In addition to hearing from Hasan, Penn State York continued its tradition of the open microphone where graduates spoke for a moment.  The top graduating senior in Penn State York’s baccalaureate programs, Magdalena J. Czyzykowski, bachelor of science in electro- mechanical engineering technology with highest distinction; top associate degree graduate, Terry L. Hein, associate degree in electrical engineering technology; and top master’s degree graduate, Ashley S. Norris, master of education in teaching and curriculum; also spoke.

The following students received Penn State associate degrees:  Bond D. Brewer, Dover, Letters, Arts, and Sciences;  Tyler C. Bruton, Shrewsbury, Letters, Arts, and Sciences;  Cheryl A. Claxton, Red Lion, Human Development and Family Studies;  Thomas M. Claytor, York, Business Administration;  Willy Domenack, York, Human Development and Family Studies;  Ashley L. Douty, York, Business Administration;  Donna I. Gates, Hanover, Human Development and Family Studies;  Terry L. Heim, Mt. Wolf, Electrical Engineering Technology;  Darlene A. Hess, Hellam, Business Administration;  Kristen M. Hlavacik, York, Letters, Arts, and Sciences;  Baptist W. Hoffmann III, York, Business Administration;  Douglas R. Leik, Dallastown, Electrical Engineering Technology;  David Morera, Palmyra, Information Sciences and Technology;  Ashakee N. Pinkney, York, Letters, Arts, and Sciences;  Lisa A. Rufalo, New Oxford, Human Development and Family Studies;  Terry E. Rummel, Hanover, Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Kevin L. Seiple, Dallastown, Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Dave E. Shaffer, York, Electrical Engineering Technology;  David A. Snavely, Manheim, Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Abby E. Spangler, Glen Rock, Human Development and Family Studies;  Jeffrey M. Taylor, Cochranville, Electrical Engineering Technology;  Grant L. Williams, Glen Rock, Business Administration; and Raymond Worthington Jr., Lititz, Business Administration.

The following students are received Penn State baccalaureate degrees:  Brandi L. Adams, York, Communication Arts and Sciences;  Daniel G. Altland, York, Business;  Jeffrey M. Anderson, Stewartstown, Information Sciences and Technology;  Michelle L. Baugher, Dover, Communication Arts and Sciences;  David L. Beecher Jr., York, Science;  William A. Brander Jr., Red Lion, Letters, Arts, and Sciences;  Tyler A. Buck, Macungie, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Andrew M. Buckmaster, Spring Grove, English;  Michelle L. Burdick-Greiman, York, Science;  Monique N. Burgee, York, Communication Arts and Sciences;  Michael V. Chandler, York, Business;  Joseph S. Chronister, York, Information Sciences and Technology;  Tyler S. Croak, York, Information Sciences and Technology;  Magdalena J. Czyzykowski, York, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Andre S. Davis, York, Information Sciences and Technology;  Jennifer L. Deardorff, Windsor, Business;  Domonique A. Dutrieuille, Harrisburg, Human Development and Family Studies;  Louis W. Eckhart IV, Bolling Green, KY, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Abbi J. Ferree, York, English;  Latashia L. Gilkes, York, Human Development and Family Studies;  Noah A. Glatfelter, Glen Rock, Business;  Barbara M. Gorski, Stewartstown, English;  Joshua L. Graff, Dover, Information Sciences and Technology;  Keith E. Hannum, York, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Stephen W. Harner, Glen Rock, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Steven J. Herbert, Seven Valleys, Business;  Janna D. Hoffman, Dover, Business;  Moranda L. Horn, Shrewsbury, Business;  Damon A. Johnson, Red Lion, Business;  Chuong T. Le, Wrightsville, Business;  Matthew A. Leer, Glenville, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology;  Benjamin T. Livelsberger, Hanover, Business;  Kurt A. McKinley, Dallastown, Business;  Tiffany A. Mummert, York, Business;  Anthony J. Myers, Mount Joy, Business;  August L. Ney, Manchester, Human Development and Family Studies;  Christine A. Payne, York, Human Development and Family Studies;  Candice E. Reagan, Littlestown, Human Development and Family Studies;  Newell H. Rinehart, Dover, Communication Arts and Sciences;  Judy A. Ritter-Dickson, Dover, Human Development and Family Studies;  Scott M. Ruane, Dallastown, Business;  Dana J. Shoemaker, Red Lion, Communication Arts and Sciences;  Amanda L. Snyder, Wrightsville, Science;  Angela M. Spangler, York, Human Development and Family Studies;  Amanda N. Sponseller, Hanover, Human Development and Family Studies;  John F. Suarez, York, Information Sciences and Technology;  David M. Watson, Jacobus, Information Sciences and Technology;  Daniel R. Weise, Mountville, Business;  Brad A. Willcox, Shrewsbury, Information Sciences and Technology;  David L.Yingling, Dallastown, Information Sciences and Technology;  Crystal G. Young, Joppa, Md., Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology; and Matthew C. Young, Delta, Business.

