Your Connection Summer 2012

A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Delaware County Community College
Summer 2012
New $8 Million Learning Commons Set to
Open in 2013
The College has embarked on a major construction project
that will remake its outdated Library at the Marple Campus
into a Learning Commons that will blend the latest in digital
technology and academic support services. The Commons will
have an informal environment that encourages group study,
student collaboration, and even boasts a cafe.
When completed next year, the Learning Commons will
not only replace the Library, but double its former size to
accommodate new student features, furniture and
computers. Faculty members, tutors and librarians will be
able to hold classes and study groups, and students will be
able to plug in at an array of available computer stations.
The Learning Commons also will lessen the need for printed
Library resources, resulting in cost savings that can be utilized
for items such as subscriptions to electronic resources.
The $8 million construction project follows
the 2009-2010 opening of the College’s STEM
Complex for Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics education and training. In
addition, the College is renovating the Marple
Campus Auditorium, which was originally
built in the early 1970s. The Auditorium will
be transformed into a venue that will showcase world-class music, theater and cultural
events, and provide much-needed space for
public forums, meetings and conferences.
A fundraising campaign is underway to help
fund the Learning Commons and the Auditorium. For more information, please call Institutional Advancement at 610-359-5131.
Men’s Basketball Team Wins State Championship
For the first time in 16 years, the College’s men’s basketball team won the state finals,
defeating Community College of Philadelphia, 85-72, to win the coveted Eastern
Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) championship.
Guard Khayyir Laws played the entire game and scored 17 points from the foul line.
Domineek Owens led the team in scoring with 28 points, while Ezekiel Black
contributed 11 points and Justin Wright provided a critical defensive presence.
The Phantoms entered the February championship game against CCP’s Colonials after a
66-57 win over Bucks County Community College. The championship was the tiebreaking third meeting between the Phantoms and Colonials this season.
“From the beginning of the season the guys were built to be champions. They bought
into the system that the coaches and I laid down and the hard work paid off,” said Coach
Dwayne “Redz” Saunders. “To have the championship label and enter the history books
at Delaware County Community College is an awesome feeling.”
Having won the EPCC state championship, the Phantoms are now moving to a different
league, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), which will give them
national exposure. Founded in the 1930s, the NJCAA serves as the national governing
body for two-year college athletic programs and is the second-largest intercollegiate
sports organization in the United States. The College’s transition into the NJCAA began in
March with the baseball team. The other six sports—men’s and women’s basketball, golf,
soccer, tennis and volleyball—will follow suit for the 2012-13 academic year.
Members of the Men’s Basketball team celebrate after winning the state finals in February.
Serving Delaware and Chester Counties
president’s letter
What better way to show the importance of
Delaware County Community College to
Delaware and Chester Counties than to have
our students share what the College means to
them. Recently, 12 of our students did just that
when they traveled to the State Capitol in
Harrisburg to meet with area legislators as part
of the Pennsylvania Commission for
Community College’s Lobby Day.
quick hits
English Instructor Attends
Workshop in New Mexico
Professor Quoted in
Mathematics Textbook
Patricia Barnes, Associate Professor of
English, was selected by the National
Endowment for the Humanities to participate in a summer workshop from June 2430 in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico
to focus on the work of Georgia O’Keefe.
Dr. Sid Kolpas, Assistant Professor of
Mathematics, is quoted and referenced
in “Elementary Number Theory with
Applications” (2nd Edition) by Thomas Koshy.
The book is used by many universities for a
Junior/Senior Level Number Theory class for
Mathematics majors.
Workforce Entry Center
Director in the News
The day began at 6 a.m., with H. Bradley
Montgomery III, Adjunct Professor of Business,
driving the students to Harrisburg by bus. For
many of the students it was their first time visiting the Capitol. Dressed in suits and dresses,
the students, ranging in age from 18 to 59 years
old, joined Trustee Bernice Clark-Dickerson,
Brad, Anthony Twyman, my assistant, and me
for visits to the offices of six local legislators.
As he has done for the past 10 years, Brad was instrumental in making sure that
everything went smoothly. After gathering on the Capitol Rotunda steps with other
community college students from around the state for a one-hour press conference,
we proceeded to Senator Andrew Dinniman’s office, where we met with his legislative aide. We then visited Representative Stephen Barrar, who we later ate lunch with
in his conference room.
