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Northampton Special Issue: 07 Foundation Annual Report Community College Magazine 40 Fabulous Alumni From The Editor The theme of this issue, 40 Fabulous Alumni, is inspired by the College’s 40th anniversary, being celebrated all year and culminating in a big bash in October. I am an alumnus of Northampton Community College. And a proud one at that. Class of 1989. I have also worked here, in a few dif ferent roles, for something like 24 years. You won’t find me in the “Fabulous” section though, for a couple of good reasons — one is that it would be pretty shoddy to find a co-editor listed as such in the magazine he co-edits; and another being that I suppose to most people, except my mom and maybe my wife (most times), I’m not all that fabulous. But the folks you’ll find here are fabulous. They have taken their NCC education and, whether with more college packed on top or jumping right into the work force, they have used it as a kind of sculpting tool to shape a life truly worthy of that fabulous word. Getting our picks down was no easy task though — more like a roomful of persuasive speeches on why a given person should be included. Super latives seem to come easy when the subject is Northamp ton alumni. And when it comes to good stuff happening on our campuses, you’ll have much more that is fabulous await ing your hungry eyes as well — our fabulous alumni pro files, 40 facts about the 40-year-old itself, and the College Foundation’s annual report to our fabulous community. So, best get to reading so you’re finished in time for our next edition, when readers will sing happy birthday with a mag full of Northampton-We-Love-Ya features. Now, can anyone give me pointers on how to become fabulous? EDITORS james l. johnson paul joly WRITERS heidi bright butler kevin gray PROOFREADER kate schaffner ART DIRECTOR traci anfuso-young PRODUCTION COORDINATOR marianne atherton PHOTOGRAPHERS mustafah abdulaziz rod cameron ken ek stephen gooch randy monceaux sayoko onizuka angelo rose john sterling ruth chris sheridan philip stein les todd steve wood PRESIDENT dr. arthur scott VICE PRESIDENT INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT susan k. kubik NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIRMAN john eureyecko PUBLISHER northampton community college foundation 3835 green pond road bethlehem, pa 18020 02 40 Fabulous Alumni Northampton Community College’s 40th anniversary: 40 years, 40 outstanding alumni. 18 Contents 26 40 NCC Facts Foundation 40 years of success in tantalizing bite- sized chunks. Financials and donors, we thank you for your support. 35 Gerry Long 39 Rosalin Petrucci 43 Pat Amin 45 Susan Koss 46 Memoriam 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 40 TheFabulous Northampton Community College’s 40th anniversary: 40 years, 40 outstanding alumni. CEOs and artists, lawyers and chefs, dentists, teachers, actors, fire chiefs and techno geeks — it takes a fine mix to make a community; and to make it work well, it takes the best. For 40 years, Northampton’s best have helped to make their community work. We needed the 40 finest, the gold medalists, the rich cream we would skim from the very top of Northampton’s alumni. These we would call our Fabulous 40. How hard can it be, we thought: pull the role call of NCCites and choose 40 unparal leled alumni. But that’s when it got tough — with that word, “unparalleled”. Finding 40 of our people worthy of the honorific wasn’t hard; we began with a list about two and a half times our final picks. But culling those without parallel, ah, as the Bard said, there’s the rub. For who to assign a numbered slot, who to save for the Fab 50 edition; thinking such task simple is merely the stuff of dreams. So, our magazine group set up our parameters and went to work. We decided our Olympian champs would need all of the following qualities to bear the diamond standard of our anniversary fab-off: they must be a leader in their field; have a rather high profile; have made or be making an impact in their field; be successful (not necessarily in mon etary terms, of course); and they must, in some way, give back to their community. We believe our choices do their alma mater proud on all of those fronts. But you may ask yourself as you read through the bios of our shining stars, “where is so and so?, and him?, where is she?” Well, if one of our alumni has lived up to the admittedly arbitrary rules of the game, we no doubt invited her or him to be part of it all. The truth is, with our alumni numbers, we probably did miss some fabulous grads. And then, a few folks turned us down, not for any rancor toward our pages, but more a matter of time and the pressures of our deadlines; and even a few because they eschew the spotlight. We respect that. Fortunately for us, the great majority said yes and added their stint as one of the Fabulous 40 Northampton Alumni to their curriculum vitae. We think you’ll agree these folks have that edge, that certain umph that earns them a place among the elite. They are the 40, and they are fabulous. By Jim Johnson ’89 40 BRIAN AJHAR ’77 A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Brian Ajhar’s illustrations will leave you speechless. Ajhar infuses his watercolors of people and animals with humor and whimsy. He explains that he has been influenced greatly by the European political satirists of the past two centu ries. He also incorporates ele ments from history, the arts, mythology/fables to illustrate contemporary issues. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, animation, adver tising campaigns, corporate design, children’s books and children’s videos. After Northampton, Ajhar attended Parsons School of Design in New York City, from which he earned his BFA in illustration. He also attended Parsons in Paris to study painting at the Louvre. Ajhar’s clients are many. A partial list includes U.S. News & World Report; Newsweek; Sports Illustrated; TV Guide; Rolling Stone; Time; Forbes; Macmillan; AT&T; Cellular One; Coca-Cola; General Foods; General Electric; Maxwell House; McDonald’s; and MetLife. MICHAEL ANDRETTI ’82 Michael Andretti has excelled both on and off the racetrack. He may not be out there competitively driving every weekend like he used to, but life couldn’t be much better for this successful former driver and current team owner. Bearing the Andretti name, there have always been high expectations for the Nazareth resident. However, he has passed all tests before him with flying black and white check colors. Andretti is the winningest driver in CART history with 42 victories, and second to his father, Mario, in Indystyle laps led with 6,691. Founded in 2003, Andretti Green Racing has won two IndyCar Series championships (2004 and 2005) and has won the Indianapo lis 500 in 2005 and 2007. Andretti Green won its 30th Indy Racing League event on June 3, 2007 – an unprecedented number of league victories. Andretti stopped driving on a full-time basis in 2003 as CART’s most successful driver. After a two-year absence, he returned to the cockpit to drive in the India napolis 500 in 2006 and 2007. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 3 DR. SUSAN APPEL, ’80 When Dr. Susan Appel attended Northampton in the late 1970s, a paper cutout ladder in the nursing office made a big impression on her. The rungs of the ladder represented levels of education, with the first rung signifying completion of an associate degree and ascend- DR. MICHAEL BABYAK, ’85 Music was in his soul, but the voice Michael Babyak kept hearing in his head was telling him that there were more interest ing professions that paid much better than the orderly position he held in a nursing home in the early 1980s. Babyak — who also GEORGE BARKANIC, ’85 For a quarter century, George Barkanic has been a protector of the community. The career firefighter has battled raging blazes and worked to educate local men, women and children 4 ing to a doctorate degree. She began the climb to the top of her profession. Dr. Appel is an associate professor in the Division of Graduate Studies in the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama. After graduating from NCC in 1980 with an associate degree in applied science of nursing, Dr. Appel earned a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She earned her master’s in nursing at the University of South Carolina and her doctor of philosophy in nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Appel’s work focuses on risk factors for development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease among African-American women. She was cited for her outstanding research in minority health by the Southern Nursing Research Society, and often pub lishes articles and book chapters. played in a local band — decided to enroll in Northampton in 1983. Now, Dr. Babyak is an associate clinical professor of medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center. More than two decades later, Dr. Babyak is still playing guitar in a band, this one called Shape Shift ers, that performs in clubs in the Durham, N.C., area. After graduating from Northamp ton’s nursing program, Dr. Babyak earned a bachelor’s degree in psy chology from Muhlenberg College, a master’s in experimental psy chology from Bucknell University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas. He then was accepted as an intern in medical research at Duke. Many of the research projects Dr. Babyak works on make national news. He has been closely involved in research on psycho social factors in hypertension, myocardial ischemia, depression and lung transplantation. about fire safety and preven tion. In 2006, Barkanic moved off the front line when he was named Bethlehem’s fire com missioner. The graduate of Northampton’s fire technology program says it is more admin istrative in nature than his previous positions and is akin to running a small company. ∑ Barkanic oversees a staff of 112 firefighters and a fire department that receives an average of 2,800 calls a year. Barkanic’s passion for becoming a firefighter was stoked as a teenager when he would ride to calls with his uncle, a volunteer fireman. MICHAEL BENTT, ’97 In 1994, Michael Bentt spent four days in a coma, the victim of a battery of punches from boxing opponent Herbie Hide. Hide not only took the heavy weight title from Bentt, but ended his boxing career. A high school dropout who says he was never motivated by school, Bentt found an “academic light” at Northampton. He enrolled in FRANCIS “SKIP” BEDICS, ’82 Think accounting is boring? Think again. Skip Bedics’ job is a blend of H&R Block and CSI. Bedics is a special agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. Based out of Philadelphia, he is lead firearms instructor and handles all press for the Philadelphia bureau. In his previous duties, Bedics investigated tax fraud and money laundering crimes for the department. Bedics majored in accounting at NCC and earned degrees in accounting and criminal law from DeSales University. Bedics is an adjunct professor at Muhlenberg College, where he teaches forensic accounting. Bedics worked with the United States Secret Service. His details with the Secret Service included assignments with Al and Tipper Gore and with Fidel Castro. the College to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a sports caster. But it was acting that eventually became his vocation. ∑ At Northampton, Bentt was in the radio/television program and took acting courses as electives. He became Northampton’s first actor in-residence in 2003. Bentt played Sonny Liston in Ali, starring Will Smith in the title role. In addition to his role, Bentt helped Smith learn the finer points of boxing during six months of training prior to filming. In a shocking upset, Bentt became the WBO heavyweight champion in 1993 after knocking out Tommy Morrison in the first round. The Bentt fight was supposed to be a tune-up for Morrison, who next was scheduled to fight Lennox Lewis in a bout that would pay Mor rison $8 million. Bentt won four New York City Golden Gloves titles and five U.S.A. Amateur Boxing championships. DR. ELIZABETH BURKE, ’73 Not only does Dr. Elizabeth Burke find her career as a vet erinarian fulfilling because she helps sick animals, but she feels those in her profession serve a critical role providing comfort for animals for which there is no hope of recovery, and in pro viding support for their owners. Dr. Burke’s Thoreau Veterinary Hospital in Easton works pri marily with companion pets — dogs and cats. She estimates that her practice provides ser vices for approximately 6,000 pet owners. After graduating Northampton Dr. Burke went on to Cornell University. Dr. Burke named her veterinary practice after author Henry David Thoreau, whose thinking she came to admire in a literature class at Northampton. Her practice has 15 employees, including one other veterinarian, and is accredited by the Ameri can Animal Hospital Association, which, Dr. Burke explains, is the highest standard a veterinary hospital can attain. 5 ROSEMARIE CHRISTOPHER, ’69 In order to get the most out of their employees, companies often talk about “finding the right fit” between organization and potential hire. Through her company — Med Exec Interna tional — Christopher focuses on recruitment for high-level con tract and permanent positions such as medical directors; drug IRIS CINTRON, ’71 Approximately 40 percent of the students in the Bethlehem Area School District are minori ties. Iris Cintron, who has worked within the district for 35 years, helps provide support for these students and their families. For the past 25 years, ERIN CONNORS, ’87 Erin Connors received a degree in dental hygiene from Northampton, but she soon realized that her true love was broadcasting. Connors is a co-anchor and health reporter 6 safety physicians/PharmDs; VPs/senior VP level openings in clinical, quality and regulatory professions; and chief medical officers/chief scientific officers. After graduating with a liberal arts degree, Christopher went to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropol ogy. Christopher then earned her master’s degree from the Uni versity of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Commu nications with an emphasis on corporate communications; she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Christopher first entered the recruitment industry in 1987. Now, she explains, with in excess of $1 million in “split” and “con tract” placements, Med Exec International is ranked No. 1 in the Top Echelon Network, the professional association of more than 500 executive search firms. Christopher is author of “What Employers Hire,” an interactive executive seminar series. Cintron has been the district’s supervisor of minority affairs, governmental programs and grants. Cintron plans programs that are directly related to minority students, and secures donations for scholarships. After earning an associate degree in liberal arts from Northampton in 1971, Cintron went on to West Chester University where she graduated with a bach elor’s degree in Spanish/liberal arts. Cintron then got her master’s degree in secondary education from Lehigh University. Cintron is very active in the community. In 2005, Cintron was honored by Northampton with the Distinguished Service to the Com munity Award for her accomplish ments in a variety of community service activities. She also has won the Outstanding Service Award from the Governor’s Advi sory Commission on Latino Affairs. for WPTZ-TV, an NBC affiliate serving most of Vermont, northern New York and south ern Quebec and Ontario. After Northampton, Connors graduated from Shippensburg University with a degree in journalism. She got her start in broadcasting in Washington, D.C. After signing on as lead anchor/ health reporter for KAAL-TV in the Austin/Rochester/Mason City area of Minnesota, Connors anchored “Every 15 Minutes,” an Emmy-nominated program focus ing on the tragic consequences of teen drinking and driving. Connors has received a number of awards for her work. Among them are a N.Y. Associated Press Award for General Excellence in Reporting, a New Associ ated Press Feature Award and a National Telly Award. She says her “coup” interview was an impromptu meeting with Paul McCartney at a press event for the music legend’s then-wife Heather Mills. SHAWN DOYLE, ’91 Want the recipe for success? Shawn Doyle, a graduate of Northampton’s hotel and restaurant management program, has it. Want a taste? Then visit Doyle at Savory Grille at the Seisholtzville Hotel, a fine dining restau rant Doyle opened a decade ago with his wife, Dorothy, who is a graduate of the Culi nary Institute of America. In addition to his early work at Bethlehem restaurants Second Avenue Restaurant and Lounge and Anthony’s, Doyle cooked at the Spring Valley Inn and The Cascade Lodge before becoming executive chef at the Spice of Life, Brookside Country Club and the Hotel Bethlehem. Doyle took six months off from cooking to prep The Savory Grille for opening in 1997. The restaurant is housed in what was the carriage house of the former Seisholtzville Hotel, which has stood on the site since approximately 1825. The Doyles live on-site, and the property’s gardens yield a variety of edible flowers and herbs to enhance the restaurant’s everchanging array of dishes. DENNIS FEELEY, ’73 Approximately 20 years ago, Dennis Feeley became a founding partner in the personal injury law firm Cohen & Feeley. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Lehigh County and Northampton County Bar Associations. Feeley’s also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He is licensed to practice before all courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. But one of the things he’s most proud of is the Cohen & Feeley “Best of the Best Scholarship Program.” Now in its 11th year, the program — of which Feeley is director — provides a scholarship to a student from each of the area’s 26 high schools. After a history degree at NCC, the Bethlehem resident earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Penn State University and a law degree from Temple Univer sity School of Law. Feeley served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He and his wife are avid world travelers and photographers who have visited Southeast Asia on several occasions. They also own a home in Santa Fe, N.M. Feeley has served on the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association for the past seven years; currently, he sits as a member of the associa tion’s executive committee. