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COMMUNITY SINGERS NEEDED FOR THIEL CHOIR
CONCERT
For immediate release February
23, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - The Thiel College Choir is inviting community singers to join in
a performance scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, at First Presbyterian Church, 323 Main St., Greenville.
The concert - the 10th annual collaborative performance - will feature two 20th
century works by American composers. Choral works included on the program are "Lux Aeterna" by Morten
Lauridsen, accompanied by organist Kathryn Gray, and "A Jubilant Song" by Norman Dello Joio, accompanied
by pianist Bill Hurlbert.
Rehearsals will begin on Saturday, March 12. Most rehearsals are scheduled for Saturday
mornings and one Sunday afternoon. All rehearsals will be held at First Presbyterian Church.
The choir is under the leadership of Dr. Michael R. Bray, professor of music at
Thiel and director of the Thiel Choir, and features Kathryn Gray as organist. The Thiel College Chamber Singers
and the Thiel College Handbell Ringers will also perform at the concert.
For more information or to express interest in participating, please contact Bray
by March 1, at 724-589-2149.
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TOURING THIEL CHOIR WILL PERFORM LOCALLY
ON MARCH 18
For immediate release February
15, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - The Thiel Choir will present its home concert at 7:30
p.m. Friday, March 18 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Penn and Clinton streets, Greenville, Pa., as part of the
choir's annual spring tour.
The tour begins March 4 and the 52-voice choir will perform at the following venues:
- 8 p.m. Friday, March 4, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Springfield, Va.
- 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Raleigh, N.C.
- 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
- 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Aiken, S.C.
- 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, Ascension Lutheran Church, Savannah, Ga.
- 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte, N.C.
- 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Richmond, Va.
- 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Zion Lutheran Church, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
- 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenville, Pa.
The choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Bray, will perform works by Palestrina,
Gibbons, Nystedt, Tavener, Christiansen, Jennings, Debussy, South American composers Alberto Grau, Ernani Aguiar
and Javier Busto, as well as a collection of spirituals, folk songs and hymns. In his ninth year as director of
choral activities, Bray conducts the Thiel Choir and Chamber Singers, Thiel College Handbell Ringers, teaches private
instruction in voice, music theory, music history and conducting.
The choir performs annually for audiences predominantly in the eastern United States
and tours internationally every four years.
The local event is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken.
For more information, call 724.589.2149.
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MTV'S VERONICA AND SYRUS SPEAKING TO THIEL
STUDENTS WEDNESDAY
For immediate release February
15, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - Syrus of MTV's "The Real World"
and Veronica of MTV's "Road Rules" will speak to Thiel College students at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Lutheran
Heritage Room of the college's Howard Miller Student Center.
The reality stars will discuss sexual awareness with the students.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information,
please contact Thomas Clopp, co-director of student activities, at 724.589.2271.
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ART OPENING FEATURES WORKS OF OHIO PAINTER
For immediate release February
14, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - The public is invited to an art opening featuring
the paintings of Peter Brent of Newbury, Ohio, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the Weyers-Sampson Art Gallery of the
Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC).
The opening reception for Brent's artwork begins at 7 p.m.
His works will be featured in the gallery through March 18.
Brent's landscapes of Northeast Ohio are in the tradition
of painterly realism stemming from European and American Impressionism. Recurring themes in his works are of pastoral
and rural landscapes.
Brent earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from
Kent State University and a master of fine arts in painting from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
The art opening is free and open to the public. Light refreshments
will be provided.
Brent's work can also be viewed during the gallery's regular
hours, which are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m.; Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.; and
Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m.
For more information, please contact Sean McConnor at 724-589-2095.
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THIEL COLLEGE'S HALLER
ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PLAN AWARDS WINNERS
For immediate release February
14, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - Four Thiel College students were recognized
as recipients of the Haller Enterprise Institute's Outstanding Business Plan Award. Each student was awarded a
$500 scholarship and presented their business plan and ideas to the members of the Haller advisory board at a dinner
meeting on Jan. 31 in the Sawhill-Georgian Room on the Thiel College campus.
Adam Guthrie
of Emlenton, Pa., created a business plan for Beaker's Oasis pizza parlor and bar. Market research of the local
population and competitors enabled Guthrie to determine that his company would have to provide the most friendly
and professional service to succeed. Guthrie is a business administration major at Thiel with a minor in mortuary
science. He is the son of Sharon K. Osgood of Emlenton.
