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Alumni HeraldEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Spring 2009 Volume 21, No. 1

Transformations in the works

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Make plans for Alumni Day 2009 Page 3

What’s aheadfor thecampus

ESU Alumni HeraldMessage to Alumni

Notice of Nondiscrimination

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, veteran status, disability or age in its programs and

activities in accordance with state and federal laws. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries

regarding this policy: Director of Diversity/Ombudsperson,

200 Prospect Street115 Reibman Building

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 422-3656.

Robert J. Dillman, Ph.D.University President

EditorJohn J. Ross

Acting Assistant Vice President for Advancement and

Director of Alumni Engagement

Assistant EditorWanda Ochei

Assistant Director for Alumni Relations

Design and ProductionOffice of University Relations

ContributorsMandy Boger

Ken ClarkBrenda Friday

Perry Hebard ’07 Bob Kelley ’71

Greg Knowlden M’04 Marilyn LoPresti Wanda Ochei Bill Pierson

Carleen Policastro John J. Ross

Laurie Schaller Douglas F. SmithMaylen StaneskiRichard StaneskiSheree B. Watson

Syed Zaidi BGA Studios

Alumni HeraldThe Alumni Herald is the official publication for

East Stroudsburg University’s Alumni and is published three times a year.

Please address all correspondence to:

Alumni RelationsEast Stroudsburg University

200 Prospect St.East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

(570) 422-3533 (800) 775-8975

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E-Mail: [email protected] site: http://esualumni.org

Dear Friends,

As a feeling of change and economic reform sweeps the country, East Strouds-burg University is also experiencing change … and what some are calling a campus transformation that is building on our academic strengths, and which will provide a more efficient arrange-ment of facilities, and make room for a growing enrollment.

ESU’s prudent budgetary manage-ment and strong academic programs, focused and strengthened by the creation of four colleges, are serving us well during this time of economic tumult. Undergraduate enrollment continues to increase, and we are in the midst of another banner year of student growth. Applications for the Fall 2009 semester are up more than 11 percent, advance registra-tion deposits are up 60 percent, and we expect a record-setting freshman class of 1,250 students.

The most significant new building in many years, the Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, is now open. We invite you to tour this splendid facility and en-joy a show in the McMunn Planetarium when you visit campus for Alumni Day on May 30. You will also see the improvements made by our new street lights, pedes-trian walkways, stadium lighting and new turf, and see the progress being made on the new ESU Research and Business Park, now under construction.

But the reinvigoration of our campus has only just begun. As you will see by the Master Plan map on Pages

22 and 23, we are in for an exciting period of new construction. Among the highlights of a campus reorganization plan are consolidating the student union and library into a new “Information Commons,” the renovation and expan-sion of the Abeloff Auditorium into a new home for all our fine arts programs, three new residence halls, and a new field house and new fields to separate our athletics programs from academic physical education. The overall goal is to bring our programs and services into a more geographically sensible arrange-ment, while providing for an enrollment projected to reach 8,500.

We invite you to study the Master Plan map closely to discover the new buildings, renovations, expansions and changes that lie ahead. We will be reporting more on these projects in future issues of the Alumni Herald as details develop.

In the meantime, please enjoy this expanded issue of the Herald. In addition to the usual features, you will find an interview with Dick ’60 and Jean ’78 Brewer, members of ESU’s Heritage Society who also presented ESU with a generous gift annuity. You will also find out all about “Burgy,” the new university mascot who we have declared to be the Warriors’ #1 Fan.

I look forward to seeing you on Alumni Day.

Sincerely,

Robert J. DillmanPresident

Opening Remarks

Cover Story

Table of Contents

Office of University AdvancementAhnert Alumni Center (800) 775-8975http://advancement.esu.edu

John J. Ross Acting Assistant Vice President for University Advancement Acting Executive Director, ESU FoundationDirector of Alumni Engagement

Laurie SchallerExecutive Staff Assistant

Wanda OcheiAssistant Director for Alumni Relations

Carleen Policastro Alumni Relations Secretary

Michelle Dramé M’07Director of Corporate & Community Relations

Michele Zabriski Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer

Robert Kelley ’71Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer

Cynthia LavinMajor Gifts/Planned Giving Secretary

Tina Franks Coordinator of Annual Funds

John D. Shewchuk Database Manager

Teresa McCraw Werkheiser Coordinator of Donor Relations and Stewardship

Roberta Russell Secretary/Receptionist

Christina PrinceAccountant

Laurel BruceSenior Prospect Researcher

Board of DirectorsMark J. Mecca ’96

PresidentJames “Rocky” Rogers ’85

Vice PresidentSuzanne A. Chludzinski ’90

SecretaryRoger L. DeLarco ’80

Past President

Edward J. Curvey ’63Nicholas A. DiGregory ’76Dr. Anthony L. Drago ’76

Eugenia S. Eden ’72Robert. C. Edwards ’55

Robert A. Kearn ’58Gerald D. Keyser ’59

Deborah A. Kulick ’80Gail A. Kulick ’88

John T. Lambert ’54Jesse W. Landon ’81

Ted E. Martz ’47Shirley A. Merring ’57

Maurice J. Molin ’76Charles J. Morton ’64

James B. Nesbitt, Jr. ’74“Pinky” O’Neil ’57

Bernard A. Peruso ’91Michael J. Romano, Jr. ’74

Robb Ruiz ’08Eric Scelza ’99

Dr. Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg ’58Rick Vroman ’67

Timothy M. Weisse ’74Christopher S. Yeager ’74Lawrence A. Zaccaro ’77

EmeritiDr. Betty Collins Henrie ’44

Bryan L Hill ’71James “Pat” Hyde ’63

Phyllis M. Kirschner ’63Dr. Frank Michael Pullo ’73

John E. Woodling ’68

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DepartmentsBirths ..........................................................44Engagements ........................................ 40-41Faculty Files .......................................... 30-31Gatherings & Events ..............................12-20Giving Opportunities ............................. 32-34

In Memoriam .............................................. 45Message to Alumni ..............inside front cover Upcoming Events ........................... back coverWarrior Spirit......................................... 24-29Weddings .............................................. 42-43“Who’s Doing What”.............................. 35-40

FeaturesPolitical science students join Inauguration action ....................................21Warrior spirit goes green with new turf ..................................................... 28 Dick ’60 and Jean ’89 Brewer discuss annuity giving ................................ 32Remembering Warren Hoeffner ’55 and Frances Mary Hughes ................. 45

InsideGet your reservations in now for Alumni Day 2009, coming up soon on May 30. Among the highlights is a tour of the new Hoef-fner Science and Technol-ogy Center, complete with a show in the McMunn Planetarium.

Blueprint for the Future: A Campus TransformedCover photo: The unveiling of the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner

Science and Technology Center on September 26, 2008.

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2New #1 FanBurgy, your alma mater’s new mascot, is looking forward to meeting you.

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Friday, May 2910 a.m.-2 p.m.HISTORICAL TOUR and TEA/LUNCHEONEverybody’s Café, Main Street, Stroudsburg Reservations only. Lunch Dutch treat.

5-8 p.m.ALUMNI DAY REgISTRATIONPick up information packet and gift Alumni Center Lobby

5-8 p.m.“ELEgANT TAILgATE” RECEPTION Alumni Center Multipurpose Room

Saturday, May 308 a.m.-3 p.m.HOSPITALITY ROOM OPENDansbury Commons, Lower Level

8-10 a.m.ALUMNI BOARD EXECUTIVE MEETINgAlumni Center, Multipurpose Room

8-10:30 a.m.REUNION REgISTRATION & MEET AND gREETDansbury Commons, Lower Lounge

9:30-10:30 a.m.ALUMNI SHARE MEMORIESLower Dansbury Commons Hospitality Room

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.ESU BOOkSTORE OPEN

10:30 a.m. CLASS OF ’59 TROLLEY TOUR

10:45 a.m. – Noon TROLLEY TOURS OF CAMPUS Departing from Lower Dansbury Commons Hospitality Room every 30 minutes.

11-11:45 a.m. TOUR OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOgY CENTER, wITH PLANETARIUM SHOwHoeffner Science & Technology Center, Normal Street

11 a.m.-NoonCLASS OF ’59 PRESIDENT’S RECEPTIONPresident’s House, University Circle

Noon – 1:30 p.m ALUMNI DAY LUNCHEON & AwARDSKeystone Room

1:30-2:30 p.m. CLASS PHOTOgRAPHSKeystone Room

3-4 p.m. CLASS MEETINgS

7 p.m.LOCAL ALUMNI CHAPTER COCkTAILS & DINNER

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You can make your reservations with Carleen by phone or by email:(800) 875-8975 or (570) 422-3533 • [email protected]

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MAIL TO: Ahnert Alumni CenterEast Stroudsburg University

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Or register for Alumni Day online at www.esualumni.org

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Join your class at Alumni Day May 30, 2009

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The Alumni Association presented its annual awards for outstanding life achievements and volunteer service at the Alumni Day 2008 Luncheon.

The Helen G. Brown ’37 Honor Award n Peter Henning ’63, of Port Orange, Fla., is senior

vice president of television production for World Triathlon Corporation. While his work has been associated with the World Series, the Iditarod, Tour de France and the Ironman World Championships, he began his career teaching junior high school in Levittown, Pa. He later followed in his father’s footsteps and became a freelance cameraman, covering the war in Southeast Asia and the capturing the events surrounding the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

Henning’s journalistic pursuits led him to work for ABC, CBS and NBC for more than 39 years, traveling inter-nationally to cover 16 Olympic Games and telecasts of the Ironman from locations around the world. In addition to being a cameraman, Henning became the producer, direc-tor or photographer. He has been involved in more than 25 segments of the CBS show “60 Minutes,” one of which was shot in Afghanistan in 1987 and recently became the basis for the book and motion picture, “Charlie Wilson’s War.” During his career, his efforts produced 15 Emmy Awards, the highest honor in his profession.

Conrad ‘Skip’ Idukas ’67 Service Awardn Jean Eden ’72, of East Stroudsburg, an Alumni

Association board member since 1995, was recognized for her contributions to the university and the Alumni Association through exceptional volunteer service. She is chair of the Alumni Association’s volunteer committee and has led efforts to recruit alumni for Monroe County’s annual United Way Day of Caring and other local events.

She has been president of the East Stroudsburg Plan-ning Commission; chair of the Children & Youth Services advisory board; president of the board of directors, Pocono Services for Families and Children/Head Start; president, the American Association of University Women; state chair for community participation and president, Monroe Coun-ty Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR).

Eden serves as vice president, League of Women Voters of Monroe County, and committee chair for member ben-efits and services, Monroe chapter of PASR. She is a member of the Great Books Discussion Group for Eastern Monroe Public Library, the Monroe County Historical Association board of directors, ESU’s Society for the Arts board, Monroe County Community Services administrative board, and the American Association of University Women.‘

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Two honored for achievements, service

Peter Henning ’62, right, receives the Helen G. Brown Honor Award from Ben Peruso ’91, an Alumni Association board member.

Jean Eden ’72 receives the Conrad ‘Skip’ Idukas Service Award from Roger L. DeLarco ’80, past president of the Alumni Association board of directors.

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THE CLASS OF ’53 Frank Hermann with his Emerald Anniversary Club cer-tificate, in recognition of 55 years since his graduation.

THE CLASS OF ’38 Celebrating their 70th year reunion, from left: Marion Creitz Evans, Jeanne McFall Turtzo, Roger Dunning and Eleanor Hamill McHale.

