last year's walk-a-thon, the Phis are this year in position to surpass the $1
million mark in contributions to the Free Care Fund of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the only free-standing
hospital in western Pennsylvania dedicated solely to the care of infants, children and young adults.
The annual 100-mile walk-a-thon - which features active Phi Theta Phi brothers, several fraternity alumni, and
a number of Thiel employees and friends - begins with the group's departure from Thiel at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec.
1.
From Greenville, the group will continue through Mercer, Grove City, Slippery Rock and Butler. Freeport, Pa., will
be the group's home for the evening as they spend the night at Trinity Lutheran Church. The walk will resume at
8 a.m. Saturday and continue throughout the day, with the group traveling through and stopping in various suburbs
of Pittsburgh.
The Phis will complete the last leg of their journey when they walk from Allegheny River Boulevard to the hospital
Saturday evening. Upon arrival at Children's Hospital, the walkers will tour the facilities and present children
with stuffed animals that had been carried along the walk.
Anthony Tronzo, chairman for the upcoming walk, feels confident that million-dollar figure can be reached. About
$32,000 is needed to reach $1 million, and Tronzo - a junior from McKeesport, Pa. - has set the walk goal at $55,000.
"The Phi brothers do such a tremendous job every year," said Gerri Giles, coordinator of media fund raising
and Free Care events at Children's Hospital. "They're such an inspiration and we look forward to each December
because we know they'll be coming. It means so much to us to have them put forth so much effort for the hospital's
Free Care Fund. They are a great group of men."
The Thiel fraternity, according to fraternity adviser John Hauser, has raised more money for charity than any fraternity
chapter in the world. But according to Tronzo, when it's all said and done, it's not about fraternity recognition
or how much money was made over the course of 33 years.
Instead, it's all about the children.
"Once you see the looks on their faces, you know that every step taken was worth it," said Tronzo. "It's
a difficult picture to get out of your mind. You see the problems these little children have to deal with day in
and day out, and suddenly our problems and quests for success don't seem so important. The kids are the reason
we walk. And to know that we helped at least one child makes everything worthwhile."
Contributions benefit the hospital's Free Care Fund, a fund that ensures children in western Pennsylvania never
will be deprived medical care.
The fraternity raises money for Children's Hospital by accepting donations prior to the walk and at intersections
and house stops along the walk. Anyone wishing to support the fraternity's effort may make checks payable to Children's
Hospital of Pittsburgh and mail to Anthony Tronzo, Phi Walk Chairman, Thiel College, 75 College Ave., Greenville,
PA 16125.
For more information, please call the public relations office at Thiel College at (724) 589-2855.
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CLYDE MORGAN JOINS MULTICULTURAL
AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
For immediate release November 16, 2000
 GREENVILLE,
Pa. - Clyde Morgan, originally from Youngstown, Ohio, has been named assistant coordinator for multicultural affairs
at Thiel College.
He will help develop and design programs that promote diversity at Thiel College.
Morgan, a 2000 graduate of Thiel, also serves as assistant football coach and track coach at Thiel.
While a student at Thiel, Morgan was a member of the Organization of Black Collegiates (OBC). He also was named
the most valuable player at the 2000 National All-Stars football game, was named three times to the All-PAC First
Team for track, and served three years as a captain for the track and football teams.
Morgan currently resides in Greenville.
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ART OPENING IS WEDNESDAY
FOR THIEL ARTIST
For immediate release November 9, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - The public is invited to an art opening featuring
the etchings and painting of Al Dunkle, a Thiel College art professor, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Howard Miller
Student Center (HMSC).
The opening reception for Dunkle's artwork begins at 7 p.m. in the Weyers-Sampson Art Gallery, located in the HMSC.
Dunkle's work will be featured in the gallery through Dec. 9.
Dunkle, who resides in Greenville, has been a member of the Thiel College faculty since 1966. His etching titled
"Valley View" was recently included in the 19th Annual Hoyt National Exhibition at the Hoyt Institute
of Fine Arts in New Castle, Pa.
The art opening is free and open to the public. Dunkle's work can also be viewed during the gallery's regular hours,
which are from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
For more information, please contact the office of special events at 589-2240.
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THIEL COLLEGE TO HOLD
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVENTS
For immediate release November 3, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Thiel College is already decking the halls
in preparation for several community Christmas events.
The college's annual Christmas Festival will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 in the William A. Passavant Memorial
Center. The program will feature sacred Christmas music from the Thiel Choir, Chamber Singers, Handbell Ringers
and Thiel Band. The event is free and open to the public.
Advent Lessons and Carols will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 in the college's Lutheran Heritage Room in the
Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC). Join the Thiel community for a traditional collegiate service of scripture
readings and favorite Christmas hymns and carols. No reservations are necessary and the chapel service is free
and open to the public.
"Christmas by Candlelight" will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Sawhill-Georgian
Room of the HMSC. On both dates, there will be featured performances by The Rosewood Trio and Thiel Chamber Singers.
The performances will be accompanied by an hors d'oeuvres reception, followed by a traditional holiday feast. Cost
is $25 per person. Reservations are required and must be made by Friday, Nov. 24.
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact the special events office at Thiel College at (724)
589-2028.
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THIEL LISTED ON YAHOO!'S
'AMERICA'S MOST WIRED COLLEGES 2000'
For immediate release November 3, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Thiel College has been named as one of the
nation's most "wired" colleges, earning a top 100 rating on
Yahoo! Internet Life's "America's Most Wired Colleges 2000" listing.
Thiel's name was added to the list of the top 100 schools in the baccalaureate category, ranking number 73.
Judging criteria included examining each college's access and infrastructure by looking at the percentage of classrooms
wired for high-speed internet access, percentage of dorms equipped with computer access, and the percentage of
recent computer purchases.
Thiel rated 100 percent in the wired classroom category, a 90 percent in the equipped dorms category and 85 percent
in the number of public computer purchases made within the past two years.
Yahoo! Internet Life also looked wired administrative services, such as online registration and electronic application,
used at each institution.
The Yahoo! Internet Life survey was conducted in partnership with Peterson's, the nation's leading provider of
education information in print and online. All 3,631 open-enrollment accredited undergraduate two-year and four-year
institutions in the U.S. were invited to participate in this year's survey.
Peterson's collected data via an online survey instrument. Results were then tabulated and reviewed by the editors
of Yahoo! Internet Life, who determined the rankings.
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CULTURE SHOW
IS THURSDAY, NOV. 9
For immediate release November 3, 2000
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Thiel College and the school's International
Student Organization (ISO) will host its first-ever Culture Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Lutheran Heritage
Room of the Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC).
Members of ISO - which consists of students from Japan, Korea, Russia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan and Aruba
- will perform cultural demonstrations, explain traditional customs and wear ethnic clothing.
There will be opportunity for audience participation.
The event is free and open to the public, and children are encouraged to attend.
For more information, please contact Mr. Brad Skippon, Thiel College's Coordinator of International Student Affairs
at 724-589-2036.
Parking is available in the HMSC lot and the lot adjacent to the William A. Passavant Memorial Center.
NOTE TO MEDIA: If you're searching for art, this could make for an interesting photo opportunity. For more information,
you may contact Betsy Fontaine Hildebrand at 589-2855 or Brad Skippon at 589-2036.
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