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THIEL COLLEGE SENIOR CLASS GIVES NEW GYM SCOREBOARD
TO THIEL COLLEGE
For immediate release May 8,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Visitors to athletic events in Thiel College's
Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia will be able to follow games with more ease
next fall thanks to a gift from the Class of 2004 and the Blue-Gold
Club.
Sarah R. Burkhart of Dawson, Pa.,
class president and member of
the senior gift committee, announced the class gift - two new
scoreboards for the gym - during the May 8 commencement ceremony.
Seniors pledged as their gift to the college $5,000 for the
purchase of two boards. Upon learning of the class gift pledge, the
Thiel College Blue-Gold Club - made up of fans and alumni of Thiel
athletics - made a matching pledge to the project, raising the total to
$10,000.
"We're very excited about this commitment," said Joe Schaly,
director of athletics at Thiel College. "This is a project we've wanted
to do for a few years and the class gift, combined with the match from
the Blue-Gold Club, will make this a reality."
Schaly added that the matching gift will allow for the purchase of
higher quality boards.
Fifty-six members of the graduating class contributed to this
year's gift. Additionally, a small portion of their total pledge amount
will be used to purchase a tree for Brother Martin's Walk, a
longstanding tradition.
Amanda McKeehan of Carlisle, Pa.,
Nicole Demski of Lawrence, Pa.,
Dennis Bott of Beaver Falls, Pa.,
Garyn Orr of Rural Valley, Pa., David
Visnicky of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Ashley
Wheeler of Fayetteville,
N.Y., also were members of the senior gift committee.
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THIEL COLLEGE CONFERS DEGREES TO 197 STUDENTS
For immediate release May 8,
2004
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Thiel College granted degrees to 197 men and women
during Saturday's Spring Commencement exercises in the college's William
A. Passavant Memorial Center.
One hundred and ninety-six bachelor of arts degrees and three associate
of arts degrees were awarded during the college's 130th spring
graduation ceremony, as well as two honorary doctorates.
Thiel College President and CEO Dr. Lance A. Masters welcomed the
graduating class, parents, and friends. He also conferred the degrees
and distributed the diplomas.
Thiel alumnus Dr. Jack M. Wilson '67,
recently-appointed president of
the University of Massachusetts System (UMass), provided the keynote
address titled "After Thiel, What Next?"
Life is a series of problems, Wilson told the graduating seniors, and
the best guarantee for success is to solve each problem one at a time.
The former physics professor and researcher provided the students with
sage scientific words of advice to heed as they continued the rest of
their lives.
"Poor problem solvers often try to analyze the entire problem at once.
Expert problem solvers, on the other hand, never spend much time trying
to see the complete solution. They just look at the problem and break
off a chunk, solve it and then look again. Eventually they solve the
problem that they never thought they could solve one chunk at a time,"
said Wilson. "That's the way life is."
Wilson told students that planning one's entire life is an impossible
task - especially since life consists of random events - and instead
encouraged them to work hard, play hard and to focus on the things that
matter to them individually.
Following his address, Wilson and the Rev. E. Allen Scanlon, senior
pastor at First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Pa., and former
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod-appointed member of the Thiel College
Board of Trustees, were awarded honorary doctorate degrees.
Dr. Robert C. Olson, vice president
for academic affairs and dean of the
College, presented three retiring faculty members - Dr. D. Bruce
Armitage, professor of chemistry, John
A. Dickason, associate professor
of health and physical education, and Alvin S. Dunkle, professor of art.
Each was awarded professor emeritus status.
Two students - Melissa Lynn Clark
of Pittsburgh and Pamela Francine
Gordon of Youngstown - earned valedictorian honors for achieving perfect
4.0 grade point averages. Salutatorian honors were awarded to students
Amy Marie McVeigh of Cranberry Township,
Pa., and Brett Wayne Stedman of Shinglehouse,
Pa., for each achieving a 3.977 grade point average.
Clark graduated summa cum laude, an honor presented to students who have
earned a grade point average of 3.8 or higher. She graduated with a
bachelor of arts degree in psychology and sociology and also received
departmental honors in sociology. She received a Dean's Key for being
named to the dean's list all eight semesters and was a member of the
Honors Program.
Gordon, who also graduated summa cum laude, earned a bachelor of arts
degree in juvenile and family justice and sociology. She received
departmental honors in sociology.
