The Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton, M.Div., the first female presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and sent off Thiel College's 238 graduates Sunday with a moving address that compelled them to "make the world a better place."
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Professors Karen Shaffer (left), Allan Hunchuk, Laura Pickens and Marie Courtemanche work during the assessment phase of the Hodge Institute Tuesday.
The first Dr. Edwin Hodge Jr. Institute for Teaching and Learning at Thiel College began in 2012. This year's edition started Monday with the assessment phase. The assessment phase ends today. Curriculum development through the Institute continues with sections Thursday and Friday and sessions next week. This initiative is focused on fostering highly engaged student learning in seminar settings.
The National Society of Leadership and Success held its spring induction on April 24. Several faculty and staff members were recognized along with the 129 students who were inducted into the organization. Professors Jared Johnson and David Miller '61 and Director of Student Health Services Christine Cianci were given Honorary Membership awards. Professors David Buck, Ellen Lippert and Cynthia Kreisel were given Excellence in Teaching awards, and Director of Bands, Instructor of Music/Performing Arts Andrew Erb, Production Engineer Mike McElroy and Professor of Psychology, Associate Academic Dean Jennifer Griffin were given Excellence in Service to Students awards.
Professor Karen Shaffer delivered the keynote address.
Students Alessandra Corradi '18, Maryanne Elder '15, Keonna Fuqua '17, Sam Sesti '18, Charles Thomas '15, Aaron Wakley '15 and Kelsey Wise '15 were given National Engaged Leaders awards.
View photos from NSLS induction ceremony
Thiel College alumnus Ronnell Hunt '15 was profiled in the New Castle News on Monday, May 5.
T-Notes will be published every other week during the summer. The next issue will be out May 20.
Send your submissions by 5 p.m. Monday, May 18 to tnotes@thiel.edu.
A limited number of free Greenville Symphony tickets are available for their 3 p.m. Saturday performance in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center.
Contact Linda Nochta at x2155 for tickets.
AVI will offer a daily lunch special for those on campus. Meals are served buffet style and are served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $5.50 per person. Bistro menu items are not available.
Relay for Life is sponsoring a Visa gift card raffle. First place wins a $2,500 gift card, second place wins a $1,500 gift card, and third place wins a $1,000 gift card. Raffle tickets cost $10 each. The winner will be drawn July 1.
Contact Debbie Schreiber at x2110 in the Academic Records Office to purchase tickets.
Thiel College says farewell to:
Inaugural Mud Monster 5K
July 18
Yankee Lake
Tomcat Tributes are designed to recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
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