THE CLASS OF ’48 Recognizing their 60-year reunion, seated from left: Annetta Reber, Fae Smith Klinger, Jane Burkert Eiler, Jane Moll Yoder.

Standing: Emily Smith Carter, Betty Scapellati Weaver, Bertha Tohkanen Pelkonen, Dorothy Quier Wetherald, Eunice Drake Reese, Ellen O’Hare Greany, Dorothy Diomedo Homoki.

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THE CLASS OF ’58 Lawrence Morgan peruses the Class of 1958 50th Reunion booklet.

Alumni Day 2008

THE CLASS OF ’58 Front row, from left, Marilyn Edwards Rhodes, Diane Manvel Norton, Shirley Abel Stout, Marge Pescuma Koetzner, JoAnn Fischi Mahle, Joan Mudry Kuebler, Marianne Fretz Dunbar, Dorie Weyand Allen, Nancy Almond Oliver, Frances Mooney Duffy, Jean Rogers Jordan-Stoll, Joan Leopold Kantor, Jean Miller Leshko, Kathleen Najaka Lakata.

Second row: Vincent Perperno, Vincent Baron, Barbara Shevlin Rohrbaugh, Jeanne Neidig Burgie, Jim Wagner, Kathryn Walton Stencel, Faye Dallmeyer Soderberg, Helen Sprinzing Linn, Ophelia Ensor Hollingshead, Joan Chamberlain Cutsler, Richard Fisher, Richard Wagner.

Third row: Richard Frantz, Bob Cetta, Effie Rider Vranka, Lawrence Morgan, George Hall Francis McManus, Robert Kearn, Richard Merkle, Michael DePaola, Lewis Wonsidler, John Stachura, Walter Jubinsky, Andrew Lakata.

Back row, from left, Bertram Hilbert, Russell Roper, William Leininger, Robert Sprau, Jr., Rosemary Lobb Sentelik, Dori Kalesse Hamilton, Richard Foley, Richard Heckert, Barbara Wellington Talmage, Richard George, Stanley Searfoss.

THE CLASS OF ’58

From left: Dori Kalesse Hamilton, Jean Rogers Jordan-Stoll, JoAnn Fischi Mahle, Marge Pescuma Koetzner, Joan Mudry Kuebler and Rosemary Lobb Sentelik.

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THE CLASS OF ’63 Front row, from left, Donald Wieder, Darleen Schaare Schott, Joy Pilosi, Rebecca Ross Yost, Joy Lukens Fortune, John Gudikunst.

Second row: John Jacobi, Horace Cole, Gerry Goodman Wall, Rob Scheetz Zechman, Gail Davis, Barbara Brooks, Gail Cowan DuBois, Phyllis Myers Kirschner.

Back row: Peter Henning, Richard Osbeck, John Semian, Harry Zechman, Wayne Howell, Larry Wallace, Jack Pencek.

THE CLASS OF ’68 Frances McSpedon returned to campus to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her graduation.

SHARINg MEMORIES Lewis Wonsidler ’58, left, chats with Robert Sprau Jr. ’58.

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PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION Above: Stanley Searfoss ’58 and wife Fay Searfoss.

Right: President Robert Dillman with Dori Kalesse Hamilton’58.

MARDI gRAS SPIRITAbove: Joan Mudley Kubler ’58 shares beads at the Mardi Gras reception.

Top right: Jerry Keyser ’59, left, and Jim Nesbitt Jr. ’74, enjoy the Mardi Gras party. Both serve on the Alumni Association board of directors.

Right: George Hall ’58 and Harriet Davis Hall ’56, both enjoy Alumni Day as graduates.

Homecoming 2008Spring 2009 9

Homecoming

2008After at least 13 years without a mascot, the East Stroudsburg Univer-

sity Warriors debuted a new symbol of school spirit at Homecoming 2008.“Burgy” burst through the curtains and danced onto the field turf at

Eiler-Martin Stadium just before kickoff as the Warriors’ #1 Fan made a first public appearance. Burgy’s name was selected through an online poll in which more than 4,000 votes were cast. The winner was announced at the last home game of the season.

Warriors fans viewing Burgy’s revealing received placards and Warrior foam helmets to wear, and a lucky few even caught Burgy T shirts fired out into the crowd.

Burgy was selected by alumni, students, faculty and others to be the best representation of the school and the community. Since being re-vealed, Burgy has performed at more than 40 events, including home ath-letic events, on-campus fundraising events and off-campus community events. Burgy has entertained Warriors basketball fans at all home games throughout the 2008-09 season with a signature dance routine and great crowd interaction.

ESU hired Dave Raymond, the man who invented the Phillies Phanat-ic, to bring the mascot to life through the costume design and by training mascot performers.‘

See Burgy’s website at www.esu.edu/mascot

Warriors’ #1 Fan ‘Burgy’ debuts

The New York Times featured ESU’s

new mascot selection in a story and online video

published Dec. 14.See story and video at:

www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/

sports/14mascot.html

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NETwORkINg AT THE PUB: Homecoming Weekend 2008 kicked off with a networking event at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg. More than 100 alumni met up there.

READY IN RED

Ted Martz ’47 sports appropriate Homecoming attire:An ESU Alumni Association jacket.

BACk FROM THE ’70s

Alumni who met while living at North Hemlock Hall gathered, wearing T shifts that said “We Survived The ’70s Together at ESSC.”

MAkINg MUSIC

The Rock-n-Roll Dinosaurs, below, took part in the “battle of the bands”

at the tailgating party.

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Alumni were not looking for the Wizard of Oz as they descended on East Stroudsburg to enjoy Homecoming 2008.

Fun and festivities were scheduled for the entire weekend, begin-ning with a Friday night network-ing event at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg. More than 100 alumni gathered to share their Warrior memories with old friends and new acquaintances. The pub’s staff enjoyed being apart of our homecoming celebration.

On Saturday, a big tailgate party held at the Alumni Center kicked-off Warrior style before the game. Alumni from all over the country provided their usual grilled de-lights and a whole lot of Warrior spirit. The tailgaters were enter-tained by a “battle of the bands” among three local groups. From the blues to hard rock to disco to the big band sound, the mu-sic met the diverse tastes of the group. Many of the musicians were alumni, making the performances even more special.

And it was standing room only at the alumni tent, hot dogs, chili, wings and subs being served. Alumni enjoyed the opportunity to mingle, meet and relax before the game, as well as enjoying special giveaways provided by sponsors.

After the game, the party contin-ued at Rudy’s, where alumni joined in on the popular East Stroudsburg tavern’s anniversary celebration. A pig roast and free giveaways were featured, and alumni danced the night away.‘

There’s no place like ESU

TOP TAILgATERS

Alumni from Theta Chi reclaim the annual Homecoming Best Tailgate Award at Homecoming 2008. Fraternity alums won the first tailgaiting award when it was presented in 2005.

wHOLE LOT OF SPIRIT

A carnival atmosphere prevailed at the big tailgating party held before the football game.

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Senior PicnicGraduating seniors attended the farewell barbecue spon-sored by the Alumni Asso-ciation. Seniors had one last opportunity to gather with friends and reminisce about their days at ESUbefore they started jobs orgraduate school.‘

New students welcomedThe fall 2008 freshman class started their college careers at ESU with the traditional New Student Convocation, and were wel-

comed by the administration, faculty, Student Senate and the Alumni Association. More than 300 of the 1,200 newly admitted

students attended. After the program, the Alumni Association hosted a Rita’s frozen ice

reception on the front circle lawn. ‘

Goodbye ...

... and Hello!

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New Jersey Beach BashAlumni started their summer party early at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J. during the annual Beach Bash.

ESU participated in the beach competitions and walked away with victory! The great-est time was had by all as alumni connected with old friends and reminisced about their undergraduate days.

This summer we will return to Bar Anticipation for our 10th year. Contact Alumni Relations for more information, and make your reservations early.‘

The Beach Bash is a Young Alumni Event where

alumni meet old friends and become acquainted with new ones. The 2008

Beach Bash had more than 50 participants from

Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

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DELCO AlumniThe annual Delaware County alumni event returned to the Riddle Ale House in Media. Close to 60 alumni with class years ranging from the 1950s to 2007 came out to support one of the longest standing alumni events in Pennsylvania.

This year’s gathering will take place on April 24. Contact Alum-ni Relations for more informa-tion.‘

ABOVE: Alumni group picture.

AT RIgHT:From left:

Jenny Jacobi Hecksher ’76, Bill Smithson ’76, and Olivia Hecksher.

From left: Alicia Jacobs ’93, Ross Cohon ’94, Tawanna Green Frasier ’93 and Temery Graham ’93.

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Buck Hill Golf The annual Alumni Golf Outing at Buck Hill Golf Club in Buck Hill Falls was a sold-out affair, with more than 100 alumni and friends hitting the links. And the weather was perfect.

Prizes were awarded to the top golf-ers at the luncheon that followed, extending the fun for the day as many shared stories about the course and their golfing mates.

Get your team ready now for our 2009 outing, this summer’s hottest event.‘


Local Baseball a Major HitAlumni brought some Warrior spirit to our local minor league teams, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees, as each team faced off with the Syracuse Chiefs.

More than 100 alumni attended the Iron Pigs game, with 50 alumni gathering for the Yankees. Alumni came prepared with their best tailgate dishes and their baseball fan gear.

We are planning baseball gatherings this summer to include the Washington Nationals in DC. For information about future baseball outings, contact the Alumni Relations office or check the website for details. ‘

ESU IRON PIgS FANS “pig out” at the club’s home stadium in Allentown.

ABOVE: Kate Brennan ’08, and friend at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game.

LEFT and BELOW: ESU Yankee fans and tailgaters ready for the action.


Earl Wagner ’67 and JoAnne Wagner

Couples NightMurder MysteryThe annual Couple’s Night was full of mystery, murder and fun. Alumni couples joined Lucy and Ethel from the 1950s TV sitcom “I Love Lucy” to solve a murder at the Manhattan Women’s Club Charity Benefit. This hilarious White Rose production included music, dancing and full audience participation. White Rose Pro-ductions will be back for Alumni Couple’s Night on May 2 with a wacky version of the 1970s “New-lywed Game” called “Naughty Newlyweds.” Contact Alumni Relations at 800-775-8975 for reservation information.‘

Gail Kulick ’84 and John Burrus

Karen Angerman Muller ’80and Ken Muller ’80

Darlene Davis Kergick ’81and Dennis Kergick ’81

Linnette and Larry Zaccaro ’77

Patti Palmer Rutt ’78 and Robert Rutt ’74Carl O’Merle ’64 and Mary Jane O’Merle ’69

John and Jane Fetherman

Amber Holloway Berg ’03 and Stephen Berg ’04


Alumni Holiday Dinner DanceThe annual alumni holiday party was held at Woodsgate, a renovated mill at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg. Alumni began the eve-ning socializing by a fireplace in the lower level while being serenaded with holiday music by an accordion player. Then guests ascended a winding stair-case to the second level, where they were served a holiday feast. Alumni danced into the night to the live music of Smokin’. ‘

Dr. Wilbur Hahn ’56, and Pearl Hahn.

ABOVE: From left: Susan Ellis, Bruce Hagan and Cheryl Estell Hagan ’85.

LEFT: Michelle Auster ’06 and friend.

From left: Ted Good, Margie Good ’72, Mary Ellen Sysko Cramer ’70, and Richard Cramer ’70.


ESU LegacyThe second annual Alumni Legacy event

was held during Parent’s Weekend. “Legacy” recognizes students and

graduates who have made studying at ESU a family affair.