The following students received the master of education degree in Teaching and Curriculum:  Ashley L. Ayres, Fawn Grove;  John J. Ayres III, Fawn Grove;  Michele R. Black, Harrisburg;  Heather O. Carrigan, Dover;  Bethany S. Chance, Hanover;  Crystal J. Freed, Spring Grove;  Julie L. Gebhard, Lititz;  Darren C. Groft, Hanover;  Casey L. Guida, York;  Daniel M. Hankey, New Oxford;  Shannon L. Hankey, New Oxford;  James M. Hollinger, York;  Lona S. Kluttz, Red Lion;  Katie L. Knepp, Red Lion;  Jessica A. Knisley, York;  Bethany A. Lints, York;  Lindsay B. Masenheimer, Hanover;  Nicole M. Miller, Lititz;  Rebecca L. Miller, Dover;  Ashley S. Norris, Stewartstown;  Courtney L. Riley, Dover;  Melissa L. Sandman, York;  Catherine R. Schnee, York;  Benjamin Seibert, York;  Amanda M. Seitz, Red Lion;  Jenna M. Stiner, York;  Jill M. Sturgis, Lititz; and Abdulla A. Virmani, Lititz.

The following students graduated from other Penn State campuses and returned to Penn State York, their home campus, to receive their degrees:  Sean M. Anderson, York, Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management;  Charles Z. Richards, Dallastown, Information Systems;  Angela N. Warfield, Red Lion, English;  and Adam K. Wilt, York, Electrical Engineering. 

The following students are changing to other Penn State locations for spring semester 2011 to continue their academic programs: Melanie L. Allegretto, Mechanicsburg, Division of Undergraduate Studies;  Michael P. Alvey, York, Biology;  Matthew B. Arnold, York, Business;  Kathryn L. Baldwin, York, English;  Derek Z. Bartram, Mount Wolf, Geosciences;  Shaylah D. Casanas-Padgett, York, Division of Undergraduate Studies;  Garialdy De Jesus, Lancaster, Science;  Trevor L. Dombach, Landisville, Capital College;  Edward M. Drabik III, Dallastown, Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management;  Aaron M. Dunlevy, Dover, Journalism;  Matthew S. Ebersole, Dallastown, Kinesiology;  Chad L. Eichelberger, Mount Joy, Earth and Mineral Sciences;  Gregory S. Ember, Lititz, Information Sciences and Technology;  Peter M. Floyd, Wrightsville, Journalism;  Raymond Giron, York, Electrical Engineering;  Hailey D. Hagarman, Dover, Capital College;  Zachary F. Hess, York, English;  Peter J. Hoey, York, Capital College;  Zachery A. Jendras, Hummelstown, Information Sciences and Technology;  Ryan M. Jenkins, East Berlin, Engineering;  Young Kyu Kim, Seoul, KOR, Engineering;  Catherine G. Lane, Dover, Kinesiology;  Toni L. Lozzi, York, Journalism;  Corey J. Magloire, York, Arts and Architecture;  Kayla S. McDaniel, Dover, Capital College;  Sean M. Mummert, York, Civil Engineering;  Benjamin H. Munschy, Londonderry, N. H., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;  Thao P. Nguyen, York, Engineering;  Heather M. Stultz, Hampstead, Md., Animal Sciences;  Zachaery D. Stumpf, Ephrata, Liberal Arts;  Christopher Suh, Timonium MD, Engineering;  Claire L. Vadas, Stewartstown, Engineering;  Courtney D. Vastyan-Preiss, Kapolei, HI, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies;  Janessalyn T. Wagner, Dillsburg, Nutritional Sciences;  Tanner D. Widdowson, Hanover, Criminal Justice;  Austin R. Wilson, Baldwin, MD, Communications;  Andrew T. Withers, New Freedom, Psychology; and Brandon L. Wurzberger, Fawn Grove, Computer Science. 