John Murtha
of Pierpont, Ohio, a business administration and mortuary science major, chose to do a business plan for Guthrie
Funeral Home and Crematory. Murtha plans to own and operate his own funeral home one day and creating this business
plan gave him a solid foundation on which to base future decisions. Studying staffing and equipment needs, projected
expenses and sales forecasts, Murtha has a realistic picture of the future. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Murtha of Pierpont.
Ryan Renwick
of Jamestown, Pa., formulated a business plan for All Natural, a company that will provide the highest quality
herbal supplements at an affordable cost. He learned that advertising and public relations play an important part
in a business' success. Completing a three-year cash flow projection proved slow but steady growth in income as
more customers are drawn to his business. Renwick is a business administration major. He is the son of Cinthia
McClelland of Jamestown.
Phil Troutman
of Cabot, Pa., is a management information systems and business administration major. He integrated his creative
and practical ideas to compile a business plan for his current business, New View Design. His mission is to develop
any number of media types and websites to help promote small businesses. He is the son of Michael and Sandra Troutman
of Cabot.
All four students are members of the Haller Enterprise Institute
whose mission is to encourage, promote and support entrepreneurship in Thiel College students. The Haller Enterprise
Institute, originally named the Thiel College Enterprise Institute when it was organized in 1983, was renamed in
1996 when Pittsburgh residents Dr. Henry E. and Grace Mary Haller provided a $1 million gift to develop entrepreneurial
education at Thiel College.
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THIEL STUDENTS EARN HALLER ENTERPRISE AWARDS
For immediate release February
14, 2005
From left are Adam
Guthrie,
Phil Troutman and Ben Wheeler
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GREENVILLE, PA - Three Thiel College students were recognized on Jan. 31 at a dinner
in the Sawhill-Georgian Room on the Thiel College campus as recipients of the Haller Enterprise Award. The award
is given semi-annually in January and September to current students who have created a business that is in operation
and creating revenue.
Adam Guthrie, of Emlenton, Pa., is currently
involved in opening a cemetery monument cleaning business. After working for Burton Funeral Home and Crematory
in Erie, Pa., Guthrie realized one of the profitable services provided by the company was cleaning cemetery monuments.
He determined that with his own cleaning service he could make a profit as well as prepare for his future when
he hopes to own a funeral home. Support from the Haller Enterprise Institute will enable Adam to purchase equipment
necessary for startup. Guthrie is a business administration major at Thiel, with a minor in mortuary science. He
is the son of Ms. Sharon K. Osgood of Emlenton.
Phil Troutman of Cabot, Pa., is a management
information systems and business administration major. His company, New View Designs, designs computer graphics
and websites. Support from the Haller Enterprise Institute will allow Troutman to continue to upgrade and enlarge
his business while continuing his Thiel education, giving him the opportunity to both polish his technical skills
and gain practical business experience. He is the son of Michael and Sandra Troutman of Cabot.
Benjamin Wheeler of Greenville, Pa., operates
a commercial photography business. The college is one of his clients as he covers many campus events. Wheeler is
also the editor of the college yearbook, The Endymion. Support from the Haller Enterprise Institute will assist
Wheeler in staying up-to-date with the latest photography equipment available. Wheeler is a mathematics and computer
science major. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wheeler of Greenville.
All three students are members of the Haller Enterprise Institute whose mission
is to encourage, promote and support entrepreneurship in Thiel College students. Criterions to qualify for the
Haller Enterprise Award include: recipient must be a Thiel College student, recipient must be a participant in
the Haller Enterprise Institute, recipient must have created a business which is in operation and generating revenue.
The executive director or the advisory board of the Haller Enterprise Institute may nominate the recipient for
the award. The Haller Enterprise Institute, originally named the Thiel College Enterprise Institute when it was
organized in 1983, was renamed in 1996 when Pittsburgh residents Dr. Henry E. and Grace Mary Haller provided a
$1 million gift to develop entrepreneurial education at Thiel College.
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FELVER NAMED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
AT THIEL COLLEGE
For immediate release February
14, 2005
 GREENVILLE, PA - Eric Felver of Greenville was recently named assistant director of admissions
at Thiel College.
At Thiel Felver is responsible for recruiting students in the continental United
States and focuses his efforts locally and in the Youngstown area. He also coordinates the student workers who
are employed in the admissions office and oversees the student telecounseling program as well as other administrative
duties.