We also visited with Senator Edwin Erickson, Senator Dominic Pileggi,
Representative William Adolph Jr. and Representative Curt Schroder. In addition,
we were invited to the Senate floor to take a group picture with Senator Pileggi
and Senator Erickson.
The legislators all said they were supportive of the College. Several said they were
considering restoring the 5 percent cut in state funding Governor Corbett has
proposed for community colleges this coming fiscal year. They also were receptive
to providing more in capital dollars to the state’s 14 community colleges, which
collectively have not received an increase in capital funding from the state in four
years, even though statewide enrollments have increased.
By the end of the day, the students, a bit tired from walking through the halls of the
State Capitol for many hours, boarded the bus and headed back, having represented
the College and themselves in a very admirable fashion. My thanks to students:
AnNajiat Asgar, Troy Chambers, Chelsea Ciancia, Alaina Dungan, Charles Finlay,
Kyle Johnson, Jacquelyn Kacala, Grace Kahn, Eliot Roddy, Maria Rodriguez, Darius
Ross and Bonnie Tyler. You did a great job!
Jerome S. Parker
president
campus news
COMMUNITY COLLEGES LEADING THE WAY
PA
Susan Bond, Director of the Workforce
Entry Center, presented “Upgrading Your
Skills” on Feb. 23 to the “Career Crossroads” group in Aldan. Bond also facilitated
a break-out session at the Womenomics®
Forum held at The Towne House in
Media on March 24. In addition Bond
was featured in May on WGTW-TV 48,
a local affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting
Network, where she talked about careers
and employment assistance programs.
Retirements
Gwendolyn Anderson, English professor,
(25 years); Janice Baldwin-Hench, English
professor (36 years); Vivian Ford, English
professor (23 years); Thomas L. Hench, Physics
professor (29 years); Michael R. Johnson,
Business professor (20 years); Annette Kelly of
the Financial Aid Office (more than 25 years);
Labron Shuman, Professor of Administration
of Justice and Coordinator of the Paralegal
program (more than 20 years); and Sarah
Singer, English professor (26 years).
Employment Services
Managing Director
Honored
Carlotta Daniels-Randolph,
Managing Director of the
College’s Student Workforce
Employment Services program,
and her husband, Irving
Randolph, managing editor
of The Philadelphia Tribune,
received Ducky Birts Foundation
Medallion awards in April for
their community service.
Instructor Named 2012
Montgomery County
Poet Laureate
Elizabeth Chang, an English instructor, was named the 2012 Montgomery County
Poet Laureate. Chang received an award and gave a reading of her work on April 21
at Musehouse on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia.
As Poet Laureate, Chang will represent Montgomery County at various readings and
events throughout the year and will also select and develop a community project
that will assist new and emerging poets. She is considering a project that integrates
themes of multicultural identity with visual art (her field of study before she switched
to poetry).
In addition to teaching and writing, Chang also translates French and Spanish.
Her forthcoming book of poetry, What Ordinary Objects, features original work
alongside translations of the French poet Claude de Burine. She is also the author
of Provenance (Book-Arts Press, 2007) and her work has been published in several
literary magazines and anthologies.
PA Senators Dominic Pileggi (front left) and Edwin Erickson (front right) join Dr. Jerry Parker (rear, 4th from
right), Trustee Bernice Clark-Dickerson (front, 2nd from left), Professor Bradley Montgomery (rear, 3rd from left),
and 12 students on the PA Senate floor.
your Connection is published by the Office of Institutional Advancement,
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English instructor Elizabeth Chang (l), winner of the Montgomery County Poet Laureate award, reads at
Musehouse in Philadelphia.
2012 Commencement
Delaware County Community
College’s 2012 Commencement
was held on May 17 at Villanova
University. About 1,400 students
have received degrees and certificates. “This is an historic time to
be graduating from a community
college because of the challenges
facing America and the task the
nation’s community colleges have
been assigned — as a key part of
helping to maintain America’s
position as a leading economy
in the world.
Holly Messner
of Glenmoore
accepts the award
for Academic
Excellence.