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 7 JANICE FLOREY, ’74 When she reflects on her time at Northampton, Janice Florey cites the individual interest in the student as the hallmark of the College. Providing that attention is an element Florey has carried with her throughout her career. Since 2002, Florey has been director of assess- LISA GOTTO, ’88 Lisa Gotto did well in English. She felt she was a strong writer. But, when she got a C on her first paper at NCC, it was a “wake-up call.” Gotto says that experience was both devastat ing and motivating. Because of that, and the positive encour agement of her instructor, she worked to be a better writer. The hard work paid off. Gotto got an A on the next paper and on subsequent papers. She CAROL GUZY, ’77 Carol Guzy’s photos are witness to history in the making, and a voice for those without voice. Guzy earned a nursing degree from Northampton but turned to photography as a career. She attended the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale and became a respected photographer. Her work has earned three Pulitzer Prizes and eight awards as the White House News Photogra phers Association’s Photogra pher of the Year. In 2000, NCC 8 ments, grants, and projects and principal of Jacobsen High School in Nevada. After graduating from NCC with her associate degree in education, Florey earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in history/political science from East Stroudsburg University, and a master of education from Lehigh University in elementary education. At the University of Georgia, she attained a certificate in gifted education, and at the Univer sity of Nevada, Reno, she received a doctor of education in curriculum and instruction with a minor in edu cational administration. Prior to her current role, Florey was director of special services and assessments, coordinator of assessments, grants and projects, and coordinator of grants and projects for Douglas County School District. She also was a teacher of the gifted and talented at Jacks Valley Elementary School, and con sultant to the Nevada Department of Education in elementary and secondary education. moved on to Shippensburg Uni versity, majored in communica tions and journalism and today, Gotto is editor of Lehigh Valley Style magazine. Gotto began as a reporter for the Valley Voice in Hellertown and as a correspondent for The Morning Call. She also worked in corporate marketing for Piercing Pagoda and as an assistant to the publisher of Philadelphia Bride magazine. Two weeks after Lisa Gotto started as editor of Lehigh Valley Style, she got a phone call from a public relations representative asking if she was interested in interviewing Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. As Gotto notes, usually you have to “kick down doors” to score such an interview. Ferguson was promoting her line of China. Proceeds went to the children’s charities she champions. Gotto met Ferguson at Macy’s. The interview lasted a half hour. honored Carol Guzy with the Alumni Association’s Profes sional Achievement Award. While at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, Guzy was an intern at the Miami Herald. She then worked for the newspaper for nine years before joining the Washington Post. Guzy earned her first Pulitzer Prize in 1986 while at the Miami Herald. She and another photogra pher won for spot news covering mudslides in Amero, Columbia. Nine years later, Guzy’s second Pulitzer came for coverage of the U.S. military intervention in Haiti. In 2000, Guzy’s gripping pictures of Kosovo refugees netted a third Pulitzer, a prize she shared with two col leagues from the Washington Post. In the photographic profession, Guzy is a trailblazer. She was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in the spot news category and the first woman to be named Photographer of the Year in the National Press Photographers’ contest. JEFF HAHN, ’82 Jeff Hahn has helped some of the biggest stars on Broadway be heard. With his NCC degree in electronic technology, Hahn is a wireless microphone tech nician for Masque Sound & Recording in East Rutherford, N.J. But the East Stroudsburg resident also works backstage with Broadway musicals in the sound department. Hahn has worked at Masque Sound for 20 years. The company provides sound equipment for Broadway shows. In addition to Broadway, Masque Sound works with television productions, sport ing and corporate events, live concerts and conventions. The first Broadway show Hahn worked on was Cats. Others, such as Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables followed. He is now working on Wicked the Musical, MAMA MIA! and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Among his memorable assign ments, Hahn worked a benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims. Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey were some of the luminaries who participated. He also recalls seeing Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber irate at the sound quality for a concert series in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hahn helped clear up the problems, and the show went on. REV. DIANE JOSEPH, ’74 Rev. Diane Joseph was a dental hygienist for 20 years before she found her true calling. She explains that it was always a goal of hers to go back to college, major in English or history and become a teacher. In order to do so, she needed NICK KHOURY, ’80 Nick Khoury has one heck of a commute to work. The Atlanta resident is president of iFire Technology in Toronto. He was hired in 2005 to lead the company’s transition from research and development to commercialization. He flies out prerequisite classes in theol ogy. She fell in love with the subject. She has been pastor of the Emmaus Moravian Church for the past 10 years. of his home city to Toronto on Mondays and returns to Atlanta on Fridays. Rev. Joseph majored in dental hygiene at Northampton. She went to Muhlenberg College, where she was a double major in psychology and theology. Rev. Joseph earned her Master’s of Divinity from Moravian Seminary. At Emmaus Moravian Church, Rev. Joseph performs baptisms, weddings, funerals, confirma tion classes, and more for its 850 members. She says the most ful filling part of her job is the oppor tunity to be very present with people, not only in their times of happiness but also in their times of sadness. Outside of work, Rev. Joseph loves her pets and horseback riding. The Center Valley resident also counts tai chi and walking among her hobbies. iFire Technology is a research and development company that employs approximately 50 scien tists, engineers, business profes sionals and technicians. iFire’s technology – thick dielectric electroluminescent (TDEL) – is expected to offer superior video performance characteristics and a projected cost advantage over other flat panel display technolo gies, according to the company. Khoury came to the Lehigh Valley from his native Lebanon, where he had graduated from high school. Unable to speak English, he attended Northamp ton one night a week and strengthened his command of the language. As his English improved, Khoury enrolled in math and science courses, eventually transferring to Lehigh University, where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. 9 MIKE KRUPA, ’71 Mike Krupa started his own company because he wanted to be his own boss and move as fast as he could without being bogged down by the bureaucracy typical of life at a large corporation. In 1984, he founded Precision Medical in DR. MICHAEL MAHLON, ’92 Dr. Michael Mahlon says educa tion is the foundation of who he is today. But the radiology tech nician major gained a lot more than a degree during his time at 10 Northampton. Despite being president, Krupa says that on an everyday basis, he functions more as a product developer. Krupa majored in mechani cal engineering and design at Northampton. After graduation, he went to Spring Garden College in Philadelphia where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Prior to starting Pre cision Medical, Krupa worked for Air Products and Mack Trucks. Precision Medical – which has approximately 165 employees – manufactures respiratory prod ucts for the hospital, homecare, long-term care, sub-acute, EMS and related healthcare markets worldwide. Krupa is a licensed pilot and a car collector. He owns his own plane and flies for pleasure and to business meetings, noting that he likes the challenges and flexibility piloting provides. Krupa owns 14 cars, among them, several Cor vettes and Porsches, and a Jaguar. Northampton. He explains that he has friends he has kept since meeting them at the College and, most importantly, he found his wife, Brandi (Beirne), who graduated from Northampton the same year. Mahlon currently is chief resident of the radiol ogy residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Mahlon earned an associate degree in applied science, radio logic technology from Northamp ton. He attended Appalachian State University where he studied biology, and Penn State University where he earned a B.S. in premedicine. Dr. Mahlon then gradu ated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. ANTHONY MARRACCINI, ’92 In order to fully capture all that Anthony Marraccini has achieved, you need to use a broad brush: painter, com munity advocate, caretaker of the region’s robust art community; and in 2006, Marraccini was among six distinguished alumni and community members honored by the Northampton Alumni Association. Marraccini — a CHRIS MARTIN, ’77 Following the death of his grandfather, Chris Martin took over as CEO of legend ary guitar manufacturer C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. in 1986 at the age of 30. It was a tumultuous time for the Nazareth-based company, a time that saw busi ness dip significantly, causing it to slash its work force. Although he was inexperienced, fine arts major — received the Distinguished Service to the Community Award. Martin set an efficient course for the company. Under his leadership, the company is once again flourishing. After graduating from Northampton, Marraccini enrolled in the Tyler School of Art at Temple University where he com pleted a BFA in painting in 1997. Marraccini is the business manager of Connexions Gallery in Easton, one of the most vener able art galleries in the Valley. Connexions has become a strong presence in the region’s art scene and in downtown Easton. He co-founded Esoterik, Inc., a graphic design firm. Marraccini is vice president of the Easton Riverside Festival. He volunteers with the Heritage Day Committee, helped initiate Easton’s Main Street Program and was the chair of PRIDE (now the Easton Business Association). C. F. Martin & Co. is in its 174th year. Steeped in rich history and with names connected with its masterpieces that read like a who’s who of music, the company has achieved numerous mile stones and wide recognition. For instance, C. F. Martin & Co. produced its one millionth guitar in 2004. And in April, it was named “Best of America – Entertain ment Category” by the editors of Reader’s Digest magazine. Martin and his wife, Diane, became members of Northamp ton’s Cornerstone Society in 1997 and its Laureate Society in 2002. A year later, they started an endowment to benefit the culinary arts and hotel/restaurant man agement program. With under writing support from the Martin Foundation, Northampton offers a weeklong seminar on creative acoustical guitar design. CHRISTOPHER MAZZINO, ’88 Christopher Mazzino says he has found one way to immortal ity, an odd thing for a funeral services education graduate to say. But although he continues to embalm on a part-time basis, it’s Mazzino’s full-time vocation — teaching — that he feels will provide him with his everlasting presence. Mazzino sees teach ing as a way to make an impres sion on future generations. Mazzino, an English teacher at West Scranton High School, won the prestigious Milken Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. The award – consid ered the Oscar of teaching – is only awarded to 100 teachers throughout the country. In addition to the tremendous esteem, the award also carries a gift of $25,000 to the winners. After graduating from Northamp ton, Mazzino earned his teaching certification from Penn State University. He worked as a full-time funeral director before beginning 11 his teaching career. BRIAN ’74 & DENISE ’75 McCALL In the flash-quick business of just-in-time production, Brian and Denise McCall strive to be faster and more flexible than their competition. Their MARK METZGAR, ’92 Mark Metzgar finished college and took a job in Philadelphia where the pay scale was much higher. But, “chasing money” at the expense of quality of life is not the way he wanted to live, Metzgar said. He returned to the Lehigh Valley in 2002 to open Cornerstone Consulting KELLY MONACO, ’02 A self-described born com petitor, Kelly Monaco spent her childhood involved in many activities. From sports such as 12 company — Britech, Inc. — per forms contract manufacturing for companies needing electro mechanical components and assemblies with quick turn around time. Britech began in the McCalls’ basement, but the company has enjoyed a growth rate of 25 percent nearly every year of its existence. Today, the company operates out of a 20,000-square foot building in Allentown, with dozens of employees. The McCalls credit Brian’s father, Owen, with providing the seed money to start Britech. To honor him, the McCalls started an endowment in his name with the College Foundation. The couple met at Northamp ton and served together in student government. Brian transferred from the College to Eastern Kentucky University on a golf scholarship. Denise, meanwhile, won Northampton’s Trustee Award in 1975. Engineers and Architectural, Inc. It’s a better commute and more fulfilling venture for the Williams Township resident. Metzgar majored in architecture and interior design at Northampton. He went on to Penn State. Metzgar is Cornerstone’s CEO and one of the firm’s principle designers. He has been involved with building and site designs for more than two decades. Metzgar is a member of the Lehigh Valley Executive Forum, the Pennsylvania Builders Associa tion, and the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. Cornerstone specializes in com mercial design with an emphasis on franchise development. Clients include Ruby Tuesday, Eckerd Drugs, Wawa, Sunoco and Lukoil. It has offices in the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and the Poconos. soccer, swimming and track to school offerings like speech, debate and theater, Monaco loved to challenge herself. It’s no wonder that she won the first season of the ABC hit show, “Dancing with the Stars.” Monaco is an accomplished actress. She plays Samantha McCall on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital” and starred on “Port Charles.” Monaco’s work on both series earned her Daytime Emmy nominations. She also has appeared on “Baywatch” and “Spin City,” and in the feature films “BASEketball,” “Idle Hands,” “Late Last Night,” “Mumford” and “Welcome to Hollywood.” Monaco co-hosted the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006. BRUCE NALESNIK, ’83 Bruce Nalesnik is a United States Navy veteran seeking his fourth four-year term as Carbon County Coroner. A Northampton graduate of funeral services, BRUCE PALMER ’77 Early in his college career, Bruce Palmer knew that his calling would be accounting. His adviser at Northamp ton — Professor Dan Bayak — encouraged his charge to attend Kutztown University. Nalesnik is a licensed funeral director and owns and operates Bruce A. Nalesnik Funeral Home in Nesquehoning. Throughout his career, Palmer has developed a rich love for his profession and for fulfilling his strong sense of civic duty. Nalesnik served in the Navy Medical Corps as a hospital corps man, where he earned certifica tion as an EMT and became a psychiatric specialist. Nalesnik was a member of the Navy’s elite “SPRINT” team, charged with con ducting rapid psychiatric interven tion for military-related disasters. Palmer is a shareholder in the accounting firm Buckno Lisicky & Company, where he specializes in freestanding and hospitalbased medical practices and 20-40 employee entrepreneurial companies. According to the Times News in Lehighton, Nalesnik “has modern ized the coroner’s office by obtain ing photographic equipment and new radios, revamping and updat ing the paperwork system and utiliz ing specialized up-to-date forms for various agencies with whom he corresponds. He also conducted the first coroner’s inquest in over 35 years, obtaining a guilty verdict on a questionable death case, which then led to a guilty plea by the defendant to the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office.” He earned his associate degree in accounting from Northampton in 1977 and a B.A. in business with a concentration in accounting from Kutztown University in 1979. Among his extensive community service activities, Palmer serves on Northampton’s board of trust ees as the Nazareth Area School District representative and is vice chairman of the Northampton Community College Foundation board. He also is treasurer of the Bethlehem Rotary Club, a board member and treasurer of the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts and a vice president on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem. JASON PIJUT, ’01 Conventional. Conservative. Careful. KABOOM! Jason Pijut blows up restrictive terms such as these. Instead, through NURD (Never Underestimate Revolutionary Design), Pijut lets his free-wheeling creativ ity roam. Pijut, who launched NURD with Josh Nittle ’02, entered Northampton as an English major, but his passion for pushing boundaries led him to graduate with a degree in Web site design, with a spe cialized diploma in computer graphics. He is NURD’s CEO. Pijut works with clients to create sites that are progres sive. All of the work is custom; no templates or pre-fab designs are used. The goal, Pijut notes, is to create Web sites that are three years ahead of their clients’ competition. The sites that NURD creates are unique. In its first year, NURD lost money. Now, the company’s clients number in the dozens, including TC Salon Spa, Spillman Farmer Architects, John Sterling Ruth, Cohen & Feeley Law Offices and more. In 2005, Pijut was named to the Eastern 13 Pennsylvania Business Journal’s “Top 20 Under 40” list. PATTI SAKDIPONEPHONG, ’76 MYRNA RIVERA, ’87 Myrna Rivera graduated from Liberty High School in 1972 and took a job as a secretary for Bethlehem Steel. She says that, at the time, there wasn’t a push for women to go to college and she was told that, salary- Patti Sakdiponephong’s “hobby” has allowed her to perform in some of the most hallowed music venues in the world. As a member of the renowned Bach Choir, Sakdiponephong has sung in Germany twice (including where Johann Sebastian Bach was choir master), the Royal Albert Hall in London, Carnegie Hall, twice, the Kennedy Music wise, her job was “as good as it was going to get” for her. But through her employer’s tuition assistance program, Rivera attended Northampton, and her hunger for education grew. Center in Washington, D.C., and the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Closer to home, Sakdiponephong also is owner of local favorite The Café in her hometown of Bethlehem. MARCUS SAXTON, ’99 Marcus Saxton’s career in entertainment is really behind the scenes. But without his work, the show might not go on. Saxton is director of engineering for NBC. Working 14 She continued at Cedar Crest College, where she majored in business administration with a concentration in human resources management, and graduated in 1992. Rivera then earned a master’s in health care administration from St. Joe’s University in 1996. Rivera worked for Bethlehem Steel for more than 30 years, eventually becoming the manager of total health programs. She is now the director of corporate benefits and compensation at B. Braun Medical. She is chairperson of the Lehigh Valley Business Conference on Health Care. from 30 Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, he manages projects and supports network operations for NBC network. At Northampton, Sakdipone phong was a liberal arts major. She went on to graduate from Temple University with a degree in theater. After graduating from Northamp ton with a radio/television degree, Saxton attended William Paterson University, where he majored in communications with a minor in computer science. Sakdiponephong opened her restaurant in 1980. Originally, it was called the New Street Café. After approximately two years, the restaurant moved to an old house on West Broad Street, and it became known simply as The Café. For the past two years, Saxton has worked to rebuild NBC’s man agement control facility and bring it to HD distribution, which was used for the first time during the Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, in 2006. The Café serves French, American and Thai cuisine, and is known for its incredible, home made desserts. Prior to his current position, the Edgewater, N.J., resident started his career working with RCN on truck operations. Saxton went to work for Pinnacle Systems, where he was the installation manager and worked in California, building the CNN Atlanta system. CNN liked his work and hired him as the lead engineer to manage the build-out of its new Time Warner facility in New York City. MARK STETTLER, ’89 Mark Stettler was working in a camera shop when he made a decision about his career. Many of the photographs that were developed by the shop were of various architecture, and Stet tler was intrigued by them. He enrolled at Northampton to pursue architecture as a career. In 2004, he founded Vector Architecture & Design Services in Mt. Sinai, N.Y. The firm cur rently is performing architec ture and engineering services for three Walgreens stores in New York State. Vector’s client list also includes the real estate development companies of Realm Realty in Texas and Mark East in New York City. Stettler earned an associate of applied science, architectural technology from Northampton. He studied at the Boston Archi tectural Center before earning a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Wentworth Institute of Tech nology in Boston. Stettler has more than 15 years of experience in the programming, architectural design and construction admin istration of a variety of building types, including manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, and distribution facilities. He also is experienced in institutional, commercial office, and medium scale residential design. DONNA TAGGART ’73 Throughout her career, Donna Taggart has spearheaded efforts to develop industrial parks, revital ize urban areas and build public consensus on planning and develop ment issues in the Lehigh Valley. One current client is the Las Vegas Sands Corp., majority partner in the BethWorks project that plans to redevelop the Bethlehem Steel site into an entertainment, shopping and historical venue. Taggart is the corporation’s community outreach liaison, and is instrumental in a local hiring and training program. After graduating Northampton, Taggart earned a B.S. in business administration from Cedar Crest College, and completed the basic economic development course at SUNY College of Technology. Taggart is president of Taggart Associates, an urban redevelopment consulting firm she co-founded with her husband, Glenn. She has been involved with revitalizing Bethlehem’s Southside for more than a decade. She was VP of regional development for Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation. Taggart was executive VP of Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation and director of administration for Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Inc. Taggart is a member of the NCC Foun dation board and executive commit tee; past chair of ArtsQuest board of trustees and a member of the board of directors of the Industrial Development Corporation of Lehigh County and Via. EILEEN TAFF ’88 Eileen Taff has dedicated her career to nursing. She entered the profession as an LPN in 1978 and three years later, began working at St. Luke’s Hospital. Taff’s career progressed from staff nurse to clinical coordinator to patient care manager of a cardiac surgical telemetry unit. She manages two acute care units at St. Luke’s, and also works in clinical research for the cardiovascular service line. Active in nursing leadership, she was awarded the Nursing Excellence Award in Leadership from the hos pital in 2003. Taff graduated Northampton with a degree in applied science, and earned her BSN from Kutztown University. She completed her master’s in nursing leadership and management at Drexel University. In 1999, Taff, the founding president of the Nursing Alumni Association, received the NCC Volunteer Award. She created the basket bingo fundraiser to support nursing clinical achievement and leadership awards. In 2006, Taff was honored with the Distinguished Service to NCC Award. Taff organized and chaired the cardiovascular symposium for nursing staff. In 2002, she was awarded the American Heart Association Pinnacle Award in Cardiac Care. Last year, the mayor of Bethlehem cited her for out standing service to the community. 15 ANDY THOM, ’86 Parents of young children are probably familiar with Andy Thom’s work. Thom is an award-winning animator and supervising director of the hit show “Little Einsteins,” now in its second season on the Disney Channel. Thom works for Curious Pictures in Manhat tan. His work on “Little Ein steins” includes reading scripts with the show’s producers and giving them advice, working on the rough designs of the show, ROGER WILLIAMS, ’83 Roger Williams took a road to success that allowed him to better discover who he was and what he wanted to become. After graduating from Easton High School, Williams attended a four-year state school for one semester before leaving to enroll at Northampton, where he was a general education major. After graduating from Northampton, Williams earned 16 PAULETTE YASWINSKI, DDS ’77 From the age of 14, Paulette Yaswinski worked in her father’s small Bethlehem dental office. She learned many lessons from working so closely to the man affectionately referred to by his patients as “Painless Pete on 4th Street,” including that money should our 40th f supervising a team of anima tors, and putting his stamp of approval on all work. Growing up, Thom was a fan of comic books and animation. After Northampton, he attended Kutz town University before graduat ing from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, N.J. Thom’s credits include direct ing several animated projects for Sony Pictures Animation, includ ing “Jumanji,” “Godzilla,” “Big Guy and Rusty,” “Dilbert” and “Jackie Chan Adventures.” He also served as an assistant direc tor on the PBS animated show “Maya & Miguel.” In addition, Thom recently completed an ani mated segment for Disney’s latest Broadway production of “Tarzan.” In 2002, Thom received the Humanitas Prize for directing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” for HBO. a bachelor’s degree in journal ism and politics from New York University. Now, Williams is a highly respected television news and entertainment writer and producer, and currently is a series producer for Al Roker Productions, which produces series and specials for The NBC Station group, the Food Network, Court TV, Fine Living, A&E, The Discovery Networks and more. Williams work has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, VH1 and Comedy Central. His production credits range from documentaries aired on cable TV to venerable news programs such as NBC Nightly News and ABC’s Barbara Walters Specials. Williams also worked for Robert Redford, producing coverage of the actor’s Sundance Film Festival. He won a Headliner Award for outstanding achievement in journalism for a documen tary about life in the New York City subways he produced for Discovery Times Channel titled “New York Underground.” never come before the patient. It’s a credo she has carried with her throughout her career. After graduating from Northampton’s dental hygiene program, Yaswinski attended dental school at Temple Univer sity, earning her degree in 1988. Yaswinski worked as dental hygienist for her father and another local dentist for seven years before heading to Temple. Upon graduation, she joined her father’s practice and, five years later, she became a partner. The father-daughter team owned and operated the practice for a decade before Pete retired. Yas winski has operated the practice solo since. Contributing photographers, in alphabetical order: Rod Cameron, Ken Ek, Stephen Gooch, Randy Monceaux, Sayoko Onizuka, Angelo Rose, John Sterling Ruth, Chris Sheridan, Philip Stein, Les Todd, Steve Wood Other photography supplied by: Andretti Green Racing, Carol Guzy, Jangle Advertising, Yolanda Perez/ ABC, M. W. Stettler, Michael Mahlon You h fabulous alumnus is We’d like to add you, dear reader, to our list of fabulous NCC alumnus stories. We invite you to share your own accomplishments. As we move ahead into our next 40 years, we look forward to sharing many more impressive, wonderful NCC alumni success stories. Why not make sure one is yours? Share your story northampton.edu/alumni 40 Fabulous 18 03 01 271,132 students have taken credit and non-credit classes at NCC since the doors opened in 1967. 02 Today, the College serves nearly 32,000 students each year in credit and non-credit classes offered at more than 50 sites. One out of every four students at public high schools in Northampton County, and one out of every six students from public high schools in Monroe County choose to continue their education at NCC immediately after they graduate from high school. More than 75 percent of them indicate that NCC is their top choice. 04 Thirty percent of NCC students are the first in their families to attend college. Forty percent of NCC graduates who responded to a recent survey indicated they would not have been able to afford their education if it weren’t for the Community College. 0 07 Northampton is committed to being a community college. It does not aspire to be a four-year institution. Facts 05 Among colleges and universities in Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe counties, NCC has the most ethnically and racially diverse student body. The College prides itself on being a place where diversity is not just tolerated, but treasured. 06 A total of 4,696 students took classes online last year. The distance education program provides access to higher education for men and women in the military, people whose responsibilities prevent them from getting to campus, and others who simply enjoy learning online. 08 NCC offers degrees, certificates and diplomas in 80+ fields ranging from fine arts to nanotechnology. The most popular majors in addition to general studies are business, early childhood education and criminal justice. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 19 10 11 Pass rates on licensure exams in the dental hygiene, nursing, radiography, sonography and veterinary technician programs surpass state and national averages. NCC provides instruction critical to the training of volunteer and professional firefighters and emergency responders in Northampton County. 20 09 Allied health programs are also strong. More than 3,000 registered nurses have graduated from NCC, along with many of the hygienists in area dental offices and the radiographers who perform critical diagnostic procedures in local hospitals. 12 How many trips to the Paul and Harriett Mack Library did NCC students, faculty and local residents make last year? 232,374! The College also provides online training for people from all over Pennsylvania (and from as far away as California) who are interested in careers as library technical assistants. 13 Most of the funeral home directors in Pennsylvania graduated from Northampton. NCC is one of only two colleges in the state to offer all of the educational requirements for licensure in this field. 17 14 NCC’s automotive technology program earned the prestigious “Chrysler Automotive Program of the Year Award” last year. Both the Chrysler and General Motors tracks have boasted 100 percent placement rates in 16 of the last 17 years. NCC’s early childhood education program places an emphasis on “Art as a Way of Learning,” a program that has achieved national renown as an effective way to stimulate cognitive development. 15 The Reibman Hall Children’s Center on NCC’s Main Campus and the Hannig Family Children’s Center in Monroe are among a select group of child care centers that have met the rigorous accreditation standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. 18 The theatre program is a rising star in the local arts scene, mounting an impressive selection of contemporary and classic productions including traveling shows and original works. 19 16 NCC’s business administration and business management programs are nationally accredited. The paralegal program is one of only 16 in Pennsylvania approved by the American Bar Association. The College offers more sports than any other college in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference. Several teams have won state championships, and the women’s softball team holds a national record for the longest winning streak in the history of college team sports: 94-0! 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 21 20 NCC is the only community college in Pennsylvania to provide on-campus housing. 21 Student life at NCC is also enriched by more than 60 student clubs and organizations. 22 25 22 Community truly is “our middle name.” Most student clubs are actively engaged in service projects, and last year close to 400 students participated in service learning activities offered in conjunction with academic coursework. Faculty and staff serve on the boards of many community organizations. 23 Dental hygiene students provide free preventive services to more than 600 children and adults each year in the Litwak Dental Clinic on the Main Campus and in local elementary schools. 24 The College’s Electrotechnology Applications Center (ETAC) is a leader in research and outreach to improve air quality in Pennsylvania. Scientists at ETAC have won numerous awards for helping manufacturers improve productivity while preventing the emission of 52 tons (and counting) of volatile organic compounds and other hazardous air pollutants. NCC offers the most comprehensive summer youth program in the region, providing education, recreation and enrichment for close to 2,500 schoolchildren from Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe and Pike counties each year. 26 NCC is one of the largest employers in Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton counties with nearly 2,400 full- and part-time employees. 27 With an annual budget exceeding $68 million, the College has a significant impact on the local economy. 29 28 NCC’s Center for Business and Industry is a highly regarded source of work force training for employees of more than 900 companies in the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos and around the world. NCC is the largest provider of adult literacy programs in northeastern Pennsylvania, providing 3,800 men and women each year in Monroe, Northampton, Pike and Wayne counties with the necessary skills to become more self-sufficient. 31 30 Over the past five years, the College has won more than $33 million in grants for the region, including highly competitive grants awarded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Lumina Foundation, and the U.S. Department of State. The community’s support for the College has also been significant. “Promises To Keep” raised more than $14 million, surpassing expectations and drawing national attention as one of the most successful fundraising campaigns at any community college in the country. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 23 34 Eighty-five percent of NCC alumni live in Pennsylvania and put their education to work here. 24 33 32 NCC students have access to the latest technology. There are more than 1,000 computers available for student use. The College was one of the first in the region to provide wireless Internet service and to offer access to iMAC labs that run both OS and Windows XP operating systems. 36 In good and bad economic times, NCC grads have fared well in the job market and in continuing their education. The placement rate has exceeded 90 percent every year for the last 26 years. 35 Ninety-eight percent of graduates surveyed consider the quality of education at NCC to be as good or better than that of other colleges. NCC alumni have transferred successfully to many four-year colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania (liberal arts and other majors), Penn State (many fields), the University of Notre Dame (computer engineering), the University of Connecticut (theatre), the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (fine arts), Thomas Jefferson University (biotechnology and molecular sciences), as well as to local colleges and universities. 38 Enrollment at NCC’s Monroe Campus is nearing 2,000. It has almost doubled in the last five years. The College recently purchased ground for a brand new campus convenient to Routes 80, 611 and 715. 37 The owner/chefs of Confetti Café, Juliana’s Italian Cuisine and Savory Grille all are graduates of NCC’s culinary arts or hotel/restaurant management programs. So are chefs at Apollo Grill, Blue, Edge, Melt and River Grille. One of the Valley’s culinary jewels — Hampton Winds restaurant — is located right on NCC’s Main Campus. 