Like many students at high school graduation, Gilkes didn’t really know what she wanted to do with her life. She now credits the campus and the opportunities she had there with her success and direction in life. Gilkes got started at the campus in 2005 through a summer bridge program which offered her the opportunity to earn college credits in the summer and just get off to a good start. She credits people in that program and in the admissions office for bringing her to the campus and is thankful she made that decision.

“Penn State York is a learning experience. When I first started classes I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” said Gilkes. “Now I have a focus and know what I want to do with my life. This is a small community within a community. You get to know everyone and everyone is very personable,” she said.

As a student at York, Gilkes served as a work-study in the student affairs office and then the admissions office. Through these jobs, she realized she wanted to pursue a career in college admissions. The human development and family studies degree she will receive has provided her with a background in individual and family development across the life span. Courses emphasize biological, psychological, social/cultural, and economic aspects of development. Through course work and undergraduate internships and research projects, she has developed skills such as counseling, human assessment, research, and program planning and evaluation, that will prepare her for admissions and recruitment work.

In addition to her work experience, Gilkes was involved with numerous campus organizations including the Lion Ambassadors, a group of students who give tours and promote the campus; Student Government Association; Hispanic Student Organization, Black Student Union, raising money for children with cancer through THON; to name a few. She also took part in numerous diversity activities from Unity Week on campus to helping with the Race Against Racism sponsored by the York County YWCA.

In addition to her goal of working in a college admissions office, she eventually hopes to earn a master’s degree in higher education or college counseling. Gilkes is looking for a job but first will be celebrating her accomplishments with family and friends at commencement.

In celebration of 25 years of service to the University, M. Abul Hasan, Ph.D., associate professor of physics, is the commencement speaker. Hasan, associate professor of physics, began his Penn State career in 1985 at Penn State York and this year celebrates twenty-five years of service to the University. He is a member of the graduate faculty at the University and has supervised graduate students working on their doctoral research at Penn State and the University of Ferrara, Italy, where he was on sabbatical leave in 1994-95.

During his tenure at the campus, Dr. Hasan has served on numerous campus and University committees. He served as a member of the University Senate from 2005-09 and served on the York Campus Senate as secretary, vice-chairman, and chairman. An advocate for promoting diversity, Dr. Hasan is a member of the Penn State York Diversity Committee and served as the chair of the group for a number of years. He continues to play an active role on that committee and works to promote cultural diversity through the campus and University. In addition to his work in diversity, Dr. Hasan started the faculty colloquium program on campus in 1986 and these faculty presentations continue today.

His scientific accomplishments include the discovery of 1h1 and 1P1 charmonium states in collaboration with seven institutions, including Penn State at Fermilab. In addition, he and other physics faculty at Penn State York and Mont Alto received $35,000 in National Science Foundation funding to create a computer aided lab at each location.

He holds a B.Sc. (honors) in physics and a M.Sc. (gold medalist) in physics from Karachi University in Pakistan and an M.S. in physics and Ph.D. in physics from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. In 1971, he earned the government of Pakistan’s Merit Scholarship for Higher Education Studies Abroad for being first in the College of Science at the University of Karachi.

He has presented at more than thirty conferences and has published in about fifty publications and refereed journals. Hasan’s complete bio is on the Web at http://www2.yk.psu.edu/commencement/speakers.html.

In addition to hearing from Hasan, Penn State York will continue its tradition of open microphone where graduates can speak for a moment. The top graduating senior in Penn State York’s baccalaureate programs, Magdalena J. Czyzykowski, a bachelor of science in electro- mechanical engineering technology with highest distinction; top associate degree graduate, Terry L. Hein, associate degree in electrical engineering technology; and top master’s degree graduate, Ashley S. Norris, master of education in teaching and curriculum; will also speak.

