Thiel College awarded five high school students from Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania $16,000 Leadership Scholarships recently.
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Thiel College announces that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation.
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Thiel College junior Jason Jewett ’25 won an Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award recently during IBS’s 83rd annual conference in New York City at the Sheraton Times.
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Robbie Mumford shared a message with the members of the Langenheim Memorial Library.
I just want to pass on my experience visiting your library on Monday. I had an online test to take where you need an environment free of basically everything. My desk is far from that. I came in, in the morning about 8:30 to see if it was feasible to use your facilities. I was greeted at the desk. I explained my situation and asked about guest WIFI. [The student] was wonderful, even giving directions to the help desk if I had any issues. I went upstairs, found a nice room and made sure I was able to connect. Everything went well.
Monday evening about 6:00 I returned. I was again greeted, this time by a young lady. I made my way upstairs and settled in. I spent about an hour in you facility. Upon leaving I was told to have a good night.
This was the first time in your library as I graduated from another institution in 1998. I really appreciate the hospitality that I received and for the use of your facilities. I’m very grateful that you allow “outsiders” in and allow guest WIFI. Please keep up the good work.
Jackie Belsito ’11 was the featured speaker at the March 20 Ruth A. Miller Senior Business Seminar. Belsito is the controller for Kaulig Companies in Hudson, Ohio.
“Jackie was deeply involved in campus life, balancing her time between the softball team, scorekeeping at volleyball games, and tutoring economics classes. She chose Thiel, like many of us have, for its tight-knit community and for the personalized interactions with faculty and staff.” Hailey McClain ’24
“Initially considering a career in teaching, Jackie's plans shifted when her aunt suggested she explore accounting for its promising job prospects after graduation. After just one semester of accounting studies, Jackie found herself fascinated with the subject, crediting Professor Ligo for igniting her passion.” Emma Hatfield ’25
“When asked why she found the non-profit sector fulfilling she informed us about how she loved the mission-driven work and that it made her feel like she was doing something meaningful.” George Tice ’24
Lessons Learned
Dinner “Dishing”
HR Notes
Thiel College welcomes:
And says farewell to:
DocuCenter closed on March 29
The DocuCenter will be closed Good Friday, March 29.
Server Maintenance
The Information Technology Department will be conducting routine maintenance to the campus network on Friday, March 29 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. while the campus is closed for Easter break. During this time, network connectivity, including wireless, may be intermittent.
IT apologizes in advance for any inconvenience and appreciate the community’s patience and support as we work to make improvements to our campus network.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kim Braden ’01.
Juniors Fall Registration
March 28 begining at 7 a.m.
Campus
All juniors are eligible to sign up for fall 2024 classes.
Zeta Tau Alpha Therapy Dogs
March 28 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Weyers Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center
Dogs from Stray Haven shelter will be on campus for petting and to help with stree relief. Donations of money or food and treats are accepted.
Career Tabling: Federal Investigative Records Enterprise (FIRE) Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency
March 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from the Federal Investigative Records Enterprise (FIRE) Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the organization.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown.
Active Minds Basket Raffle
March 28
Hallway outside post office, Howard Miller Student Center
Active Minds is holding a basket fundraiser.
Women’s Voices: Common Hour
March 28 at 11:15 a.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
An exhibition of women writers in honor of Women's History Month. This is a Common Hour event led by undergraduate students in the Survey of Literature by Women class led by Professor of English Sheila Gross, Ph.D. ’10.
Chess Club
March 28 at 6 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
Second meeting for the upcoming chess club at Thiel. The March 22 interest meeting had good attendance. This meeting is to touch base before Easter break and play a few games of chess. Anyone interested is invited.
Softball: Washington and Jefferson at Thiel
March 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Washington and Jefferson in a softball doubleheader.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Women’s Lacrosse: Alfred State at Thiel
March 30 at noon
Alumni Stadium
Thiel hosts Alfred State College in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Sophomore Registration
April 2 at 7 a.m.
Thiel College
Sophomores will be able to pre-register for their fall 2024 courses.
Interview Help Series: Making a Lasting First Impression
April 2 at 11 a.m.
Room 120, James Pedas Communication Center
The Career Center staff will host an informative presentation and workshop to help students practice their interview skills. Students will learn how to establish a good first impression through dressing for success and practicing their handshake.
