Thiel Happenings

Kappa Sigma recognizing Military Heroes Week with 21-gun salute and other events

Thiel College fraternity Kappa Sigma will honor military service members, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice, with a 6:15 p.m. Monday, March 14 ceremony at the flag courtyard in front of Roth Memorial Hall.

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English professor has book review published; earns recognition for annual contributions

Thiel College Professor of English Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D., recently had a book review published and was recognized for her longstanding and ongoing contributions to a leading 16th-century literary issues journal.

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Sesquicentennial edition of The Phoenix online

The latest edition of The Phoenix is available to read online. The Phoenix is Thiel College’s literary magazine. Contributors include students, faculty and staff.

• Read the 2016 edition of The Phoenix

Barr leads business seminar talk

John Barr, M.B.A. ’70 returned to campus to speak to the senior business seminar class of Professor David Miller, M.B.A. ’61. Barr discussed many topics with the students, including why it is important to give back to Thiel College after graduation.

“One life lesson John shared with the class was when interviewing for a job, always show a level of curiosity and show that you are eager to learn. John stated that when he would go through the hiring process during his career, he would look for these qualities in potential candidates. [More] life lessons that he shared with the class that I found extremely beneficial were do not be afraid to take calculated risks and always be kind and respectful.” – Jeffrey Jenkins ’16

“Mr. Barr’s most influential, inspirational words of the night were, ‘it’s not about you, it’s about them.’ Although it is your life, the decisions and choices you make are not about you in the long run. It is essential to think about how what you’re doing will affect everyone else in your life before it affects you. This is a difficult tactic to master, but once started, the benefits are enormous. You will begin to see how beautiful the world really is when you’re living for more than just yourself.” – Kelsey Schneider ’16

“Of all the rules for success, I believe my top five would be: always be kind and respectful, learn from your failures, never compromise your integrity, never assume, and build and manage your relationships. My mom always taught me to respect everyone, even if they are not respectful toward you, so this concept really hit home.” – Carlee Jones ’16

“Lessons learned:
Show up; it accounts for 50 percent of your success.
One has to adapt and accept change; it creates opportunities.
Never, ever, compromise your integrity; it is the greatest gift God has given you.” – Kristi Guritza ’16

“I had the pleasure this week of attending the dinner with John Barr. We spoke about many things over the meal. He asked us all what we felt the best part of this class was and shared with us why he loves getting to come back so much. He stressed the extreme importance of giving back to Thiel once we graduate.” – Courtney Gibson ’16

“When Mr. Barr began his presentation right off the bat he gave us this quote, ‘talent is great, tenacity is greater.’ This stood out to me because tenacity is a big reason for who I am today.” – Paige Bennett ’16

Ireland, bagpipes and music on tap for St. Patrick’s Day Thiel Forum

Two students and a faculty member will present at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in Stamm Lecture Hall in the James Pedas Communication Center for the Thiel Forum. 

Professor of Music Michael Bray, D.M.A., will focus on his sabbatical experience in Ireland, Vienna, and Germany during his presentation “A Sabbatical Journey: 57 Days in Europe.” The Thiel College Chamber Singers will also perform an Irish piece they will sing on their Ireland tour this summer.

Amanda Hautmann ’17 will discuss her experiences with music as part of her presentation “Trilling, Fast Notes and Passion.” She will perform a flute solo that she prepared for a recital.

Sean McCarthy ’17 will present “Bagpipes Harmonized” and play the bagpipes.

The Thiel Forums are held monthly on select Thursdays throughout the academic year. They provide faculty, students and staff an opportunity to share projects or publications and to discuss their work. Past forums are available to view on YouTube.

View the Thiel Forum page for more information.

Remaining schedule

• April 7

Student News

Shaffer’s advertising classes working with local businesses

The advertising classes of Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Karen Shaffer, M.B.A., are working with Greenville-area businesses. The local business owners and managers are teamed with students newly trained on creating advertising copy and using various online advertising techniques. This project puts students to work on real-life projects, Shaffer said.

This interdisciplinary class benefits from strong writers, international students, web designers, political science and business perspectives, according to Shaffer.

The month-long project began March 1. Six businesses shared previous collateral and current advertising goals. On March 31, the students will present marketing materials and suggested strategies for the businesses.

Shorts raises eating disorder awareness

Ivey Shorts ’16 recently presented on eating disorders during National Eating Disorder Awareness week. She shared her own story to raise awareness of the conditions.

Panasko, McFetridge named TLC Extraordinary Effort Award winners

The Thiel Learning Commons recognized Patrick Panasko ’16 (left) and Dan McFetridge ’16 as the TLC Extraordinary Effort Award recipients for March 2016. Both students went the extra mile to earn the recognition, said The Learning Commons Academic Coach Noel Stanger, M.A. ’07. Their tenacity, personal success and contribution to the campus community were exemplary, she said.

 

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Tomcat Tributes

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).

• To nominate a fellow employee, visit the Campus Resources link on the Thiel Hub.