40 39 The College’s leadership has been visionary. Supported by a remarkable board of trustees and a faculty and staff committed to an openaccess mission, three strong presidents have led Northampton during its first 40 years. The change at the College in those years has been dramatic. NCC is an agile institution, able to develop new programs rapidly to meet community needs, but concern for student success and the family feeling associated with NCC have been — and remain — the constants that create wonderful memories and powerful dreams. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 25 26 John Eureyecko Board Chairman: Northampton Community College Foundation Forty years ago, community leaders founded Northampton Community College to promote access to education for all citizens, regardless of their age, economic situation or past academic performance. Just two years later, a different group of visionaries founded the College Foundation to assist the College in meeting that mission. As the College celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, we salute both groups of founders — those with the vision to recognize how critical higher education would be to the well-being of society and those who also knew that ensuring access to education was not only government’s business, it was in everyone’s best interest. Today, the NCC Foundation’s endowment stands at $25 million, and its total assets exceed $30 million. This year alone, 11 new endowed funds were started within the Foundation, bringing to 135 the number of endowed funds managed by the Foundation. Those funds help students by providing scholarship support, assist faculty by funding endowed chairs and faculty development ac tivities or enrich the community through the support of several lecture series. Annually, the Foundation now distributes some where between 600 and 700 scholarships in addition to providing the College with funds for capital equipment purchases and campus improvements and renovations. Initiatives, like the Fowler Family Southside Center or the purchase of land in Monroe County for a new campus, are supported by the Foundation. I think it’s safe to say that, throughout its 40-year history, Northampton Community College has been blessed to have the support of its Foundation to enable it to excel, to be among the best community colleges in the country. Those of us on the Foundation board have also been privileged to have your support as we raise resources for this fine insti tution. All that has been accomplished has been done with the help and support of members of this community. For all you have done and continue to do for Northampton Commu nity College as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, we thank you. And, we invite you to join us as we formally celebrate this College’s 40th anniversary with our third (every five years) Community Fabric Awards Celebration on Saturday, October 27. At that event, we will recognize today’s genera tion of community leaders: those individuals so critical to the future success of the Lehigh Valley — men, women and companies with the same vision and commitment that our founders had some 40 years ago. Financial Report Northampton Community College Foundation — Fiscal Year 2007 Unaudited FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE COLLEGE FOR USE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Scholarships & Student Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $842,278 Faculty Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,450 Library, Academic & Student Services, Program Equipment & Development & Capital Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,098,255 Foundation Related Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,750 Gift in Kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267,359 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,370,092 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 Receipts Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249,987 Gifts in Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,330 Restricted Funds & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,964 Restricted Funds - Non Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,668 Loan Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 Capital Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,248 Quasi-Endowment Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,137 Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478,745 35th Anniversary Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,418,765 Title III Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,622 Housing Rental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987,843 Administrative Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,285 Monroe Addition Lease Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,800 Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,691,394 Disbursements Administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,309 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,277 Charitable Annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,144 Fund Raising Expenses: Culinary Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,415 Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,270 Southside Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 RadTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Night at the Races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White House Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,920 Chef in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,483 Party of Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gifts-in-Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,971 Staff / Faculty Presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presidential Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,641 Board Discretionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Schaffer Exec in Residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Walkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 Awards, Scholarships and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,238 Wood Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 Administrative Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,285 Misc Equipment Depr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,334 Housing Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690,077 Monroe Center Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,284 Total Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,142,932 TRANSFERS TO THE COLLEGE Unrestricted Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,257 Restricted Funds – Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000 Restricted Funds - Non Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844,301 Quasi Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,800 Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,216 Capital Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title III Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,638 Capital Gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,565 Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,492,956 Gifts in Kinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267,359 Total Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,370,092 Total Disbursements & Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,513,024 Net Increase for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,370 INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 The Common Fund Market Value % of Total Short Term Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208,818 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80% Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,520,803 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.31% Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,240,831 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.88% Total Invested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,970,452. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00% INVESTMENT INCOME AND RATE OF RETURN Investment Income Income Rate of Return Short Term Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,647 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.82% Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27% Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.78% Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532,099. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.36% Income Rate of Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.36% Total Rate of Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.89% MARKET GAIN AND LOSS Multi Strategy Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,957,609 Multi Strategy Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,167 Total Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,045,776 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 27 Endowed Funds 28 FUND th ESTABLISHED 40 Anniversary Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Thomas G. Ackerman Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Alumni Association Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 American Federation of Teachers Local 3579 Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Arcadia Foundation Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Arcadia Foundation Campus Enhancement Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 John W. & Annette Arnts Communications Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Bob & Fran Ashman Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Athletic Equipment Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Auto Technology Quasi-Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Barnette Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Bennett Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Bethlehem Kiwanis Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Jeffrey A. Baylor Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 David M. Bolasky Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Karen & Tim Brady Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 August J. Buzas Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Harold S. Campbell Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Janet Christopher Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Laverne G. Clark Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Caruso Family Memorial Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Child Care Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Martin Cohen Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Caitlin and Mary Conaway Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Community Fabric Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Conference & Training Center Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 Arnold R. Cook Dental Hygiene Examination Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Cook Family Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Drs. Edward B. and Arnold R. Cook High School Scholarship Award Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Bill & Barbara Cramer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Crossing Borders Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Culinary Arts and Restaurant/Hospitality Management Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Dental Auxiliaries Equipment Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Dorene DiStefano Dental Hygiene Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Ruth and Roger Dunning Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Early Childhood Education Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Eureyecko Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Dr. David Feinberg Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Stephen Fisher Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 William A. Foltz Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Kathryn J. Fournier Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Carl N. & Edith A. Fretz Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Funeral Service Education Endowment for Academic Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Funeral Service Equipment Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 General Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Grabar-Lucas American Legion and James P. Gahagan, Jr. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Thomas & Pearl Hahn Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 The Hannig Family Endowment in Support of Child Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Hecht Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Richard D. Herman, M.D., Radiologic Technology Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Hites Foundation Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Herbert Holland Dental Auxiliaries Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . 1989 Hollister Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Hispanic Heritage Cultural Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Hughes Foundation Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 R. Dale & Frances M. Hughes Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 International Education Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 International Students Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Job Training Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Dr. George M. Joseph Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Alexander Craig Kennedy Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Craig A. Kennedy Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Kelley Kissiah Teacher Education Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Kiwanis Club of Palmer Township Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Sharon & Kenneth Kochey Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 John Kopecek Endowment in Support of Child Care Services for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Dr. Robert J. Kopecek Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Catherine D. Edelman Kratzer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Patrick J. Kraus Freshman Drawing Competition Endowment . . . . . . . 1990 Kate & Edward Laepple Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Landscaping Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Floyd R. Lear, Jr. Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Lehigh Valley Dental Societies Scholarship Endowment for Dental Auxiliaries Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Lehigh Valley Dental Alliance Tuition Assistance Program Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Lehigh Valley Hospital/Muhlenberg Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Lehigh Valley Hospital Student Tuition Aid Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Lenehan Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Tim & Colleen Lewis Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Library Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Library Technical Assistance Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 Deborah A. Libricz Early Childhood Education Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Dr. Aaron M. & Sarah T. Litwak Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Andres Luecke Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Mack Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Thomas O. Marakovits Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Chris Martin & Diane Repyneck Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Thomas J. Mayock, Jr. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Sylvia Maurer Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Starner Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Student Senate Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Student Services Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Ronald L. Taylor Family Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Harry B. Tenges Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Dolley Madison, an Alumni White House Dinner – Melissa Yiaski as Ms. Madison, and her escort, Robert Rabinski as President James Madison. Owen McCall Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 John & Gwen Michael Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Sylvia Miller Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Monroe County Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 NEH Library Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Northampton Community College Family Memorial Endowment. . . . 2003 Craig & Pamela Muff Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Cecilia M. O’Grady Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 G. Robert Oles Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Clinton Budd Palmer Memorial Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Palmeri Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Brenda Paulich Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Pearson Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Promises to Keep Campaign Taskforce Scholarship Endowment . . . . 2006 Radiography Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Francis W. Rafferty Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 David A. Reed Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Resorts USA, Inc. Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Rotary Club of Northampton Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Brian D. Ruth Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Michael C. Schreier Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Laura B. Scott Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Hal Shaffer Executive in Residence Memorial Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Slate Belt Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Blanca Class Smith Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown Campus Student Tuition Aid Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Guy Tomaino Memorial Firefighters Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Mario José Donate Torres Memorial Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . 2003 Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation Caroline S.Q. Coddington Radiography Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Burton & Catherine VanSyckle Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 W2A Design Group Architectural Studies Scholarship Endowment . . . 1988 Wachovia Bank Community Partnership Fund Endowment . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Ralph H. Walters Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Beverly Weaver Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Dr. James G. Whildin Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Helene Whitaker Fund for the Enhancement of the Fowler Family Southside Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Gary S. Wogenrich Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Wood Dining Services Chef-in-Residence Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Robert T. Yavorski Memorial Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Janice Novak Young Nursing Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Mary Ann Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 29 30 Annual Fund Donors YEAR-END GIVING REPORT OTHER GIFTS From all sources, the Northampton Community College Foundation raised $1,719,090.40 in gifts and pledges during the 2006-2007 year. The Northampton Community College Foundation received $172,878.91 in major gifts from the following: PPL Electric Utilities, Inc. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance The Estate of Joseph W. Ayers L. William & Nancy Clark Shahpar Naghshineh ★ ANNUAL FUND $ 762,934.31 ★ PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT $ 452,056.00 ★ IN-KIND GIFTS $ 380,330.09 ★ 40TH ANNIVERSARY FUND $ 29,050.00 ★ OTHER GIFTS $ 172,878.91 FOUNDATIONS The Northampton Community College Foundation received $452,056.00 in pledges and commitments from the following Foundations*: Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation Martin D. Cohen Family Foundation First Energy Foundation Harold S. Campbell Foundation Hecht Family Foundation Heinz Endowments & Lumina Foundation Martin Guitar Charitable Family Foundation PAA Foundation PA Higher Education Foundation PA RV Camping Ed Foundation Waldman Charitable Trust * Some of these gifts were received as part of our Annual Fund, others were given for specific projects. 40TH ANNIVERSARY This past year, Northampton Community College Foundation received $29,050.00 toward the 40th Anniversary Fund. A listing reflecting all contributors to the campaign since inception to date follows: Anonymous Donor John F. & Donna Eureyecko Steve & Nancy Hovey Paul F. & Harriett Mack Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith Palmer Frank P. & Jamie Russo Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik SPECIAL GIFTS & MEMORIAL GIFTS One of the most thoughtful contributions an individual can make is a gift in memory of a relative or friend. A memorial gift is an appropriate way to recognize someone’s life and accomplishments. In 2006-2007, the Foundation received gifts in memory of the following individuals: Annette Arnts Andrew Cusano David H. Feinberg John N. Kolb II Andrea L. Luecke Linda B. Opalach David A. Reed Dr. Leonard Roberts Brian D. Ruth Sylvia Schultz Janice Novak Young ANNUAL FUND DONORS TRUSTEES’ CLUB $10,000+ Curtis H. & Loris J. Barnette Easton Hospital Nancy Foltz William F. & Margaret Hecht Lehigh Valley Hospital Paul & Harriett Mack Carolyn Moyer J. G. Petrucci Co., Inc./James G. & Jeannie Petrucci Pocono Medical Center sanofi pasteur St. Luke’s Hospital Dorothy Stephenson Bruce R. Young BENEFACTORS’ CLUB $5,000 – $9,999 Richard H. Baumann DaimlerChrysler Corporation Greater LV Auto Dealers Association James G. & Pauline C. Kennedy Dr. Kenneth C. & Sharon C. Kochey ’68 Peter B. Locke & Nancy R. Fournier ’78 G. Robert Oles NCC Alumni Assoication Richard C., Jr. & Patricia B. Richardson Sacred Heart Hospital Victaulic Company of America Harold A. & Marcia Wagner CHAIRMAN’S CLUB $2,500 – $4,999 Robert E. & Francine M. Ashman Steve & Jane L. Auvil ’77 Timothy J. & Karen M. Brady ’74 Bridges Foundation, Inc. Frank S. ’89 & Paula E. Buchvalt C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. The Martin D. Cohen Family Foundation/Atty. Martin D. & Beth Cohen George M. Leader Family Corporation/Michael Leader D’Huy Engineering, Inc./ Arif M. Fazil Dr. Herm & Kelley Kissiah Kiwanis Club of Palmer Township Kiwanis Foundation of Palmer Township Life on Wheels, Inc. NCC Actors Club Recreational Concepts Development/Stuart W. Schooley & Jane Wells-Schooley PRESIDENT’S CLUB $1,000 – $2,499 Gladys Ackerman Allentown Area Corvette Club Asbury Graphite Mills/ Mary Jane Riddle Britech, Inc./Brian & Denise McCall Clyde F. Closson & Margaret McGuire-Closson National Automobile Dealers Foundation Northeast-United Corporation Gerald J. O’Grady Maureen A. O’Grady & Patrick M. White Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith A. Palmer Charles J. & Gwyneth A. Peischl Linda S. Perin Portland Cement Association/ David A. & Kathrine L. Nepereny Gretchen Reed Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital Jean E. Lobb ’72 LVASQ Steven J. & Lynn V. Matzen David M. & Karen L. Oles Ricardo A. Orench & Maria Teresa Donate PA Commission for Community Colleges ASSOCIATES’ CLUB $250 – $499 Mario J. & Donna S. Acerra ’76 Richard J., Jr. & Claire L. Ashby Support for the Fowler Center – the Donley/Wagner floor dedication. Far left: Dr. Scott and the unveiling; and Ed Donley at the podium. Dixie Cup Employees Credit Union David & Susan E. Drabic Duggan & Marcon, Inc. Dennis C. Ebersole & Rosemary Gish Ebersole Salvador Espinosa Fleming & Van Metre Advertising/ Laurie J. VanMetre Robert W. Foltz Dr. Steven & Kathleen D. Friedenberg Douglas C. Green ’84 The Guardian Life Insurance Company Charles M. & Joan Louise Hannig Patricia B. Herman Steve R. & Nancy Hovey Brenda Johnson David B. & Palmira R. Kennedy Nicolas W. ’80 & Sharon Khoury Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek Timothy & Colleen Lewis George J., Jr. ’78 & Noran T. Libricz J. Wilbur Mack Dr. Lisa Marie McCauley NCC Foundation Michael E. & Lynn Nagel Jane K. Reed Robert A. & Rebecca Rupel Frank P. & Jamie Russo Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik Robert E. ’83 & Kathleen T. Siegfried ’95 Skytop Lodge Thomas W. & Janet M. Tully Timothy J. & Mary J. VanSyckle Voiture Locale No. 697 Dr. John C., Jr. & Judith N. Worsley Ed & Sharon J. Zondag FOUNDERS’ CLUB $500 – $999 Anonymous Donor William F. Bearse Bethlehem Women’s Club Dr. Brooks Betts Dr. Frank & Catharine Capobianco Mary Lee Coffin & John H. Fisher Kim S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Roy Doebbeling Thomas J. & Marilyn Doluisio Eastern PA Funeral Directors Association Rex A. & Irene Freeman H. Robert Gray Keith K. Hartranft E. Jill Hirt F. Robert, Jr. & Barbara G. Huth Jesse B. ’91 & Mary Johnson Kaplan Early Learning Company Earl R. Page Dr. Paul E. & Alison J. Pierpoint R. Dean & Louise Moore Pine Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Poodle Club of the Lehigh Valley Leslie A. Raub ’83 Ismael, Jr. & Myrna L. Rivera ’87 Ronald G. & Sandra J. Ruth Micah R. & Michelle F. Sadigh Dennis P. & Jane W. Scovanner Joel E. Serfass State of Minnesota Harry G. & Carol A. Stork ’00 Glenn & Donna G. Taggart ’73 Gregory & Joslyn Tapler Katie M. Walker Dr. John H. ’01 & Frances L. Whipple Helene M. Whitaker Wright Veterinary Medical Center Brian F. & Dianne L. Yarsevich Zoland Z. & Claudia A. Zile Dr. Michael A. Babyak ’85 Brian Jeffrey Beegle ’80 Blue Knights PA III Patrice M. Boulous ’82 Donald K. Bray ’91 August & Jennie Buzas Anthony M. & Evelyn S. Carfagno Kevin Casey Castle Dental P.C./ Drs. David & Lorri Burt Dr. Jack E. & Lynn Cole John & Olga F. Conneen Josephine F. Cusano ’72 Gary A. & Catherine Dobrinsky Chris A. Druckenmiller ’87 Warren M. Farnell ’92 Atty. Terence L. & Sharon P. Faul Robert Raymond ’75 & Pamela Fehnel Jeanne Feinberg Thomas J. & Carol A. Frangicetto George Bensing Funeral Home, Inc./Frances Bensing Jay Gilbert Services/ Jay H. Gilbert ’79 Richard T. & Rebecca Gorton Shirley M. Hahn ’75 John R. Howell 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 31 FRIENDS’ CLUB $125 – $249 AFT NCC Local 3579 Charles M. Achenbach Joyce I. Ahles ’70 Michael H. Baird The Barn Equestrian Center/ Michael Lucrezi Matthew N. Bartholomew ’01 Patricia M. Beaky ’83 Jack O. & Lois E. Beamer Charles L. & Nancy A. Blatnik Dr. Eric C. & Marissa T. Bluestone ’98 Randy L. Boone Paul A. Bouis Carolyn M. Brady Theodore & Barbara Burger Lawrence R. & Heidi B. Butler Thomas W. & Joan M. Christopher 32 Elizabeth S. Krupka ’86 C. Eileen Kutzler ’84 Joseph M. Lane & Linda N. Arra L & M Custom Homes, Inc./ Mark Schlofer James P. & Janet M. Laubenstein Dr. Joseph Lavelle Victoria I. Leach Robert A. & Jeanette Litz Dr. Patricia A. Ludwig Steve J. & Patricia A. Marshall ’79 Gay Mayer Judith Bobeck Williams ’76 Dr. David & Margriet J. Williams Marie A. Wilson Always an epicurean hit for the gourmet in us all: Northampton’s annual culinary event, Chef-in-Residence. Sherri I. Jones Judith A. Kempf ’76 Craig C. & Barbara B. Kilpatrick Susan S. Koss ’85 Althea A. Livirrie John V. Lunsford Richard G. Meyers Atty. William K. & Christine L. Murphy NCC Student Senate NCC Team Act 101 Northampton County Medical Society Jean M. O’Connor Michael D. ’82 & Rosanne L. Pickett ’83 John & Stephanie D. Piper Anthony G. & Rita G. Rampulla Albert M. & Erma L. Reed Donald W. & Linda C. Robertson Michael B. ’82 & Judith Schmauder John H. ’96 & Elyse Simons Karl A. & Jan Stackhouse Marie F. Sterlein ’83 TIAA CREF James & Cynthia Waddington Andrew Warner Kurt & Tammy Weaver L. William & Nancy S. Clark Cynthia J. Claus ’88 Magdaline Nicholas Clouser ’76 Christopher M. Coro Joseph L. & Beatrice E. Craig John W. & Anita M. Dickson Jason W. Dittmar & Melissa Starace Debra A. Doll J. Anthony & Carol Donaldson Easton Endodontics Association/ Dr. & Mrs. Philip J. Wiegand Betty Ann Engle August N., Jr. & Maria T. Fix William Douglas Freeman ’02 Lowell E. & Lois Janet Glaser ’74 Donna Bodek Goss ’72 Mark J. Gray Steven J. ’72 & Margaret R. Grimes Drs. Raymond, III & Sally M. Haggerty Robert K. Hays Dr. Douglas E. & Ellen M. Heath Andrew J., Jr. ’79 & Tammy Hensel ’00 Charles R. ’71 & Donna M. Humphrey ’86 Carolyn M. Kern Jean G. Kessler Keystone State Distributing, Inc. John & Cathy A. ’82 Kimmel Gottfried Kohler Richard E. & Geraldine L. Koskey ’89 Vincent Kratzer Dr. Leon J. & Anne McGeady W. Andrew & F. Darla McPherson Edmund G. Mehlig & Tamara Tucker Mehlig ’87 Robert A. & Sarah Moser NCC CHARTS NCC Impact Club NCC International Students NCC SADHA William J. Newman ’74 Dr. Barbara Obrepalska-Bielska Hobert J. & Ardith Poellein Brian K. & Susan Post Daniel M. ’75 & Joan Radogna John J. Remaley ’74 R.K. Financial Group Ltd./ Ronald Richard ’75 & Barbara A. Kopfer Susan B. Richards Michael L. & Laurene E. Ronca John P. Schreiber Larry S. ’72 & Jane Sechney Ronald E. Seeds ’73 George S. Shelling ’69 Gary L. & Elizabeth Anne Smith Jack & Linda Spyker-Oles Dr. Susan H. Stadler Frank E. Stanton Hank & Rita J. Straub ’85 Kathaleen Svanda Mark D. & Pamela Swank David L. Taylor Dr. Pat & Sandra Vulcano ’72 W2A Design Group/Frederick A. & Carol Bachl Ronald D. Wagner ’82 Mindi L. Westby ’00 SUSTAINING CLUB $1 – $124 Edwin E. Abel, Jr. ’72 Abraham Borda & Company Warren W. ’03 & Wendi L. Achey Dennis W. ’70 & Mary Jane Ackerman ’71 Jan James Ackerman Joseph & Barbara A. Adamcik ’70 Gregory F. Adamek ’75 Michael H. & Sally M. Albano Agnes Albarell Francis M. Albarelli ’70 Carolyn F. Albert ’88 Stuart Albert Christine E. Albright ’80 Kathleen A. Alexander ’91 Lois V. Allen ’84 Robert P. & Karen A. Allwein ’86 Randall L. Altemose ’81 Roseanne M. Amano ’99 Donald H. Andes ’97 Mary Beth Anfuso-Horner ’93 Eric & Michelle A. Angle ’98 Anonymous Donors Brian Anthony ’83 Linda M. Applegate Stephanie W. Arner & Brian Kress ’77 Vincent J. Aversano Robert M. & Virginia M. Ayars ’78 Nicholas J. & Diane M. Azzolina ’89 Molly Bacak ’69 Brian L. Bachman ’83 Lois Bachman ’86 Douglas B. ’83 & Carol Badger Paul ’81 & Ethel M. Bahnick Beverly J. Baker ’03 James C. Baker ’79 Janet L. Baker ’83 Jeanne Baker Virgil H., Jr. & Betty Baker Willie & Miriam Baker Dr. Stephen F. & Josephine M. Balshi Ross J. Bandics David A. Banko ’79 & Maryann C. Trimmer Ruth C. Banko ’81 Vere J. & Ann Banks Rebecca Kathleen Barger ’96 Robert F., Jr. & Elizabeth D. Barnes Martha Barnett ’77 Janet E. Barry ’89 Mali M. Bartges Bath Supply Co., Inc./ Paul J. Connolly, Jr. Harvey & Margie Bartholomew Robert C. & Patricia A. Baylor Darrell V. Beck ’79 JoAnn Beck ’98 Joseph & Lynne A. Beck ’75 Theodore J. ’81 & Connie L. Beck ’81 Gary L. ’77 & Jane L. Becker ’85 Debra A. Bednar ’86 John M. Beginnes ’91 Craig W. Beisel Mary Ann Belchunes Dr. James I. Benner Todd K. ’94 & Jan Bensing Eugene P. & Eleanor M. Berg ’83 Marianne Bergmann ’84 Bernardsville Animal Hospital Dawn D. Berner Glenn Kenneth Bernhardt ’81 William J. ’87 & Karen Norvig Berry Judith T. Biffen ’91 Richard R. & Katherine A. Biolsi ’91 Ronald J. Bird Robert J. & Deborah A. Birkas ’75 Lynn B. Birney ’76 Dr. James F., Jr. & Kay J. Bisset James E. Bissey ’89 Karl Charles Bissey ’74 Robert M. Black ’72 Carrie E. Blake ’91 Frank W., Jr & Margaret M. Blatnik Frank W. Blatnik, III ’07 Wilbur J. & Hannelore Blew Veronica Blocklin ’77 Jessica Bobal ’75 William C. & Kathleen Ann Bogart ’75 Ethel H. Bolash Donald N. ’72 & Corrine Boone Leonard S. Borini ’73 Dr. William F. & Agnes Boucher Nancy S. Bowen James L. Brady Joseph V. Brady ’02 Matthew G. ’90 & Lisa A. Brand Edward J. ’72 & Marie A. Braxmeier ’92 William M. Brennan ’74 Bonnie S. Breslin ’75 Michael C. Brett ’91 Ricky R. Briggs Richard R. & Harriet Bright Patricia A. Brinley ’90 Georgene D. Brobst ’80 R. Jean Broderick Dr. Charles M. Brooks Denise S. Brooks Louise L. Brossman Carol S. Brown Charlene L. Brown ’90 Merritt W. & Eileen C. Brown ’94 Jeffrey A. ’79 & Molly Brown John T. Brown ’83 Joy D. Brown ’86 Bruce M. & Susan Browne Alice L. Brugger ’82 Charlie & Maureen C. Bruneio ’83 Joyce A. Brunnhoeffer Patricia L. Buck ’73 Steven E. Budge ’76 James J. Busfield ’97 John K. & Barbara J. Buss ’81 Timothy P. Buss ’76 Laura Buxton ’95 Marie L. Calandra Jeanne A. Caliguri Rebecca Anne Calloway ’73 Dale W. ’72 & Linda Campbell Hale & R. Kathryn Campbell ’80 William Campbell Alex & Patricia A. Canavan Diego & Paula Canovas Susan M. Capobianco Alberto Cardelle & Rachel A. Frick Cardelle Dr. Allison D. Carpenter Lawrence W. Cascario ’86 Timothy & Mercedes O. Case ’78 James W. Caskey Nancy E. Cassidy ’07 Libardo Castaneda ’95 Sayda Noemi Castaneda Wilfred J. ’85 & Sylvia B. Cesanek Chadwick & McKinney Funeral Home/Rodger F. McKinney ’84 Frederick R. B. Chandler Barry & Susan M. Check ’75 Nicholas A. ’82 & Katherine Chiadis Edward A. ’72 & Nanette Chladny Dave & Donna M. Chouiniere ’93 Patricia Chuckalovcak ’95 Iris M. Cintron ’71 Georgia C. Cioffari ’76 Barry R. ’74 & Patti A. Clauser Gary & Gail Clewell Holly-Jo Cloutier ’01 Sarah C. Cloutier ’01 Dennis M. & Margaret A. Coffin Charmaine M. Collins Dr. Matthew J. Connell & Evelyn Baxevane ’75 Anthony J. Consentino ’76 Michael J. Considine ’77 H. Joseph Cook ’82 Hirma A. Cooper ’04 James Corpora ’75 Nicole Coumoutseas ’07 Dr. Kenneth B. Cragg Margaret W. Crandall ’77 Thomas & Judy Craver Dennis J. & Judith Crilly Mary L. Crocus ’84 Darrell W. & Linda C. Crook James K. & Joann G. Crosson ’02 Paula A. ’89 & Burt Csaszar David L. Csencsitz ’78 Dr. Leigh A. Cundari Robert W. Curzi ’83 Patricia Cuskey ’83 Michael J., Sr. ’74 & Eileen Czekner Karen R. D’Angelo ’05 Shelley E. Dague ’96 Carole L. Dane ’79 Mary K. Davey ’73 Atty. Bruce E. Davis Diane M. Davis ’92 Gwendolyn A. Davis ’74 Robert George Davis ’74 Wesley S. & Susan T. Davis Janet N. Day ’95 Diego De Bonis ’72 Ruth A. DeLong ’94 Linda DePowers ’73 Gregg D. DePue ’85 Karen M. DeRoos ’84 Barbara J. DeYoung ’72 JoAnn A. Dean ’77 Brad & Mary Decker ’77 Zane R. ’75 & Sandra Deckhut Heidi M. Deibert ’83 James C. ’84 & Bonnie Deisher Melissa D. Delbo ’07 Brenda M. Demyan ’83 Michael C. & Sharon L. Deschler ’77 Lorraine E. Deshler ’78 Lisa A. Detweiler ’92 Lou Ann N. Deutsch ’80 Anthony & Evelyn Mercadante DiCandi Nancy J. DiOrio ’79 Michelle A. Dicker ’80 Danny & Rita B. Diefenderfer Lorraine W. Diehl ’78 Brian A. & Stephanie C. Dillman Ray R., Jr. ’05 & Gayle L. Dimmick ’81 Frederick P. & Mary Jane Dinan Charles D. & Josephine Dobbs Joyce A. Dobish ’87 Stephen J., Jr. ’69 & Donna Dolak Diane Doll Francis R. & Rose M. Donchez Mario J. Donnangelo Carol A. Donovan ’98 Rachel A. Dotter ’97 Anthony J. ’72 & Blanche Dragotta Romaine M. Drake ’03 Maureen R. Dresen ’75 Cynthia J. Duelley ’71 Susan J. Dulin ’98 Dr. E. Ruth & Roger A. Dunning Cynthia L. Durnin ’93 Deborah A. Durnin ’93 Gregory J. Durnin ’84 David P. Dyer ’92 David W. Dyson Dawn M. Dzienis ’98 Marcia A. Eddy ’75 Lynne C. Edwards ’77 George C. ’83 & Janet M. Egbert ’03 Henry V. & Monika V. Egberts 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 33 34 William G. & Patricia L. Ender ’91 Amy N. Engle ’99 Cynthia L. Engler ’73 Daryl & Cheryl Lynn Eppley ’79 Jeffrey A. ’82 & Cheryl A. Erdie Anne Erickson Fabiola Espinal ’87 David G. & Christine J. Evans ’80 Norman O. Failla Frank J. ’81 & Donna M. Falk ’88 Marianne I. Fatebene ’74 Sandra P. Faust Anita M. Fazakas Ernest & Sylvia C. Fehnel Dr. Alex I. & Harriet Feig Joanne A. Fekete ’96 Arlene Feltingoff Jean Marie Fennell ’78 Richard A. & Elvira A. Fenner ’72 James & Dorothy Ferri Nicole Fetherman David G. & Diane F. Fetzer Tanya Fetzer ’04 Jessica A. Finelli Leslie A. Finkbeiner ’80 Lawrence C. & Karen Finnegan Andrew D. Fioca ’88 Samuel G. & Trena L. Firmstone ’86 Lynn Fischer Marybeth K. Fischer ’77 Fishburn Realty Company/Thomas & Laraine A. Demshock Fisk Camera Shop/William Fisk Scott E. & Sheri S. Fitzgerald Terence J. Fitzpatrick ’74 Mark George Flanders ’77 Gerald E., Jr. ’91 & Frances Flavelle Cyrus & Jane S. Fleck John J. & Margaret Flynn Maria B. Foell Kenneth A. ’72 & Ann L. Detweiler Fogel Dr. Don C. Follmer Ami M. Forchielli ’98 Charles A. Forkas ’84 I. Jayne Fox ’78 Matthew T. Fox ’97 Donna A. Frable ’83 Shirley Frable Rocco S. Fraccica ’75 Jonathan S. Frankl ’03 David T. Free ’77 Faye A. Freer ’99 Jan French ’73 Bruce W. Fretz William A., Jr. & Elizabeth A. Fretz Karen E. Frey ’85 Kerry T. ’73 & Dawn L. Frey Larry W. Frey ’83 William T. ’71 & Jane A. Frey ’72 Harry H. & Tina L. Frindt Teresa Frisch ’88 Thomas O. & Tacey J. Funk ’86 Sharon T. Gage ’76 Lois B. Gambino ’86 Anne M. Garbush ’04 Brenda K. Garcsar ’83 Geraldine M. Gasdik ’75 Michael E. Gassler ’78 Angelina Gaudiuso Dr. Sharon T. Gavin Levy Robert S. ’82 & La Rue Gellock Helen C. Gemmell Paulette F. Gerhart ’78 Arthur J. & Georgene C. Gerlach William ’78 & Marlene Gieske Helen Gigliotti Raymond J. Gilberry ’73 Terri L. Gillow ’91 Frank & Marie C. Glanz ’96 Gracinda S. Glick ’92 Ian ’74 & Sharon A. Glickman ’86 David L. ’72 & Deborah L. Golden ’72 Dr. Howard M. Goldstein & Deborah L. Levin-Goldstein Theodore S., Jr. & Jennaver L. Adams Golowski ’94 Rosemarie Gooch ’81 Robert D. Goodman & Rochelle Makela-Goodman ’93 John & Cynthia L. Graberitz ’89 Elaine Greek Raymond T. & Marilyn Gregorek ’94 Bernard