Messner, who
received two
associate degrees,
one in Liberal
Arts and one in
Medical Assisting,
earned a 4.0 grade
point average,
the highest GPA
for the number of
credits earned.
Board Chair Raymond
G. Toto presents the
Gould Award for
Teaching Excellence
to Elaine Dreisbaugh,
Associate Professor of
Nursing.
William J. Pierce
spoke on behalf of
the student body.
Pierce, a Business
Administration
major, is executive
director of the
Downingtown Area
Senior Center, Inc.,
and President of
the Pennsylvania
Association of
Senior Centers
Board of Directors.
Michael R. Johnson,
a Professor of
Business
Administration
and CIS whose
retirement officially
began the same day
as Commencement,
spoke on behalf of
the faculty.
Graduates Recognized as
National and State Scholars
New graduate Nichole Philipp has received multiple
honors and scholarships this year and is on course to
achieve her goal of becoming a biochemical engineer
and maybe someday to discover a cure for cancer.
In April, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community
Colleges announced that Philipp was the only
community college student in the state to be named a
2012 Coca-Cola New Century Scholar, which comes
with a $2,000 stipend, a plaque, a listing in the
April 23 edition of USA Today and accolades from
the Commission and the American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC). Philipp, 21, of Media, is
one of only 50 community college students from the
United States, Canada and Guam to be named 2012
New Century Scholars.
The New Century Scholar award is sponsored by The
Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation,
the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international honor society
and the AACC. More than 1,700 students were nominated from more than 800 community colleges for the
award, which recognizes students for academic prowess,
leadership and activities.
An engineering major, Philipp also has the distinction of
being selected for both the All-Pennsylvania Academic
Team and the coveted All-USA Academic Team. The
All-USA honor included a $2,500 stipend and
recognition at the April 23 AACC Annual Convention
in Orlando, Florida.
Philipp was one of two Delaware County Community
College students to receive All-PA recognition. Graduate
Lynda Lichti, 43, of Newtown Square, also was
honored. The All-USA program and the All-PA program
recognize the top community college
students in the nation and state, respectively. All-PA students are eligible for a
two-year scholarship to attend any of the
14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education universities.
Lichti is a mother of three teenagers who
live at home and a 24-year-old son who
lives on his own. She graduated in May
with an Associate Degree in Behavioral
Science and Psychology. She plans to
transfer to West Chester University
of Pennsylvania to pursue a Master’s
Degree in Psychology, and her career
goal is to work in higher education as
a guidance or career counselor. Lichti
volunteers for the Adopt-A-Highway
program, food drives and toy drives.
She also organizes fundraising events
for her children’s sports and activities.
Student Lynda Lichti, Dr. Jerry Parker
and student Nichole Philipp at the Pennsylvania
Commission for Community Colleges Award Dinner on April 2 in Hershey, PA.
“Nichole and Lynda represent what students can
achieve at the College when they are ambitious,
industrious, goal-oriented and community-minded,”
said Dr. Jerry Parker.
Philipp and Lichti were both members of the College’s
PTK chapter. Philipp was president and had served as
treasurer. Lichti was secretary and had served on the
public relations committee. Both women also were
active in the College’s Student Government Association.
Philipp was president and had served as treasurer. Lichti
was secretary and was the student representative on the
Academic Affairs committee.
Philipp graduated in May with an Associate Degree in
Science. She hopes to transfer to Villanova University or
Drexel University, where she plans to major in biochemical engineering. Philipp has received many awards
including a 2011 Engineering Department award, a PTK
award for holding a 3.8 grade point average or higher
while dedicating more than 20 hours of service to a PTK
chapter, and the $1,000 Natural Science Scholarship
established through the College’s Educational Foundation.
She recently helped to raise $5,000 for the Delco Cruisers
Car Club’s “Salute the Troops” Car Show. She also has
tutored high school students in math and science, and
she has served as an assistant minister at her local church.
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in the news
National Engineering Career Day
In recognition of National Engineering Week (February 19-25), the College hosted its Fifth Annual Engineering
Career Day on Feb. 23 at the Marple Campus.