McVeigh graduated summa cum laude and earned a bachelor of arts degree
in accounting and business administration. She received departmental
honors in her majors and was also the recipient of the Dean's Key.
Stedman graduated summa cum laude and earned a bachelor of arts degree
in political science. He received departmental honors in political
science and was awarded the Dean's Key.
Senior Class President and member of the Senior Gift Committee Sarah R.
Burkhart of Dawson, Pa., presented the college with the senior class
gift - scoreboards for the Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia and a tree for
Brother Martin's Walk.
Senior orator Nathan R. Leard of Kittanning,
Pa., delivered the senior
address "Prepared for Change."
Dr. Robert C. Olson, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the
College, presented the class for degrees. Dr. Christopher H. Moinet,
English professor, served as faculty marshal. The Rev. Dr. Paul A.
Baglyos, college pastor, provided the invocation and benediction.
Special music was provided by the Kathryn A. Gray, adjunct professor of
music, and the Thiel Choir under the direction of Dr. Michael R. Bray.
Check out the commencement pictures!
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LAMBDA SIGMA SOPHOMORE
HONORARY INDUCTS 22 STUDENTS
For immediate release May 5,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Twenty-two Thiel College students were recently
inducted into the national sophomore honorary Lambda Sigma at a ceremony on Sunday, April 18.
Lambda Sigma recognizes students who have been outstanding in scholarship and service to the college during the
freshman year. A 3.4 grade point average is required.
Inductees, all rising sophomores, are:
- Kelly Jo Blasko
of Cowansville, Pa. She is a history, Spanish and secondary education major.
- Lindsey Bona
of Alexandria, Va. She is a psychology and art major.
- Anthony V. Cancro
of Greensburg, Pa. He is a conservation biology and environmental science major.
- Kayla M. Cashner
of Alexandria, Pa. She is a history and secondary education major.
- Kelly Dora of
Monongahela, Pa. She is an elementary education major.
- Jennifer Haake
of Bayville, N.J. She is a business administration major.
- Laura Hardesty
of New Castle, Pa. She is an elementary education and English major.
- Timothy Harrel
of Youngstown, Ohio. He is a biology and cytotechnology major.
- Katie Harrold
of East Liverpool, Ohio. She is an elementary education major.
- Sara Hazeltine
of Jefferson, Ohio. She is an English major.
- Bridget Hurt
of Fairview, Pa. She is a business communication major.
- Jessica King
of Marion Center, Pa. She is a pre-medicine major.
- Jamie Long
of Home, Pa. She is a pre-dentistry major.
- Randall McPherson
of Clymer, Pa. He is a computer engineering major.
- Charles E. Miller
of Mineral Ridge, Ohio. He is a math and secondary education major.
- Katharine Miller
of Hartville, Ohio. She is an art and psychology major.
- Nicole Nolfi
of Sewickley, Pa. She is a communication and business communication major.
- Leah Perecko
of Monongahela, Pa. She is a speech and hearing science major.
- Amanda Rooney
of Edinboro, Pa. She is a history and secondary education major.
- Emily Slade
of Indiana, Pa. She is an environmental science major.
- Jessica Vinroe
of Andover, Ohio. She is a juvenile and family justice major.
- Michelle Westerman
of Edinboro, Pa. She is a psychology and religion major.
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THIEL TO GRADUATE
198 STUDENTS, RECOGNIZE RETIRING FACULTY SATURDAY
For immediate release May 5,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Nearly 200 Thiel College seniors are expected
to graduate at the institution's spring commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8 in the college's William A. Passavant
Memorial Center.
One hundred and ninety-eight students will earn degrees at
the college's 130th spring graduation ceremony, which will also pay tribute to three retiring faculty members and
award honorary doctorates to two individuals.
Dr. D. Bruce Armitage,
professor of chemistry, will retire after 24 years at the college. Armitage spent several years teaching high school
chemistry in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont after earning his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Youngstown
State University in 1964. In 1970, he received his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Hawaii.
Before joining the Thiel family in 1979 as assistant professor
of chemistry, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Trace Analysis Research Centre of Dalhousie University in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, and an assistant professor of chemistry at the Shenango Valley Campus of Penn State University.
He and his wife, Clara, reside in Mercer.
John A. Dickason,
associate professor of health and physical education, is retiring after 34 years with the college. Dickason joined
the Thiel faculty in 1969 as assistant professor of physical education. He has coached football, basketball, tennis
and golf and has served as director of recreational programs and coordinator of the Paul Bush '66 Memorial Fitness
Center. Dickason was the director of Thiel's intramural program from 1969 to 1981. From 1981 to 1988 he served
as the director of Thiel athletics and he also spent four years as the associate dean of students.