For more information, contact Liza Schaef at lschaef@thiel.edu.
Rotary Club Meeting
April 2 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Weyers Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center
The Rotary Club of Greenville, Pa. will hold its regular meeting on Thiel College’s campus.
SGA Meeting
April 2 from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Bly Hall
The Student Government Association will hold a regular meeting.
Baseball:Westminster College at Thiel
April 3 at 1 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Westminster in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Women’s Lacrosse: Allegheny at Thiel
April 3 at 5 p.m.
Alumni Stadium
Thiel hosts Allegheny College in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Baccalaureate Interest Meeting
April 3 at 6 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel
Visiting Professor of Religion and Coordinator for Campus Ministries Audra Franley ’17 is hosting a meeting for graduating seniors interested in the baccalaureate ceremony.The agenda includes discussion of the theme, general plans, and deciding on readings and speakers.
Men’s Lacrosse: Allegheny at Thiel
April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Stadium
Thiel hosts Alfred State College in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
St. Paul’s Ask an Expert 2024 Series
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Fellowship Hall in The Heritage
339 East Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125
Sherri McMahan from Laurel Eye Clinic, Sarah Maietta, Joyce Geisel and Crystal Uber from Connect Hearing and Jaime Mong, D.M.D. from Mong Family Dentistry will participate in the Maintaining Your Senses: Vision, Hearing and Oral Health for Adults presentation.
Reservations required. Seating is limited.
To RSVP contact, Vicki Hildebrand at 724-589-4667 Option 7.
A virtual option will be offered via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the event.
Grapes and Growlers Sponsored By Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
May 18 from 4-7 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
General admission is $25 per person. Food will be available for purchase.
For more information or to purchase tickets contact Mark Batt ’87 at ext. 2157.
Tomcat Tributes
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published every week during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out April 3, 2024. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, April 1, 2024 to be published in that week’s edition.
Submit updates and news
The Office of Communications and Marketing is always looking for good content that can be featured in the weekly staff newsletter (T-Notes), the student newsletter (Thiel Happenings), the website Newsroom or on social media.
Please send any information about you, your students, your department or your colleagues to Dominick DiRienzo M.A.’22.
Information about anything your department is featuring this year, any faculty accomplishments or student activity.
These updates do not have to meet a “newsworthiness” standard and do not have to be things that you are specifically doing or hosting.
If you have any questions, contact DiRienzo at ext. 2188.
Thiel College's Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium will receive a turf upgrade worth $550,000 this summer.
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Vice President for Student Life and Athletics Mike McKinney, Ed.D. ’02 sent an email on Wednesday updating campus on the Rissell-Schreyer Dome dismantling scheduled for Thursday. It will now begin at 11 a.m. Thursday.
The message said, “Given the weather forecast and in the interest of safety, we are postponing the start time for taking down the dome until 11 a.m. (Thursday, March 21). As mentioned in my previous message, volunteers are needed. If your work schedule allows, please consider joining us at Alumni Stadium and helping us with this project.”
Any volunteers are reminded to dress for the elements and in clothes appropriate for physical, outdoor work.
For more information, contact McKinney.
Anyone unable to make it to Health Services on Wednesday, can contact Health Services at ext. 2356.
The final Thiel Forum: Special Edition of the academic year is at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 21 in Stamm Hall of the James Pedas Communication Center.
The first presentation will be led by Assistant Professor of Communication Lana Kulik, Ph.D. She will be discussing media literacy, looking into what constitutes media literacy in the modern information-saturated world, how important media literacy skills are for our students, and how to develop some of the skills through in-class exercises using Moodle Forum.
The second presentation will be led by Instructional Technologist Michelle Lentz on Moodle utilization and effectiveness, featuring guest presenters Professor of English and Pedas Endowed Chair of Communication Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. and Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristel Gallagher, Ph.D. Their presentation is titled “Moodle Showcase: A Look under the Hood” which highlights the innovative teaching strategies of Hall and Gallagher as they harness the power of Moodle to enhance the traditional classroom setting. Discover how they cultivate a more personalized learning journey for students, foster collaborative environments, and engage in dynamic workshop activities, all through Moodle.