As part of the day, the College also set up an information table and displayed six posters featuring female faculty
members, students and alumnae to encourage women to seek careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) fields. “The more women that are in STEM, the more young women see that it is possible,”
Dr. Bela Dadhich, an Associate Professor of Biology, is quoted as saying on one of the posters.
During the day, tours of the College’s STEM Complex, which includes the STEM Center and the Advanced
Technology Center, were given and a formal program, sponsored by The Boeing Company, was held in the STEM
Center’s main lobby and in the large auditorium of the Academic Building.
Anton Germishuizen, Vice President and Practice Leader at Stantec Inc., gave a keynote presentation on how to
achieve success in this increasingly global industry. After the address, participants had the opportunity to network with
representatives from local employers, including Boeing, Pennsylvania Machine Works, the Society of Manufacturing
Engineers and Southco. Students and prospective students also discussed transfer opportunities with representatives
from several of the College’s four-year university partners such as Widener, Temple and Penn State Brandywine.
Delaware County Community College offers both associate degrees and certificates in traditional and nontraditional
engineering disciplines. Considered high-growth, high-wage industries, STEM fields offer an exciting spectrum of
career choices, including architecture, manufacturing, electronics, computer networking, construction management
and robotics.
Campus
Renovations
In addition to the $8 million Learning Commons
construction project (Page 1), the College is
working on a variety of other construction
projects including:
Marple Campus
• The College has completed a major construction and technology upgrade on the third
floor of the Academic Building, including new
classrooms, a new Provost’s office suite and
upgraded open areas. All areas were equipped
with the latest technology in computers, audio/
visual, networking and specialized equipment
for faculty support and training.
• Renovations to both auditoriums, including
improvements to sound systems, new seating,
and lighting.
• Academic Building lobby renovated; installation
of energy-saving mechanical equipment;
installation of two new stairways.
• Phase I of faculty office renovations.
• Resurfacing of two student parking lots.
Downingtown Campus
• Installation of energy-saving mechanical
equipment and a new generator.
• Interior painting of all student spaces.
Exton Center
A student receives information at The Boeing
Company table.
Faculty, administrators, students and alumni at the Women in STEM table at National Engineering
Career Day.
Student
Academic
Achievement
Awards
Students were honored on May 16 at the College
for their academic achievements. Pictured
are Michael Johnson, Professor of Business
Administration, and student Phuc Thuong, who
was honored for outstanding achievement in
Business Administration Management.
• The renovations expand the Learning Center
and student services spaces, enhance student
gathering spaces, and add faculty offices to
accommodate the growth at the Center.
• New finishes throughout the facility, along with
minor heating, ventilation, air conditioning
(HVAC) renovations.
• Enhanced student lounge and new coffee bar,
and additional computer kiosks.
• Electrical system updates and general lighting
upgrades in public areas.
• Restrooms updated and expanded.
• Expanded area for advising, registration and
financial aid.
• As a result of the renovations, the Exton Center
is closed for many operations from late May
through mid-August 2012. Certain sections will
be open. All Exton summer classes will be held
at the College’s Downingtown Campus.
New Upper Darby Center
Student Nursing Awards Ceremony
• Expected to open for Summer II classes at
1570 Garrett Road.
• Six classrooms for day and evening courses
leading to an associate degree in Liberal Arts,
Allied Health, Communications, Business
Administration, Education, as well as certificate
and workforce development courses.
• The Center also will offer English as a
Second Language (ESL), GED and SAT
preparation courses.
Pictured:
A rendering of the new
Upper Darby Center.
Nursing students were honored on May 3 at the College’s Nursing Awards Ceremony.
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alumni awards and accolades
Laura Kasper ’84 Receives 2012 Alumni
Professional Achievement Award
More Alumni Awards
& Accolades
Laura Kasper, the President, CEO and Founder
of Monarch Staffing, a certified boutique staffing agency servicing the Delaware Valley, was
selected to receive this year’s Alumni Professional
Achievement Award. A lifelong resident of
Delaware County, Kasper is an alumna of the
College and West Chester University. Monarch
was recently named Small Business of the Year for
2012 by the Delaware County Chamber
of Commerce.
• Officer Raymond Blohm III ’01 of the Upper
Darby Police Department is the first Pennsylvania recipient of the U.S. Congressional Badge of
Bravery. He received the award on Jan. 26 for a
May 2010 incident in which he chased a suspect
despite having been shot four times.