Dickason earned both his bachelor of science and master of
education degrees in health and physical education and from Ohio University. Upon completing his schooling in 1963,
he became a physical education teacher at Boardman High School in Youngstown where he was also assistant football
coach and wrestling coach.
He and his wife, Mary, reside in Greenville.
Alvin S. Dunkle,
professor of art, is retiring after 37 years at Thiel. As an artist, he has specialized in etching and has received
several awards and prizes for his artworks. He has exhibited in over sixty international, national and regional
juried exhibits and has had numerous one-man shows with exhibits in more than 20 different states.
Dunkle earned his bachelor of arts degree from East Carolina
University and his master of arts from The Pennsylvania State University. He was appointed instructor of art at
Thiel College in 1966.
He and his wife, Mary, reside in Greenville.
Thiel will also award honorary doctorates to commencement
speaker Dr. Jack M. Wilson '67, president of the University of Massachusetts (UMass), and the Rev. E. Allen Scanlon '65,
senior pastor of the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg, Pa., and former Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod-appointed
member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees.
Saturday's events include:
- 10 a.m. - baccalaureate services in the William A. Memorial
Passavant Center
- 11 a.m. - Honor Circle (classes 1954 and before) lunch in
Weyers' Student Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC)
- 11:15 a.m. - Tree dedication from the Class of 2004 along
Brother Martin's Walk
- 2 p.m. - Commencement exercises in Passavant Center
- 3:30 p.m. - Commencement reception for graduates and their
families on the HMSC terrace
For more information about the day's events, please contact
Jennie Travaglini at 724-589-2240.
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
DINNER HONORS 29
For immediate release May 3,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Thiel College recognized 29 employees for
their combined total of 410 years of service to the college at the annual Employee Recognition Dinner on Friday,
April 30.
Honored for 30 years of service were Barbara Hassel,
professor of Spanish; Lida Mason, serials librarian; and Judith
Newton, professor of mathematics and computer science.
Honored for 25 years were Marla
Barr, housekeeping supervisor; Cynthia Farrell,
director of financial aid; and Dr. Jay A. Ward, professor of English.
Honored for 20 years of service were Bonnie Beahm, maintenance
secretary; Warren Keck III, adjunct professor of business administration; Virginia
Means, dispatch supervisor; and Dr. Curtis Thompson,
professor of religion.
Honored for 15 years of service were Diane Donnelly,
academic services counselor; Kathryn Gray, adjunct professor of music; Dorothy
Hoovler, food services line worker; Rosemary Menke,
food services supervisor; and Barbara Yokubeak, student services receptionist.
Honored for 10 years of service were Frank Amato, assistant
football coach; Marianne Calenda, director of residence life and associate dean of students; Dr. Jennifer Griffin,
associate professor of psychology; and David Grober, vice president for college advancement.
Honored for five years of service were John Armbruster,
groundskeeper; Dr. Kathryn Frantz, associate professor of chemistry; Gerald
Frazier, carpenter; Linda
Giddings, food services line worker; Kathleen Humphrey,
food services; Patricia Murrin, food services; Jane
Ogunro, French lecturer; Dr. Fatimata Pale,
associate professor of biology; Sharon Young, food services cook; and John
Washington, campus chef.
FOR PHOTOS OF THE EVENT, CLICK HERE.
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ERIE NATIVE GLENN SPICER
TO RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREE FROM THIEL ON SATURDAY, MAY 1
For immediate release April 30,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Thiel College will confer an honorary degree
upon Erie native Glenn Spike" Spicer at a ceremony at noon on Saturday, May 1, at the Avalon Hotel in Erie.
Spicer - who will receive and honorary bachelor of arts degree
in music -was awarded an educational scholarship to Thiel College in 1928, but declined the offer in order to find
work in order to assist his widowed mother.
Spicer began his career as a plant worker at the Hammermill
Paper Co. in 1928, retiring in 1974 as one of the company's top sales managers. While employed by Hammermill, his
territory included Chicago, the San Francisco Bay area, Hawaii, and Vancouver, Canada.
A graduate of East High School, he formed his own orchestra
- Spike Spicer and the Red-Hot Nails - during his senior year. His band performed at dances throughout Erie County
and at Thiel and Allegheny colleges. For many years Spicer has performed music for the elderly, young and underprivileged
during the holiday seasons, and has purchased musical instruments for disadvantaged children interested in music.
