Thiel Happenings

Record-setting Thiel 2016 Campaign exceeds goal by more than $5 million

The last day of the year marks the close of the historic Thiel 2016 Campaign. En route to surpassing its goal, the Campaign has now raised more money than any fundraising effort in the College’s 150-year history. Campaign gifts have totaled more than $65 million.

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The 10 most viewed stories of 2016

Presidential announcements, historic fundraising and campus facility upgrades made up the news items at Thiel College that received the most attention this year. Looking back on the year, the following are the top 10 stories based on the number of views in the Thiel College newsroom, media attention and social media impact.

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Holiday video spreads cheer

Campus administrative offices are closing at noon Friday for Christmas break. Offices will reopen Jan. 3. The next edition of T-Notes will be out Jan. 11.

The Bell available online and in print

The latest edition of The Bell is out.

The Fall 2016 edition of The Bell is full of great photos from many campus events, including move-in day and orientation, Homecoming and Academic Honors Convocation. Read about the accomplishments of the Thiel 2016 Campaign and the groundbreaking for the science connector. Other highlights include a letter from President Susan Traverso, Ph.D.; a Board of Trustees profile of Dwayne Spurlock ’81; and a new faculty profile on Assistant Professor of History Sheila Nowinski, Ph.D., as well as news and updates from around campus.

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Student News

Career Center celebrates DeCarmine internship

On Dec. 1, Brittany DeCarmine ’18 flew to Plano, Texas for a two-day interview with JCPenney Corporation. DeCarmine, a 2014 Sharpsville High School graduate from Jackson Center, Pa., is a history and business double major. JCPenney liked DeCarmine’s unique academic background when they selected her as their top candidate out of 1,600 applicants. DeCarmine was the only interview finalist from an institution with less than 10,000 students.

“They liked the fact that I had a history background because it allows me to analyze data and trends differently along with my ability to conduct research,” DeCarmine said.

The interview process consisted of multiple interviews, presenting a strength, weakness, opportunity and threats analysis, and group collaboration. DeCarmine worked with both Assistant Director of the Career Development Center Clarissa S. Arbuckle ’11 and Associate Dean of Career Development Martin Black, her mentor Reference Librarian for Instruction Tressa Snyder, and Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Karen Shaffer. DeCarmine began utilizing the center as a freshman and her achievement is a testament to the advantages of getting involved with the Career Development Center early, Arbuckle said.  DeCarmine will move to Plano this summer to begin her internship working alongside top merchandisers of the company.