Thiel Happenings

Tomcat Way presented as part of national conference and profiled in journal article

Thiel College faculty and staff members presented the College’s Tomcat Way, a new development model for undergraduate success, at a national conference in Dallas this spring, and the new program was also profiled in the organization’s journal.

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Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame to welcome six new members

Kyle Brown ’07, Kandiace Gibson ’06, Bob Lewis ’65, Daryl Moore ’05, Jason Ross ’96, and Joe Scarpitti ’80 will be inducted into the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame on September 23.

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Thiel College alumna nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award

Thiel College graduate Rachel Breckenridge ’22 was among the 577 student-athletes who were recently nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

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Thiel College Communications and Marketing executive director promoted to vice president

Richard Orr has been promoted to Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Thiel College.

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Heritage Days organizer thanks staff members for volunteering

Jean Carr, DocuCenter manager and Heritage Days committee chairperson, said she would like to recognize and thank Mike McKinney, Ed.D. ’02, his wife, Erin, and Denise Rucci for donating their time helping out with Greenville's recent Heritage Days Festival. 

“They went the extra mile for our community event," Carr said. “Also, the Maintenance Dept for the use of the two golf carts. Mike McKinney also took the lead in trying to get volunteers for us. We thank you more than I can say.”

Trainings for new Paycom system

Employees should check their email for information on live training sessions for the College’s new Paycom system.

There are all-employee and supervisor/manager trainings for employees who are responsible for approving timesheets and time off requests for hourly employees and student employees. HR requests that employees attend one of the live Zoom sessions. The sessions will be recorded but attendance at a live session will be more beneficial since the trainer will be available to answer questions in real-time. 

For more information, contact Sophia Fabian, Angela Sorg ’23 or Jennifer Clark in Human Resources.

Next BBQ visit day is August 8

The Office of Admission hosted its first BBQ Visit Day on July 22.

The next event is August 8.

• Read more online.
• RSVP online.

For more information, contact the Office of Admission at ext. 2345.

Student News

Wrestler Hearn featured in area newspaper; wins first MMA bout

Peyton Hearn ’23 was recently featured in an article in The Meadville Tribune. The senior from Conneaut Lake, Pa. won the 165-pound Presidents' Athletic Conference title and was a member of the Tomcats' team that won its 23rd PAC team title, tying for the most in team titles in conference history.

Hearn is an elementary education and special education major and a 2019 graduate of Conneaut High School. He talked about his journey from an NCAA Division I wrestling program to transferring to Thiel College and the impact of the mentors he found at Thiel.

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He won his mixed martial arts debut Saturday in an event at Presque Isle Downs Casino in Erie, Pa.

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Communications collateral

Employees should update the logos used on institutional materials, including email signatures, letterhead, PowerPoint slides, etc. 

Thiel College has used the shield and wordmark combination as the official institutional logo for more than a year. They are the only approved logo for academic co-curricular and institutional use. Additional athletic logo packages are also available.

Email signatures, brand resources, and a job request form are all available online. A Dropbox folder has been set up with instructions and the materials necessary to create new email signatures. Employees can find other Thiel College-branded resources including letterhead, logos and PowerPoint slides in the same folder.

• Download brand assets.

Thiel College community members who need help with communications and marketing initiatives and collateral can now request those services with a job form. The request form is available on the communications and marketing webpage or linked directly below.

• Job request form

For more information, email the office.