Prior to being hired at Thiel, Felver held positions in residence life at Marietta
College, The College of Wooster and Weber State University.
Felver graduated in 1999 from Marietta College where he earned his bachelor's degree
in history. In 2001 he earned a master's degree in education from Ohio University in counseling and higher education.
Felver resides in Greenville, Pa.
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ALPHA CHI TO INDUCT 23 STUDENTS
For immediate release February
14, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - Twenty-three Thiel College students will be inducted into
the Theta Chapter of the national honorary society Alpha Chi, the highest academic achievement a student can receive
at Thiel, at a special ceremony on Friday, Feb. 18 in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the college's Howard Miller
Student Center.
Membership in Alpha Chi is by invitation to full-time junior and senior students.
Seniors must attain a grade point average of 3.6 and rank in the top 10 percent of their class. Juniors must attain
a grade point average of 3.7 and rank in the top five percent of their class.
New inductees include:
Seniors
- Michael Moore of Adamsville, Pa.
- Juanita Christner of Cochranton, Pa.
- Nicole Venuto of Cranberry Township, Pa.
- Lauren Shaw of Duncannon, Pa.
- Anna Loukianova and Benjamin Wheeler, both of Greenville
- Jessica Erickson of Harborcreek, Pa.
- Joseph Page of Laughlintown, Pa.
- Cassandra Callahan of Meadville, Pa.
- Jessica Allen of Sharon, Pa.
- Amy Sarno of Springdale, Pa.
- Anna Pischera of Ravenna, Ohio
- Lisa Schaefer of Jefferson, Ohio
Juniors
- Megan Rhoads of Cranberry, Pa.
- Laura Glass of Gibsonia, Pa.
- Andrew Tremel of Glenshaw, Pa.
- Gregory Allison of Greensburg, Pa.
- Emily Zgonc of Greenville
- Anton Urban of New Cumberland, Pa.
- Heath Yanicko of Sharon, Pa.
- Richard McNeal of East Palestine, Ohio
- Lindsay Sheridan of South Euclid, Ohio
- Casey Richard of Lumberton, N.J.
A dinner following the ceremony will be held for the new inductees and their families
and friends.
M.J. Yusko-Howsare, professor in the department of economics and business administration,
is the advisor to Alpha Chi.
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THIEL TO HOLD SIGMA TAU DELTA INDUCTIONS
For immediate release February
9, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - Sixteen students will be inducted into the Alpha Iota Kappa
Chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta international English honorary society at an induction ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 20, in the Sawhill-Georgian Room of the college's Howard Miller Student Center.
Dr. Robert Olson, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, and Dr. James Bloomfield, professor
of history, will serve as keynote speakers at the event.
The newly inducted students will be James Antel, Marc Berry, Evan Csir, Peggy DeVeny, Emily Eckert, Nicole Galloway,
Laura Hardesty, Sara Hazeltine, Jeffrey Keeling, Suzanne Keen, Katherine McShane, Melissa Merritt, Justin Page,
Brooke Powell, Shannon Salicce and Bryan Sorrwar. Newly elected officers for 2005-2006 are Branning Street, president;
Ryan Baldauf, vice president; Laura Hardesty, secretary; and Nicole Galloway, treasurer.
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THIEL OBC GROUP HOLDS ANNUAL PROGRAM & SOUL FOOD FEAST
For immediate release February
9, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA -The Thiel College Organization of Black Collegiates (OBC)
will host its annual Soul Food Feast program on Saturday, Feb. 12.
The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Downing Dining Room of the Howard Miller Student Center. The Rev. Jim
Chapin of the Living Word Christian Center, Greenville, will provide the invocation for the event. Dawn Powell,
a counselor with the Sharon Regional Health System, will serve as the keynote speaker.
Dinner will feature a variety of traditional soul food offerings prepared by the students of the OBC.
The event is free and open to the public and part of the OBC celebration of Black History Month. For more information,
please contact André Smith, director of multicultural affairs, at (724) 589-2839.
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THIEL PRESIDENT INVITED TO JOIN SAGE SCHOLARS ADVISORY COUNCIL
For immediate release February
2, 2005
Dr. Lance A. Masters
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GREENVILLE, PA - Dr. Lance A. Masters, Thiel College President and CEO, has
been invited to join the Savings and Growth for Education (SAGE) Scholars Advisory Council.