Wednesday’s TNT focused on a presentation by Vice President of Communications and Marketing Richard Orr. He shared the highlights from the 2024 Digital Perception Research Study, which was recently presented at the winter Board of Trustees retreat.
The final spring TNT is at 11 a.m. April 30 in the Sawhill Georgian Room of the Howard Miller Student Center.
Department of Education students Caleb Shuler ’24, Jared Curcio’24, Emma Deraway’24, Kyle Gelvin ’24, Noah Fisher ’24, Isabelle Hammond ’24, Isabella McCann ’24, Steven Wright ’24, Juliana Peace ’24, Emily Irons ’24, Emmalee Sheeler ’24, Kiersten White ’24, Kinsey Lowers ’24, Samantha Reid ’24, Kyle Gelvin ’24, Kylie Gardner ’24, Taylor Pearce ’24, Taylor Clayborn ’24 took part in mock interviews with local teachers and administrators on Feb. 28.
Thiel College alumni Tessa Simmons ’09, West Middlesex Area School District and Chris Edison ’08, Pymatuning Valley School District were among the participants. Also participating were Kristin Hope, Jamestown School District; Heidi Marshall, Sharpsville Area School District; Brian Tokar, Greenville School District; Mike Fitzgerald, Sharon School District; Benjamin Schade, Pymatuning Valley School District; Michael Wright, Commodore Perry; and Heather Hawkins, Greenville Area School District.
About 65 students participated in the Physician Assistant Program Wellness activity on Friday March 8 as part of callback day.
Born of Fire Fitness came to campus and led a self-defense class focused on readiness and techniques to help students in a healthcare setting. Seth Allision led the class with the assistance of Ken and Vanessa Hillyer (owners of Born of Fire Fitness).
HR Notes
DocuCenter closed on March 29
The DocuCenter will be closed Good Friday, March 29.
Men’s Volleyball: Wells at Thiel
March 20 at 7 p.m.
Beeghly Stadium
Thiel hosts Wells College in men’s volleyball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: UPMC
March 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from UPMC will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the company.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Concussion Awareness Day
March 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Thiel Concussion Management Team will offer a variety of fun and engaging activities with treats and prizes to increase awareness of concussions. Students will be encouraged to take the “melon pledge.”
Kiwanis Club
March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sawhill Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Kiwanis Club of Greenville will have its regular meeting in the Sawhill Georgian Room.
Discovery Day: Education and Performing Arts
March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thiel College
Prospective students thinking of majoring in the education field or are interested in the college’s performing arts programs will be welcomed for a visitation day. Students will be given a tour of campus, speak with faculty and staff, have an admissions meeting and enjoy lunch in the Thiel College Cafe.
For more information, contact the Admissions office at admissions@thiel.edu.
Men’s Tennis: Franciscan at Thiel
March 22 at 4:30 p.m.
Thiel Tennis Courts
Thiel hosts Franciscan University in men’s tennis.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Bingo in Bly
March 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bly Hall
Student Life will host bingo in Bly Hall.
For more information, contact Than Oo at too@thiel.edu.
Spring Open House
March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thiel College
Students who have decided to apply, have already applied and already been accepted will be welcomed to Thiel’s campus for the spring Open House visitation day. Students will be able to learn more about their next steps in the college process as a variety of presentations and resources will be available to them.
For more information, contact the Admissions office at admissions@thiel.edu.
Baseball: Penn State DuBois at Thiel
March 24 at 1 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Penn State DuBois in baseball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
DHI Students Pre-Registration
March 25 at 7 a.m.
Thiel College
DHI students will be able to register for their fall 2024 courses.
Tomcat Day: Accepted Students
March 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thiel College
Accepted students for the fall 2024 semester will be welcomed to campus for a day of next steps, games, presentations, interactions with other students and lunch.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@thiel.edu.
TTMP Majorette and Color Guard Try- Outs
March 25 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Passavant Center
Students will be able to try out for the Thiel Tomcat Marching Pride (TTMP), Majorettes and Color Guard in preparation for the fall semester.
Senior Pre-Registration
March 26 at 7 a.m.
Thiel College
Seniors will be able to pre-register for their fall 2024 courses.