Kasper opened Monarch Staffing in June 2001,
and in 2008, Monarch opened its second office
in Chester County. Last year, Monarch had an
all-time record high sales year, placing more than
500 people, about 150 of whom found permanent
jobs locally.
• Gregory Pasquale Ciminera ’92 was recently
appointed Vice President of Marketing and
Institutional Advancement for Phoebe Ministries,
a not-for-profit organization specializing in
healthcare, housing, and support services
for senior adults.
Kasper is very active in the community and
Dr. Jerry Parker presents the Alumni Professional Achievement Award to
1984 graduate Laura Kasper, President/CEO of Monarch Staffing, at the
volunteers her time at local job centers giving
2012 Commencement Ceremony at Villanova University on May 17.
resume writing and interviewing guideline
workshops. She sits on the board of the College’s New Choices program, and she is a member of the Friends
of the Delaware County Women’s Commission and the Delaware County Business and Professional Women’s
Association. She also supports Pathways PA and is a charter member of the Delaware County Human Resources
Association, where she serves as the Vice President of Marketing.
• Thomas Deitman ’11 is currently working toward
a B.A. in Paralegal Studies at Widener University’s
School of Law and is volunteering at the
Pennsylvania Innocence Project in Philadelphia.
• Saleem Brown ’01, Assistant Basketball Coach for
Cabrini College’s Cavaliers Men’s Basketball team,
just celebrated one of the best seasons in the
Cavaliers’ history.
Alumni
Association
Recognizes
Men’s
Basketball
Team
• John F. Gallagher ’80 served as grand marshal for
the 2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Springfield.
• Mel Lindauer ’81, co-founder of bogleheads.org,
was selected in March as one of Money Magazine’s “Money Heroes,” a year-long celebration of
40 people who have made extraordinary efforts to
improve others’ financial well-being.
• Susan Martin ’85, an adjunct Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT) instructor at the College, was
selected as EMT of the Year and honored April 28
during Springfield’s 20th Annual Loyalty Day.
• Patrick McKenna ’99 was honored as the
Springfield Police Officer of the Year on April 28
during Springfield’s 20th Annual Loyalty Day.
In honor of their historic win, members
of the Men’s Basketball team were
given baseball caps on April 25 with the
inscription “2012 EPCC Champions” on
the back. The caps were a gift from the
College’s Alumni Association. Pictured at
the Alumni Association ceremony is the
team with Dr. Jerry Parker (r).
• Joseph Nagle ’99 formerly a detective sergeant
with the New Garden Township Police, was
recently appointed to the Chester County
Detectives Office.
• Francis Priscopo, a graduate of the College’s
Municipal Police Academy in 1993, was sworn
in as Chief of Police for the Trainer township
police department in April. He has served
Trainer since 1994.
Alumni Police
Officers Honored
for Lifesaving
Efforts
Three alumni of the College’s Municipal Police Academy
were recently honored at an Upper Providence Council
meeting for their efforts in saving the life of a local
woman. The three officers received their awards from two
other graduates of the College’s Police Academy. Shown
in the photo are alumni (l-r) Newtown Police Chief Dennis Anderson, Newtown Patrolman Joseph Alonso, Upper
Providence Patrolmen Ryan Jackson and Michael Habel,
and Upper Providence Police Chief David Montella.
• Paul R. Stolz Jr., a graduate of the College’s
Municipal Police Academy in 1980, was recently
name Chief of Police for Caernarvon Township
in Berks County, Pa.
• Daniel Tyman ’00 recently graduated with a J.D.
from Temple University, Beasley School of Law.
• Dafan Zhang ’09 graduated with a Master of
Public Administration from the University of
Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government in
December. Now a student at Penn’s Law School,
he was recently selected as a Diversity Fellow
by Fish and Richardson P.C., a leading national
intellectual property law firm.
THE SPEAKERS BUREAU OF
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Speakers Bureau of Delaware County Community College was established in 1973 as a FREE public service to assist area organizations
and groups by providing informative, useful and thought-provoking presentations in Delaware and Chester Counties by faculty and staff.