As a member of the council Masters will be asked to provide professional advice and counsel to SAGE Scholars staff
regarding general college savings issues, concerns and strategies specific to the Tuition Rewards Program.
Tuition Rewards are discounts off tuition at participating colleges across the nation that represent the minimum
scholarship that an eligible student will receive if and when he/she attends a member college. Schools count Tuition
Rewards as part of their normal institutional and merit scholarships.
Thiel is a participating member of the Tuition Rewards Program.
The advisory council consists of 15 members, including representatives from SAGE Scholars, member colleges, financial
institutions and other educational representatives.
Masters was appointed the college's 17th president in 1999. Prior to his appointment at Thiel, Masters had more
than 18 years of experience in all levels of higher education - as a chairperson, associate dean and professor.
He earned his Ph.D. from The Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management School of The Claremont Graduate University in
Claremont, Calif. He earned his master of arts degree in executive management from The Claremont Graduate University,
his master of business administration degree in finance and marketing from California State University at San Bernardino,
and his bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of California at Riverside.
Thiel College, founded in 1866, is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America.
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THIEL TO HOST VISIT DAYS
For immediate release February
1, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - The Thiel College Admissions Office will host a series
of visit days in February, March and April.
A special cheer and dance visit day will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16. General visit days are scheduled for Saturday,
Feb. 26 and Saturday, March 19. A visit day tailored specifically for high school juniors is scheduled for Saturday,
April 16.
Thiel College Dean of Admissions Jeffrey Baylor said a visit day is the ideal way for prospective students to learn
about Thiel's majors and academic requirements, student life, athletics, scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
"What better way for high school students to learn more about Thiel than by visiting the campus and seeing
everything first-hand?" said Baylor. "I hope students will take advantage of the opportunity and talk
with me about how Thiel can work for them."
During the visit days, students will tour the campus, meet with current faculty and students and visit with admissions
counselors.
Visit days are free. For more information or to register for a visit day, please call 1-800-248-4435 or register
online at www.thiel.edu. Thiel is also open for individual campus visits Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcomed.
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HOLY TRINITY'S ROTHS, FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE HONORED AT THIEL COLLEGE FOUNDERS' DAY
For immediate release January
30, 2005
Pastor & Mrs. Martin Roth
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GREENVILLE, PA - Thiel College will pay tribute to 10 faculty and staff members
and a local couple at its annual Founders' Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Lutheran Heritage Room
of the Howard Miller Student Center, announced Thiel President and CEO Dr. Lance A. Masters.
The A. Louis and Barbara Thiel Distinguished Service Award will be presented to local residents and Thiel alumni
the Rev. Martin M. '66 and Sarah "Sally" (Fox) '65 Roth.
The A. Louis and Barbara Thiel Award is presented to those who demonstrate exemplary character, continuity of leadership,
and long-term service to Greenville and its environs. The recipients must have demonstrated a commitment to the
common good above private interests.
Roth has been serving as pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenville since 1986. An alumnus of Thiel College,
Roth earned master of divinity and master of sacred theology degrees from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in
Philadelphia. He is the co-founder of the concert series Friends of Music at Holy Trinity. Active in the community,
he is a member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees and its Instruction Committee, the UPMC Horizon Board and
its Joint Commission, Medical Ethics and Hospital Chaplaincy Advisory committees. He is co-founder of the Community
Medical Ethics Project and is a founding member of Greenville's Good Shepherd Center.
Since 1995 Mrs. Roth has served as the curator of the Lutheran Church's Tri-Synod archives which are housed in
Thiel College's William A. Passavant Memorial Center. At Holy Trinity she teaches Bible study and Sunday church
school and is on the altar guild. She is a past president and past vice president of the Thiel College Alumni Association.
She served nine years as a member of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Board of Trustees. She also
was the secretary of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The award is named after A. Louis and Barbara Thiel, whose generosity made possible the founding of Thiel College
in 1866. The Thiels dedicated themselves to the welfare of others. The German couple immigrated to western Pennsylvania
in the 1840s, and as their work was blessed with success, they faithfully served family, community and church.
Receiving the Professor of the Year Award will be David M. Miller '61, the Norman P. Mortensen Professor of Economics and Business Administration. Other faculty
awards to be presented are the Distinguished Scholar Award to Dr. Guru Rattan
Kaur Khalsa, professor of chemistry; the Distinguished Service Award to
Dr. Jennifer S. Griffin, associate
professor of psychology; the Distinguished Teaching Award to Dr. James R.