Career Tabling: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the organization.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Baseball: UPG at Thiel
March 26 at 4 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in baseball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: PNDC Homegrown Initiative
March 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from the PNDC Homegrown Initiative will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the organization.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Kent Taylor: Zooming from the Archives
March 27 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom
Archivist John Hauser ’71 H’20 will host “Zooming from the Archives” and talk with Forester and Presidential Spouse Kent Taylor.
Women’s Lacrosse: Waynesburg at Thiel
March 27 at 6 p.m.
Alumni Stadium
Thiel hosts the Waynesburg University in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
St. Paul’s Tour of Homes at The Colony
March 21 from 2-5 p.m.
339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, Pa.
The Tour of Homes at The Colony is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 724-588-9613 ext. 1208.
St. Paul’s Ask an Expert 2024 Series
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Fellowship Hall in The Heritage
339 East Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125
Sherri McMahan from Laurel Eye Clinic, Sarah Maietta, Joyce Geisel and Crystal Uber from Connect Hearing and Jaime Mong, D.M.D. from Mong Family Dentistry will participate in the Maintaining Your Senses: Vision, Hearing and Oral Health for Adults presentation.
Reservations required. Seating is limited.
To RSVP contact, Vicki Hildebrand at 724-589-4667 Option 7.
A virtual option will be offered via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the event.
Grapes and Growlers Sponsored By Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
May 18 from 4-7 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
General admission is $25 per person. Food will be available for purchase.
For more information or to purchase tickets contact Mark Batt ’87 at ext. 2157.
Tomcat Tributes
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published every week during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out March 27, 2024. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, March 25, 2024 to be published in that week’s edition.
Submit updates and news
The Office of Communications and Marketing is always looking for good content that can be featured in the weekly staff newsletter (T-Notes), the student newsletter (Thiel Happenings), the website Newsroom or on social media.
Please send any information about you, your students, your department or your colleagues to Dominick DiRienzo M.A.’22.
Information about anything your department is featuring this year, any faculty accomplishments or student activity.
These updates do not have to meet a “newsworthiness” standard and do not have to be things that you are specifically doing or hosting.
If you have any questions, contact DiRienzo at ext. 2188.
Thiel College is partnering with Notre Dame College to provide a seamless transition for Notre Dame students affected by the suburban Cleveland college’s closure announcement on March 4.
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Thiel College set marks for donors and funds raised with Thursday’s 2024 Match Day event Tomcat Games school officials confirmed Monday.
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Work began on March 11 on the main (west) entrance/exit to the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center will be closed in order to begin exterior construction work to the building. This access will remain closed until the project is completed. The first floor lobby of the Spence Academic Center, as well as access to Bly Hall, the Solution Center, and all academic classrooms and offices will remain accessible throughout the spring semester.
During this time, alternate access to and from the building will be through the Langenheim Memorial Library, the north access to the Academic Center (near the James Pedas Communication Center), the Science Connector, or the Lower-Level of the Science Wing (near the P.A. Program).
Students needing access assistance or temporary accommodations, should contact Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Greg Q. Butcher, Ph.D. at ext. 2031. Employees should contact for access accommodations Director of Human Resources Jennifer Clark at ext. 2858.
Additionally, campus community members are reminded to use caution around the construction zone and to be careful near cordoned-off areas.
The Facilities Department will continue to update campus of any disruptions or closures to the building during the construction process.
Anyone who has already completed the wufoo does not need to sign up again.
Each semester, “Thiel News Time” (TNT) gatherings are an opportunity to meet as a community and share information as the College works together to advance the institution. These sessions take place on Tuesdays during community hours when no classes are scheduled allowing faculty to attend together with the College’s staff.
The next TNT is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 in the Sawhill Georgian Room in the Howard Miller Student Center
The final meeting of the spring is April 30.
John Barr ’70 was the featured speaker at the March 6 Ruth A. Miller Senior Business Seminar. Barr is a retired sales and marketing executive who spent much of his career with the Eastman Kodak Company and has also served on the Thiel College Board of Trustees.