Speakers offer a variety of topics, ranging from “The Urge to Perfection: Unblocking Writers, Painters, Filmmakers and Other Creative People”;
“National Debt and Its Effect on the Economy”; “Social Security and Its Future”; “Panoramic Photography”; and “The Birth of Bebop.” To see
the full list of topics, visit www.dccc.edu/speakersbureau. Please call 610-359-5134 for more information or to schedule a presentation.
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advancement news
2012 Lindback
Award Winner
Dr. Jane Rothrock was recently named the 2012
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished
Teaching Award winner. Dr. Rothrock has been
the Program Director and Coordinator of the
Perioperative Nursing, the Surgical Technology
and the Registered Nurse First Assistant programs at the College for more than 20 years. She
speaks both nationally and internationally on
educational topics on perioperative nursing and
surgical technology.
Dr. Rothrock has been officially recognized
by the Association of periOperative Registered
Nurses (AORN) for her contributions to the
field of perioperative nursing and education.
In 2000, she received the AORN Jerry G. Peers
Distinguished Service Award. She also served as
President of AORN.
Penn Medicine Cares for New Choices
Participants in the College’s New Choices Career Development Program will now have assistance with child care
services thanks to a generous grant from the Penn Medicine’s CAREs Foundation. “This much-needed award will support child care services for women who would otherwise be unable to attend the New Choices Career Development
Program and take steps to improve their employment opportunities,” said New Choices Director Sandy Gera.
New Choices is a free (for those who are eligible) career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual
and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, networking opportunities, résumé writing assistance, interviewing techniques and basic computer skills. Classes are designed to build self-confidence and economic
security. Over the last 29 years, the program has provided support and direction to thousands of area residents.
The CAREs grant was sponsored by Camille Evans, a corporate recruiter for the University of Pennsylvania Health
System. Evans uses her personal time to volunteer for New Choices, where she assists with mock and informational
interviews and serves on employer panels. Her community outreach work coincides with Penn’s mission to improve
lives and health in underserved communities throughout the Philadelphia area. To learn more about New Choices,
visit, www.dccc.edu/newchoices.
Dr. Rothrock was chosen for the 2012 Lindback
award because of her commitment to high
quality standards as evidenced by acquiring and
maintaining accreditation of the programs. Her
ability to stimulate students’ creative abilities
and faculty loyalty to the programs she
coordinates is a testament to her personal
attributes of kindness and her sense of humor
and compassion. Since 1961, the Lindback
Award has been recognizing outstanding faculty
members at 52 colleges and universities in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Camille Evans (second from left), Corporate Recruiter for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, along with College representatives (left to
right) Susan Rapp, Director of Grants Management; Sandy Gera, Director of the New Choices Career Development Program; Dr. Jerry Parker,
President; and Kathleen Breslin, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Educational Foundation.
Part-Time Faculty Awards
Awards to part-time faculty for teaching excellence are provided annually by the College’s Educational Foundation.
For the first time, this year’s awards encompass all academic divisions, and all campuses and centers have been
included in the process.
Dr. Jane Rothrock (l) receives the 2012 Lindback Award
from Dr. Lana deRuyter, Dean of Allied Health, Emergency
Services and Nursing.
Mini-Grants
Awarded
The College’s Educational Foundation supports faculty
mini-grants that enhance the teaching and learning process in the classroom. Grant applications are evaluated
through the Center to Promote Excellence in Teaching
and Learning and subsequently a selection committee is
convened to approve the awards. Awards are presented
at the May faculty meeting. One of the 2012 mini-grant
recipients is Dr. Fiona Geiser, Adjunct Instructor in
Allied Health, whose topic, “Student project on secondhand smoke exposure using NicAlert urine strips,” will
provide for an expansion of a 2011 pilot study on tobacco smoking. A second grant was awarded to Assistant
Professor Jaime B. Treadwell for the “Inflated Colossal
Campus Installation” of contemporary art. The grant will
enable students and College faculty to collaborate with a
visiting artist renowned for her inflatable sculptures and
installation of art in the public realm.