Mardi Gras-style refreshments were served as guests were greeted by mem-

bers of the Alumni Association board of directors and Alumni Relations staff.‘

ABOVE: Alumni Director John Ross, standing, joins Laura Brunner, Diane Benniger Brunner ’80, and Jack Brunner.

LEFT: Alumni Association board member Robb Ruiz ’08 and Jessica Olivetti.

BELOw: John Rushton and grandson Michael Hunt.

ABOVE: Cathy Rinaldi Girandola ’82, and family.

BELOw: Stephen Olivetti ’78 and Robin Giombetti Olivetti ’78 with daughters Jessica and Leshia.


Remembrance DayRemembrance Day is a new tradition at ESU. It is a service to remember the lives of faculty, students and alumni who have passed away during the academic year.

The first Remembrance Day service was held Oct. 3 during Homecom-ing, in memory of 12 students, five faculty members and 106 alumni. Families of those being remembered brought mementos to be dis-played. Nine alumni families participated. All families were given a rose bush to plant in remembrance of each fallen Warrior.

If you would like to know more about this event for fall 2009, contact Alumni Relations. ‘

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Four ESU political science majors spent the first two weeks of the spring semester on the front lines of inau-gural preparations in Washington, D.C.

Stephen Chapman, a graduate student from Easton, Amanda Boger, a graduate student from Beaver Falls, Pa., Akif Can, a senior from Bethlehem, and Bryan Florence, a freshman from Middletown, attended the Presidential Inauguration Seminar from Jan. 11 to 21 and studied first-hand various types of leadership in a political set-ting that enhance civic engagement and achievement.

The seminar was offered through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, an inde-pendent, nonprofit organization that provides college students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C. for academic credit.

Dr. Kimberly S. Adams, assistant professor of politi-cal science, organized involvement for the ESU students.

While in Washington, students took part in lec-tures, briefing, and panel discussions involving national

leaders, the media, faculty, political experts and public figures. They heard speeches by Brian Lamb, chief op-erating officer of C-SPAN; Bob Schieffer of CBS and Ted Koppel of NPR and the BBC.

The students also helped organize materials for the inauguration, handled staff and faculty requests, and helped program speakers and logistics while taking in the details of the political process.‘

Graduate student Amanda Boger wrote a blog for the Pocono Record every day the ESU group was in Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration Seminar. Here are some excerpts:

Jan-11 — A monumental weekendSunday morning was too exciting to explain. From the first trip on the Metro, meeting about 600 other students with the same attitude and interests, meeting organizers who put the Washington Center together, and finishing the day off with Dana Bash, Senior Congressional Corre-spondent from CNN ... The day was full of discussions on the transition of power. ...

Jan. 15 – On the HillToday had to be the most unforgettable day. The morning started out at 8:30 AM while waiting in line in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill to watch Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.’s hearing from the Judiciary committee. ... The monumental experience of watching the hearing take place helped focus our minds on current issues and also influenced perceptions on media coverage. ... From there it was over to the Hill where we received Senate Chamber passes to watch Sen. Hillary Clinton give her farewell ad-dress to the Senate. Sen. Joe Biden had just provided his earlier, but was still in attendance. The future Vice Presi-dent was visited by other Senators and had a constant smile on his face throughout Hillary’s speech. ...

Jan. 16 — This week’s experience was truly amazing. Each site visit was unique and the speakers kept discus-sions light and interesting. The Washington Center has provided over 600 students with a valuable trip to enjoy a historic moment in our time. During this time it does not matter which side of the isle a person sits. Here we are united and fulfilled with the hope of a better future. As Hillary said in her farewell address [to the Senate], “we must not look wistfully behind us; we should look hope-fully to the future.”

Jan-19 — Concert was completely awesomeSunday’s concert ... was filled. People were everywhere. ... We saw Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin and heard Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx speak. ...

Jan-19 — Pennsylvania is celebratingSunday afternoon we stuffed bags for the Pennsylvania Democrats Yes We Did Celebration party tonight. The gift bags have Blue Rhapsody wine from Lancaster and glasses [that] contain the outline of the Keystone state and Obama, 55, McCain, 44, the vote count from our state. ...

Jan-20 — Inauguration DayWe are going back to the Washington Plaza Hotel to watch President Obama’s speech. It’s impossible to get in. ... People are still really excited. Everyone is pretty much a happy camper here. Some people are setting up for the parade since they can’t get in for the inauguration. We are going to watch and enjoy from the hotel.‘

Political science students get inaugural experience

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PLAN FOR A NEW INFORMATION COMMONSTHE BASICS• Combines University Center, library, and hotel, restaurant and tourism program on the site of existing University Center and Center for Hospitality Management buildings• Cost of $109 million• 240,000 square feet, the University’s largest building• Constructed in two phases between 2011 and 2014.• Student activities and dining for faculty, students and staff• Brings the library and technology into a single facility at the academic core of campus• New and expanded computing labs and meeting rooms

SPECIAL FEATURES• New dining facilities, possibly including a late-night venue and faculty dining• Upgraded food court• Enhanced program spaces• Cyber cafe• New space for the hospitality and tourism program

“ The next generation at ESU will see a campus transformed.”DR. ROBERT DILLMAN President of East Stroudsburg University

Blueprint for the futureWhat’s being planned for the campus

Information CommonsCombines student center, library,

technology, and hospitality program at campus core

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FIELDS / COURTS

A1. New fieldA2. New tennis courtsA3. New fieldsA4. New eastside baseball fieldA5. New fieldsA6. New fieldsA7. Future stadium location

PARKING / ROADS

P1. Potential garage siteP2. Potential garage siteP3. ParkingP4. ParkingP5. ParkingP6. ParkingP7. ParkingP8. ParkingP9. ParkingP10. ParkingP11. Campus road loopP12. Prospect Street linkP13. Future link to Route 447

MAJOR RENOVATIONS

R1. Renovate MonroeR2. Renovate KoehlerR3. Renovate library for academic useR4. Renovate fine arts building for facilities

* Requires demolition of Rosenkrans Hall and LaRue Hall

** Requires demolition of Hospitality Center

FACILITY USES

Academic Student Union Residential Athletic Field Dining and Conference

Student Recreation Performing Arts Administration/Support

Alumni Mixed Use Research Park Athletic

BUILDINGS / ADDITIONS

1. New academic building2. *Fine & Performing Arts addition3. ** Information Commons4. Recreation Center addition5. Academic building6. New dining hall7. New athletics field house8a. New residence hall8b. New residence hall8c. New residence hall9. New health center10. Alumni Center addition11. Dansbury Commons addition/renovation12. Relocation of President’s house13. Private mixed-use retail development

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CONCEPTS FOR ACONSOLIDATED CAMPUSHIGHLIGHTS• Anticipates 1,500 additional students (8,500 total)• Timeframe: 10 to 15 years• Improved academic space• Combined library and student center• Theater and fine arts in one location• Separates athletics programs from academic physical education• Multiple dining venues• New roadways and parking

ACCOMMODATING GROWTH:• 2,000 additional beds in four new residence halls• Hundreds of additional parking spaces• 4-5 additional playing fields

THEATER / FINE ARTS CENTER• Renovation and expansion of Abeloff Auditorium to serve entire fine arts program• Exanded lobby• Retrofitted with new technology

“ We’re just beginning to work on implementation

decisions associated with the new plan.”

RICHARD A. STANESkI Vice President for Finance and Administration

Blueprint for the futureWhat’s being planned for the campus

ESU Research and Business Park

Now under construction

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FAN ZONE

TOP LEFT: Ready, set, EAT! A hungry group of Warriors take part in a Chicken Wing Eating Contest in September.ABOVE: Elvis sings a duet with Linnette Zaccaro.LEFT: Spirited tailgaters ready to root for their favorite team.

RIgHT: Members of the Class of ’57 and friends reunite at the Fan

Zone for some fun. From left,Bob kelley ’71,

Pinky O’Neil ’57 Tom Leshko ’57,

Jean Miller Leshko ’58, Richard Brewer ’60,

Jean Brewer ’89, Una May “Mickey” Mauser

Deibler ’57, Jim Deibler ’56, Diana weaver ’57,

Polly Hessler gearhart ’57, and Shirley Neas Merring ’57.

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Five All-American student-athletes were inducted in ESU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in October, along with the first women’s soccer championship team in PSAC his-tory, and the winningest coach at any division in NCAA history.

n Bob Seagraves ’79 was an 11-time All-American and four-time MVP of the men’s swimming team during his time at East Stroudsburg, during which he represent-ed the Warriors on the cover of the NCAA Swimming Guide in 1978. He won four PSAC championships (twice in the 200 breast, once each in the 200 IM and 400 IM) and was undefeated in dual meets in the 200 individual medley relay during his collegiate career. Seagraves remained active in swimming following graduation, recording 16 top 10 swims in U.S. Master’s competition and two top 10 swims in World Master’s competition.

n Mike Reichenbach ’84 was named a Little All-American by the Associated Press and an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1983 after making 147 tackles, the second-most in school history. A first team All-PSAC East and All-ECAC selection as a junior and senior, Reichenbach embarked on an eight-year NFL career after leaving ESU and was

the starting middle linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985-89 and the Miami Dolphins during the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

n Jack Goldowski ’85 was a two-time All-American in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles for ESU, placing sixth in the nation in both 1984 and 1985. He also won two PSAC titles in the event and anchored three 4x400-meter relay teams to wins in the conference champion-ships and the PSAC division of the Penn Relays. His time of 51.93 seconds in the 400m hurdles in 1985 still stands as the fastest in school history.

n Jan Hutchinson ’71, who did not compete at East Stroudsburg due to injury, has assembled a career as one of the most accomplished coaches in NCAA history at Bloomsburg University. As the head coach of the Hus-kies’ field hockey and softball programs, Hutchinson entered last season with 1,676 career wins – the NCAA record – and has won 28 PSAC championships – 14 each – between the two sports. She has led Bloomsburg to 14 national championships in field hockey and holds the all-division record with 546 career wins, and owns the Division II softball record with 1,130 career victories.

Six alumni, 1994 women’s soccer team inductedNew members in Athletic Hall of Fame

2008 ESU Athletic Hall of FameFrom left:

Athletic Director Dr. Tom Gioglio

n Dr. Jerry Sheska ’68, head coach of the 1994 women’s soccer team which was inducted

n Mike Reichenbach ’84, football

n Jan Blake Hoffman ’97, track and cross country

n Jan Hutchinson ’71, college field hockey and softball coach

n Vicki Vaites-Heitczman ’96, lacrosse and field hockey

n Jack Goldowski ’85, track

n Bob Seagraves ’79, swimming

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Warrior alumni gathered for the second “Early 1990s ESU Football Reunion.”

Early 1990s Football

n Vicki Vaites-Heitczman ’96 was an All-American in both lacrosse and field hockey for the Warriors. A two-time member of the All-America team in lacrosse, she ranks third in school history with 136 career goals and sixth with 168 career points, and held the school record for assists and points when she graduated in 1996. She was an All-American and first team All-PSAC selec-tion in field hockey in 1994 and played sweeper back on teams that won 57 games during her four years, includ-ing a school-record 17 victories as a junior.

n Jan Blake Hoffman ’97 is one of a handful of Warriors who have earned multiple All-America honors in track and cross country. She was a three-time All-American on the track, placing third in the mile indoors as a senior and sixth at 1500 meters as a sophomore and junior. She won eight ECAC indoor and three PSAC outdoor titles, including the 800m and 1500m in her final season, and holds five indoor school records and three outdoor records. In cross country, Hoffman was an All-American as a senior, won ESU’s only PSAC women’s

cross country championship and placed second in the NCAA Regional after finishing third in the region as a junior.

n The 1994 women’s soccer team, led by head coach and ESU Athletic Hall of Fame member Jerry Sheska ’68, won the first conference championship awarded by the PSAC in the program’s third year in existence. The Warriors finished an 18-2 season with a 2-1 victory over favored Bloomsburg in the PSAC final in Altoona, with midfielder Karen Hansen scoring both goals in the final 17 minutes.

