Thiel Happenings

Thiel College English and education major chosen admissions team member of the month

Amy Meighen ’21, of Greenville, Pa., was named Thiel Team member of the month for February.

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Honors Convocation and Founders’ Day albums online

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• View photos from Academic Honors Convocation.
• View photos from Founders’ Day.

Alumni couple share life and professional experience with seminar class

Thiel College graduate Carol (Yeager) Stamm ’71 and her husband, Former Chair of the Board of Trustees Barry Stamm, M.D. ’70, were the speakers for the Ruth A. Miller Senior Seminar on Feb. 5. They both had an abundance of life and professional experience to share with the students. 

“Carol’s speech was shorter, however, it did not fall short of valuable life teachings. Some of these included; never handle a paper twice, know what you stand for, seek fulfillment, small steps lead to big accomplishments, make adjustments, and tell your loved ones you love them every day.”—William Lingard ’21

“Barry and Carol Stamm were the guest speakers for the Ruth A. Miller Senior Seminar on February 5, 2020. Dr. and Mrs. Stamm met each other at Thiel 50 years ago. They graduated in 1970 and 1871, respectively, and were married in 1971. Both Dr. and Mrs. Stamm have maintained strong ties with the Thiel College community as evidenced by the generous donation of their time and wisdom to our class as well as Dr. Stamm’s position on the Board of Trustees.”—Mariel Hanely ’20

“While enjoying a delicious and diverse meal, a few of my classmates and I had the pleasure of sitting with Mrs. Traverso and the speakers of the night. We had great conversation while enjoying our meal and I got to know Barry and Carol very well. I enjoy being able to dine with the speakers prior to the presentation to attain a more personal perspective of them. We discussed many important matters pertaining to Thiel and we shared our future plans to our peers. I gained viable knowledge from tonight’s dining experience and look forward to more in the future.”—Robert Micsky ’21

“Barry got his pilot license and has flown for 35 years, stopping recently. He began his speech talking about the Kobe tragedy. He talked about how it could have been avoided had the pilot just followed protocol. He spoke a lot about sticking to the standards and knowing the rules. No matter the situation it is important to do what is expected and what is the ‘proper way.’”—George Cupec ’21

“Barry finished his speech reminding us of some the important lessons that he had for us: stick with your standards, persistence and tenacity is key, and you don’t need to have a title to be a leader. Carol finished her speech with three pieces of wisdom: stay focused, trust your judgment and always tell your loved ones how you feel.”—Charlie Lichtenwalter ’21

“Carol entered the business world in a time that was very challenging for women. She said that there less than six women in the business department when she attended Thiel, then once she graduated, she entered a world with a ‘glass ceiling.’ Many times she was passed up for a job just because she was a woman. I want to thank her for doing her part to break down that ceiling and giving me and all the other women my age the chance the ability to become equals with men.”—Annamarie Moore ’20

Campus community gathers to recognize Wear Red Day

The Thiel College Wellness Committee and employees and students gathered for Wear Red Day on Feb. 7 to celebrate the $1,081 the community collected and donated to the American Heart Association. 

All members of the campus community are invited to Take the Plunge on Monday, Feb. 17 at Pymatuning Lake. More than 50 students, employees and a few surprise guests are signed up to take a freezing dip in the lake to show alumni and friends of the College how committed they are to the institution. Participants should meet in the entryway by the football field parking lot at Beeghly Gymnasium at 3 p.m. The bus to the plunge leaves campus at 3:15 p.m. Monday. 

Anyone interested in experiencing the once-in-lifetime thrill of a polar plunge should contact Director of the Thiel Fund Mark Batt ’87 at ext. 2157 to register.

The College will record a video of the plunge, and if giving on Match Day reaches preset goals, the video of the plunge will be released online.

Match Day is a one-day social media and telephone giving campaign to generate donations for The Thiel Fund. The Thiel Fund is the largest source of unrestricted funds for the College. Gifts to The Thiel Fund go exclusively to the areas of greatest need of the College. Need-based scholarships, academic programming, athletics, and campus improvements are all supported by The Thiel Fund. 

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Student News

Priority packaging deadline for FAFSA is March 1

Thiel’s Financial Aid Office wants to help students and their families secure the funding they need. To be considered for the most aid, the office strongly encourages students and parents to complete the FAFSA and all requirements by March 1.

For more information, contact Cindy Farrell ’77 at ext. 2178.

Jostens Class Ring representatives on campus Feb. 20

Representatives of Jostens will be on hand on Feb. 20 in the Howard Miller Student Center from noon to 3 p.m. to make arrangements for class rings.

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T-Notes is published weekly during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out Feb. 19, 2020. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, Feb. 17 to be published in that week’s edition.