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Shown in the photo with Kathleen Breslin, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Educational Foundation
(2nd from right) and William Sockwell (right), Chair of the Educational Foundation Board of Directors, are the winners of the awards (l-r): Karen
Gibson (Allied Health, Emergency Services and Nursing); Wallace Gill Godwin (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics); Anthony
Marziano (Workforce Development and Community Education); Stephen J. Gunn (Business and Computer Information Systems); Holly Smiles
(Public Services and Social Science); Dr. Edward Doyle (Allied Health, Emergency Services and Nursing); and Dr. Charles Edington (Business and
Social Sciences). Not shown is award winner Amy Katz (Communications, Arts and Humanities).
Grant Updates
Lazarich Foundation Grant
Earn an Accelerated
Bachelor’s Degree
Through Albright
College
Thanks to a special partnership between Delaware County Community
College and Albright College, students can earn an accelerated bachelor’s
degree while attending class one night a week at Delaware County’s Marple
Campus. Since 2009, Albright’s Accelerated Degree Completion Program has
helped many students.
Trustees of the John Lazarich Foundation, Dorothy Kronenberg (second from left) and Leonard R. Olsen, Jr.
(right), congratulate Delaware County Community College Nursing student Denise Miller (left) on receiving a
scholarship. Kathleen Breslin, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the College, also attended.
The John Lazarich Foundation supports students enrolled in the College’s Nursing program at The Chester
County Hospital.
The College also recently received the following grants:
• The Genuardi Family Foundation has provided a first-time grant of $3,000 to the
New Choices Career Development program to provide operating funds.
• The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has granted $10,984 to award
scholarships to students in the Nursing program.
• The Delaware County Workforce Investment Board awarded two grants to the
College to serve workers whose jobs were lost by the closing of the Sunoco and
Conoco-Phillips refineries: $92,629 to the Division of Workforce and Community
Education to provide basic computer classes, and $32,811 to the Workforce Entry
Center to expand counseling and assessment services.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
45th Anniversary Dinner and Star and Rising Star
Awards Sept. 28
Plan to celebrate the College’s 45th anniversary with alumni, friends, staff and faculty.
As part of our tradition, the College will welcome five new members to its Galaxy of
Star Alumni. The Star Alumni Awards were introduced in 2002 as part of the College’s
35th anniversary celebration. Now, every five years, the Alumni Association celebrates
individuals who have brought recognition to the College through their professional,
personal or community endeavors. The 2012 Star Awards and Rising Star Awards will
be presented in conjunction with the College’s anniversary celebration at Harrah’s
Philadelphia Race Track and Casino in Chester on September 28, 2012.
“This has truly been one of the best experiences for me,” said John Gallagher
of Downingtown. “With Albright’s different way of teaching, one-night-a-week
format, and having the road map laid out for me, I could not think of a better
option for someone graduating from Delaware County Community College
and looking to take that next step in their education.”
The two-year, one-night-per-week program, which is the first of its kind in
Eastern Pennsylvania, is conducted cohort style, with students beginning at
the same time and continuing on together through to degree completion.
Students can earn bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business administration,
crime and justice, information systems, information systems and management,
and organizational behavior/psychology.
In February, Gallagher and 12 of his peers graduated as members of the first
Business cohort. In May, his academic journey continued at the University of
Scranton, where he is pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration.
Albright’s program is not exclusively offered to Delaware County Community
College students, but Delaware County students, like Gallagher, receive
added benefits, including a scholarship ranging from $2,500 to $3,200.
They can also transfer up to 78 credits into the program.
Advantages for all students include small class sizes and a fixed-rate, inclusive
tuition that covers textbooks. The curriculum is the same as the one taught
at the main campus in Reading and courses are led by Albright professors.
Enrollment advisors are available to work one-on-one with students, and the
program is considered full-time by federal financial aid standards, allowing
qualified students to receive aid.
To learn more about Albright’s program at Delaware County Community
College, contact Bill Morrison, Enrollment Advisor, at 610-566-1342,
[email protected] or visit www.albright.edu/dccc.
This year’s Star Award recipients include: Carl Needles ’88, Senior Director of
Relationship Banking, Beneficial Bank; Paul Adack ’86, Vice President, InvestEdge,
Inc.; Robert Boyden ’84, Ph.D., M.S., FACFEI, DACFE, owner at Public Safety Concepts
Group, and executive board member of the American College of Forensic Examiners
International; Dr. Louise DelNegro ’96, Attending Physician in Geriatrics and Family
Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs; and Karen L. Bogosian ‘85, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Visual Sound, Inc.