ESU averaged five goals per game and outscored its opponents 101-13 during the record-setting season. Freshman Terri Meierhofer was the PSAC Rookie of the Year and the team’s leading scorer with 18 goals and 12 assists, and Jenn Russo (16 goals, 14 assists), Hansen (15 goals, 11 assists) and Michelle Place (16 goals, five as-sists) also keyed the offense. In goal, Krista Dombrowski allowed 0.49 goals per game, which still stands as the school record.‘

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East Stroudsburg University is accepting nominations of student-athletes, teams and individuals with meritorious service to the university for its Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2009.

Student-athletes who are nomi-nated must be at least 10 years re-moved from their athletic careers at ESU, and must have made significant contributions and/or demonstrated athletic excellence at the university.

Teams that have achieved sig-nificant accomplishments have been inducted into the Hall of Fame dur-ing each of the past four years. To be nominated, teams must have dem-onstrated an unusually high degree of success during any given season,

and must have competed at least 10 years ago.

Nominations will also be accept-ed for coaches and other individuals who have made outstanding contri-butions to the athletic department during their time at ESU.

To be nominated, head coaches must have demonstrated an unusu-ally high degree of success in their sport coached. They must have left their coaching position at least 10 years ago, although they may still be employed at ESU in a non-coaching position.

Other individuals, such a train-ers, assistant coaches, equipment managers, etc., must have demon-started a strong and unique interest

in ESU, and made a positive and significant impact on the Athletic Department over the course of a long period, and must have suffered a severe disability or death as a result of athletic participation.

A total of 244 individuals and six teams have been inducted into the Hall of Fame to date over the past 31 years.‘

To nominate a candidate for the Athletic Hall of Fame, please use the nomination form below.

Candidates who have been nomi-nated in the past but have not been inducted will continue to be included in the list of individuals that is reviewed by the Hall of Fame Committee.

RecognizingOutstanding

AlumniThe Alumni Association Office is seek-

ing to renew its pool of candidates for various annual Alumni Association awards. Alumni and friends of East Stroudsburg University are invited to submit nomina-tions. Send a letter of nomination to:

Henry A. Ahnert, Jr. Alumni Center East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999 FAX: (570) 422-3301 Email: [email protected]

The letter should include the nom-inee’s name, phone and address, your phone and address, and a statement as to the candidate’s qualifications for the award. Include supporting documentation when possible.

The Great Teacher AwardPresented to a teacher who has dem-

onstrated superior teaching ability and ex-traordinary commitment to students. The recipient may be active or retired and must have a minimum 10 years teaching at ESU. The recipient need not be ESU alumnus.

Humanitarian AwardHonors ESU graduate who has exhibit-

ed meritorious participation in a significant

act or operation of a humanitarian nature and /or whose work has contributed sig-nificantly to improve understanding, coop-eration, friendship and development in a community and/or is highly distinguished for his/her notable humanitarian contribu-tions to society in his/her chosen business, profession or philanthropic life’s work.

Conrad “Skip” Idukas Service Award

Recognizes a recipient who has made a significant contribution to the University and/or the Alumni Association through ex-ceptional volunteer service. The recipient need not be an alumnus.

Helen G. Brown Honor Award

Pays tribute to an ESU graduate whose extraordinary accomplishments in life have brought honor to the University and pride to all alumni.

Jim Barniak Award

Recognizes ESU graduate for excep-tional achievement in athletics beyond graduation. Designed to recognize those who might otherwise qualify for admission to the ESU Athletic Hall of Fame, but do not meet the requirement of having been a star athlete in intercollegiate sports as an undergraduate.

Dr. George Thompson, Jr. Award

Recognizes exceptional accomplish-ment or life achievement in areas of community and human relations along

with a demonstrated commitment to the promotion of the mission of ESU. Candi-date embodies multi-cultural and diverse values, and need not be an alumnus.

Young Alumni Achievement Award

Honors a recent graduate (under 20 years) who has demonstrated exceptional ability and made significant strides in their chosen profession and/or whose extraordi-nary accomplishments have brought honor to the university and pride to all alumni.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Honors an ESU graduate whose ex-ceptional achievements or contributions in a field or profession have distinguished him/herself on national or international level bringing honor to the University and pride to its Alumni. This was created in 2006 and has not yet been awarded.

Technical Achievement Award

Honors an ESU graduate who has made extraordinary accomplishment(s) in the field of Computer Science, Physics, Chem-istry, Economics, Medicine, and Physiology or other technical field. This was created in 2006 and has not yet been awarded.

George Ockershausen Student Award for Service to the Alumni Association

Recognizes a student who has provided exceptional service in a volunteer capac-ity to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development.

East Stroudsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame NOMINATION FORM (Please include a letter with supporting evidence)

NOMINEE:

Name ______________________________________________________________________ *Class Year ____________*Must have graduated (or left) at least 10 years before selection into the Athletic Hall of Fame. May be awarded posthumously.

City_________________________________________________ State__________________Zip ___________________

Phone __(_______)_____________________________ ____E-mail___________________________________________

Nominated for (circle one): • Student-Athlete • Team • Meritorious Service

Sport(s) or Team: __________________________________________________________________________________ NOMINATED BY:

Name________________________________________________________________________ Class Year___________

City_________________________________________________ State__________________Zip ___________________

Phone __(_______)_____________________________ ____E-mail__________________________________________Please return by June 15, 2009 to: Dr. Tom Gioglio

East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect Street

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Nominations open for 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame


ESU officially unveiled newly-installed FieldTurf at Eiler-Martin Stadium and Whitenight Field when the Warriors opened their sports season last fall.

The revitalized Eiler-Martin Sta-dium hosted a unique doubleheader when the men’s soccer team played at 4 p.m., followed by a football game at 7:30 p.m.

Meanwhile the field hockey team played its first game on the new turf at Whitenight Field at 4:30 p.m.

The event was commemorated with a special ticket and T shirt promotion offered to Warriors fans, with proceeds from ticket revenue going towards the FieldTurf project. General admission tickets to the football, soccer and field hockey games included special “Got Turf!” T shirts.

The installation of artificial turf at both venues was the most recent phase in the extensive renovation of

athletics facilities at ESU. In the last two years, an all-weather track and lights have been installed at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

The estimated total cost to turf the stadium and Whitenight Field was approximately $1.7 million. The university received a $300,000 Pennsylvania state challenge grant made possible by state Sen. Bob Mel-low, and $150,000 was donated from the ESU Student Activity Associa-tion. The balance of the cost is being secured through other donations.

Community, public and univer-sity participants were recognized in pre-game ceremonies for having

made the FieldTurf possible. They in-clude dSen. Mellow and the Student Activities Association; ESU President Dr. Robert J. Dillman; Director of Athletics Dr. Tom Gioglio, Director of Alumni Engagement John Ross; and Student Activities Association President Mike Quick.

Contributions in the form of cash donations, pledges, payroll deductions for ESU faculty and staff, credit cards and estate gifts are still being accepted. For more informa-tion on how to contribute to the ESU Athletic Fields Turf Project, please contact the Office of Advancement at (570) 422-3333.‘

ESU ‘goes green’ with new turf on two fields

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East Stroudsburg University has installed synthetic turf on the Eiler-Martin and Whitenight athletic fields. The student-athletes did their job by competing like warriors, and our goal is to raise the final $400,000 to complete this project. ESU football and soccer teams use the Eiler-Martin athletic field; women’s lacrosse and field hockey teams use Whitenight athletic field, often throughout the same season.

BENEFITS:Lower maintenance costArtificial turf requires no mowing, watering,or fertilizing, and it never needs reseeding.

Environmentally friendlyLower water use, plus the removal of significant amounts of fertilizer and pesticides means safer field conditions. Also, synthetic turf is made of recycled materials.

Fields usable any timeSynthetic turf is available to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the yearand it does not become muddy.

Fewer injuriesThe new synthetic fields have a superior quality playing surface. The flatness and uniformity of the new synthetic fields will provide better and safer opportunities for ground sports.

East Stroudsburg UniversityOffice of University Advancement

200 Prospect StreetEast Stroudsburg, PA 18301

(570) 422-3530

TO DONATECONTACT:

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n Dr. Kathleen Brunkard joined the ESU faculty in 1984. As coordinator of the secondary education pro-gram in biology, she has launched hundreds of teaching careers. She has been published in many journals and serves as a major adviser for masters’ theses on such top-ics as the effects of environmental pollutants on aquatic mosses, light effects on cockroach metabolism, germina-tion in fern spores and cellular regeneration as a result of plant growth regulators.

Brunkard earned her bachelor of science degree from Southern Connecticut State College, her master’s degree from Syracuse University and her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. At ESU, she teaches courses in plant physiology and cell biology as well as an intro-ductory course in biological science.

She serves on many university-wide and departmen-tal service committees including the University-Wide Curriculum Committee, the Teacher Education Restruc-turing Steering Com-mittee, and the SAP Campus Management Implementation Team. She also serves as fac-ulty representative for APSCUF (Association of Pennsylvania State College and Univer-sity Faculties) Meet and Discuss, and as APSCUF treasurer and a member of APSCUF executive council.

As a follow-up to her service on the 1996 Middle States Re-Ac-creditation Task Force, she continues as an unofficial historian for each cycle of ESU’s Middle States Re-Ac-creditation.

n Dr. Faith Waters came to the Department of Professional and Secondary education in 1989. During her tenure, she made many contributions to ESU includ-ing co-founding the Center for Teaching and Learning, which she served as co-director from 1994-2002. She also co-authored ESU’s comprehensive classroom assessment model, co-founded the PSED professional development school program, and chaired the development of the collaborative Educational Leadership doctoral delivery program with Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Waters was the professional and secondary educa-tion graduate program coordinator and department chair. She has been a member of the University Insti-tutional Research Board, the Faculty Development and Research Committee, the APSCUF Executive Committee, the NCATE Accreditation Steering Committee, and co-chair of the Middle States Faculty Task Force.

She has received more than 25 grants for work such as developing a virtual education academy for disaffected youth, inves-tigating the progress of Pennsylvania schools in the federal No Child Left Behind mandates, and developing of one of four Centers for Teaching Excellence in Pennsylvania.

Waters earned her bachelor of science degree at Bucknell University, a master’s in education at Trenton State University, and her doctorate at the University of Pennsyl-vania. She remains an active scholar with mul-tiple publications and frequent professional presentations on a wide

variety of topics.‘Dr. Kathleen Brunkard, left, distinguished professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Faith Waters, retired distinguished professor of professional and secondary education.

ESU’s 2008 Distinguished Professor Awards were presented to Dr. Kathleen Brunkard, professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Faith Waters, retired profes-sor of professional and secondary education.The awards are the highest fac-ulty honor, and recognize outstanding contributions to the university in teach-ing, scholarship, creative endeavor or service to the university or community. Twenty-two professors have received the Distinguished Professor honor since the award was established in 2000.

Two honored as ESU Distinguished Professors

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ESU honored five published faculty members in November at its fourth annual University Authors Reception at Kemp Library.