Penn State York will award 28 master of education in teaching and curriculum degrees; 50 baccalaureate degrees; 5 in bachelor of arts in communication arts and sciences; 3 bachelor of arts in English; 1 bachelor of arts in letters, arts, and sciences; 15 bachelor of science in business; 7 bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; 8 bachelor of science in information sciences and technology; 8 bachelor of science in human development and family studies; and 3 bachelor of science in science. The campus will also award 23 associate degrees: 6 in business administration; 4 in electrical engineering technology; 5 in human development and family studies; 1 in information sciences and technology; 4 in letters, arts, and sciences (liberal arts); and 3 in mechanical engineering technology.

Four Penn State York students who completed their work at an upper division campus of Penn State will return to York, their home campus, to receive a degree during the ceremony. Penn State York offers the first two years of more than 160 Penn State majors and those students comprise most of the campus.

A reception in The Pullo Center follows commencement.

Learn more about the admission process, financial aid, student activities, and more about how the lion roars in York. A tour of campus will also be provided.

A special housing session follows the March 12 program from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This session includes information about housing in the area since Penn State York does not have on-campus housing.

To register or for more information please visit www.yk.psu.edu and click on admissions, call (717) 771-4040, or e-mail ykadmission@psu.edu.

 “I look at this job as a great opportunity to still be a part of the game I love,” said Aspito. “I look forward to coaching young men and showing them how to play the game the right way and to compete. I look forward to help build a program that I personally think is a sleeping giant,” he said.

Kerry Magni, athletic director at Penn State York, welcomes the addition of Aspito to the coaching staff. “Jason’s professional playing experience will be an asset to the baseball program and our students will benefit from his technical and strategic coaching, “ said Magni. “We look forward to acquainting Jason with the local high schools and invite area players to contact him for more information.

Aspito comes to the coaching position after playing in the minor leagues, most recently with the York Revolution where he was an outfielder. Injuries and surgery to repair his labrum and rotator cuff left him unable to start the 2010 season.

“Coaching is something I wanted to try and this position is a great chance for me to see if it is something I enjoy at this level. I had many coaches mold me into the player I was, so I feel like I should return the favor,” said Aspito. “At this level there will be more strategy and situations that I will have to be prepared for. I am anxious to get started but I will definitely miss playing.”

Aspito has plenty of experience to share with players. A prospect in the Chicago White Sox and Angels organizations, Aspito arrived in York during the York Revolution’s inaugural season and helped lead the club to its only playoff team and a second-half division title in 2008. Aspito hit a combined 42 homers in the last three seasons with the Revolution.

A graduate of Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison, Ill., Aspito was a four-year starter at shortstop, with two state championships. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 45th round of the 1997 draft, but opted to attend the University of Texas where he was named most valuable player of the 1998 NBC World Series. Aspito throws right and bats left.
 
After a transfer to Loyola Marymount University, he was named to the WCC All-Conference team. Drafted once again by the White Sox in the 9th round in 2000, he was later traded to the Angels in 2003. He was named to the Texas League All Star team in 2006 and then played for Anaheim at their Triple A level in Salt Lake City.

As one of his first activities at the campus, Aspito is planning to have a winter baseball camp or clinic that will be open to area players. Practice for the Penn State York Nittany Lions baseball team will begin in late January. For more information about the team, please visit their Web site at www.yk.psu.edu/baseball.

For information on Penn State York's range of programs beginning Jan. 10 and throughout the spring, call 717-771-4040 or visit http://www.yk.psu.edu/ online.

For more information on Penn State, The Lancaster Center’s wide range of programs for spring, call (717) 299-7667 or (800) 828-6233, or visit http://www.lancastercenter.psu.edu online.

The campus goal this year is to raise $1,000 to send two heifers (cows) to India. In previous years the campus has raised funds to send bucks, sheep, and rams to the coastal and northwestern districts of Orissa State in India: Puri, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, and Suderga, as well as sending two water buffalo and a goat for the Lusime Women’s Draft Cattle Project in Zambia.

Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. This simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for more than 60 years. Help Penn State York help others to feed themselves.

For more information on this project, please contact Ann Fetterman, instructor in English, director of the writing lab, and the point person for the Heifer Project on campus, at (717) 771-4162 or axf25@psu.edu.

In addition to hearing from Hasan, Penn State York will continue its tradition of the open microphone where graduates can speak for a moment. The top associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree graduates will also say a few words. A number of former Penn State York students who completed their degree work at another campus of Penn State will return to their home campus, York, to receive their degrees during the ceremony.

