Thiel College honored 216 graduates, three faculty members and three dedicated friends of the College during its 142nd Commencement exercises Sunday.
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Six members of the Thiel College Class of 2016 earned valedictorian and salutatorian honors at the 142nd Commencement, which was held May 8 in the College’s William A. Passavant Memorial Center.
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Enjoy some of the most compelling parts from Commencement 2016. It was a day full of special memories for the 216 graduates and their friends and families. Professor of Economics and Business Administration and Norman P. Mortensen Chair of Economics David Miller ’61 delivered the Commencement address and dedicated it to the graduates. Honorary degrees were awarded to LaVonne C. Johnson, Edward A. Bartko ’72 and Rev. Dr. David P. Gleason. Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science and Department Chair Andrew Grover; Lecturer of Mathematics Max E. Shellenbarger; and Professor of Political Science Robert Wells, Ph.D., were granted emeriti faculty status during the exercises.
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A combination of Thiel College staff and contracted firms will be working on a full slate of summer projects. The maintenance department reminds employees to avoid construction sites and areas where work is ongoing.
A few of the larger summer projects include:
Psychology majors Amanda Hautmann ’17, Mandy Slupek ’17 and Nicole Johnston ’16 presented their research on “What Type of Bias is Present in Required Readings at Thiel College?” at The Laurel Highlands Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg in late April.
Their research presentation was the culmination of a semester-long independent study mentored by Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Department Chair Greg Butcher, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristel Gallagher, Ph.D.
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
Note of Gratitude
I wish to thank the Thiel community for the outpouring of kind words and good wishes for my retirement. Also, I was truly surprised by the team effort—including a bit of “breaking and entering” on the part of Barbara Long-Cooper ’98—that has added a pair of Thiel Tomcat Crocs to my collection! Further, I expect that I will be using my hat-chucking cubbie in the campus store every time that I am on campus, and I encourage others to make use of it and try to beat my score.
For the past 32 years, I have been pleased to be a member of the Thiel family. Although I won’t be on campus as regularly in the future, you may trust that I will keep my Thiel family in mind wherever I go.
Andy Grover
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science
Thiel College welcomes:
Server maintenance
Information Technology will perform server maintenance at 6 a.m. Thursday. This maintenance consists of installing patches on all the servers, which will require the servers to be rebooted. Outages for each server should be less than 10 minutes and all patching will be completed by 8 a.m.
For more information, contact the Solution Center at ext. 4000.
Aikido Classes
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Glen Johnson Community Center, Lobby Area
Weekly Thiel College Aikido classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening through May 31.
For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.
Blue-Gold Golf Outing
June 3 at 9 a.m.
Greens of Greenville, 365 Mercer Road, Greenville
Cost is $100 per individual and $400 for a team.
For more information, contact Jack Leipheimer ’74 at ext. 2005.
Athletics Weekend Reception
June 3 at 6 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Former teammates, coaches and classmates will meet at the casual event featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
For more information, contact Jack Leipheimer ’74 at ext. 2005.
Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
June 4 at 11:30 a.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Thiel College Athletics 36th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors athletic greats for their accomplishments.
For more information, contact Jack Leipheimer ’74 at ext. 2005.
A Toast to Reading
June 17 at 7 p.m.
Greenville Area Public Library
The seventh annual wine tasting event will cap the library's week-long grand reopening schedule. Tickets cost $30 per person and $50 per couple. They are available at the library.
The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, May 25.
Send your submissions by noon Monday, May 23 to tnotes@thiel.edu.
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