M. & Anne Marie M. Grello ’99 Kenneth & Sharon L. Griffith ’78 Gregory E. & Lois Groff ’74 Neil K., Jr. & Diane M. Groller ’75 Darlene Groner Kenneth & Elizabeth Stoltz Gross ’86 Richard Gross Cindy L. Grube ’91 Karen S. Grube ’74 Russell C. & Livia M. Grube Marvin L. Gruber Maureen L. Guffy ’77 David ’70 & Mary L. Gunkle Glenn C. Gunkle ’87 Linda Gunnels Lorraine B. Gyauch ’87 Elizabeth D. Hackett ’78 Brian R. Hafer ’80 Linda A. Hager ’89 Joseph J. ’73 & Karen L. Haggerty ’85 Thomas R. & Pearl J. Hahn Kathleen H. Halkins ’80 Bob & Edith A. Halsey William E. & Sharon L. Hamilton Anne H. Hammersmith ’76 Virginia F. Handley ’80 David C. ’91 & Karen A. Hanzelman ’86 John Charles Harbove, Sr. ’75 Tammy L. Harding ’84 Kent A. & Patricia L. Harmison Kenneth L. ’84 & Carol L. Harryn William A. Hart ’80 Michael J. Hartigan ’75 Candice M. Hartley ’03 Pamela S. Hartzell ’78 Raymond & Patrice E. Hartzell ’80 Robert & Janet H Hartzell ’77 Donald R. ’82 & Helen J. Hausman Scott E. Hay ’82 Marna Hayden Peter N., III & Carol M. Haytko ’07 Barbara J. Heath ’98 Linda E. Heck ’77 Rodney D. Heckman ’86 Carel N. Heil ’76 Edward H. & Wendy A. Heil ’87 Frederick C., III & Michele A. Heller Vicki L. Hendershot ’77 Gayle F. Hendricks ’77 Frank M. Heneghan Joseph R. Henick ’73 Steven Robert Henning ’71 Mark W. & Judith Henry John & Elizabeth D. Hepburn ’79 Joseph & Rosella Hepp Donald F. Heptner ’77 Mary Ann Herkalo-Comunale ’84 John B. & Phyllis A. Herman The Hershey Company Jill M. Hester ’85 E. Barry & Joanne E. Hetzel ’81 Cathy C. Hickling ’74 Pearl V. Hill ’89 Ruth B. Hill Bill Hilliard Shoshanna M. Hinder ’96 Gerald E. Hittinger Dr. John H. Hobart, Jr. Robert C. & Cheryl A. Hoch Jill A. Hock ’90 Geraldine L. Hofer Eugene E. Hoffman Douglas A. Hohe ’76 James M. Hollshwandner ’71 Patricia A. Holmes ’81 Franklin L. ’75 & Shirley Homme Charles O. ’78 & Anna M. Hood Lee A. Hortman ’77 Vincent V. & Kathleen Horvath Darlene E. Horwath ’77 Theresa M. Hossler ’82 Joan Hottle ’77 Mary S. Howell ’69 Walter Hoysan Roger J. Hudak Thomas & Ruth T. Hudzina Basilio & Irma V. Huertas Joseph D. Hulko Donna Sue Hungarter ’97 Marilyn O. Hunt Janelle R. Hurst ’04 Alan D. Husowitz ’98 Recently, a challenging opportunity came along for Gerry Long that, being the people person he is, he couldn’t turn down. He was asked to serve as Rotary International District Governor, with re sponsibility for 49 Rotary clubs with 2,250 members in five coun ties. By the end of his three-year term, he hopes to have met most of those Rotarians face to face, because building relationships with people is what Long does everywhere life takes him. He has pledged to visit all 49 clubs in his first 100 days. Long’s circles of friends radiate from several different involve ments, Rotary being one. His spheres of influence have also ben efited Northampton Community College, where he recently finished a term as president of the Northampton Alumni Association board, and the Scott Automotive Dealerships, where he works as business GerryLong Gerry Long, from NCC Alumni Board President to District Governor of Rotary — with his main commitment, his wife, Jill. development and public relations manager. He’s the sort of person who leaves a trail of successful results everywhere he goes. Long grew up in Bethlehem, the youngest in a large family of eight children. “The most we could afford by the time I finished high school was a two-year accounting program at [the former] Bethlehem Business School,” Long said in a recent phone conversation a day be fore starting his year term as District 7430 governor of Rotary. After serving in Korea with the Army, Gerry returned to Beth lehem and began a career in mid-management at Bethlehem Steel. Long’s affiliation with NCC began in 1977. The business school was a start he says, “but I still had the hunger to get my degree.” He entered Northampton on the GI Bill and graduated in 1978. He transferred to East Stroudsburg University and graduated with honors the fol lowing year. Long found his first college experience so rewarding that he returned to NCC and received a second degree, this time in industrial management, graduating in 1984. Recently, at an NCC alumni function, Long found himself at the podium introducing a favorite former professor, Craig Kilpatrick, who he first encountered as a student when he enrolled in a psycholo gy class. “Professor Kilpatrick gave me the only C I ever got in college —here or at ESU. It was an eye-opener,” Long said. The anecdote says a lot about the quality of the teaching he experienced at Northamp ton, he said. Even as an honors student, he found the classes at NCC as challenging as any he encountered elsewhere. In the 1980s, Long retired from Bethlehem Steel after 31 years. He then worked with NCC in business development, under a year-long grant, while NCC was forging into Monroe County. Then he approached Andy Scott with an idea. “I always admired the way Andy did business. I wanted to work with him and wrote a proposal for an outside business development person, a position that didn’t exist.” That was 22 years ago. With Scott’s encouragement, Long joined the Bethlehem Rotary Club in 1986 and hasn’t missed a meeting in the 21 years since. Long’s involvement with the Northampton Alumni Association began in 1995 when a good friend, Bruce Palmer (currently an NCC trustee and Foundation board vice chair), recruited him to the board. “I’ve always been one who doesn’t believe in coming on a board just to add to my resume,” Long said. So when he was named Alumni Associa tion president in 2005, Long rolled up his sleeves and went to work. “One goal I had as president was to bring the mission statement of the association into the 21st century. It was two pages long! We resized the board to be more effective, and are working at getting Monroe Campus alums more involved.” During Long’s tenure as president, the Association paid off the pledge to the College Foundation for Alumni Hall and upped the quality of the annual alumni social events, from casino nights to the increasingly popular White House Dinner. “It’s been a tremendous success. We had a sell-out last year,” Long said. Today, Rotary takes up most of his volunteer time. “It is an international organization with over 200 member countries, more continued on page 47 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 35 Dean A. Kantz ’72 Jeffrey L. & Kathy L. Kapcsos Edward J. & Rita A. Kapun Milan Karol Jacqueline Y. Karpow ’00 Richard F. Kastelnik ’76 Edward G. ’74 & Josephine Kavcak Kenneth J. & Mildred R. Keck ’81 Mary Ann Keegan ’90 Rosalie Keenhold James F. & E. Jane Kegg Elizabeth A. Kemmerer ’80 Richard E. ’84 & Mary E. Kempf Judith A. Kestel ’91 Ishtar Khan ’07 Dr. John A. & Antonia Kintzer 36 Brian Kress ’77 & Stephanie W. Arner John T. ’86 & Susan A. Kressley ’83 Glenn M. Krier ’75 Deborah G. Kromer ’82 Thomas P. ’82 & Mary Elizabeth Krupa Andrew S. & Florence Kubik Robert Kucsan ’84 Beth S. Kuehn John & Debra J. Kugel ’97 Loree D. Kuhns ’73 John M. ’70 & Jacqueline Kulick Pamela A. Kuplen ’72 Susan LaRose Christine E. Lambert ’86 Jeri Ann Lambert ’83 Donna L. Langston ’87 Linda M. Lapointe ’91 Donna M. Larizzio ’81 Barbara Love Jack S. & Vera M. Lovewell ’96 MaryAnn Ludka Charles H. Luecke ’71 Woodrow D. & Susan L. Lutz ’90 Barry M. Lynch John F., Jr. & Susan L. MacArthur Michael E. ’90 & Gwen Macarro John & Audrey S. Macey ’70 Rena M. Mack ’73 Deborah Mackes ’86 David D. Madea ’74 James L. & Rosalie J. Maehrer Two World War II veterans: Major Nathan Kline, USAF, retired, and Andrew Kubik at the dedication of a conference room in honor of WWII veterans, made possible by Steve and Nancy Hovey. Joseph J. ’71 & Stephanie B. Husser ’71 Frances A. Huth ’76 Carl K. & Nancy C. Hutt George H. & Mary Ellen Hyndshaw ’71 Patrick D. ’00 & Lucia A. Iampietro Jan Itnyre Michael C. Jablonski John F. & Marilyn R. Jackson Judith A. Jacqes ’71 Leonard E. Jago George M. Jain-Cocks Mary P. James ’83 Patricia A. James ’84 Robert & Mary P. James ’83 Cynthia A. Jenkins ’76 Richard L. Jennings ’74 Werner U. & MaryEllen Jenzer Judith L. Jermyn ’81 A. Robert Johnson Craig E. Johnson ’84 William R. ’70 & Janet L. Johnson ’72 Rachel E. Johnson-Haas Paul J. & Maureen S. Joly Judith Jones Robert E. & Rebecca S. Jones Todd E. Jones William G. Jones, Jr. ’81 William J. Jones ’93 Linda K. Joseph ’90 Robert M. Joseph Debra A. Julia ’85 Paula A. Kacmarcik ’71 Linda C. Kalapay ’75 Joy Kaniper James J. ’77 & RoseAnn Kisilewicz ’95 Joseph J. Kleca ’74 Anna Kleckner ’91 Kathryn B. Klein Kathy D. Kleinle ’76 Frederick Kline Jeffrey P. Kline ’72 Dorothy J. Klotz ’82 Peter J. Klotz ’73 Gregory Allen & Gail B. Knouss Diane M. Knox ’83 Deborah Ann Koch ’77 Jane M. Koelble Claude E., Jr. ’75 & Lenore Kohl Nikolai J. & Pamela J. Kolba ’78 Peter Kopecek Marie H. Korbobo ’02 Michael A. & Amy J. Korpics ’87 Ronald E. Kosman ’86 JoAnn L. Kostenbader ’69 Robin A. Kostenbader ’79 Richard C. ’72 & Tracey Kovacs Dr. Charles E. & Paula Kovar Paula A. Kowalski ’81 Denise L. Kowitz ’83 Stephen S. ’73 & Jane Kraemer Elizabeth B. Kralick ’93 Michael P. Kramer ’78 John J. Krantz ’80 Dale & Princess A. Kratzer James P. Kreitz ’73 Kathryn M. Krell ’85 Shirley Krempasky Marianne Laub ’78 Susan E. Lavelle ’93 Mary E. Lawler ’77 Donald R., Jr. & Ann Lear ’01 Eugene N. & Andrea Learn Sandra I. Lebo ’87 Winsor A. Lee ’85 Frank P. & Robin A. Leneghan Kenton W. ’73 & Jacqueline Lerch William C., Jr. & Gayriel A. Lester ’03 Rosina Brickler Liggitt ’73 Iris Linares Diane M. Linde ’81 Theodore O. ’72 & Michele Litke Tina Litsch Cynthia L. Litzenberger ’99 Charleen A. LoPrete ’73 Ronald & Judith S. Lobach Susan L. Loeper ’90 Wallace M. Long/ Long Funeral Home Phyllis J. Longenbach Robert J. ’70 & Lynn Lopez Cindy M. Lopresti ’74 Wayne C. Lopresti ’76 Pam S. Lott ’83 Daniel J. & Wendy Jean Magocs ’76 Deborah A. Maguire ’77 Dolores E. Mahoney ’87 Alton A. Mann, Jr. ’96 & Joanne E. Mann Michael Manoway & Dina Uliana-Manoway ’77 Elva Mante ’02 Patricia J. Markowitz Michael C. Marschewski ’88 Samuel N. & Margaret S. Marsh ’81 Edward J. & Mary M. Marshall Holly S. Marston ’76 Edward L. Martin ’82 Vertel T. Martin Donna Maruszewski ’79 Paul H. ’75 & Janet L. Maslany John W. Mason, Jr. ’00 Patricia Masonheimer ’74 Jean Elizabeth Master ’71 John N. Mathious, Jr. ’69 Dennis & Patricia A. Mathisen ’80 Edward D. Matla ’74 Atty. William W., Jr. & Debra Jane Matz ’76 Drs. William W., Sr. & Mary D. Matz Frank T. Maurek ’84 Juliann M. Maurek ’77 Marshall Edward & Judith A. Maurer ’84 Michael H. & Linda McAdoo Dianne S. McCann ’89 Henry G. ’72 & Jean McCarty Jackie A. McClellan ’87 Joseph G. McCullough ’84 James Marshall McKay, V ’05 Peter & Julie A. McKeon ’97 James W. ’95 & Diane McLain Jessica L. McLain ’07 Michele R. McLeod ’78 Dr. Joseph F., Jr. & Mary G. Teklits Robert J. McNulty Robert P. ’76 & Carolyn McPeek ’90 Louise B. Mease ’73 Anthony & Eran Meilinger ’84 Robert W. Meixsell ’82 Thomas N. Melber ’79 Lawrence R. ’02 & Ann M. Melley Suzanne M. Mello ’72 Susan E. Mensch Van & Katherine Merle-Smith Rodney Merrell & June L. Cunningham-Merrel ’00 Deborah Messinger ’92 Sherman & Floyce R. Metzgar Dennis W. & Marianne A. Michael Carolyn R. Miller ’83 Dennis Keith Miller ’79 Gwendolyn E. Miller Suzanne S. Miller ’76 Janice C. Millets ’91 Thomas Minchin ’85 Minerals Technologies, Inc. John L. Mitchell Mack & G. Christine Mitchell Patricia A. Mitchell ’78 Todd D. & Sylvia E. Mohlmann Dr. Janice Gall Moldashel ’74 Diane T. Moncman Vincent M. ’98 & Debra S. Mondillo Moravian Hall Square/ Susan E. Drabic Dale L. Morgan ’73 Nancy M. Morgan ’87 Donna S. Morris ’74 Patricia Morris Richard A. & Sally L. Morrison David R. & Shirlene G. Moser Steven A. ’82 & RoseMarie Moser ’00 Cindy L. Moskella ’94 Rebecca A. Moskella ’01 Adrian Moyer ’07 John I. & Ronnee Z. Moyer Noel R., II & Karyn L. Moyer ’84 Wanda A. Mueller-Yohn ’82 Shelly L. Mule Mary Anne Murphy ’75 Mitchell E. Murtha Ronald Muschlitz Lou Mutarelli Julius S. Muzikar ’72 George Warren Myers ’78 NCC Chemistry and Science Club NCC Christian Fellowship NCC Communications Studies Club NCC Criminal Justice Club NCC Cycling Club NCC Film Club NCC Monroe BBC/PTK NCC Monroe Science Club NCC Monroe Student Governanace NCC Phi Theta Kappa NCC Residence Hall Council NCC Sigma Pi Omega NCC Ski Club NCC Sport Management NCC Turkish Friendship NCC Women’s Club NCC Zeta Kappa Psi Frederick J. ’73 & Yvonne Nagy ’71 Gary A. Nagy ’86 Loretta A. Naydyhor ’04 Kathryn M. Nazzaro Patricia Ann Nebinger ’79 Flora M. Nehilla Robert S. & Faye Nelson ’76 Warren J. & Susanne C. Nelson Sherrie M. Nemeth ’05 John P. Nerino ’98 Elaine Nesbit Deborah E. Neumeister ’87 Robert W. Newman ’71 Jeanette J. Nickerson Gladys L. Nigrone ’80 Sam A. ’73 & Linda Ann Nittle ’00 Timothy & Lori C. Noldy ’81 North Star Construction Management William H. & Florence E. Norton Michael & Renee A. Nothstein ’74 Margaret Nugent Donald M. Nush ’73 Sandra K. O’Brien ’73 Roger G. & Joann M. Ochse Nancy D. Oliva-Cox ’92 Frank J. & Carole Renee Olszewski ’97 Randy Omark & Cheryl A. Morris Lois C. Oranczak Martha D. Orsi Lynn A. Ostopowicz ’83 Jeffrey S. Oswald ’89 Kathryn H. Ott ’80 Richard Ott, Sr Sherry A. Ott ’69 Lloyd F. ’78 & Angela Ottinger Russel P. & Beverly A. Pacala ’77 Bonnie M. Pancoast ’91 Anthony J. ’85 & Jacqueline K. Panuccio James A. Pany ’70 Sal Pappalardo Ann Marie Parascando ’07 Kathleen Parker Parkland Golf Booster Club Dr. Morton & Dorothy S. Parmet Anthony & Rosemarie Parra James E. & Kay E. Parsons Carey D. Patterson John A. & Charlotte Pavis Carol J. Pavlinsky ’00 Peter J. Pavlish ’80 Judela J. Pearl-Thomas ’93 Anne Louise Pecsek ’77 Francis Joseph ’74 & Kathleen Pecuch ’74 Michelle M. Pelizoto ’82 James & Joann P. Pennington ’83 Clare M. Persing ’85 Daniel R. Peters ’82 Darryl A. Peters ’82 Jessica Ann Petriello ’01 Dorothy M. Petruno ’74 Matthew L. Pettit ’95 & Pauline Lie Rice ’96 Barbara L. Pferrer Jane R. Pheiffer ’91 Albert J. ’80 & Victoria J. Piccotti ’98 Leo M. Pietrouchie Jr. ’69 Yvonne M. Pietrouchie ’79 Roberta B. Pinto ’77 Eugene & Jessie Piscitello William W. Podlusky ’97 Sheila Pollard Janet Pope Richard L. & Loretta A. Porvazni Ronald S. Possimato Jill T. Price ’91 Gladys E. Pritchard ’73 Charles Pugliese ’77 Richard M. Pugliese ’97 Arlyne Pursell Bart & Sandra A. Pursell ’90 Charlayne M. Putek ’97 Mark Robert ’81 & Cindy D. Pysher Joan E. Quarry ’72 John A. & Catharine C. Quinlan ’70 Barry J. Quist ’73 Scott M. Raab ’92 Robert Thomas ’78 & Tammy Radcliffe Thomas C. Raidline ’86 Christopher L. Ransel ’84 Dennis A. & Theresa J. Rapp Arthur & Susan Ravitz Elwyn ’72 & Marg Rawson Stephen J. Raykos ’73 Phyllis M. Reccek ’03 Richard H. & Barbara A. Redline Susan E. Reed ’76 Louis C. & Jean E. Regina Carl L. Rehrig Charles T. Reichl ’74 Barry L. Reiff ’96 David W. ’80 & Linda D. Reinbold ’97 Barry W. & Nancy J. Reinhart Dr. Richard Reisner Rentschler Corporation Stephen ’75 & Diane Repasch Kenneth T. & Dolores M. Reto Rick N. Rice ’83 Constance Richards ’93 Douglas L. Richards ’07 Edith M. Riggs Linda R. Riley Dr. Charles E. Rinehimer Pamela A. Ringel ’92 Laurence G. Riola Deborah Ann Roberts ’77 Dr. Leonard R. Roberts Norman R. Roberts & Alma D. Smith Valerie Roberts ’79 Zoe S. Roble Kelly Bruce Rogers ’78 Sharon A. Rohal ’70 Linwood A. & Mary A. Rohrbach Gregory Romano ’07 Theresa Romeo Asaf & Pamela R. Ronen ’93 Glenn & Darla J. Rossetti Gary M. Roth ’94 James F. Roth ’04 Michael Jeffrey Roth ’81 Janis M. Rotondo ’85 Faust M. & Gwendolyn J. Ruggiero William D. & Jane M. Ruggiero David C. Ruhf ’81 Janice D. Ruland ’85 Larry Charles ’75 & Paulette Ruppert Dennis Michael ’70 & Patricia L. Rush Lorenda L. Rush ’85 David J. Sabatine Eugene J. Sacarakis ’80 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 37 38 Nancy L. Sacckette ’04 David L. Saeva Alexander, Jr. & Linda Sahaydak Maryann L. Salabsky ’80 Betty M. Salaski Aleen E. Salisbury ’80 George & Charlotte Salkin Linda G. SanFilippo ’03 Clark & Diane M. Sanders ’72 Debra J. Sands ’82 Bonnie D. Sankovsky ’79 Joseph & Csilla Sarkozy Barbara G. Saunders ’93 Barbara A. Scattene ’87 Michael & Victoria A. Schafer ’87 Sherri A. Schall ’88 Joseph P. & Hilda T. Schedler Dr. David A. Schell ’85 Mark & Colleen A. Schiavone Wayne D. & Sherry A. Schissler Marion J. Schlack Robert E. & Eileen S. Schmidt Walter J. & Barbara R. Schmidt ’83 Deborah A. Schroettner ’90 Denise A. Schubert ’06 Kimberly R. Schumacher ’92 Mark F. Schumacher ’76 Alan B. Schwartz ’83 Cheryl A. Schwenk ’94 Mary Scott-Perez ’74 Jeffrey J. ’91 & Jane E. Seasholtz Karen L. Seier Filipowicz ’83 Diane N. Seier ’75 Rodney L. & Sheila M. Seifert ’74 Mark D. Sell & Dawn P. Pettie ’89 Joseph J. Sentiwany ’76 Cynthia M. Serfass ’77 Randy C. & Kimberly S. Setzer ’87 Heidi L. Shaffer ’01 Claude E. Shappelle, Jr. Kyle R. & Linda S. Sherman Thomas Shillea & Santa Bannon-Shillea ’03 W. James Shoenthal, III Kermit K. & Marion K. Shook Neil Shook Sandra F. Shosh Richard C. Shupp, Jr. Andrea Lynn Shurr ’03 Rose Marie E. Sibblies ’82 James R. Siglin Denise M. Sigman ’05 Robin D. Silfies ’74 Patricia Ann Simonetta ’75 Ronald P. & Kathleen Sipler ’86 Andrew M. Skrzenski ’94 Dr. Michael J., Jr ’89 & Bella Skweir James A. Slaton ’98 Dawn L. Slifer ’04 Carl F. ’84 & Sheri G. Slonaker Donna F. Smith ’80 Iris L. Smith ’04 James Richard Smith ’76 Kyle R. ’80 & Theresa Smith Mary Ann Smith ’77 Mary W. Smith ’94 Rhody Smith Richard P. & Cathy Smith Roy & Joan R. Smith ’95 Steward S. & Esther W. Smith ’81 Dale L. & Stefanie P. Sommons ’89 Robert Sorensen Jessie B. Sostorecz ’77 Charles M. Sottosanti ’86 Jayne L. Souders ’74 Daniel & Suzanne M. Spaar ’72 Bruce S. Spadaccia ’84 Gregory & Pamela A. Spadoni ’89 Susan J. Spaziani ’75 Phyllis Spencer ’71 John L. & Mary Squarcia Frank M. Stachina ’84 Abby Stampone Judy A. Stancombe ’79 Thomas G. ’72 & Martha L. Stear Kathleen L. Stehly ’77 Thomas N. Stehman ’71 Steven P. Stepansky ’02 Judith A. Stern ’76 Thomas Michael Stevens ’80 Pamela Stilin Barry Lee Stires ’79 Anne Stocker ’83 Carol A. Stocker ’80 Patrick M. & Joann D. Stofanak Stephen L. Stranzl Marty & Barbara Straub Phil & Maureen Straub Shirley Straubinger-Knecht ’73 Janis E. Strohl ’96 Roxanne W. Strohl ’82 James Dale Sullivan ’79 Jeffrey S. ’80 & Cynthia A. Surovi John S. & Beverly A. Surovi ’90 Karen E. Suydam ’84 H. Michael Swint ’81 Mark & Maureen L. Sychterz ’96 David M. Sysko ’73 Laurel J. Sywensky ’99 Barbara A. Szymanski ’79 Donna M. Talotta ’90 Deborah P. Tamulis ’72 John D. & Regina V. Tauke Kyle J. Taylor ’02 Mary Jane Taylor ’82 Joseph L. & Mary G. Teklits Desislava V. Terzieva ’04 Francis D. & Beverly Thackeray Ruth A. Thinesen ’94 Michael Patrick Thom ’78 Leroy & Connie J. Thompson ’85 Robert M. & Lori J. Toedter David P. & Donna J. Tomaszewski Patricia A. Tompkins ’70 Edward Townsend & Gail M. Mrowinski Michele L. Townsend ’94 Sharon