Thiel Happenings

Eight new and returning members bring strong business and education backgrounds to Board of Trustees

The Thiel College Board of Trustees recently added eight new members. The Board of Trustees adopts rules, regulations and policies governing Thiel College. Board members serve three-year terms and can serve up to three successive terms.

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Instructor of Music collaborates with jazz vocalist on Christmas album

Thiel College Director of Bands and Instructor of Music Andrew Erb recently collaborated with contemporary Christian recording artist, Jordan Biel and his band, Sound of Fusion, on a new Christmas album titled “Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas.”

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Revisit the excitement of two Thiel winter traditions

The 65th Annual Thiel Christmas Festival and the eighth annual opening of the Rissell-Schreyer Dome are both important parts of the fall semester. Students, faculty, staff and friends of the College take part in both events. Take a look at the excitement with more than 50 photos from the two events.

• Christmas Festival
• Rissell-Schreyer Dome opening

Student News

Strategic Management students make presentation to Trails Association

On Monday, Dec. 11, the strategic management class of Professor Angelo Giannini made its presentation of the strategic business plan to Fred Kizer ’66 and Caitlyn Struthers of the Mercer County Trails Association. The plan had three components: marketing the association to the community; the financial aspect of raising money to finance the construction of the remaining bike paths; and the right-of-way issues of current property owners

The overall project manager was Jason Thorp ’18 who was responsible to ensure the final plan met the objectives of the Mercer County Trails Association. Christian McElhaney ’18 was the team leader of the right-of-way team consisting of Bradi Osborn ’19, Tanner Teconchuk ’18, Murphy Wood ’18 and Brennan O’Shea ’19. The team’s portion of the plan related to deed searches, community involvement, and incentives.

Lucas Basko ’18 was the team leader of the finance group composed of Greg Galbo ’18, Greg Strohmeyer ’18, Andrew Casile ’18 and Hayden Kaizen ’18. This team presented a plan centering on business donations, accessing foundations, government grants, developing forums and utilizing the Trail Fork website.

Charles McQuone ’18 was the team leader of the marketing group which included Franziska Ludwigs ’21, Kristen Tate ’18, Joshua Lumbus ’18 and Yi Shi ’18. The team’s section of the plan centered on developing a radio ad, brochures, flyers and putting the association on TripAdvisor.

Sharpsville Middle School principal gives insights to Education students

Sharpsville Area Middle School Principal Heidi AbiNader addressed students in the class of Professor of Education Doug Hazlett, Ph.D. She discussed data informed decision making.

Sharpsville Middle School was designated as a “School to Watch” by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. AbiNader discussed what recognition meant, but also focused on state required tests and analysis of the data in terms of what it means to teachers.

Community partners get help from business & technical writing students

Business and Technical Writing students partnered with the Borough of Greenville, Jamestown Coating Technologies, Greenville Reynolds Disposal and Northeast Industrial Manufacturing to collaborate on human resource manual sections, emergency management plans, grants, flowcharts and standard operating procedures.