The reception is held each academic year to recognize and honor uni-versity authors whose books have been published during the preceding year. This year’s event honored authors whose books were published in 2007 or previous years.

The program included welcoming comments from Michael Southwell, assistant vice president for instructional support and outreach, interim director of Kemp Library, congratulatory remarks by Dr. Kenneth W. Bor-land, provost and vice president of academic affairs, and the presentation of honorees by President Robert J. Dillman.‘

University Authorsn Dr. Julianne Albiero-WaltonProfessor, Academic Enrichment and LearningIDEA: Information Access Depends on Educators Using Assistive TechnologyRabbit Hill Press, Bethlehem, Pa., 2003

n Dr. Johan EliassonAssistant Professor of Political ScienceHandbook of Military AdministrationCRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2007

n Dr. Elizabeth GibbonsProfessor of Movement Activities and Lifetime FitnessTeaching Dance: The Spectrum of StylesAuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind., 2007

n Dr. Maureen McLaughlinProfessor of ReadingResearch-Based Reading Lessons for K-3, and Research-Based Read-ing Lessons: Grades 4-6Scholastic, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., 2005, 2006

n Dr. Jeffrey WeberAssistant Professor of Political ScienceHandbook of Military AdministrationCRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2007

Published faculty honored at Authors Reception

It pays to be ESU alumni!Have you visited the East Stroudsburg University Alumni Services Web site lately? Check out some of the great benefits offered to ESU grads:

◊ Personal Health Insurance Services - discounted long term care insurance from all the major carriers.

◊ Dick Milham Ford Toyota Scion Discounts -$500 cash back on most new vehicle purchases if you graduated between May 2004 and January 2007. For more details call (800) 565-9191 and mention you are an ESU alumnus/a.

◊ Bank of America (formerly MBNA) Master Card - Call your Alumni Office at (800) 775-8975 or visit your Alumni Services Web site at www.advancement.esu.edu and click on Alumni Relations for more information on the great benefits that are available to ESU grads.

From left, Dr. Maureen McLaughlin, Dr. Elizabeth Gibbons, President Robert Dillman, Dr. Jeffrey Weber, Dr. Julianne Albiero-Walton and Dr. Johan Eliasson.

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By Ken Clark In 1960, Dick Brewer

graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical edu-cation. Twenty-nine years later, in 1989, his wife, Jean, followed his path in her own graduation to pick up two bachelor of arts degrees, in education and history.

The two alumni, now living among some 70,000 residents in a retirement community called The Vil-lages in Florida, presented their alma mater with a $100,000 annuity to be used to develop ESU’s new science and technology building, which opened last fall. The Brewers also are members of the university’s Heritage Society, which means that ESU will be in their will.

The Brewers explained their gift and the memories that motivated it, and talked of the blissful life they now lead:

ALUMNI HERALD: What motivated your generous gift to ESU?

DICK BREWER ’60: We looked at the charita-ble gift annuity as a two-way street. First, the university would receive immediate help to follow through with its plans for a new science and technology center, and secondly, the annuity of-fered us a reasonable rate of return that is tax friendly and a source of income for the rest or our lives.

JEAN BREWER ’89: We just felt we wanted to do something to help the university and future students that go there. We’ve benefited, both of us over the years, so much from the educations we’ve received at ESU, so it was a way to give back. There are four members of our family that are graduates of ESU, so it’s kind of a family thing.

AH: What has been your life’s work since gradua-tion?

DB: My life’s work started out with seven years in

physical education. I got certified in guidance, and for 30 years I was involved as a guidance counselor. I was also director of ath-letics at Montrose High School.

JB: For 27 years I raised the family. We have three sons, and Dick always told me because I didn’t get the opportu-nity after high school to go to college and I still always maintained that I want to, he used to say to me, “When our last son graduates college if you still feel that way, you can go.” So when our son graduated in May of ’86, I went to college the next fall. I went into teaching at the elementary level. I also taught in Montrose.

AH: What was it like, going to college as an adult with a bunch of kids?

JB: I carried a huge purse, and any time any student needed some-thing, they’d say, “Go ask Mom Brewer; she’s got it in that bag of hers.” I related well with the younger people. I tutored kids in the library in the evening. We got along

very well. It was such a different experience. I would ad-vise anybody who was thinking about it to go back and do this because it can make a huge change in your life. It gives you a whole different outlook on things.

AH: Teachers can have a profound impact on our lives. Which of yours do you most remember?

DB: I would have to say John Eiler who coached soccer. He had a great reputation when I was there, and although I didn’t have any background in high school soccer, I thought I’d love to go out and play under him so that I could relate to some of the things that he taught. He carried a good sized squad so I wasn’t any kind of star on the team, but I was on it anyway and I always valued his input as a coach and as a gentleman.

A GIFT ANNUITY IS a simple contract between you and the university. Cash or securities are donated in exchange for a fixed annual payment for life. The gift annuity payments can begin immediately, or payout can be postponed until a future time, such as retirement.

The principal advantages of a Charitable Gift Annu-ity include:

• A significant tax benefit from the donation• A fixed lifetime payment• Reduction of capital gains tax liability on gifts

of appreciated assets• Elimination of estate taxes on the donation itself.

For more information about the annuity program contact University Advancement at (570) 422-3333.

A way to give back: Gift annuity helps develop science and technology center

Dick Brewer ’60 and Jean Brewer ’89

Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry ’96 became the first Break-fast Level Sponsor to the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebra-tion with a $5,000 gift .

The donation was put into the Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie Scholarship fund. In 1904, Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie was the first African-American woman graduate of ESU. Students of color compete for a Boddie scholar-ship and an ESU education by going through a challenging and rigorous application process.

As a child, Chaudhry moved from his native Pakistan to settle

in Stroudsburg with his family. He gradu-ated summa cum laude with a major in biology from ESU, and did his graduate work at Harvard School of Dental Medi-cine. He performed his residency in New York, specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and received his medical

degree from Stony Brook School of Medicine.

Chaudhry practices with his brother, Asad Chaudhry ’94, a graduate of NYU Dental School. The brothers work at Emrick Dental and Aspen Dental in Pennsylvania

and maintain a private practice in Manhattan.

Ahmad Chaudhry is involved with Humanity First USA and Donated Dental Services, which pro-vides free dental care to elderly and mentally handicapped patients. He is a regional president of MKA USA, a Muslim youth organization.

In 2008, Chaudhry flew to Ecuador with a team of physicians, nurses and volunteers to a remote area of the Amazon rainforest to provide medical services to an indigenous tribe. In that same year, he traveled to Pakistan to study local issues with cleft lip and palate defor-mity, a treatable birth defect, that he hopes to raise awareness for.‘

I think I took some of his principles with me when I left the university. One other professor who comes to mind was a man who taught anatomy -- Grady Moore. He was an outstanding professor. I got a lot out of his course and still remember so much of it to this day.

JB: A couple of professors come to mind. One was Professor John Muncie. He had been a student at the time Dick was there and he was my history professor. Another teacher in the elementary educa-tion department who really made a big impression on me was Dr. Mary Puskar in children’s literature. I carried a lot of what she instilled in me about children’s books and literature to the young folks in my classroom.

AH: How do you spend your retire-ment time?

DB: One of my favorite pursuits is a game you probably never heard of. It’s called Pickle Ball.

AH: Pickle ball... as in dill?DB: (Laughing) You might say that. It’s

similar to small court tennis. It’s played on a court the size of a badminton court. Four people play and you use a large paddle with a special sized Whiffle ball. It’s a very fast, agile kind of game. It really keeps your reflexes sharp and your agility has to be excellent or you wouldn’t be able to play it at all. I play,

probably, five mornings a week. The other sport that I’m quite involved in is golf. I play that, on average, four times a week. We have 26 nine-hole executive courses and if you’re a resident here, you play for free.

JB: One of the electives I took in col-lege was photography and I still use that today when we travel. I take thousands of pictures and delete and pick out the ones I want to keep. I enjoy that very much. I took history because I’m a genealogist at heart. I’m still involved in genealogy and I’m a DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) so I still like to delve into find-ing ancestry.

DB: She also teaches line dancing.JB: Yes. I volunteer five classes a week

for the recreation department here, and in wintertime, when the snowbirds come, you’ll have upwards of 200 people in a class. So many women, when they move here, you’ll see them down on the square and they’ll say, “Hi -- where’s the line dancing class?”

DB: Our sons, two out of three are col-lege professors now. We were very fortunate that two of them did go on into higher education and get their doc-torates. The other boy has his own business -- a sports information consulting business. He did go on and get a master’s degree. They did quite well.‘

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A way to give back: Gift annuity helps develop science and technology center

Boddie Scholarship benefits from breakfast

Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry ’96

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Sample Annuity RatesBased on gift of $100,000

Age Income Rate Single Income

60.............................5.0% ...................... $5,00065.............................5.3% ...................... $5,30070.............................5.7% ...................... $5,70075 .............................6.3% ...................... $6,30080..............................7.1% ....................... $7,10085............................. 8.1% .......................$8,10090.............................9.5% ...................... $9,500

“Who’s Doing What”

1930sDr. Lester G. Abeloff ’39 was featured in an article in the Pocono Record regarding his generosity to the community. He was recognized by the Pocono Mountains chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals with a lifetime achievement award.

1940sRuth Kramer Hartman ’48, who played with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1946-47, was honored as a “Local Treasure” by the Philadelphia Force of Allentown, a women’s professional softball team that is part of the National Pro Fastpitch league.

1950sAlbert P. Goedecke ’52 was inducted into the 2008 Wall of Fame at MMI Preparatory School in Freeland. A basketball player at MMI and at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, he also played with a local semi-pro team and coached the MMI boys from 1952 to 1964.

Theodore J. Fritz ’55 was inducted into the Marian High School Hall of Fame for his basketball career.

David “Kelly” MacLaughlin ’57 was inducted into the Catasauqua High School Hall of Fame for his career in football, basketball and baseball.

Diane E. Weaver ’57 was presented with a Jefferson Award for Public Service. The award, sponsored the United Ways of South Central Pennsylvania, WGAL TV-8 and the Pennsylvania State Employees

Credit Union, honors individuals for outstanding community service.

Ophelia Ensor Hollingshead ’58 was inducted into the Sparks- Hereford Alumni Association Hall of Fame in Parkton, Md. She is a member of Hereford High School’s first graduating class and played varsity field hockey, basketball and softball there, and was captain of the basketball team. She also served as president of her class.

1960sErnest Gromlich ’60 and Shirley Jarrett Gromlich ’60 served as the grand marshals of the Milton Harvest Festival Parade.

Patricia Alberts Hibschman ’62 hosted the celebration of the 50th reunion of the East Stroudsburg High School Class of ’58 at her home.

Kathleen A. Boyle ’64 was awarded the Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees.

John H. Wynne Jr. ’67 was featured in The Hawk, the student newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. It recounted his 41-year career as a coach at The Episcopal Academy.

Dr. Martin D. Handler ’68 was appointed superintendent at Brandywine Heights Area School District in Topton.

Sydney S. Henry Jr. ’68 was chosen to be the new chief of the Elmsford (N.Y.) Volunteer Fire Department. He also completed his 20th year as a physical education and social studies teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, N.Y., following a 20-year career as a police office in Westchester County, N.Y.

The Rev. James A. Hulihan ’69 celebrated his 35th anniversary of his ordination into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He serves as pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Wallingford.

Sherry Ricciardi Suter ’69 retired after teaching French for 39 years in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Annapolis, Md.

1970sLinda Pipher Bonawitz ’70 was presented with the Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award from Northampton Community College.