In 2002 he was named Alumni of the Year for the Goodwine Scholarship
Fund at East High School.
He is a member of St. Peter's Cathedral and the Kahkwa Country
Club, both in Erie.
Thiel College President and CEO Dr. Lance A. Masters and Dr.
Robert C. Olson, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, will present the degree to Spicer.
LaWanda Bender-Goodwine, who nominated Spicer for the honor, will also assist with the presentation.
The ceremony will be held in conference room 217 of the Avalon
Hotel, 10 W. 10th St., Erie. For more information, please call 814-725-6762.
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THIEL COLLEGE BAND
CONCERT IS SUNDAY, APRIL 25
For immediate release April 19,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - The Thiel College Band will hold its spring
concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center on the Thiel College campus.
The band, under the direction of Jeffrey Hvizdos, will perform works by Clifton Williams, William T. Latham and
Karl King.
The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available in the Passavant Center lot.
THIEL COLLEGE SPRING
CHOIR CONCERT IS FRIDAY, APRIL 23
For immediate release April 19,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - The Thiel College Choir will celebrate its
50th concert season at its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, at First Presbyterian Church, 323
Main St., Greenville. The choir will be joined by the Thiel College Handbell Ringers and the Thiel College Chamber
Singers.
Featured on the program will be works by William Byrd, Hans
Leo Hassler, Knut Nystedt and Ernani Aguiar. Choir members who will perform in the upcoming Scandinavian concert
tour will also perform two selections.
The ensembles will be directed by Dr. Michael Bray, Thiel
Choir conductor and professor of music, and accompanist for the concert is Kathryn A. Gray.
The program is free and open to the public.
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THIEL COLLEGE INTERNS
PRAISED FOR GOING ABOVE THE CALL OF DUTY
For immediate release April 19,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - An internship at a local tax preparation
office yielded big - and unexpected - returns for two Thiel College seniors this spring.
Interns Melissa
McAndrew and Ila
DeJane got a little more than they bargained for when
their employer, John Dawes, suffered a heart attack on Jan. 25 - just days prior to the start of the tax season
rush.
"I didn't expect them to be able to sit down with clients
right away," said Dawes, owner of Dawes Tax Service in Greenville, which services more than 400 clients. "I
thought they would watch me for a while and train, but we didn't have time."
Dawes - who has since recovered - traditionally hires Thiel
College students each year to assist with his home-based business. Interns receive extensive training in the fall
by working on practice problems, learning software for preparing federal and state tax returns, and by becoming
well-versed in current tax laws. When spring arrives, Dawes' interns are assigned specific duties of reviewing
tax returns after Dawes has prepared them.
But all plans changed when Dawes unexpectedly fell ill. Yet,
McAndrew and DeJane readily rose to the challenge and carried on business-as-usual style.
Making appointments, answering phone calls, seeing clients, preparing returns for electronic filing, and manning
the entire office - McAndrew and DeJane were suddenly thrust into the real world and were responsible for running
the show during Dawes' recuperation period.
"It was a lot to take in all at once," admitted
McAndrew of Williamsfield, Ohio.
DeJane, from Wellsville, Ohio, said from to time she felt like she wanted to "hide" back in a classroom,
but said that they did what was necessary.
"It's what we would have done in any other job," DeJane said.
On the very appropriate date of April 15 - Tax Day - Dawes
presented McAndrew and DeJane, who will both graduate from Thiel on May 8, with brass plaques in recognition of
their accomplishments and assistance.
"I'm very proud of them," he said. "They showed
a lot of courage."
McAndrew,
the daughter of Clifford and Susan McAndrew, is an accounting and business administration major who intends to
seek employment in the accounting field.
DeJane,
a business administration major with a minor in accounting, is the daughter of Tom and Ila DeJane. She hopes to
earn a job in retail business.
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FIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THIEL
For immediate release April 14,
2004
GREENVILLE, PA - Five high school students have earned full
tuition scholarships to Thiel College after winning the prestigious Thiel Presidential Scholarship Competition.
Presidential Scholarship
winners include, front from left, Hannah Smith and Nicholas Scaife; center, Parke Bongiorno; and back from left,
Stephanie Williams and Ian Semasko.
