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Thiel College marks 141st Commencement with 235 graduates

Thiel College celebrates the academic achievements of 235 graduates at its 141st commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. May 3 at the William A. Passavant Memorial Center on campus.

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Criswell discusses managing a hectic student schedule and her college journey

Thiel College senior Keeley Criswell is majoring in applied physics and computer science. She is also getting a minor in mathematics.

She talks about juggling the demands of her academic schedule as well as her experiences with the Max Planck Institute in Hanover, Germany.

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Prof. Miller, students attend 35th Annual Iroquois Club Economic Seminar

David M. Miller '61, professor of economics and business administration, Norman P. Mortensen Chair of Economics, chair of the business department, and 12 students attended the 35th Annual Iroquois Club Economic Seminar at the Iroquois Club in Conneaut Lake, Pa.

All three presenters have a long history with the seminar and prestigious resumes.

E. Wayne Nordberg, chairman, chief investment officer and partner of Hollow Brook Assoc. LLC, New York, N.Y. made his 34th appearance at the seminar. Nordberg is also a former partner and portfolio manager with Lord Abbett Co. of New York City and vice chairman of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc and partner and asset manager with Ingalls & Snyder. His presentation was "Investing Now — how and where?"

Mark Sniderman, retired former executive vice president and chief policy officer with Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, made his 17th appearance at the seminar.  

David Shribman is the executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He also worked at the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and was The Boston Globe's Washington bureau chief, which was the winner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in journalism. His presentation was "But You'd Better Understand Politics." This was his sixth year appearing at the seminar.

The students in attendance were Dylan Stevens, Garrett Schweitzer, Morgan Steiner, Allison Gloor, Chris Haray, Kelly Thompson, Tiffany Rohm and Alex McCann.

Miller and Thiel College Board of Trustees member Dale W. Deist are members of the host committee for the event, along with William Fay, Rhonda Reimold, Gayland Cook, Ronald D. Jones, Robert C. Muth and Martin Cole.

The seminar was established in 1980 by F.E. McElree Jr., M.D., and has been held annually every year since so financial experts can share their wisdom with the region.

Student News

Oros, Beach lead Phi Alpha Theta presenters at regional conference 

From left to right: Jenn Lippert, Sean Oros, James Koshan, Ph.D., Ashley Reynolds, Thomas Pulice, David Waugaman (Phi Alpha Theta Thiel College chapter president), Brittany Patten, Dan Nolte, Austin Hall, Davie Dye and Elliott Beach.

The Thiel College chapter of Phi Alpha Theta sent eight presenters to the Pennsylvania West Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference and Undergraduate History Forum at Westminster College on April 11.

Each panel grouped together different historical eras, for example, the Civil War, or Europe in the 1800s. Koshan, Thiel College professor of history, adjudicated a panel entitled “America in the Early 20th Century.” There were 21 panels in all, with more than 60 presenters.

Oros' paper “A Continent United: The Costs and Benefits of the European Union” earned an honorable mention as Conference Research Presentation and ​Best Paper of Policy and Politics Panel.

Beach's paper “Unmasking Genocide: Bosnia in the Late 20th Century” was named the Best Paper of Genocide Panel.

Other presenters and their papers were:

• Austin Hall, “Robespierre: Saint of the Revolution or Mastermind of Terror?”
• Daniel Nolte, “Postwar Germany: The Meeting Point of a Divided World”
• Brittany Patten, “How Much Did the Liberator Contribute Toward Liberation?”
• Thomas Pulice, “Where Would Italy Be Without the Mafia?: The Postwar Italian Recovery”
• Ashley Reynolds, “Jackson v. Marshall: A Historical Analysis of the Relationship Between the President and the Supreme Court”
• David Waugaman, “The Saint Patrick’s Battalion: The Fight Against Nativism During the Mexican-American War”

Regionally recognized attorney Dallas W. Hartman speaks to Thiel College students

At Thiel College, real-world application of content is the goal for every professor and brings the subject to life for each student, Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Karen Shaffer said. 

This April local “Super Attorney” Dallas W. Hartman and his son Dallas M. Hartman discussed how they research advertising effectiveness, focus on producing a high quality product and invest in their community’s education and athletics (in that order). 

The Hartmans offered life and business insights to more than 60 students from Professor Allen Hunchuk's and Shaffer’s classes.

Beta Beta Beta inductions

The Kappa Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national honorary society for the biological sciences, held spring inductions on April 10 in the Stamm Lecture Hall in the James Pedas Communication Center. John Grondwalski, president, officiated and was aided by John Riggans, vice president, Amanda Cavender, secretary, and Jessica Yozwiack, historian.  

Fourteen individuals were inducted into the chapter. Admitted to full membership were Lenora Boyer, Alana Callahan, Cody Deluisio, Victoria Foeks, Chase Good, Daniel Koller, Beverly Kozuch, Kylie Laughery, Morgan Murphy, Wesley Schmidt, Casey Schultz, Riley Schwertz, Callie Shilling and Arien Skiba. 

Officers for the coming year were elected on April 13. Cavender was elected president. Rounding out the officers were McCormick, vice president; Murphy, treasurer; Kozuch, secretary; Callahan, SGA representative; and Laughery, historian. 

The requirements to become a member of TriBeta are 2.5 overall GPA or above, completed three biology courses, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the biology courses.   

Education students tour Montessori school

Front row (left to right): Dr. Doug Hazlett, Lacey Weaver, Hannah Fernandez, Hannah Duckworth, Sarah Jones; back row: Cheryl Schodt (Montessori Curriculum Director), Hannah Stoneman, Allison Williams, Morgan Berg, Kenady Hubbard, Gwen Marker, Darerick Slater, Anthony Pirrello (Montessori CEO).

Students in Dr. Doug Hazlett’s Integrating the Arts for the Developing Child Pre K-4 class recently visited the Montessori Charter School in Erie, Pa.

Students studied and then observed Montessori teaching pedagogy.