“John applied to only three schools when looking for colleges. They were Lycoming College, Grove City College, and Thiel College. He knew when he stepped onto campus, Thiel was the one he wanted to go to. He started as a sociology major for his first three years and did not want anything to do with business. Eventually, he took a business class with (Professor David) Miller and loved it. He graduated with a minor in business.” Nick DiLullo ’24
“During his senior year, Barr accepted a position at Kodak in Rochester, NY, where he dedicated 28 years of his career. Despite facing challenges, including being let go from his job at Kodak, Barr remained resilient and motivated not to fail. His instincts guided him to embrace change, leading to personal and professional growth.” Jackson Pletcher ’24
“Unlike many of the previous speakers, John Barr did not make his speech about his own life, but rather focused more on what struggles we will face, and how we should face them as we start to move forward from college to the workforce. He also focused on how to determine your own purpose and how he determined his purpose as life presented challenges to him.” Alex Martin ’24
“John Barr started us off with two questions, ‘What is my purpose?’, and ‘How will my purpose help motivate me to make a difference in the world?’. This question forced me to truly think and listen intently to see how he discovered his purpose.” Zach Bergstresser ’25
“The overall message I got from John was that we have this one truly incredible life, and we should make the most of it all.“ Damion Grinnell ’25
“Overall, John was a fantastic speaker and a huge thanks to him!” Connor Lovic ’24
Lessons Learned
Dinner “Dishing”
HR Notes
Safety Tips as Tornado Season Approaches
Did you know that a tornado can have wind speeds up to 300 mph? Download the infographic for facts about tornados.
Not too late! March Water Challenge
March 1-31
Thiel College
Wellness Committee is sponsoring the annual water challenge. Participants can log their progress toward drinking eight glasses of water per day.
For more information, contact the Christine Polochak '96.
Sig Ep’s Pot of Gold
March 18, 19, 20 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will host a 50/50 raffle. It will be held in the Bistro.
Men’s Lacrosse: Heidelberg at Thiel
March 18 at 4 p.m.
Rissel-Schreyer Dome
Thiel hosts Heidelberg University in men’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: Aflac
March 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from Aflac will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the company.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown.
Thiel News Time
March 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
President Susan Traverso, Ph.D. will host Thiel News Time, in which she will provide important campus updates to students, faculty, and staff.
Rotary Meeting
March 19 at noon
Weyers Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center
The Rotary Club of Greenville, Pa. will hold its regular meeting at Thiel College.
Softball: Penn State Fayette at Thiel
March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Penn State Fayette in softball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
PERC Education Job Fair
March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pa.
Thiel College juniors, seniors and graduate students as well as alumni involved in teacher education, speech language pathology, occupation therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), administration, or other certified school-based professional fields are invited to the PERC Education Job Fair in Monroeville, Pa. Interested students will be able to register with their Handshake accounts.
For more information, contact Liza Schaef at lschaef@thiel.edu.
Baseball: Hiram at Thiel.
March 20 at 2 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Hiram College in baseball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Men’s Volleyball: Wells at Thiel
March 20 at 7 p.m.
Beeghly Stadium
Thiel hosts Wells College in men’s volleyball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: UPMC
March 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from UPMC will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the company.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown.
Concussion Awareness Day
March 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Thiel Concussion Management Team will offer a variety of fun and engaging activities with treats and prizes to increase awareness of concussions. Students will be encouraged to take the “melon pledge.”
Kiwanis Club
March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sawhill Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Kiwanis Club of Greenville will have its regular meeting in the Sawhill Georgian Room.
Discovery Day: Education and Performing Arts
March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thiel College
Prospective students thinking of majoring in the education field or are interested in the college’s performing arts programs will be welcomed for a visitation day. Students will be given a tour of campus, speak with faculty and staff, have an admissions meeting and enjoy a lunch in the Thiel College Cafe.
For more information, contact the Admissions office at admissions@thiel.edu
St. Paul’s Tour of Homes at The Colony
March 21 from 2-5 p.m.
339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, Pa.
The Tour of Homes at The Colony is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 724-588-9613 ext. 1208.
St. Paul’s Ask an Expert 2024 Series
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Fellowship Hall in The Heritage
339 East Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125
Sherri McMahan from Laurel Eye Clinic, Sarah Maietta, Joyce Geisel and Crystal Uber from Connect Hearing and Jaime Mong, D.M.D. from Mong Family Dentistry will participate in the Maintaining Your Senses: Vision, Hearing and Oral Health for Adults presentation.