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Competition winners - Parke
T. Bongiorno II of California, Pa., Nicholas A. Scaife
of Stow, Ohio, Ian A. Semasko of Latrobe, Pa., Hannah
Smith of Shelocta, Pa., and Stephanie R. Williams
of Erie, Pa. - were five of 176 students who competed in the scholarship contest. Winners receive a full tuition
award which will be adjusted annually to match current tuition. Each winning student will also qualify for a four-year
renewable financial aid award.
In order to participate in the competition, students were
required to meet one of the following criteria: a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher,
a combined score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of 1100 or higher, or a composite score of 24 or higher
on the American College Test (ACT).
The students' GPA and test scores accounted for 30 percent
of the evaluation, an essay competition accounted for 50 percent of the evaluation, and a group problem-solving
exercise accounted for 20 percent of the evaluation.
In addition to the full tuition scholarship, winners are awarded:
- priority class scheduling that allows recipients to register
first among classmates at their grade level
- priority selection of internship opportunities; priority
work/study selection that allows recipients first choice of available positions on campus
- priority housing selection that allows recipients to select
a residence hall before classmates at their grade level, including the opportunity to live in an honors dormitory
as a freshman
- a guaranteed, no fee parking space on campus
Bongiorno,
a senior at California Area High School, intends to major in chemistry and participate in football and baseball
at Thiel College. He is the son of Parke T. and Donna J. Bongiorno.
Scaife
is a senior at Stow-Munroe Falls High School. He is the son of George D. and Betty J. Scaife.
Semasko,
who plans to major in communication at Thiel, is a senior at Derry Area High School in Derry, Pa. He is the son
of Lee A. and Debra A. Semasko.
Smith,
a senior at Elderton High School, intends to study English and education at Thiel. She is the daughter of Randall
and Sandy Smith.
Williams,
a senior at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy in Erie, plans to study criminal justice and psychology at
Thiel College. She is the daughter of Sheryl A. Williams and Allen B. Williams, both of Erie.
Thiel College, a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies
college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, was founded in western Pennsylvania in 1866 as a
coeducational institution.
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'DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET'
AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT THIEL DURING EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
For immediate release April 13,
2004
 GREENVILLE, PA - Frances Moore Lappé, an internationally recognized
speaker on world hunger and food development, will give a public lecture as part of the Thiel College's Earth Day
celebration at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the college's Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student
Center.
Lappé, who will discuss "Healing the Planet: Pushing
the Edge of Hope" at Thiel, is the author of the 1971 three-million-copy bestseller Diet for a Small Planet.
The author of 12 other books, she was a visiting scholar at
MIT in Cambridge, Mass., and is currently a senior fellow at Second Nature in Boston. One of the founders of the
organic food movement, she is also the co-founder two national organizations addressing hunger, including The Institute
for Food Development Policy, also called Food First.
She has received 15 honorary doctorates and in 1987 she became
the fourth American to receive the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the "Alternative Nobel."
Her work has been feature in such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Christian Century, People
Magazine, The Boston Globe and Vegetarian Times.
The public lecture is free and open to the public. For more
information, please call 724-589-2160.
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UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENT, THIEL ALUMNUS TO PROVIDE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
For immediate release April 8,
2004
 GREENVILLE,
PA - Dr. Jack M. Wilson,
class of 1967 and recently appointed president of the University of Massachusetts (UMass), will serve as keynote
speaker for Thiel College's spring commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8.
Wilson, who was appointed president of the five-campus, 60,000-student institution on March 24 after serving seven
months as interim president, will also be awarded an honorary doctorate at the ceremony, as will the Rev. E. Allen
Scanlon, class of 1965.
Wilson previously served UMass as the vice president for academic affairs and as founding CEO of UMassOnline. He
is also a tenured professor of management at UMass Amherst.
Prior to arriving at UMass, Wilson was the J. Erik Jonsson '22 Distinguished Professor of Physics, Engineering
Science, Information Technology, and Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he had also served as
a dean and interim provost.
As the CEO of UMassOnline, he helped to build the system-wide initiative into one of the largest externally directed
online programs in the United States, with 39 graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs now serving
14,000 enrollees.
Wilson was the founder, CEO, and chairman of the LearnLinc Corporation, founded in 1993 as a spin off of his university
research. The company was built through three rounds of venture capital from Exponential Investors, Intel Corporation,
the New York State Science and Technology Foundation, and GeoCapital Investors. LearnLinc later merged with Allan
Communications and Gilat Communications to form the publicly traded (NASDAQ) Mentergy Corporation.
