Thiel Happenings

Anonymous donor endows scholarships at Thiel College in honor of two catering specialists

Patricia Murrin (above, second from right) and Patricia Turcic (above, second from left) have spent nearly three combined decades at Thiel College helping students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of the College feel at home. Now a unique gift set up in their honor will help students in a different way.

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Thiel College President among employees recognized for service milestones

Thiel College President Troy D. VanAken, Ph.D., was among the 25 employees recognized for reaching a significant employment milestone with the College on Thursday, April 23.

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Thiel College to award honorary degree to ELCA’s first female presiding bishop

Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, M.Div., the first female presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will be given an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and address 235 graduates at Thiel College's May 3 commencement.

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Operations Management class makes presentation to Greenville business

Professor Angelo Giannini's Operations Management class developed an operations plan and presented it to Joe Christoff, owner of DataLock, of Greenville, on April 22.

Christoff said DataLock needs to expand its business capabilities due to the increased demand for his company's services. His goals are to double his company's sales numbers.

The Operations Management class centered on three main areas: policies and procedures, operations costs and the size and location of a new warehouse.

Morgan Steiner was the project manager. Nico Russo was team leader for policies and procedures. Adam Matthews was team leader for the operating cost team, and Chad Mitchell led the warehouse location and equipment team. Dave Devivo, Megan Ely, Valen Meade, Charles Tindall and Trey Vaughn were on the policies and procedures team. Megan Hardgrove, Michael Russo, Spencer Sulick, Yao Li and Hannah Ketzko made up the warehouse and equipment team. Dylan Stevens, Cameron Janney, Garret Schweitzer, Colin Murphy and Kyle Mohr were warehouse and equipment team members.

The plan presented to Christoff included equipment needed, warehouse location costs in Hermitage and New Castle, the price to build a new warehouse, an overview of job descriptions and procedures, costs for storage and shredding and profit margins. Another part of the presentation included advertising and website updates from Professor Karen Shaffer's advertising class.

Second annual Student Research Symposium showcases student work from past year

The Student Research Symposium was in the new James Pedas Communication Center on April 18. It featured more than 40 oral and visual displays. The poster presentations followed the student addresses. 

Student News

Chi Alpha Epsilon inductions held March 23

First row (lef to right): Cody Slevin, Kenady Hubbard, Nathan Nitczynski; second row: Elizabeth Koerner, Santina McGuire, Kathleen Bolyard, Cody Danner.

The Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society held its spring induction ceremony March 23 in the Rare Books Room in the library. The two new inductees, Hubbard and Nitczynski, received honor cords to be worn at graduation. Five current members received membership pin upgrades based on their spring and fall 2014 semester grades.  

Chi Alpha Epsilon acknowledges the continuing successes and achievements of students who participate in academic success programs. Members of the society pledge to continue to excel academically and to help those who aspire to the same goals. Diane Donnelly, honorary member and assistant director of the Thiel Learning Commons, serves as the chapter advisor. 

Library week contest winners

Allen Morrill, director of the Langenheim Memorial Library, congratulates the winners of the National Library Week activities. Kelly Bellia (left) won the grand prize of a private study room in the library filled with snacks of her choice during one evening of finals week. Zhaoxian Chen (right) guessed the closest to the 306 M&M's in the jar with a guess of 304.

Neuropsychopharmacology students studying chemicals in regional waterways

Students examine water samples from the Shenango River and Pymantuning Reservoir.

Students in Professor Greg Butcher's Neuropsychopharmacology course have been testing local water samples for a number of different neurotoxins and neuroendocrine disruptors. They collected samples from the Shenango River and Pymatuning Reservoir and returned to the lab to analyze the samples and determine the effects on neuro-regeneration in planaria.