Karen J. Hoffman ’70 joined the Prevention Network in Syracuse, N.Y., as coordinator of its Prevention Resource Center. The non-profit agency provides addiction prevention services in central New York.

Gary E. Cohen ’71 was named the general manager for the Market Pavilion Hotel in Charleston, S.C.

Joseph Galan ’71 joined the sales department at McKeown Realtors in Stroudsburg. He has 10 years of experience as a salesman for residential and commercial properties, and owned the owned the former Taste Bud Restaurant.

Earl Hulihan ’71, M’81 was appointed a visiting professor in traditional Chinese medicine at the Shanghai University of Traditional Medicine. He was also accorded the title master teacher by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of China. He has been active globally in both medicine and pharmaceutical science since 1976.

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Eugenia S. Eden ’72 was re-elected as the vice president of the Monroe County chapter of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters.

Patricia McMahon Hawkins ’72 was named by President George W. Bush to be ambassador to the Togolese Republic. She began

serving in the West African nation known as Togo in September.

Leanna Knoebel Muscato ’73, was featured in the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions newsletter in an article concerning Knoebel’s Amusement Park, her family’s business in Elysburg.

James R. Kaufman ’74 was promoted to principal of Wayne Highlands Middle School in Honesdale.

William C. Luckenbaugh ’74 was

named one of the 10 Best Bulldogs in the history of West York Area High School for his accomplishments as a wrestler. The list was compiled by the York Daily Record.

Halsey C. Stevens ’74 was elected to the Westhampton Beach (N.Y.) School District board of education for a five-year term. A longtime physical education teacher, he has been a volunteer firefighter for nine years and a lieutenant for two.

Dr. Robert Lombardo ’76 was named the acting superintendent of the Warwick School District.

Kathleen Heck ’77 published “After the Beep: A Glimpse at the Wired Workplace,” a compilation of humorous emails,

text messages, and transcripts of voice mails.

Patricia Dolan Reidinger ’77 is

the associate director of corporate and foundation relations at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. She also served as president of the North Louisiana Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2008.

Laurie J. Corcoran ’78 coached the Allentown Central Catholic High School girls volleyball team to the District XI championship in 2008, with an overall record of 111-7.

Michael Kelly ’78 is serving as interim principal at Appomattox County (Va.) High School.

Paul Dudrich ’79 was unsuccessful in his May 2008 primary challenge to incumbent state Rep. Edward Staback, but already has announced his plans to try again in the 2010 election.

Douglas Nelson ’79 is a magistrate judge in the Magistrate Court of Columbia County, Ga. He also is the owner of DKR Sales Associates.

1980sKevin E. Yarasheski Ph.D ’80 was featured in the newsletter of the Washington University in St. Louis, where he is a professor of medicine, cell biology and physiology and physical therapy. He has been studying cardiovascular problems in HIV patients.

Richard A. Rogers ’82 received the James McGirr Kelly Award for Excellence from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies.

Dr. Douglas C. Arnold M’83 was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Meritorious Hall of Fame for founding the East Stroudsburg Area School District Halls and Walls of Fame programs.

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CONTINUINg THE LEgACY:

The Landon family continues the ESU

tradition: Donna ’80, and Jess ’81 with the new graduate,

Sarah ’08.

the associate director of corporate and foundation relations at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. She also served as president of the North Louisiana Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2008.

Laurie J. Corcoran ’78 coached the Allentown Central Catholic High School girls volleyball team to the District XI championship in 2008, with an overall record of 111-7.

Michael Kelly ’78 is serving as interim principal at Appomattox County (Va.) High School.

Paul Dudrich ’79 was unsuccessful in his May 2008 primary challenge to incumbent state Rep. Edward Staback, but already has announced his plans to try again in the 2010 election.

Douglas Nelson ’79 is a magistrate judge in the Magistrate Court of Columbia County, Ga. He also is the owner of DKR Sales Associates.

Kevin E. Yarasheski Ph.D ’80 was featured in the newsletter of the Washington University in St. Louis, where he is a professor of medicine, cell biology and physiology and physical therapy. He has been studying cardiovascular problems in HIV patients.

Richard A. Rogers ’82 received the James McGirr Kelly Award for Excellence from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies.

Dr. Douglas C. Arnold M’83 was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Meritorious Hall of Fame for founding the East Stroudsburg Area School District Halls and Walls of Fame programs.

Col. George R. Fields ’83 has been teaching a free “Managing Your Money” class to Army soldiers serving in Kuwait. More than 400 students have attended his six-week class to learn more about finance.

Michael D. File ’83 won a new term as school superintendent for the Mohave County Educational Service Center in Kingman, Ariz.

T.J. Kostecky ’83, M’92 is credited on the website of Long Island (N.Y.) University’s athletics department with

restoring the men’s soccer team as its coach. He also serves as director of the sport management program.

Gregg S. Waller ’83 is national sales manager and partner at Stone Network Solutions, an independent distributor for major computer manufacturers.

James C. Lansing ’85 is the curator at Egan Maritime Institute on Nantucket, Mass. He is in charge of the collection at the historic Coffin School and at the recently expanded and renamed Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

Allyn M. Leeds ’86 received her doctorate in educational leadership at St. John’s University in New York.

Marilyn Lesoine ’86 was honored by Wilkins & Associates Real Estate Inc. in the Poconos as employee of the year for 2007. She is an administrative assistant at NEPA Management, a Wilkins division.

Diane Peck Madl ’86 is an environmental education specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Hickory Run State Park in White Haven. Her husband, David, is manager of the park.

José Rosado ’86 published a book “Being Good at Being Bad: Troubled Teenagers Factors and Solutions,” and gave a lecture on the topic last spring at ESU. He is assistant principal at the East Hills Middle School in Bethlehem.

Rosemary Mohl Haller ’87 was named girls basketball coach at Pocono Mountain East High School. She teaches physical education and health at Swiftwater Intermediate School.

Blaise R. Holzbauer ’87 is executive vice president of hospitality at Willow Valley Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster.

Christopher Gerhard ’88, M’07 was inducted into the District XI Wrestling Hall of Fame for his career at Catasauqua High School. He is the head coach of the Catasauqua High football team, and has also coached at Nazareth and Northampton high schools.

Robert C. Kenter ’88, Steve Sousa ’90 and Dave Shelly ’90 opened a Philly Soft Pretzel Factory Franchise in Virginia Beach, Va.

Joe Koch ’88 and Sandy Miller M’88 were honored for their contributions to women’s athletics at ESU at a luncheon to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

1990sScott H. Anderson M’90 is an assistant U.S. attorney in Puerto Rico. He is prosecuting international narcotics trafficking and money laundering, and police corruption cases.

Jean Casamassima ’90 received an award for innovation from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Writing Project. She teaches second grade at Arlington Elementary in Stroudsburg.

James Horwath ’90 was named the Moore County (N.C.) Teacher of the Year for 2008-09. He is a sixth and seventh grade teacher at Highfalls Elementary School.

Joseph J. Ragozino ’90 was inducted into the Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame for his baseball career in the Lehigh Valley.

Dawn Tyler ’90 is a visiting instructor of education at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va.

Neal Gallagher ’91 has brought Challenger programs to the Big Pocono Little League and the Pocono Mountain East Youth Association in Tannersville. The programs help special needs children play baseball and basketball.

Bernard “Ben” A. Peruso M’91 hosted the first student film festival at Palmerton High School, just before retiring after teaching at the school for 17 years. He continues to teach at Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Dr. Marilyn J. Karaffa Wells M’91 was named the vice provost and graduate dean at ESU.

David “Mark” Herbele ’92 is athletic trainer at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He supports the school’s 24 varsity programs.

Kimberly M. Diddio ’93 is president of the Stroudsburg Borough Council, and operates a Stroudsburg law office specializing in bankruptcy, foreclosures and credit issues.

Jennifer Moyer Malavolta ’93 was the 10th finisher overall and first local finisher in the Pocono Mountains Run for the Red marathon, finishing in 2:54:56. This was her sixth 26.2-mile race.


Christine Parker Polito ’93 owns a full-time childcare business in Broomall.

William Staples ’93 had a scholarship named in his honor by East Stroudsburg University’s Gamma Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. The Staple KDP Scholarship is a tribute to “outstanding service to the education profession and Kappa Delta Pi.

Tara M. Burke ’94, a mathematics teacher at Drexel Hill (Pa.) Middle School, is a busy swimming and soccer coach. She is head coach in

both sports at Upper Darby High School, and coaches swimming at the Lansdowne YMCA and soccer coach at the Lansdowne Boys and Girls Club.

Ross Cohen ’94 and Meg Brenner ’01 took part in the Marine Corps Marathon as members of Team in Training, a fundraising program for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They raised $6,000 to help fight blood-related cancers.

Michael A. Marichak ’94 is the head football coach at Scranton High School.

Roger C. Straub ’94 was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Fame at Pocono Mountain East High School for his achievements in football and baseball.

Philip Wheddon ’94 is the women’s soccer coach at Syracuse University. He was formerly assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.

Blaise Alan Dente ’95 was named 2008 “Chef of the Year” by the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the

American Culinary Federation. He is a certified chef de cuisine, and the

Edwardo J. Mendez ’97 won a 2008 Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for his work as compositing supervisor on the HBO historical miniseries John Adams.

Compositing is the art of integrating special effects with film action so that viewers are not able to tell what is real life, and what is special effect.

Mendez has been part of the visual effects team at CafeFX in Santa Barbara, Calif., for three years, and is the company’s compositing supervisor. He has worked on several major motion pictures, including The Kite Runner, Spider-Man 3 and The Good Shepherd, Snakes on a Plane, Art School Confidential, King Kong, Memoirs of a Geisha and Fantastic Four.

His latest project is working with director John Woo on Red Cliff, an epic film based on a historical Chinese battle that is expected to be released in the U.S. this year.

Mendez returned to campus for Homecoming last fall and brought his Emmy award with him for a presentation he gave on the special effects business.

He was also was recognized at half-time at the Homecoming football game.

Mendez grew up in a visually oriented family, and spent many hours in a darkroom with his father,

a photographer. He earned a bachelor of science degree in media communication from ESU, then obtained a master of fine arts degree in computer arts from Savannah College of Art and Design.

His first job after graduation was as a compositor on stereoscopic ride films with an animation and special effects company called Kleiser-Walczak. Construction Company. His work creating the transformations for the character Mystic in X2, the second film in the X-Men film franchise, got him noticed.

Mendez moved West to take a position with ESC Entertainment

in Alameda, Calif., working as a digital compositor on a number of movies, including Catwoman and The Matrix Revolutions.

Mendez was presented with the Alumni Association’s first Technical Achievement Award.‘


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pastry specialist at Dente’s Catering Service in Pittston, his family’s business.

Marcus S. Lingeflter ’95 completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Education Management. Marcus is the vice president for advancement at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Danielle Eber Bartosiewicz ’96 is the new assistant vice president of business planning and analysis at

Harleysville Insurance.

Hope Christman Smith ’97 was honored by the Laureate Zeta Lambada chapter of Beta Sigma Ph, with the First Lady of the

Year Award for community service. She was nominated by the Western Pocono Lioness Club.

Kami Tasnady ’97 was promoted to group director at Octagon North America, a sports and entertainment marketing agency. She oversees Allstate’s NASCAR, college football and Mexico national soccer team sponsorships.

Joseph Arangio M’98 published “WeddingShape Diet and Fitness Guide for Brides,” an offshoot of his company offering bridal fitness advice. He also operates PEAK Strength and Conditioning, another fitness company.