Reservations required. Seating is limited.
To RSVP contact, Vicki Hildebrand at 724-589-4667 Option 7.
A virtual option will be offered via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the event.
Grapes and Growlers Sponsored By Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
May 18 from 4-7 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
General admission is $25 per person. Food will be available for purchase.
For more information or to purchase tickets contact Mark Batt ’87 at ext. 2157.
Tomcat Tributes
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published every week during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out March 20, 2024. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, March 18, 2024 to be published in that week’s edition.
Submit updates and news
The Office of Communications and Marketing is always looking for good content that can be featured in the weekly staff newsletter (T-Notes), the student newsletter (Thiel Happenings), the website Newsroom or on social media.
Please send any information about you, your students, your department or your colleagues to Dominick DiRienzo M.A.’22.
Information about anything your department is featuring this year, any faculty accomplishments or student activity.
These updates do not have to meet a “newsworthiness” standard and do not have to be things that you are specifically doing or hosting.
If you have any questions,contact DiRienzo at ext. 2188.
Thiel College announces AJ Green ’24, of Youngstown, Ohio, Abraham Hochstetler ’24, of Conneaut Lake, Pa., and Allison Walsh ’24, of Edinboro, Pa., as its Student of the Month honorees for March.
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The Thiel College chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity is holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and raffle on Wednesday, March 6 to raise money for the Reynolds VFW.
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The Thiel College Office of Admission has named Mila Brdar ’26 and Carson Dombroski ’27 its Thiel Team Members of the Month for February.
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Thiel College’s 11th annual giving day looks to continue record-breaking run.
Opening ceremony is at 9 a.m. with activities planned throughout the day in the Rissell-Schreyer Dome and the Bistro in the Howard Miller Student Center.
For more information, contact David Mogle at ext. 2140.
Damen Taylor ’95 was the featured speaker at the February 28 Ruth A. Miller Senior Business Seminar. Taylor has 25 years of experience in the field of non-profit and governmental accounting. He also serves as the vice president of the Thiel College Alumni Board and has been a frequent speaker on campus, both in this class and at other venues.
“As a first-generation college student, his choice to pursue accounting stemmed from a pivotal moment in ninth grade when he failed American civics. During a summer spent grounded, he stumbled upon his mother's old accounting books and immersed himself in managing the finances of ABC Golf out of sheer boredom.” Jackson Pletcher ’24
“Taylor placed great importance on keeping participants engaged and having fun.” Yeryoung Kim ’24
“During his presentation, he was very enthusiastic and made a point to keep the audience engaged throughout the duration.” Julianne Slagle ’24
“Taylor then moved on to talking about his four Fs, which are Focus, Family, Faith, and Finish. He says that our current focus is to graduate from Thiel. He then brought up that only 37% of Americans have a college degree. This shows that we know how to finish what we started, even when things get difficult.” Alex Martin ’24
“He credits his professors for not taking it easy on him and pushing him. He says because of that, he is who he is today with his personality and resilience in his work life and home life.” Nick DiLullo ’24
“When asked about his favorite memory from Thiel, he mentioned the moment he walked across the stage at graduation.” Emma Hatfield ’25
Lessons Learned
Dinner “Dishing”
Members of the Thiel College Rotaract Club (seated, from left) Emma Park ’24, Alaina Harpst ’24;(back) Bryce Stubert ’24, Cierra Consider ’25 and Emily Whipple ’13 recently prepared care kits for the Good Shepherd Center and the Salvation Army as part of its community outreach. The Rotaract Club is the collegiate arm of Rotary International.
The Organization of Black Collegians coordinated a fundraiser with the prize being a new pair of shoes to the winner, as well as one donated to a local high school student. President AJ Green ’24 presented the prize to a student from his high school, Austintown Fitch last week. Emili Scavitto ’24 was the campus winner.
HR Notes
Thiel College welcomes
Therapy Dogs on Campus
Student Life is hosting a group with therapy dogs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Students, faculty and staff can spend time with the dogs outside of the Lutheran Heritage room in the Howard Miller Student Center, the Langenheim Memorial Library and the James Pedas Communication Center.