Bloomfield, professor of history; and the Distinguished Adjunct Faculty
Award to Dr. Emerson F. Heald, professor
emeritus of chemistry and an adjunct professor in the Science and Our Global Heritage Program.
A 1961 Thiel alumnus, Miller has been a member of the Thiel faculty for 42 years. Before joining Thiel in 1963
Miller had been a lecturer at Point Park College in Pittsburgh. He earned a master in business administration degree
in 1962 at the University of Pittsburgh and later attended Kent State University for further study in his field.
He and his wife, Ruth, reside in South Shenango Township.
Khalsa began her career at Thiel College
in 1980. Just prior to her appointment at Thiel she had been a visiting assistant professor at West Virginia University.
She earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Alabama and her doctorate in inorganic chemistry
from the University of Illinois. She resides in Greenville.
Griffin joined Thiel College in 1993.
She earned her bachelor of science degree from Youngstown State University and her master's and doctorate from
Kent State University. She had served as an adjunct at Kent prior to being hired at Thiel. She resides in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Bloomfield has been a member of the
faculty for 40 years, arriving at Thiel in 1965. He earned his bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College, his master's
from Lehigh University and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his arrival at Thiel he
had been an instructor at Temple University and Muhlenberg College. He and his wife, Janet, reside in Greenville.
Heald, who retired from full-time
teaching at Thiel in 1998, originally joined the faculty in 1964. He received his bachelor of science degree from
the University of Rhode Island, attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and earned his doctorate from
the University of Hawaii. He and his wife, Joan, reside in Greenville.
Five staff awards will also be presented during the ceremony. Awards to be presented are the Distinguished Innovator
Award to Homer P. Bloom '02, information
technology software support manager; Distinguished Newcomer Award to Donald
J. Aubrecht, director of public safety and chief of police; Distinguished
Extra Effort Award to Mark R. McGrath '86,
registrar; Distinguished Outreach Award to Barbara Long-Cooper '98, assistant to the president; and the Distinguished Service Staff Award to Cynthia H. Farrell '77, executive director of student
financial services.
Bloom, a 2002 graduate of Thiel, joined
the staff in 2001 as the college's webmaster. He provides technological and software support to the entire campus.
He and his wife, Lori, reside in Conneaut Lake.
Aubrecht, who joined Thiel in 2003,
oversees the college's public safety and police efforts. He and his wife, Rafaela, reside in McKees Rocks, Pa.
McGrath, a 1986 graduate of Thiel,
joined the staff in 1985. As registrar he is responsible for maintaining the college's academic records. He lives
in Greenville.
Long-Cooper, a 1998 graduate of Thiel,
began her career at the college in 1981. She resides in Greenville.
Farrell, a 1977 graduate of Thiel,
has been a member of the Thiel staff since 1978. She oversees the financial aid office and its functions. She resides
in Greenville.
For more information about Founders' Day activities, please contact Sherrie Greenlee-Ogello at 724-589-2240.
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FENSTERMACHER NAMED ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT THIEL
For immediate release January
19, 2005
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Thiel College recently named current sports information
director Kevin Fenstermacher to the post of assistant athletic director.
Originally from Erie, Pa., Fenstermacher will continue to serve as the college's sports information director, a
position he has held since March 2001. As sports information director, he is responsible for publicizing and promoting
the college's 21 intercollegiate teams through media efforts and publications. As assistant athletic director,
Fenstermacher will assist in the managing of the college's athletic program.
Fenstermacher, a 2000 Bethany College graduate, resides in Mercer.
ART OPENING FEATURES WORKS OF REGIONAL
SCULPTOR
For immediate release January
16, 2005
GREENVILLE, PA - The public is invited to an art opening featuring the sculptures
of Thomas Como, chair of the Slippery Rock University art department, on Wednesday, Jan. 19 in the Weyers-Sampson
Art Gallery of the Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC).
The opening reception for Como's artwork begins at 7 p.m. His works will be featured in the gallery through Feb.
11.
Items in Como's exhibit - which will feature 12 pieces - are inspired by totems, temples and towers.
The art opening is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Como's work can also be viewed during the gallery's regular hours, which are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10
a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m.; Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to
5 p.m.
For more information, please contact Sean McConnor at 724-589-2095.
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