A. Travisano ’91 Sue P. Traviss Alan W. & Jennifer Nemeth Trumbauer James A. & Marilyn Truscott Michael Trusz ’80 Emilie M. Tuberty ’84 Michael W. Turner ’92 Tonya J. Turtzo ’81 Nicholas F. Tylenda ’81 Dennis J. Uhler ’85 Maureen E. Valente ’75 Ralph J. Valente ’95 Patricia A. Van Horn Deborah J. Vater Dennis C. Velas ’84 Deborah A. Veres ’84 Dr. Joette ’84 & Joel A. Vicario ’83 Mark D. Viola ’82 Susan L. Vitez ’93 Kristin Vitovitch ’03 Joann F. Viveiros ’07 James A. Vivian ’95 Audre B. Vogler Paul V. Vrablic ’89 Donald & Dolores L. Wahlgren Frank J. ’81 & Malissa Walczer James C. Walker ’87 Randall E. ’74 & Kelly A. Wambold ’95 Bruce J. Ward ’81 Patricia Ward ’88 Dr. David J. & Denyse L. Wasilewski ’87 George C. & Donna G. Watson Carol A. Weaver ’70 Denise A. Weaver ’73 Kraig E. Weber ’72 Gerald E. Weiss Joshua G. ’02 & Katie L. Wells Randall W. & Sandra L. Wells Janice Weninger Deborah Wenke James J. ’74 & Brenda K. Weppel Bonnie Ann Werkheiser ’97 Joanne R. Werkheiser ’72 Marlene K. Werkheiser-Romig ’92 Dr. John D. & Annette Werley Steven B. Werley ’07 Aileen D. Werner Christine V. Wetzel-Ulrich Mark A. Wildfeuer ’74 Donald L. Williams Phyllis A. Williams ’86 Ruth A. Willis Lynn L. Wilson ’79 David & Martha F. Woglom Wilbur E. Wohlbach ’00 Jean A. Woodring ’70 Florence Gretchen Worsley Mary R. Wroge ’94 Barbara A. Yager ’77 Tina Yazzie ’05 Louise Yoder Barry S. Young Judith Ann Young You have hungry children. You have rent to pay, or a mortgage; car pay ments. But you have neither a husband to share the expenses, nor a job to make ends meet. You know you lack the needed training for a decent job, but you’re desperate. And so you search the want ads, until the newsprint blurs into unending columns of black despair. It isn’t your fault; you have simply lost financial support through separation, divorce, or the death or disability of your spouse. And you are not alone. You are only one of 750,000 women in New Jersey alone, 60 percent of you living at or below the poverty level. In official jargon, you even have a name — you are a displaced homemaker. Ah, small comfort, you say. But listen. For there is comfort. And it too has a name. It is called Crossing Borders. The annual Crossing Borders luncheon, now in its fourth year, honors women in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for their superior achievement in real estate and economic development. But the com- RosalinPetrucci Crossing Borders 2007 honorees: Joan Verplanck (left) with the events main champion Rosalin Petrucci (center) and Jan Armfield (right); opening doors of opportunity for women. fort is the funds it raises for two organizations that aid the transi tion into the workplace of single mothers and displaced homemak ers. Sponsored by the well-known developers and building designers, J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., the event earmarks 100 percent of its proceeds for Displaced Homemakers of New Jersey and New Choices/ New Options, housed at Northampton Community College. “Honoring women in real estate and economic development is the premise for the Crossing Borders event,” said Jim Petrucci, founder of J.G. Petrucci, at last year’s luncheon, “but knowing that the funds we raised give more women the opportunity to succeed both in the workplace and as mothers is really special.” That quote isn’t just Jim telling a roomful of professional wom en what they want to hear. His words come from his heart. Crossing Borders was his brainchild. “Jimmy grew up with two sisters, one an art therapist and one a registered nurse” says his mother, Rosa lin, of J.G. Petrucci, and a passionate advocate of helping women in the work force. “And I too have always worked. So, he’s always been aware of women in the workplace. As he got older and saw other women struggling to make ends meet, that awareness triggered a ’how can we help these women?’ reaction.” Petrucci’s company does business in both New Jersey and Penn sylvania; two sides of the Delaware River, thus, Crossing Borders; the name, like the event itself, was also created by Jim. Each year, two professionals are honored with Crossing Border’s Community Impact Award. This year, Jan Armfield, regional president of Wachovia Bank, Northeast Pennsylvania, and Joan Verplanck, president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, were honored for their community com mitment and the difference they have made in women’s lives. But along with honoring professional women, the luncheon also showcases some other important people. “We have two speakers each year,” Rosalin Petrucci says, “one who has benefited from New Choices/New Options, and one who has benefited from Displaced Homemakers. Everyone there, 200-plus people, can hear how their sponsorships help these people. The speakers are living proof.” Both non-profit organizations give these women the support necessary to succeed. New Jersey’s Displaced Homemakers Centers assist thousands of women each year, placing them in positions with potential for growth and self-sufficiency. Employed women become contributors to the economy of the state, instead of requiring public assistance. And the New Choices/New Options program, providing free career development services, sends hundreds of graduates into training programs at more than six Lehigh Valley post-secondary schools, with 80 percent ending with employment or training for it. Crossing Borders gives them much-needed support. “This year’s event raised $50,000,” says Maryann Haytmanek, di rector of New Choices/ New Options. The money is split equally between the two organizations. “Jan Armfield recognized the tremendously hard continued on page 47 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 39 Day Timers, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation FirstEnergy Foundation IBM Corporation Ingersoll-Rand Johnson & Johnson Lafayette Ambassador Bank Merck Company Foundation MetLife Foundation Minerals Technologies, Inc. PPL Corporation Procter & Gamble Fund Tyco Matching Gifts Program Verizon Foundation 40 Nancy H. Young John J. ’70 & Annette M. Yurish Thomas J., Sr. & Kristina A. Yusko Lealan M. Zaccone Cynthia L. Jones Zakanycz ’73 Catherine A. Zakos ’72 Carmen M. Zavala Richard Louis Zelko ’72 Michael A. & Debra A. Zerfass ’90 Janet Ziegenfus ’75 John Zieserl III ’69 C. Palmer & Lois Zigmund Brent Stephen ’92 & Virginia A. Zimmer MATCHING GIFTS The Foundation would like to recognize these 21 companies for their matching gift programs, which generated $9,600.00 of the support received by the Foundation during 2006-2007. AT&T Foundation Air Products & Chemicals Foundation Anheuser-Busch Foundation Bank of America Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Chevron Matching Gifts Crayola IN-KIND GIVING NCC received gifts of equipment, materials and supplies worth $380,330.09 in 2006-2007. The Foundation is grateful for the gifts received from: A Taste of Italy AAA East Penn Adams Outdoor Advertising Allentown Beverage Company Allentown Symphony Orchestra Dr. Atul & Patrice R. Amin, ’74 Anonymous Donors Apollo Grill Arcadia Properties, LLC Banko Beverage Company Barnes & Noble Bear Creek Mountain Resort Bethlehem Brew Works The Bird House Blue Mountain Ski Area Britech, Inc./Brian & Denise P. McCall ’75 Buckno, Lisicky & Company Butter Valley Golf Port Cafe del Mar The Cafe Camelbeach Waterpark Alex & Patricia Canavan Citadel Broadcasting Company Clear Channel Broadcasting Dr. Arnold R. Cook Corners Corporate Environments, Inc. Fred & Carol Cort Crayola DaimlerChrysler Corporation DeSales University Dick’s Sporting Goods The Doubleday Inn Douglas Cosmetics Robert & Linda Eater Edge Restaurant Entercom John & Donna Eureyecko Fernwood Hotel & Resort The Flower Cart Fresh Market Anne M. Garbush General Motors Corporation Glasbern Country Inn Manual A. Gonzalez Great Wolf Lodge Green Pond Nursery Dianne L. Henry Hershey Lodge Convention Center Hilton Garden Inn Silvia A. Hoffman Duncan C. Howden Patricia R. Jamann ’75 James L. ’89 & Barbara Johnson Just Born, Inc. William E. & Karen Landis Lehigh Valley Zoological Society William H. & Patsy Lehr Sharon E. Litvin ’84 Gerald T.’76, ’84 & Jill A. Long Ted Long Susan L. Lurie Majestic Athletic Marblehead Grill Lisa Martini-Johnson McDermott Investment Advisors Melt Restaurant Moose & Bug Florist My Boy’s Baking NCC Athletic Department NCC Book Store NCC Foundation The Nail Salon Nassau Broadcasting Company National Penn Bank NatureServe New Attitude Salon and Day Spa The Palmer Park Mall Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith Palmer The Party Warehouse Penchick Photography Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra Performance Coatings Corporation Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Resort Frank & Donna Marie Posivak ’75 Rave Motion Pictures Eileen Recchia Riverview Country Club Dr. Leonard R. Roberts Magdalena Romig Sage Sagra Cooking William R. & Judith Samer Secret Garden Gift Shoppe The Settlers Inn Steven M. Solon Southmoore Golf Course St. Luke’s Hospital Starters Riverport State Theatre Steak & Ale Marie F. Sterlein ’83 Stroudsmoor Country Inn Tanglewood Golf Club Target Select Cable Technicolor Spa TuWay Communications, Inc. Joseph M. Uliana Vintage Restaurant and Bar Bruce & Judy Waldman Wegmans Food Market Woodloch Pines, Inc. Zoellner Arts Center SPECIAL EVENTS Following is a list of supporters of the Foundation’s events: A Taste of Elegance, Chef in Residence, Golf Tournament, Classical Cuisine “An Evening in Paris”, “Acoustic Evenings” Martin Guitar Summertime Concerts, the Alumni Association’s “An Evening with Dolley Madison” AFT NCACC LOCAL 3579 Cynthia C. Adams Air Products & Chemical, Inc. Albarell Electric, Inc./ Michael & Lynn Albarell John C. & Karissa H. Alexander Patricia Allen Dr. Atul K. & Patrice R. Amin ’74 Mary Jane Andrew Archive LTD Robert C. & Sarina Ashford Atlantic Wireless Group, Inc./ William E. & Karen M. Landis Larry Axiotis B Braun Medical, Inc. Robert Barnes Martha Barnett ’77 Barry E. Bartakovits Fred J., Jr. & Marian Basiago Jeanene Bauer Richard H. Baumann William F. Bearse Donald G. Beebe Bel Haven Capital Group, Inc./ John F. & Donna Eureyecko Dr. James I. Benner Robert J. Bergren Michael K. & Mary Berlin Bethlehem Gallery of Floors Sandy Bigatel Commerce Bank Connell Funeral Home/ Patrick J. & Christine Connell Corporate Environments, Inc./ Steve R. & Nancy Hovey Michael J. & Susan Cox William B. & Barbara Cramer Joseph Ctupak Richard T. & Rebecca Gorton Margery L. Gotshall Dr. Scott A. Gradwell Linda M. Graver ’86 Dwight A. & Elizabeth Gregory Cynthia A. Grieshaber ’00 Tara Grillo Steven J. ’72 & Margaret R. Grimes Susan Grube Lorraine B. Gyauch ’87 Natalie J. W. Hagerman David S. Halteman Hannig Enterprises, Inc./ Charles M. & Joan Louise Hannig Steven W. Kraft & Margot R. Hillman Norman & Gwen S. Krapf Kreischer Miller Constance Krouse John M. ’70 & Jacqueline Kulick Lafayette Ambassador Bank Las Vegas Sands LLC Bill Laurie Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Mayor Wilson Goode (left) appeared as main speaker. Robert J. & Deborah A. Birkas ’75 Carol Bjork Stephen M. Boligitz Dr. Howard S. Bookbinder Drs. Pricha & Gloria Boonswang Robert G. Boyer Bracy Contracting, Inc. Timothy J. ’96 & Karen M. Brady ’74 Thomas Braun Brown-Daub, Inc./ W. John & Dita Daub Rosemarie T. Bush Lawrence R. & Heidi B. Butler Buzzi Unicem USA, Inc. CC Inc. Construction Services/ Charles R. Werkheiser Theresa M. Calantoni Dr. Frank & Catharine Capobianco Alberto Cardelle & Rachel A. Frick Cardelle Charles Tuskes & Son, Inc./ Charles M. Tuskes Beatrice A. Christoff Thomas W. & Joan M. Christopher ’91 Clyde F. Closson & Margaret McGuire-Closson Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of the LV Joseph & Mary Ann Cunningham Robert W. Curzi ’83 D’Huy Engineering, Inc./ Arif M. Fazil Anna Dailey Bruce A. & Trudi Denlinger Jason W. Dittmar & Melissa Starace ’95 Leonard Doto Dennis & Phyllis Douvanis ’75 James P. & Rae L. Durnin Nancy F. Dy ’78 Bonnie L. Eagle Embassy Bank Engle Hambright & Davies, Inc./ Robert M. & Linda Eater Donna Escott F. L. Smidth, Inc. Feather Ventures LLC/ Jeffrey & G. Kathryn Feather Denice M. Ferko-Adams Frank L. & Jane A. Fisher Joann P. Foglia Steven & Jeanne Follett The Hon. Michael V. & Elaine Franciosa Fraser Advanced Information Systems Harry H. & Tina L. Frindt John Fuss ’99 Russell J. Futchko Robert & Daisy Gallagher Thomas G. ’93 & Kathleen Gasparetti Ann E. Gillen Dr. Harold Goldfarb Gordon Bennett Painting, Inc./ Gordon J. Bennett Linda K. Gordon James & Mary P. Harper Gary L. ’86 & Susan Hartney Fred G. & Ethel Harvey Susan A. Herczeg ’96 Herster Newton & Murphy/ Atty. Henry R. Newton, Jr. Earl F. Hertzog, Jr. Robert Howes Alison B. Hudak Carl K. & Nancy C. Hutt Kenneth & Sally F. Jablonski ’78 Dr. Jeffrey Jahre Patricia R. Jamann ’75 Brenda Johnson Paul J. & Maureen S. Joly Sherri I. Jones JTP Properties/Joseph T. Posh Just Born, Inc./David Shaffer Shannon Kearney Suzanne M. Kell Carolyn M. Kern Paul Ketner ’93 Dr. Herm & Kelley Kissiah Elizabeth Klacik Valerie Klingaman Gloria M. Kohn Richard C. ’72 & Tracey Kovacs Lee A. Kozsey, Sr. & Lucille Bavaria-Kozsey Ann R. Lauther David M. & Kathryn E. Leber Lehigh Valley Hospital William H. & Patsy A. Lehr James H. Leiding Dr. Helene Leonetti Hope Lesher David B. & Debby Lessig Timothy & Colleen Lewis Elizabeth Liddicoat Stu Link Gerald T. ’76, ’84 & Jill A. Long Tim Ludwick Christine F. Lukow Susan L. Lurie Darren & Sara M. Luyke-Roskott ’81 MKSD LLC/Sylvia Hoffman Paul F. & Harriett Mack Alverta Makary Malady & Wooten Public Affairs Larry S. Mancino ’96 & Mary Sinibaldi Mancino Thomas P. Marnell Christian F. Martin ’77 & Diane S. Repyneck Martino Marketing Group/ Anthony E. Martino 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 41 42 Dr. Mark N. Martz Roger F. Mayer Richard D. & Mary Jane McAteer ’76 McDermott Investment Advisors/ Dean McDermott Dr. Michael J. McGovern MCS Industries, Inc./ Richard & Susan E. Master Kevin M. McKelvey ’05 Charles Metzner Annie Laurie I. Meyers ’73 Mi-llon Sales Associates Carol A. Migliorini Barry J. ’90 & Elizabeth Miles Gary L. & Mary Ann Millenbruch Gerald D. Mode ’03 Rachel N. Moeller Molewski Financial Partners/ Michael & Diane Molewski Robert M. & Joan L. Morgan James R. & Susan L. Moser Anne E. Moss William E. Mullins Jason Mutchler NCAS Pennsylvania NCC Foundation NCC Golf Tournament Marlene L. Nagle Thomas & Diane Neiper Alzis Nlake Katherine Noll John C. O’Donnell Atty. Joseph J. & Nancy O’Keefe Richard & Karen A. Orlemann David & Carol Osborn Bruce Alan ’77 & Judith A. Palmer Darrell Parry Roger J. & Sandra B. Paul Charles J. & Gwyneth A. Peischl Linda S. Perin Dale & Claire Pharo Robert P. Phillips Michael D. ’82 & Rosanne L. Pickett ’83 Ronald P. & Marsha S. Plantone Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau Brian K. & Susan Post Precision Medical, Inc./ Michael A. Krupa ’71 Keith W. Quelet Scott M. Raab ’92 Lorna M. Rabe Nicholas & Melissa S. Recchia ’90 Gretchen Reed Ronald L. & Mary Jo Reed Dennis L. Reid F. Jeffrey & Diane K. Reimer Stanley N. Reinford, Jr. Thomas & Virginia Remely Stephen ’75 & Diane Repasch Dr. Robert J. & Catherine E. Rienzo Rizzetto Construction Management David V. Rose ’01 Edward F. ’87 & Joanne Rossner Nicholas & Susan S. Sabatine Dr. Mykola & Martha Salata Dr. Robert J., Jr. & Carla Sallash The Salvaggio Family William R. & Judith G. Samer ’03 Regina Sands sanofi pasteur Judith M. Santa Maria Schindler Elevator Corporation David & Barbara A. Schindler W. A. Schleicher Paul & Judy Schuchman Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik-Scott Larry S. ’72 & Jane Sechney Service Electric Cable TV & Communications Richard Shelley Patricia C. Sickler Richard Siegfried Jeffrey A. & Judith P. Skinner Barbara J. Smith Joanne Smith Sodexho/Robert C. Wood Jerry J. & Elaine G. Soltes ’75 Sovereign Bancorp Karl A. & Jan Stackhouse Deborah Starace Cheryl A. Statham Thomas G. ’72 & Martha L. Stear Alvis L. Stenlake Richard J. & Anna Adeline Stofko ’77 Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. Raymond & Jane L. Suhocki ’76 Glenn & Donna G. Taggart ’73 Mary Ann Thomas Judy Tierney Margaret Tombler Edward Townsend & Gail M. Mrowinski Rose Marie Trabosh TuWay Communications, Inc. Susan S. Uecker ’74 Melanie Unger Dr. Pat & Sandra Vulcano ’72 W2A Design Group/ Frederick A. Bachl Wachovia Bruce & Judy Waldman Warner Benefits, Inc. Elizabeth K. Webb ’93 Nancy J. Weikel West Side - Hammer Electric Helene M. Whitaker William & Patti Lehr Foundation/ William & Patti Lehr Fred A. Williams Wilmington Trust of PA James J. Wilson James E. Winch Woodring-Roberts Corporation Thomas A. & Marilyn Workman Xerox Corporation Louise Yoder Charlsie A. Young LAUREATE SOCIETY The Laureate Society is a giving society for members whose cumulative giving to the Foundation exceeds $50,000. Members include: ■ 2001 Adams Foundation Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Anonymous Donors The Arcadia Foundation Binney & Smith, Inc. Michael & Sandye Caruso Berte & Bernie Cohen Foundation East Stroudsburg Savings Association Foundation First Union Bank Drs. Beall & Marlene O. Fowler Elmer D. & Betty J. Gates Hughes Foundation, Inc. R. K. Laros Foundation Lehigh Valley Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Cecil D. Lipkin Dr. Aaron Litwak Lucent Technologies Paul F. & Harriett Mack PPL Corporation F. L. Smidth Ronald & A. Francine Taylor Waldman Charitable Trust Wood Dining Services ■ 2002 Aventis Pasteur Dr. Arnold R. Cook W. John & Dita Daub Fleet Bank Christian F. Martin ’77 & Diane S. Repyneck MCS Industries/Richard & Susan E. Master Mack Printing Group The Martin D. Cohen Family Foundation/Atty. Martin D. Cohen NCC Alumni Association Piercing Pagoda, Inc. Victaulic Company of America ■ 2003 Charles & Joan Hannig Linda Perin ■ 2004 Anonymous Donor The Donley Foundation/ Edward & Inez Donley James & Pauline Kennedy Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek Lafayette Ambassador Bank William & Patti Lehr Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation PA RV Camping Ed Foundation St. Luke’s Hospital Harold A. & Marcia Wagner Ask the spouse of a doctor what life with a physician is like and they are bound to have at least a small list of complaints: the telephone rings at inconvenient times, patients (and/or friends) seek counsel at parties, on the golf course — in the supermarket, or, depending on the nature of the practice, dinner talk may be, umm, unappetizing? Or the biggie — they’re never home! Pat Amin ’74 has a slightly different set of complaints about her husband, the well-known Lehigh Valley plastic surgeon, Dr. Atul Amin. “He’s so hard to keep up with,” she says, laughing. “He has all this energy, and his mind is always going. He’s very