Thiel Happenings

Hayashi, Peters named first Student of the Month honorees for 2020-21 academic year

Thiel College announces Kohei Hayashi ’21, of Tokyo, Japan, and Jessica Peters ’21, of Emsworth, Pa., as its first Student of the Month honorees for the 2020—2021 academic year.

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Thiel College launches new online platform to connect the members of the Thiel network

Thiel Connect is a new online platform that provides the latest and easiest way to keep alumni, students, faculty and staff members and friends of the College linked together for social and professional connections.

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• Learn more and register for Thiel Connect!

Thiel College Heart Walk Raises Funds for the AHA

The two-mile Thiel College Heart Walk took place on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. The Thiel teams raised a total of $3,340, and the top Thiel team, What’s Your Why?, raised $826. The top fundraiser was campus nurse Patty Alfredo at $481, and the top student fundraiser was Lucas Waaland ’24 at $315. Twelve teams and 155 walkers participated in the event, and members of the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams worked as volunteers. Overall, the Mercer County Heart Walk raised $44,177. Thiel was scheduled to be the event host, but the event became virtual event for those outside the Thiel community due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Student members of the team “What’s Your Why?” included Harlee Batchelor ’24, Abigail Bravenec ’24, Brianne Coatsworth ’24, Nicholas Dilullo ’24, Alexis Fitzgerald ’24, Emma Galiardi ’24, Paul Hamilton ’24, Tiarra Harris ’24, Samantha Hoffman ’24, Germar Howard ’24, Hannah Jones ’24, Jonathan Koss ’24, Austin Krieger ’24, Alexander Martin ’24, Lida Mitchell ’24, Austin O’Connor ’24, Jackson Pletcher ’24, John Robbins ’24, Logan Ross ’24, J’dynn Seals ’24, Scott Van Iderstine ’24, Lucas Waaland ’24, and Rodney Washburn Jr. ’24.

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Alfredo wins first Volunteer Screener Appreciation Prize

Campus Nurse Patty Alfredo is the first winner of the Volunteer Screener Appreciation Prize, an incentive program open to employees who work for the College’s temperature screening stations. Every Friday, winners are drawn from the weekly list of volunteers and will receive a gift card to a store such as Lowes, Giant Eagle, Walmart, Sheetz or a local establishment. Winners will be contacted and announced the following Monday. This program will continue weekly until the end of the fall semester. 

If you would like to volunteer your time at a screening station and be entered to win a gift card, contact Monica Adametz at ext. 2240. 

Wellness Committee sets walking challenge for October

The Wellness Committee is sponsoring a walking challenge for employees during October.  The goal is to walk 20 minutes for 20 days throughout the month.  Anyone who participates and completes the challenge is to send their completed form to Jackie Kytchak or drop it off at the Student Life Office. All completed forms will be entered into a drawing and a prize will be awarded to the winner. If you have any questions, you may contact Melanie Broadwater ’98 or Kytchak.

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Courageous Tomcat Conversation Series launching

Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Anthony E. Jones is starting a new online conversation series to discuss issues of diversity with the College community. The series begins Oct. 8 with the director of Allegheny College’s IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, & Social Justice) Center Angelica Perez-Johnston, D.P.A. 

Conversations will be held online at noon.

Contact Jones at ext. 2193.

Event Schedule

Oct. 8
Topic/Title: Coming Into My Own: a journey through intersectionality to embracing self
Presented by: Angelica Perez-Johnston, D.P.A.

Oct. 14
LGBT March on Washington October 14, 1979
Topic/Title: The Story of Tyler Clementi
Presented by: Anthony E. Jones

Nov. 5
Topic/Title: Black Women: Wheres The Love
Panel Discussion: Amber-Jenae Bodrick ’09 and Chief Inclusion Officer at Augsburg University Joanne Reeck

Nov. 12
Topic/Title: Social Justice in Native America
Presented by: TBD

Student News

Countdown to Commencement program to begin with free senior portraits

Seniors will have their portraits taken and receive a digital copy on Oct. 8 in the Rudisill Room of the Howard Miller Student Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This photoshoot is part of the College’s Countdown to Commencement program for seniors, which also includes career counseling services with the Career Development Center, résumé workshops and competitions, alumni and virtual networking through the Office of College Advancement, and a 100 Days to Graduation dinner. This senior-year series is capped with a full day of Commencement events.

For more information, contact Career Development Center Director Clarissa Arbuckle ’11 at 724-589-2371.  

Students are reminded to file their FAFSA starting Oct. 1

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens for the 2021-2022 academic year on Oct. 1. Students are urged to complete this application as soon as possible.

• Begin the FAFSA application process.

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 as soon as possible.

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

Ceremony held to honor new Psi Chi inductees

Psi Chi, the international psychology honorary society, held an induction ceremony and a socially distanced informal picnic outside the Science Connector on Sept. 23.  Psychology majors Leah Endres ’22 (top row left), Megan Brewer ’22 (top row right), Sophia Kostoff ’21 (middle row left), Tiffany Davison ’22 (middle row right), and Madaline Wightman ’22 (bottom row) were inducted last semester, but celebrated in-person at this informal gathering.

To be inducted into Psi Chi, students must earn at least nine credit hours in psychology coursework, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in the top 35 percent of her or his graduating class.