Sherry Chapin ’98 is administrator of The Village at Willow Lane, an assisted living community in Macungie.

Matthew Ford M’98 is president and general manager of the Rochester (N.Y.) Rhinos, a professional team in the United Soccer League. He oversees all business and player operations for the team and its stadium.

Sharon M. Taylor ’98 was honored with a 2008 Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce Award. She is the director of Pocono Area Transitional Housing and vice chair of the Monroe County Housing Authority.

Devin S. Crosby M’99 is assistant athletics director for development at Northeastern University in Boston.

Kristie Lynn Damell ’99 is the assistant director of student life at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J.

2000sAndrea Demidont Farnina ’00 is principal at Springfield Elementary School in Quakertown.

Robert Sawicki ’00, M’07 is the head football coach at Salisbury High School, Allentown.

Jason J. Tribbet ’00 was inducted into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame for his baseball career.

Erik M. Daly ’01 is recreation coordinator for the city of Easton.

Conor B. Fry ’01 was named girls’ soccer coach of the year by The Morning Call for his work at Nazareth Area High School.

Rebecca A. Weidenhammer ’01 is an account manager with Donovan Advertising and Marketing Services in Lititz.

Barbara Rutkowski Wismer ’01 is head coach of the girls’ softball team at Bangor High School.

Lori Jean Roberts Rogers ’02 was named the Teacher of the Year at Clearwater Elementary School in the Aiken

County (S.C.) School District.

Theresa Butler ’03 joined Wilkins & Associates Real Estate, Inc. of Bushkill as a real estate agent. She is a graduate of the Pocono Real Estate Academy.

James Dague M’03 is principal at Centerville Middle School in Lancaster.

Rebecca Schaepe ’03 has raised more than $42,000 for a first-grade student who is stricken with neurofibromatosis at Wallenpaupack North Primary. Her efforts were noted as part of the “Big Give” initiation on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Barry S. Krammes ’04, a javelin thrower, placed in the top six at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and he had the top throw in the first round as he attempted to earn a trip to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He is a history teacher at East Stroudburg High School – South.

Kelly L. Curry ’05 finished second in the Pittston Tomato Festival 10th Annual 5K Run. She is assistant cross country coach at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.

Brian A. Pedone ’05 was named by BusinessWeek as one of America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2008, an annual recognition of just 25 people aged 25 and under. He is the founder and CEO of ABP Software and an online password-management tool called “NeedMyPassword.”

Emily M. Schock ’05 was sworn in as an officer with the Bethlehem Police Department.

Jason M. Vandoren ’05 was hired as a millwright at Rotating Machinery Services, Inc. in Bethlehem.

Scott C. Ellis ’06 is assistant trainer with the athletic department at Drexel University in Philadelphia.


Penny Williams ’94 and Jeffrey Moor announce their engagement. She is a pediatric nurse with the Loving Care Agency in East Stroudsburg. Her fiancé works for Schroeder Masonry Inc., in East Greenville.

Theresa Garrison ’98 and Brian Kelso are engaged. She is a substitute teacher for the Pleasant Valley School District. Her fiancé is employed by Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater. A wedding is planned for June 2009.

Kimberly Knecht ’99 and Shannon Allen are engaged. Kim is employed as a registered nurse case manager with VNA/Hospice of Monroe County in East Stroudsburg. Her betrothed is an electronics worker at Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Michael Pula ’00 and Tara O’Neill announced their engagement. He is employed by Monroe County Vector Control in Stroudsburg. His fiancée is employed with Walsh Estimating Service in East Stroudsburg.

Jason Tribbet ’00 and Sarah Elizabeth Donahue are engaged.

Jennifer Makatche ’01 and Jason Murphy are planning a July wedding. She is a creative

solutions supervisor at Oberthur Technologies in Exton. Her fiancé is a shift supervisor in the operations department at Exelon Nuclear’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta.

Jill Murach ’02 and Michael Zambell are engaged. She is a pre-kindergarten teacher in the

Linden (N.J.) Public School District and her fiancé is a sheet metal mechanic for the family company, AJAY Metal. A wedding is set for July 11, 2009.

Debra-Ann Stoner ’02 and Adam Bielawski ’03 are planning to marry. She is an educational consultant for Pleasant Valley School District and he works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a customs and border protection officer in Newark, N.J. A July 12 wedding is planned.

Tara Yasenchak ’02 and Brad Korman announce their engagement. She is a senior manager with Ajilon Finance Solutions in Parsippany, N.J. Her fiancé is a senior account executive with TelQuest International in Fairfield, N.J. A wedding is planned for June.

Amy Kulisz ’03 and Michael Ludlow are planning an August wedding. Amy is a registered nurse at

Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital. Her fiancé works for Chester Tile and Marble.

Blaec Saeger ’03 and Ali Rambone are engaged and plan to marry in June. He is employed by East Stroudsburg Area School District. His fiancée is a pre-school teacher in Easton.

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Christopher G. Penyak ’06 plays bass and sings in a four-man rock-pop band called “Solace” that plays in the Poconos and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He and Victor Solis played in a band called “Heart of Walls” while students at ESU.

Cara Senese ’06, won a spot on the USA Women’s Indoor field team which competed at the Pan Am Cup in Argenta in November.

Melissa B. Weidler ’06 is the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and field teams at Lebanon Valley College.

Joshua L. Daniel ’07 was deployed with the National Guard to Afghanistan, and worked with the Provincial Reconstruction Team to build schools, government buildings, roads and hospitals.

Jacob DeBoer ’07 signed a contract to play for the River City Rascals in the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league that plays in 12 cities in the Midwest.

Michelle Dramé M’07 delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Northampton Community College tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Drew T. Nesbitt ’07 won first place at the 32nd edition of the Red Rose Five–Mile Run in downtown Lancaster

Kenneth Parrish ’07 and Evan Prall ‘07 signed to play the 2008 season with the Wilkes-Barre Scanton Pioneers, a professional arena football team.

Kristin J. Wood ’07 received the Football Championship Subdivision Administrator of Tomorrow Award. She is a compliance and event management intern at Brown University.‘


Kevin Collins ’04 and Karen White are engaged. He is a biotechnician at Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater. His fiancée works for Engineering and Environment Inc.,Virginia Beach, Va.

Jennifer Hess ’04 and Danny Seepersaud plan to marry in May. She is the guest relations manager for

Wyndham Orlando Resort in Florida. Her fiancé is studying finance at the University of Central Florida and works for Hilton Grand Vacations Club.

Jessica Kresge ’04 and Joseph Yacone are to be married. She manages a resort hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Del.,

and her fiancé manages a Rent-A-Center store. A September wedding is planned.

Megan O’Hara ’04 and Michael Laudano are engaged. They both work for Empra Systems Inc. in Marshalls Creek. Their wedding is planned for Nov. 8.

Matthew Warner ’04 and Jennifer Cowher ’07 will marry in July. She teaches sixth grade at

Pocono Mountain School District and is the head varsity cheerleading coach. He teaches third grade at Abington Heights School District and coaches varsity track and field.

Katy Bioni ’05 and Peter Larrabee will marry in June. She is working to complete her master’s in education

degree at Manhattan College in New York, and her fiancé is a high school chemistry teacher in Connecticut.

Jason Fitzsimmons ’05 and Holly Serrao are engaged and planning a June wedding. He is a sales executive with The Talking Phone Book in Albany, N.Y. His fiancée is pursuing a doctorate in counseling psychology.

Maria LaBadie ’05 and Michael Frascella ’07 are engaged, and plan to be married on Aug. 16.

Brian Pixley ’05 and Meghan Baczkoski ’07 are engaged. She is a human resources specialist at

Pocono Medical Center, and he works for the Delaware State Police and is studying at the Delaware State Police Academy in Dover. A wedding is planned for September 2009.

Sarah Price ’05 and Joseph Engler announce their engagement. She is coordinator of the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program for Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program Inc. in Phillipsburg, N.J. Her fiancé is a maintenance supervisor with Cornerstone Real Estate in Bethlehem.

Tara Cassatt ’06, M’07 and Sam Stettler ’07 are engaged. She is an exercise physiologist at Pocono Medical Center, and he is pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at ESU. A wedding is planned for October .

Brett Kresge ’06 and Heather Batchelder are planning to marry. He is employed by Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater, and she works for Bear Creek Mountain Resort.

Ashlee Twigg ’06 and Jimmy Terwilliger ’07 plan to be married this year. She is a first-grade teacher at Pocono Mountain East Elementary School in Swiftwater, and he was recently hired as the head football coach at Pleasant Valley High School. A wedding is planned for July 4.

Jeremiah Campbell ’07 and Meghan Waye have announced their engagement.

Stacy Frantz ’07 and Matthew Frable are engaged. She is an inside sales manager with ADP Corp. in Allentown. Her fiancé is the owner of CHG Excavating & Construction Co. in Kunkletown.

Kelly McConnell ’07 and Drew McGrogan announced their engagement. She is a special education teacher and her fiancé works at Picatinny Arsenal.

Scott Morris ’07 and Carri Horowitz are engaged. He works for Community Behavioral HealthCare Network of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. She is pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies at ESU.

Katie Brennan ’08 and James Rabel are engaged and plan to be married in October 2010. She is pursuing her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at ESU and works in the University Advancement office. Her fiancé is an officer with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

Edmund Giroux ’08 and Dana Omelio are engaged. A wedding is planned for June 2010.‘

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Donna Marie Sproule’88 and Kevin Owens were married on June 7, 2008 in an outdoor ceremony held in Hellertown.

Priscilla Giese ’92 and Robert Saurman were wed on May 6, 2007 at Christ Episcopal Church in Stroudsburg. The couple live in Stroudsburg. The bride is a program manager for Monroe County Children & Youth Services in Stroudsburg. The groom is an attorney with Anders & Masington in Stroudsburg.

Sandra Ciprich ’98 and David Anderson were married on June 30, 2007. Helping them celebrate were Heather Boyle Emmel ’02 and Janine Kilvitis Galiyano ’93. The bridge is a clerk typist for the Department of Public Welfare and her husband is a master painter for

Magargee Brothers in Philadelphia. They live in Brookhaven.

Amy Grim ’98 and Donald Rice were married Oct. 4, 2008 in Allentown.

Vincent O’Hop ’99 and Cara Kasa were united in marriage on June 28, 2008 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Dupont. He is enrolled in the master’s degree program at Wilkes University and teaches physical education and health to sixth through eighth graders. His bride teaches at Pittston Area’s Intermediate Center. The couple lives in the Suscon section of Pittston Township.

Jessica Fontana ’01 and Joseph Regan Jr. were married on Nov. 10, 2007 in Scranton. Included in the bridal party were ESU alumni and Alpha Sigma Tau sisters, Kim Hallinan ’02, Tricia Castellone ’02, Andrea Link ’03, Jacqui Morrison ’02, Colleen

Birmingham ’00, Sunny Gallagher ’04, and Chrissy Sasserath Gower ’02. The bride is a sixth grade reading teacher in the Scranton School District. Her husband is employed by the Scranton School District. The couple reside in Scranton.

Dr. Leon Jon Niemoczynski, Jr. ’01 and Nalina Kruaechaipinit were wed on Aug. 9, 2008 at Caesar’s Pocono Palace in Marshalls Creek. The groom is employed as Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Immaculata University and Holy Family University in Philadelphia P.A. His bride is employed as a corporate CPA for the CDI Corporation in Center City, Philadelphia. The couple live in Philadelphia.