creative. Atul has as much of a business mind as a medical mind. He’s amazing.” That meld of business and medical know-how is evident in Northwood Surgery Center on Nazareth Road in Easton, the outpa tient facility Pat and Dr. Amin started in 1994. A medical one-stop Pat Amin Pat Amin: a passion to help people help themselves through education. shop, Northwood fills the need for lab work, X-rays, testing and minor procedures, along with visits to the doctor’s office, all in one building. “That was Atul’s idea,” Amin says. “He first had that vision back in the late 80s. Today, ambulatory centers are very popular.” When the vision moved into the bricks and mortar phase, how ever, it took the energy of two to make it work. And when it came time for the real business to begin, Pat kept up nicely with her husband’s drive. “It was just the two of us at the beginning,” she says. “We liter ally started the office with a chair and a phone.” Along with dressing the office in the proper professional look, Amin, a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree in industrial organizational psychology, assisted her husband with patient care and procedures, and also served as office manager. Today, Northwood has a complete staff of operating room nurs es and office personnel. And while she is still the office manager, Amin splits her time between the surgicenter and seeing that the couple’s other ventures get up and running. Like their soon-to-open new office in the Poconos. “We have an office now,” she says. “We’re just moving it and duplicating the surgicenter.” Or the successful 97-room Hampton Inn they started four years ago in Easton (Palmer Township). Being the “extra person in the office now” freed her up to decorate it all. And if you’ve ever redone your home décor, multiply that by nearly a hundred and you begin to see the exponential chal lenges of decorating a hotel. All of this is good for business, but it would be wrong to assume that that is the only thing going on here. Especially when it comes to the surgicenter, it is much more; for patients having planned elective surgeries, ambulatory and short-term facilities can be affordable al ternatives to a hospital stay. And in these days of uncertain health- care coverage, for many individuals, that’s a blessing. In fact, the Amins are well versed in the art of giving back. Pat gives generously of her time as a member of Northampton’s Founda tion board. As a volunteer for the 40th Anniversary Community Fab ric Awards the College will host in the fall, 2007, she has her hands full. That ceremony, at which NCC honors local companies and indi viduals who have made a positive impact on our community, is al ways standing room only. Amin also sits on the board of ProJeCt of Easton, the Center for Family Assistance and Literacy. The organization helps people help themselves through education. “There are people who would have never had the chance at their GED without that hands-on attention,” says Amin. “Now they’re graduating high school. Then they’ll go to the Community College.” Amin loves the way her work at ProJeCt ties in with the goal of education on the Foundation board. That those people will become productive citizens for the community is also a hope Amin shares with Northampton. Pat and her husband have also been financially generous to the College, especially during the recent Promises to Keep Campaign. In helping the College define the future for our stu continued on page 47 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 43 1989 August J. & Jennie Buzas Kenneth C. & Sharon Kochey, ’68 ■ 1990 Hall Weaver ■ 1991 Marie J. Matyas, ’70 Herman B. & Elvira Waldman ■ 1992 George J. Libricz, ’78 Ronald L. & A. Francine Taylor ■ 1994 Dr. Robert J. & M. Suzette Kopecek Dr. Aaron Litwak Paul F. & Harriett Mack Donald H. & Mary Trautlein Margaret R. Walters ■ 1995 Michael J. & Sandye Caruso Attorney Martin D. Cohen Nancy B. Foltz Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik Nancy A. Taylor ■ 1996 Cecil & Eleanor Lipkin Patricia B. Herman Vincent Kratzer Gerald O’Grady Carol Wogenrich, ’86 ■ 1997 Brenda Bolasky Ron & Pat DiStefano Chris Martin, IV ’77 & Diane Repyneck John & Gwen Michael Hap & Marcia Wagner George & Lou Wolf ■ 1998 Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning Brian & Denise McCall, ’75 Richard & Maris Rogers ■ 1999 Annette Arnts Dr. Jack E. & Evelyn Cole ■ 2000 John F. & Donna Eureyecko Marlene (Linny) Fowler Charles M. & Joan Hannig R. Dale & Frances Hughes Lois Lenehan Blanca Smith Ray Starner & Susan LaRose Starner ■ 44 2005 L. William & Nancy Clark Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the LV DaimlerChrysler Corporation Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning Easton Hospital Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation Bruce Alan ’72 & Judith Palmer ■ 2006 Anonymous Mike & Lynn Albarell Frank Banko C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. Hites Scholarship Foundation MKSD, LLC Follett Corporation/ Steve & Jeanne Follett J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc. Just Born, Inc. Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation ■ CORNERSTONE SOCIETY The Cornerstone Society is a giving society for members who have given, or have caused to have given $10,000 or more to the Foundation within a threeyear period. Members include: ■ 1983 Dr. Arnold R. Cook Mildred D. Kennedy Floyd R. Lear, III (for the Lear Family) Alice Palmer ■ 1984 Bernard & Berte Cohen ■ 1985 Dr. Edward B. & Helen Cook Jack M. & Cecile Shaffer ■ 1986 Elmer D. & Betty Gates ■ 1987 Lester S. & Aileen Pearson ■ 1988 Dr. Kathryn Krausz Holland James G. & Pauline Kennedy 2001 Richard & Susan Master ■ 2002 Timothy ’96 & Karen Brady, ’74 Carl N. Fretz William & Patsy Lehr Bruce, ’77 & Judy Palmer ■ 2003 Robert E. & Francine Ashman Hank & JoAnne Barnette Jeannie Joseph Tim & Colleen Lewis Linda Perin Ronald & Sandy Ruth ■ 2004 Gladys Ackerman Mike & Lynn Albarell Steve & Nancy Hovey Herm & Kelley Kissiah Michael, ’71 & Jane Krupa Peter Locke & Nancy Fournier Charles & Gwen Peischl Richard & Patricia Richardson Charles & Pamela Tuskes, Jr. Robert & Ronnie Wilkes ■ 2005 Atty. Dennis & Claudia Benner L. William & Nancy Clark William & Barbara Cramer Gwendolyn Kichline Roger & Pat Levin Rosaline Petrucci Frank & Jamie Russo Paul & Judy Schuchman ■ 2006 Frank Banko Ross & Wendy Born Ed & Inez Donley Jeff & Kathryn Feather Steven & Jeanne Follett William & Margaret Hecht Leon & June Holt Barry Miles Craig & Pamela Muff G. Robert Oles William & Judith Samer ’03 Tom Tenges ■ HERITAGE SOCIETY The Heritage Society is a giving society that perpetually recognizes those individuals who have provided for the future of Northampton Community College through a bequest, trust life insurance policy or similar provision. Members include: Robert E. & Francine Ashman Paul W. Belles & Virginia Gonzales Michael Caruso Ronald & Irene Coen Dr. Jack & Evelyn Cole Alice Dornish Dr. E. Ruth & Roger Dunning Miriam W. Dyan Kenneth Graves Atty. Andrew & Dorothy Herster Kenneth C. & Sharon Kochey, ’68 Dr. Alan & Sheila Korhammer Jean E. Lobb Marie J. Matyas, ’70 Elizabeth Meihoffer Dr. Richard C. & Pat Richardson, Jr. Dr. Arthur L. Scott & Susan K. Kubik Susan Tretter Ralph H. Walter Dorothy L. White Lorraine C. Wettlaufer Nathan E. Young John Zieserl Mary Jane Zonin Susan Koss stood on line outside the examination room. Regulations filled her head, and she ticked them off, one by one, glossing over those she knew well, firming up what she wasn’t quite sure of: au diting, not-for-profit organizations, business law, taxes. The doors would open soon, and soon she would be deep into proving herself worthy of the coveted license of a CPA. She was ready. But suddenly a snatch of conversation drifted out from the qui et hum of the hallway, and a fear stabbed at her resolve. They were talking about cram courses in Philadelphia and taking parts of the exam twice, three times, taking it until they passed. Cram courses? Until they passed? “This was a two-and-a-half-day exam,” says Koss, a 1985 graduate of Northampton with a specialized diploma in ac counting. “Back then there were no limits on how many times you could take it, but there was no way I could pay for cram courses, and besides, I was busy finishing up my diploma. Where would I find time Susan Koss Susan Koss: from biology to accounting – the long road of a CPA. to go to Philadelphia for something like that?” By the time Koss got into the exam, she was petrified. It is easy to understand how Koss’ confidence could be shaken when you understand the long and complicated road she had taken to sit for that exam. After high school, and with almost no guidance toward a career path, she enrolled in Wilkes University as a biology major, simply because it interested her. And she had a ball. “I took bio, chemistry, psych, philosophy — it was great fun,” Koss says, “and I guess it helped me to understand my world.” Then she breaks into a laugh. “But it didn’t do a whole lot of good as far as getting a good job.” She graduated Wilkes in 1971, and while it didn’t take her long to realize that meaningful jobs in biology demand higher degrees, it wasn’t until she was in her 30s that she decided to go back to college for a degree that would be useful. By the time she got to Northampton, Koss was pretty much convinced that accounting was meant for her. The College’s New Choices/New Options program (known as New Horizons at the time), which helps women entering the work force and provides free career development services, confirmed that conviction. “I took the Strong Campbell [career aptitude] test,” Koss says, “and maybe it was a fluke, but my results turned out to be exactly what I was aiming for. I think every high-schooler should take that test.” Once she was settled on the major, she settled into the class room. It was during a class with her favorite professor, Dan Bayak, who also helped her land her first job, that she knew she had made another correct choice. “Dan was also teaching at another college at the time,” Koss says. “And I thought, you know, I could be paying $800 at a four-year college to be taught by Dan Bayak, just like I am right here for $300. And that got me thinking that the quality of education at the Community College was going to be equal to any of the more expensive colleges.” Months after taking her CPA exam (a typical waiting period), Koss got the results, and was reassured of her quality education. “I passed it the first time,” she says, the joy she must have felt that day coming back into her smile. “That test is given all over the country, to everyone, regardless of where they went to school. I think of it as an equalizing factor that proves my education was as good as anyone’s.” Koss earned her license in 1986. She is now a manager at the Easton office of Camp bell, Rappold & Yurasits, LLP: Certified Public Accountants, where she has worked for 20 years. She loves the place, and loves the work she does, and Koss credits the College for her professional life: “They had everything; more there than could be expected. I will always be grate ful.” Working in the world of money, it is not surprising that clients often complain to Koss about the high cost of education. “I tell them right away,” she says, a no-nonsense tone to her voice, “’Get yourself over to the Community College.’” Some free advice from Susan Koss, from a life lesson that helped her hone her financial skills. by jim johnson ’89 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 45 Memoriam 46 LEN ROBERTS, professor of English at Northampton for over 30 years, as well as an outstanding poet whose verse garnered numerous awards, passed away May 25, one day after the College’s commencement. The names of those he touched, and whose lives he helped to change for the better, would no doubt fill pages in this magazine. Len just missed seeing his 12th volume of poetry in print. “The Disappearing Trick” was published in July by the University of Illinois Press. That book follows a steady string of publications, beginning with “Cohoes Theater” in 1981. Len’s poetry first gained the attention of Beat Poet, Allen Ginsberg, who heard him read poems from that book at Lafayette College. Ginsberg was so impressed with the then 28-year-old teacher’s words that he quickly put Len’s manuscript into the hands of Bill Mohr, Beat Generation editor who, also impressed, made sure the poems were shared with the poetry-loving public. That public also found Len’s inspiring lines in such prestigious journals as American Poetry Review, the Hudson Review, the Kenyon Review, Poetry, and the Virginia Quarterly Review. The renowned poet Hayden Carruth has said of Len’s work, “When I read Len Roberts, I feel my heart being broken and put back together again.” Len earned his doctorate from Lehigh University, and was not only a prolific and widely published poet, but also taught the elements of poetry to both teachers of writing and even to very young students. Along with his career here at Northampton, he had been a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s Writing Project. As a teacher of literature and poetry, as an award-winning poet who brought the College much positive recognition, and perhaps most of all, as our friend, Len will truly be missed. GEORGE L.F. BOCK SR., a vice president of the College in its earlier years, passed away in June. George served in the Navy during the Korean War. He and his wife, Barbara, moved to California where he earned his M.B.A. degree at U.C.L.A. and worked for IBM. Returning to the east coast, George became director of computer services at NCC, then vice president for management services. He is survived by his two children, Kathy and George Jr. MANUEL TUBIO, adjunct faculty of library sciences at Northampton, passed away in June. Manuel graduated Moravian College and earned a master’s degree in history from Lehigh University. He was a director at Bucks County Community College, during which time he served as adjunct at NCC. Manuel also helped institute Northampton’s distance learning program. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. DR. MICHAEL DANJCZEK, former member of Northampton’s Authority Board, passed away in June. The Authority Board was one of many on which Dr. Danjczek sat, including (to name a few): PA Council of Children’s Services, the Children’s Coalition of the Lehigh Valley and the Easton Rotary Club. He was also named Who’s Who in the World. Dr. Danjczek is survived by his wife, Cynthia, and his family. ROBERT FALZON, adjunct faculty at Northampton, passed away in May. Robert grew up in Queens, N.Y., and graduated from Brooklyn College, receiving his graduate degrees from the New School of Social Research in New York. Robert is survived by his wife, Jean, and his family, including his three beloved dogs: Corky, Sophie and Rose. DR. ROBERT SCHANCK, professor of music at Northampton, passed away in April. Dr. Schanck graduated the Guilmont Organ School of New York City, received a bachelor’s degree from Upsala College, a master of sacred music from Union Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Columbia University. Dr. Schanck retired from NCC in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Janice, and by his family. PHYLLIS ROTH, secretary in the counseling department at the College, passed away in July. She had also worked as a clerical aide for Floyd R. Shafer Elementary School. Phyllis graduated from Nazareth High School and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. As all who knew her know, Phyllis was an avid Penn State fan. She and her husband, Marlyn, were married for 53 years. CAROL SIEGFRIED, who retired after 30 years as payroll supervisor at the College, passed away in August. Carol sang in her church’s choir and taught Sunday school. Among her numerous pleasures, Carol enjoyed refinishing furniture, collecting Longaberger baskets, Boyds bears and Pfaltzgraff pottery. She will be missed by her husband and her family, including her canine friend, T-Bone, whom she cherished. Gerry Long continued from page 35 Pat Amin countries than the U.N. Its mission is to promote peace and understanding through club projects — health, hunger, clean water and literacy,” he said. Long and his wife, Jill, attended the Rotary Interna tional Convention in Salt Lake City in June. There they made a contact with a District Gov ernor in Pakistan where there is a need for helping children birth to 5 from becoming blind due to a health issue, and he continued a dialogue with a District Governor from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, also with a specific need. Will he remain involved with NCC now that his Alumni Association board president term is up and he’s off to tour every Rotary club in Pennsyl vania? Well, for Long, longterm relationships are the only kind he knows. by paul joly continued from page 43 Rosalin Petrucci continued from page 39 road that so many of our displaced homemakers face. Joan Verplanck stressed the importance of using your sup port group. And our speaker gave a moving account of her experiences, and thanked the Petruccis with grace and style.” Mark your calendar for next year’s luncheon, to be held May 9, 2008, at The Palace in Somerset Park, N.J.. Jim Petrucci missed this year’s event. But he had a very good reason. He was in attendance at another impor tant event: the birth of his son, Lorenzo Joseph Petrucci, who will surely learn from his dad (and mom — and defi nitely from his grandmother) the importance of women in the workplace. by jim johnson ’89 dents, they are helping to define our community. But the parents are not the only ones in the Amin family to understand giv ing back. Pat and Dr. Amin have three children: Nishali, Natessa and Deven. They also know the importance of helping others. Deven, now 17, is climbing Mt. Kiliman jaro this summer; his second time to the “roof of Africa.” But before that, he will spend some weeks as a volunteer for an orphanage in Tanzania where the children are either HIV positive or have lost their parents to AIDS. “Last year, Deven took a box full of baseball caps and T-shirts,” his proud mother says. “The kids went crazy for them.” This year, Deven will take along much-needed funds for the orphanage that he collected through a fund-raiser he organized. It is that kind of giving back the couple teach their children; and that sort of understanding that makes Northampton Community 47 College proud to call Pat an alum, and the Amin family a part of our family. by jim johnson ’89 OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU 48 a donor bill of rights Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. 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