This year’s Rising Star Award recipients include: Johnny Archer ’06, news reporter for
ABC affiliate WHAS-TV Channel 11 in Louisville, KY; Esther Castillo ’06 and Celia
(Sindy) Cheung ’06, co-owners of Advance College Consulting; and Catherine Melissa
Porter ’97, DO, admitted to Stanford University School of Medicine in June for a Breast
Cancer Surgical Oncologist Fellowship.
Other Upcoming Events
Last day for fall registration
Aug. 22
Fall and first accelerated session classes begin Aug. 27
215/610, Juried Sculpture Exhibition Aug. 30 - Sept. 21
Things, Exhibition of Contemporary Still Life
Oct. 4 - Nov. 2
Fall Open House Second accelerated session classes begin
Registration for spring 2013 begins
The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia Choral Concert
Concert with David Kim, violin (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
with Jeffrey DeVault, piano
Thomas S. Griffiths ’80, March 14, 2012
Oct. 16
Alexander J. “Alex” Gustaferri ’03, August 2, 2010
Oct. 29
Frank C. Hess, 85, former College Board Trustee and chair from 1998-2001,
April 17, 2012.
Nov. 15 - 30
In Memoriam
Oct. 11
Nov. 4
Foundations Student Exhibition The first Business cohort to finish Albright’s Degree Completion Program at Delaware County
Community College. Back row (left to right) Adam Giuliano, Ken Moore, Michael Giuliano,
Mark Diaz, Mike Kleinz, Monika O’Brien and Greg Smith. Front row (left to right) Jennifer O’Malley,
Eileen Casey, Veronica Kropp, John Gallagher, Jenene Mitchell and Janet Kennedy.
Dec. 2
Alexander B. Owen, 89, former College Board Trustee and chair for 22 years,
January 2, 2012.
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President’s Letter
Campus News
New Learning Commons
Men’s Basketball State Champs
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Summer 2012
2012 Commencement All-PA Scholars
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A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Delaware County Community College
In the News Campus Renovations
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Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Delaware County Community College
2012 WONG MOSS
OUTSTANDING
ALUMNI AWARD
Alumni Awards and Accolades
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Friday, September 28, 2012 • Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack
Joseph Oaster ’89
Senior Education Analyst,
University of Pennsylvania
Health System
Advancement News page 7
Join the Alumni Association in celebrating the College’s 45th Anniversary with faculty, graduates and friends at
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack, 777 Harrah’s Boulevard, Chester, PA 19013, on Friday, September 28.
2012 RISING STAR
AWARDS
1. Johnny Archer ’06 CRAL
News reporter for ABC Affiliate
WHAS-TV Channel 11,
Louisville, Kentucky
2. Esther Castillo ’06
Co-owner of Advance
College Consulting
3. Celia (Sindy) Cheung ‘06
Co-owner of Advance
College Consulting
4. Catherine Melissa Porter, DO, ‘97
Fellow, Breast Cancer
Surgical Oncology,
Stanford University School
of Medicine
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Other News
We will be celebrating the achievements of nine graduates as well as presenting the Wong Moss Outstanding
Alumni Award during the evening’s celebration. Those being honored include:
2012 Star Awards
1. Paul Adack ‘86
Vice President, InvestEdge, Inc.
2. Karen L. Bogosian ’85
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Visual Sound, Inc.
3. Dr. Robert Boyden ’84
Ph.D., M.S., FACFEI, DACFE
Owner at Public Safety Concepts Group,
Executive Board, American College of
Forensic Examiners International
4. Dr. Louise DelNegro ‘96
Attending Physician in Geriatrics and
Family Medicine, Department of
Veterans Affairs
5. Carl Needles ‘88
Senior Director of Relationship
Banking, Beneficial Bank
Tickets to the event are $75 per person or $150 per couple. To reserve your
spot or to have an RSVP card mailed to your home address, please contact:
Doug Ferguson, Director, Alumni Programs
Delaware County Community College
901 S. Media Line Road • Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-359-7399 • Email: [email protected]