Safety Tips as Tornado Season Approaches
Did you know that a tornado can have wind speeds up to 300 mph? Download the infographic for facts about tornados.
Not too late! March Water Challenge
March 1-31
Thiel College
Wellness Committee is sponsoring the annual water challenge. Participants can log their progress toward drinking eight glasses of water per day.
For more information, contact the Christine Polochak '96.
Kappa Sigma Yeti Raffle for Reynolds VFW
March 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Kappa Sigma fraternity will host a raffle giving away Yeti brand products to raise money for the Reynolds VFW. As part of the raffle, a spaghetti dinner will also be included.
Men’s Volleyball: Grove City at Thiel
March 6 at 6 p.m.
Maenpa Family Court, Beeghly Stadium
Thiel hosts Grove City in men’s volleyball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
As the Page Turns
March 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Room 125, Pedas Communication Center
Thiel’s book club will hold its spring semester meeting to discuss part one of the novel The Last Thing He Told Me.
Match Day
March 7, All Day
Rissel-Schreyer Dome/Howard Miller Student Center Bistro
Match Day, with its theme of the Tomcat Games, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the College to celebrate the Tomcat Community and raise money for the Thiel Fund in this single-day fundraiser.
Men’s Volleyball: Saint Vincent at Thiel
March 8 at 7 p.m.
Maenpa Family Court, Beeghly Stadium
Thiel hosts Saint Vincent in men’s volleyball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Bingo in Bly
March 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bly Hall
Student Life will host bingo in Bly Hall.
For more information, contact Than Oo at ext. 2192.
Women’s Lacrosse: West Virginia Wesleyan at Thiel
March 10 at noon
Rissel-Schreyer Dome
Thiel hosts West Virginia Wesleyan College in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Sig Ep’s Pot of Gold
March 18, 19, 20 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will host a 50/50 raffle. It will be held in the Bistro.
Men’s Lacrosse: Heidelberg at Thiel
March 18 at 4 p.m.
Rissel-Schreyer Dome
Thiel hosts Heidelberg University in men’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: Aflac
March 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from Aflac will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the company.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown.
Thiel News Time
March 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
President Susan Traverso, Ph.D. will host Thiel News Time, in which she will provide important campus updates to students, faculty, and staff.
Rotary Meeting
March 19 at noon
Weyers Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center
The Rotary Club of Greenville, Pa. will hold its regular meeting at Thiel College.
Softball: Penn State Fayette at Thiel
March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Penn State Fayette in softball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Shamrock-n-Run
March 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Laurel Technical Institute, Sharon, Pa.
The Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation is hosting the 10th annual Shamrock-n-Run, a 5K benefit event for everyone. After the run there will be complimentary food, drinks and festivities.
St. Paul’s Tour of Homes at The Colony
March 21 from 2-5 p.m.
339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, Pa.
The Tour of Homes at The Colony is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 724-588-9613 ext. 1208.
St. Paul’s Ask an Expert 2024 Series
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Fellowship Hall in The Heritage
339 East Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125
Sherri McMahan from Laurel Eye Clinic, Sarah Maietta, Joyce Geisel and Crystal Uber from Connect Hearing and Jaime Mong, D.M.D. from Mong Family Dentistry will participate in the Maintaining Your Senses: Vision, Hearing and Oral Health for Adults presentation.
Reservations required. Seating is limited.
To RSVP contact, Vicki Hildebrand at 724-589-4667 Option 7.
A virtual option will be offered via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the event.
Tomcat Tributes
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
Going the Extra Mile
Nominee: Tricia Rodemoyer
Anonymous nominator
Comment: “Thank you for creating a more efficient work environment in Athletics. Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed!”
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published every week during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out March 13, 2024. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, March 11, 2024 to be published in that week’s edition.
Submit updates and news
The Office of Communications and Marketing is always looking for good content that can be featured in the weekly staff newsletter (T-Notes), the student newsletter (Thiel Happenings), the website Newsroom or on social media.
Please send any information about you, your students, your department or your colleagues to Dominick DiRienzo M.A.’22.
Information about anything your department is featuring this year, any faculty accomplishments or student activity.
These updates do not have to meet a “newsworthiness” standard and do not have to be things that you are specifically doing or hosting.
If you have any questions,contact DiRienzo at ext. 2188.
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