Wilson is nationally and internationally known for his leadership in the reform of higher education programs, winning
the Theodore Hesburgh Award, the Boeing Award, and the Pew Charitable Trust Prize for his innovative programs.
He was awarded an Outstanding Civilian Service Medal by the U.S. Army for service to the Army Education program.
He is a Fellow of American Physical Society, and has served as a national officer of the Physical Society, American
Institute of Physics, and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He has also served as a member or chair
of several National Academy of Science and National Research Council study committees and task forces.
Wilson has authored over 55 scholarly articles, wrote or edited five books, and given over 200 invited lectures.
He has secured over $23 million in funding for his research and scholarly activities.
Wilson earned a bachelor's degree from Thiel and his master's and Ph.D. at Kent State University. Thiel will offer
Wilson the honorary doctor of science degree.
 The Rev. E. Allen Scanlon,
senior pastor of the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg, Pa., since 1980, will be awarded the honorary doctor
of divinity degree during Thiel's commencement. A longtime supporter of Thiel College, Scanlon was a Southwestern
Pennsylvania Synod-appointed member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2003 and served as co-chair
of the college's "Decade for Leadership Campaign."
Prior to being called to Greensburg, Scanlon was pastor at Apostles Lutheran Church in Verona, Pa., and St. John's
Lutheran Church in North Versailles, Pa.
Within the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, Scanlon has been a member of the synod council and its budget and finance
committee. He was a member of the Synodical Blue Ribbon Task Force and chair of the synod history and archives
committee. He was a member of the board of directors to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Lutheran Mission Endowment
and Lutheran Affiliated Services.
Scanlon earned his master of divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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'EVENING OF POETRY WITH SAM HAZO' ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL
14
For immediate release April 6,
2004
Thiel College will present "An Evening of Poetry
with Sam Hazo" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, in the Sawhill-Georgian Room of the college's Howard Miller
Student Center.
Dr. Samuel Hazo, poet laureate of Pennsylvania, is the McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at
Duquesne University. Dr. Hazo is the author of 30 books of poetry and has been published in many literary magazines
and anthologies, including the Sewanee Review, the Yale Review, the Atlantic, the Kenyon Review, and the New York
Times.
He has been a commentator on National Public Radio and is the founder and director of the International Poetry
Forum in Pittsburgh.
In 1993, Dr. Hazo was appointed the first official State Poet of the Commonwealth. In 1995 he received the Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts Cultural Award. New York University's Creative Writing Program awarded him the Elizabeth Kray
Award for Outstanding Service to Poetry in 1993.
Dr. Hazo will discuss the literature of the 20th century in Dr. Mary Theresa Hall's British Literature II class
at 1 p.m. on April 14 in Room 101 of Greenville Hall. Any Thiel student is welcome to attend.
The poet recital, sponsored by the college's Artists and Lecturers Committee, is free and open to the public. For
more information, please contact Dr. Mary Theresa Hall, associate professor of English, at ext. 2154.
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TRANSFER MAN IS FIRST STUDENT ADMITTED TO CULINARY
PROGRAM
For immediate release April 6,
2004
 GREENVILLE,
PA - Eric Reiter of Transfer, Pa., is the first student to be admitted into Thiel College's Business Administration
Culinary Program.
Reiter, a sophomore business administration major, will begin coursework in the program this fall at the Art Institute
of Pittsburgh. A 2002 graduate of Reynolds Junior Senior High School, he is the son of Ron and Pat Reiter.
Thiel College and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh signed a cooperative agreement last spring for an educational
partnership that allows Thiel students to earn a bachelor of arts degree in business administration with a certificate
in culinary arts from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
The Business Administration Culinary Program is designed for those interested in the business management angle
of the culinary, food service and hospitality industries.
Graduates of the 2-1-1 program - two full years enrolled in Thiel College's Business Administration Program, one
year at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and concluding with the final year completing degree requirements at Thiel
- will earn a degree in business administration from Thiel College and certification in culinary arts from the
Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Students enrolled in the program are required to take business courses such as accounting, business law, marketing,
human resource management, payroll accounting and operations management. Culinary courses include culinary skills,
classical and international cuisine, American regional cuisine, baking and pastry, and food and beverage management.
For more information about the program, please contact Angelo Giannini, associate professor of business, at 724-589-2243
or the college's office of admissions at 1-800-24-THIEL.
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