Heidi Feulmer ’01 and Richard Rodriguez, Jr. were married on June 21, 2008 at Skytop Lodge. She is a learning support teacher in Stroudsburg Area School District. He is an audio-visual coordinator for Stroudsburg Area School District and is CEO of Diamond Event Entertainment in East Stroudsburg. The couple live in East Stroudsburg.

Jessica Zbylicki ’01 and James Carson were wed on June 16, 2007 in at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea. She is an English teacher at East Stroudsburg High School North. He is a customer service representative with J.C. Ehrlich. They live in East Stroudsburg.

Kyle Daugherty ’02, M’03 and Kristin Gearhart were married on June 16, 2007 at the Scottish Rite in Williamsport. Mandy Lawver ’06 was their maid of honor. The groom is the founding partner of Susquehanna Valley Sportswear and the bride works for the

Pennsylvania Department of Aging. The couple live in Hughesville.

Nicholas Caprioli ’03 and Kristina Landaeta were married on July 14, 2007, at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brodheadsville. He is an engineering supervisor at Tobyhanna Army Depot. She is a program director for school-age children at Pocono Family YMCA in Stroudsburg. They live in Brodheadsville.

Keith Kishbaugh ’03 and Cynthia Washington ’06 exchanged vows on July 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Victory Church in Tannersville. The bride is employed by T.A. Lowery Elementary School in Shenandoah Junction, W.Va. The groom works for Eagle Intermediate School in Martinsburg, W. Va. They live in Martinsburg, W. Va.

Katie Heitman ’04 and Aaron DeAngelo were married on July 2, 2008.

Tara Milasch ’04 and Nestor Taboada III exchanged wedding vows on May 2, 2007 at St. Matthew’s Church in East Stroudsburg.

Desiree Borger ’05 and Eric Kresge were marriage on June 23, 2007. She teaches kindergarten at Polk Elementary School. He is an automotive technologist with Chevrolet 21 in Bethlehem. They live in Effort.

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Matthew Huber ’05 and Leann Bowman ’06 were wed on July 21, 2007 at Ephrata Church of the Brethren in Ephrata. Katelynn Hunt ’08 was in the wedding party. The groom teaches fifth grade at Manheim Central High School, and the bride is teaching

health and physical education at the Cocalico School District. They live in Ephrata.

Rebecca Reynolds ’05 and Scott Sanborn were married on July 20, 2007. Rebecca is a fifth grade teacher in Readington Township, N.J., and Scott is a doctoral student at Princeton University.

Heather Conger ’06 and Jason Robertson exchanged wedding vows on Oct. 20, 2007, at Cherry Valley United Methodist Church. Heather works for the Stroudsburg and Bangor school districts, and Jason works for Sears in Whitehall. The couple live in Bangor.

Christine Divok ’06 and Christopher Penyak ’06 were married on November 10, 2007, at First United Church of Christ in Quakertown. Christine is employed by Bio-Spectra Inc, in Stroudsburg. Christopher is employed by BioBuffer Solutions Inc., in Stroudsburg. They live in Nazareth.

Brittany Kulp ’06 and Timothy Kramer were united in marriage on July 7, 2007 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in East Stroudsburg. Timothy works for Traffic Planning & Design in Center Valley. They live in Bethlehem.

Jessica Meyer ’06 and Matthew Davis ’06 exchanged wedding vows on July 19, 2008 at Water Gap Country Club in Delaware Water Gap. They are both employed in the computer industry and live in Odenton, Md.

Jamie Mitchell ’06 and Daniel Goulet were married on July 4, 2008 at Brandywine Manor House Inn in Honey Brook. Jaime is employed by Pal Beach School District in Palm Beach, FL. Her groom is employed by Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach, FL. They live in West Palm Beach, FL.

Michael Moynihan III M’08 and Michele Smallacombe exchanged wedding vows during a ceremony on July 4, 2008 at St. John’s Church in East Stroudsburg. Michael is employed by the Vanguard Group in Malvern. His bride is employed by Garnet Valley School District in Glen Mills. They live in Coatesville.‘

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BirthsDebbie (Kacelowicz) Horner ’87 and Ed Horner of Westampton, N.J., announced the birth of their daughter, Marissa Danielle Horner.

Bob Tremblay ’89 and Jane Tremblay added a daughter, Sarah Anne Tremblay, to their family on May 2, 2008. She has a big brother, Lucas.

Gianina Brightly Fournier ’92 and Christopher Fournier of Hackettstown, N.J., have a son, Jack Ryan, born on July 14, 2007. He joined big brothers Shawn and Luke.

Kelly Hegarty Cockshaw ’93 and Eric Cockshaw of Malvern, welcomed their second son, Benjamin Andrew, on Oct. 24, 2007. He joined big brother P.J.

Tara James Graefe ’93 and Bob Graefe welcomed a daughter, Allison Patrice Graefe, to their family on May 19, 2008. She joined brothers Hunter and Bobby.

Chrissy Buynak Bronk ’96 and Bart Bronk of Exton, announce the birth of their son, Charles Barton, born Jan. 4, 2008. He joined big sister Emilia.

Julie Brescia Leetz ’97 and Darrell Leetz welcomed a baby boy, Christopher Charles Leeetz, born Feb. 23, 2008.

Damian Poalucci ’98 and Amy Poalucci announced the birth of their daughter, Camry Beatrice Poalucci, born April 18, 2008. She joined big brother Dylan.

Amanda Basehore Franek ’99 and David Franek ’00 of Souderton had a son, Mason David, on March 24, 2008. He joined big sister Jocelyn.

Angela David Matuszkiewicz ’99 and Marc Matuszkiewicz ’01 welcomed their son, Ryan David Matuszkiewicz, born Dec. 11, 2007.

Michael Koch ’01 and Kelly Derby Koch ’01 welcomed their second son, Mason Alexander on March 5, 2008. He joins big brother, Kole.

Corey Hair Wimmer ’03 and Jason Wimmer ’03 of Clarks Green announced the birth of a daughter, Audra Rose, on March 21, 2008. The baby’s grandparents are Moira Porteous Hair ’77 and David Hair ’76, M’84 of South Abington Township.‘

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Frances Mary Hughes died Jan. 19 at age 86.

She and her husband, the late R. Dale Hughes, owned and operated Hughes Printing Co. in East Stroudsburg for many years. The family, long associated with many sig-nificant initiatives in the Poconos, began providing scholarship funds sup-

porting ESU students in 1980.After the sale of the company in 2001 and her

husband’s death in 2002, Mrs. Hughes devoted her life to the support of many charities and education-al institutions in the area.

In December 2006, Mrs. Hughes and her fam-ily provided a seven-figure donation toward the construction of the new Science and Technology Center, the largest single gift in the history of ESU to come from a non-alumna. ESU awarded her an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2007. In September, she was pleased to attend the dedication of the Science and Technology Center, one of her last philanthropic efforts.

Other major projects include the Hughes Li-brary in Stroudsburg, the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center in East Stroudsburg, and the R. Dale and Frances Hughes Community Counseling Cen-ter being built for Women’s Resources of Monroe County. ‘

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, c/o Pocono Health Foundation, 175 E. Brown St., Suite 113, East Strouds-burg, PA 18301, or to Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760.

Warren E. Hoeffner ’55, died Oct. 5, 2008 at age 75.

A prominent business-man and philanthropist, he established the Warren Hoeffner Scholarship at ESU in 2000, and he and his wife, Sandra, started the Hoeffner Family Foundation for charitable purposes. Most recently, he and his wife pledged $2 million – the largest indi-vidual gift ever made by an alumnus – in support of the new science and technology center, which now bears their name.

Warren Hoeffner was awarded a posthumous honorary doctor of public service degree in Decem-ber. The honorary doctorate recognized his contribu-tions to education, social and civic engagement, as well as his generosity to the university

He was a history and geography major at East Stroudsburg, and a standout athlete as a quarterback for the Warriors 1954 championship team. Hoeff-ner’s athletic prowess earned him induction into ESU’s Athletic Hall of Fame as both an individual and as part of the 1954 championship football team.

He was a teacher and head football coach at two high schools before taking a job as a purchasing agent with Rex-Hide, an extruded rubber products company. Over the course of his 49-year career with the company, he worked his way up to president, CEO and chairman of the board.

He was the featured speaker at ESU’s winter commencement in 2006.‘

Donations may be made for brain cancer research to the American Cancer Society, Smith County Unit, 1301 South Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701.

In MemoriamJulia Kocikoski Znaniecki ’28 Reba Fellencer Cartwright ’36Edna Heller Arnold ’38Joseph A. Lapiana ’41Beatrice Tomei Arndt ’42Madaline M. Fisher ’42Edward H. Hoffner ’42Norma Henry Keller ’42

Marie McFall Taylor ’43Vincent J. McDonald ’47Joseph Rushin ’47Frank L. Marhefka ’48 Harry E. Schaeffer ’49Norma Jane Canfield-Roberts Shively ’49Jane Platt Griffith ’50Betty J. LaBarre ’50Joseph “Jack” Gerrity ’51Raymond R. Serfass ’51Robert T. Shields ’51

Francis S. McGlade ’52Edward E. Palmer ’54Joanne Lythgoe Shaller ’54Warren E. Hoeffner ’55Dennis L. Gribben ’57R. Burton Hughes ’57Ronald Ulshafer ’57James J. Rhoades ’59John “Roger” Evans ’63Alfreda Patton Davidson ’65John R. Lanterman ’65Eivind M. Lunde ’65

Charles Crane ’66Gary L. Christman ’69Barbara Hamm Luhr M’71Donald “Mike” Wagner ’75Craig S. Childs ’77Neal B. Wicoff ’77John S. Toggas ’78Kenneth W. Haller ’87John P. Davis ’91Nancy T. Lavelle ’03Jonathan R. Houston ’05

Campus mourns loss of 2 benefactors

For the latest information on these and other events, visit www.esualumni.org or call the Alumni Office at (570) 422-3533.

May 29 & 30Alumni Day Return to your alma mater for a

memorable weekend. Classes ending in “4” or “9” will be celebrating special milestones. If you are interested in encouraging classmates to attend, please contact the alumni office.

June 16Lowe’s Motor Speedway Charlotte, NC

ESU alumni and staff are planning to descend on the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., to enjoy a social gathering with other

state system alumni and then attend the Legends Race starring pro race car drivers racing miniature old-time race cars.Contact Alumni Relations for more information about this event.

June 20Young Alumni Beach Bash Party with the classes of 1994, 1999 and 2004 and new alumni from the class of 2009 at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J. Which class has the most Warrior spirit? This event costs $8 and includes a souvenir mug, games, drink specials, all-you-can-eat barbecue, DJ dance party, promotions and give-aways! RSVP by June 5 to secure your spot.

August 8Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs vs Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankeesat Coca Cola Field, Allentown

Join us as the Iron Pigs face off with the Yankees. Tickets are $7. Reserve yours now!

August 22Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankeesvs Buffalo Bisons at PNC Field, MoosicThe Yankees will be ready for the fight as they battle the Bisons on 8/22. The tailgate party before the game is always big fun! Limited tickets are available at $8 per person.

August 22Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewersat Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.If you love baseball you would not want to miss this. The Nationals host the Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Alumni will tailgate before the game. Tickets are $30 per person.

October 10Homecoming 2009 Get the date on your calendars now! Then talk to your friends

and make plans to come back and enjoy this traditional fall event.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Now celebrating its 25th year, PASSHE comprises Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, with a combined enrollment of more than 112,500, making it the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. The 14 PASSHE universities offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Approximately 405,000 PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.

The 14 PASSHE universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania.

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