This year’s show features Earl David Reed, standup comedian and popular radio personality on WQXA, 105.7 the X out of Harrisburg, as the emcee for the event. During his 15 years of standup comedy, Reed has performed at more than 100 comedy clubs and colleges and is a favorite in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Along with his 10 years of morning broadcasting experience and numerous television appearances, his improvisational style has become a favorite of radio and stage audiences all around. He is also a spokesperson for breast cancer awareness and devotes time to this cause.

In addition to the comedy of Reed, audience members will be treated to a variety of local performing groups who will be singing, dancing, and more...all to benefit children with cancer. Paw Search is one of the campus’ many fundraisers in support of THON which takes place on Feb. 18–20, 2011, at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. The campus will send two local dancers to participate in this 46-hour dance marathon which has raised more than $69 million since it began in 1973. The THON theme for 2011 is Together Without Limits.

Paw Search tickets are $5 for students; $10 to all others. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, (717) 505-8900 or from a Penn State York THON member using cash or check. Tickets will also be on sale the night of the show. For more information on Paw Search, please contact Brandy Snyder at (717) 725-6607 or e-mail bms5373@psu.edu.

For more information about the variety of free and ticketed performances at The Pullo Center, please visit www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu.

The informal program of music features Emily Clark, on flute; Tom Getz, associate professor of English, on cello; Arthur Henne, instructor in English, on recorder; and Lucy Stevens, playing harpsichord.

Penn State York provides a variety of services and activities to help adult students be successful in their college experience. Students can select from more than 200 noncredit, certificate, and degree programs. Adult learners may start taking courses one at a time, credit or noncredit, and may not go through the admissions process until later in their educational experience. A variety of scheduling options are available, including enrolling part-time or full-time, participating in day and/or evening classes; completing a program at your workplace; or studying at home through online courses.

Information will be available on the admissions process, advising and career services, financial aid, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), the video learning network (VLN), and other educational options for adult learners.

An adult learner is someone who is 24 years of age or older; a veteran of the armed services; or returning to school after four or more years of employment, homemaking, or other activity; or a person who assumes multiple adult roles such as parent, spouse/partner, employee, and student.

Registration for the Adult Learner Open House is preferred but not required. Call 717-771-4067 or e-mail YorkCE@psu.edu for more information. For information on the variety of courses and programs available through continuing education, visit www.ce.yk.psu.edu. To learn more about the variety of programs for students of all ages at Penn State York please visit www.yk.psu.edu or call (717) 771-4040.

A variety of acts will take to the stage at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) for the fourth annual Paw Search, a family friendly talent and variety show benefit set for Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from this event go to The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, fondly known as THON, to help children with cancer through the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

This year’s show features Earl David Reed, standup comedian and popular radio personality on WQXA, 105.7 the X out of Harrisburg, as the emcee for the event. During his 15 years of standup comedy, Reed has performed at more than 100 comedy clubs and colleges and is a favorite in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Along with his 10 years of morning broadcasting experience and numerous television appearances, his improvisational style has become a favorite of radio and stage audiences all around. He is also a spokesperson for breast cancer awareness and devotes time to this cause.

In addition to the comedy of Reed, audience members will be treated to a variety of local performing groups who will be singing, dancing, and more all to benefit children with cancer. Paw Search is one of the campus’ many fundraisers in support of THON which takes place on Feb. 18–20, 2011, at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. The campus will send two local dancers to participate in this 46-hour dance marathon which has raised more than $69 million since it began in 1973. The THON theme for 2011 is Together Without Limits.

Paw Search tickets are $5 for students; $10 to all others. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, (717) 505-8900 or from a Penn State York THON member using cash or check. Tickets will also be on sale the night of the show. For more information on Paw Search, please contact Brandy Snyder at (717) 725-6607 or e-mail bms5373@psu.edu.
For more information about the variety of free and ticketed performances at The Pullo Center, please visit www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu.

Ronald C. Arnett, Ph.D., chair and professor of the department of communication and rhetorical studies at Duquesne University will speak on the topic of “Existential Acknowledgement: Communication Civility in an Age of Diversity and Difference,” when he visits Penn State York on Friday, Dec. 3. The program, at noon in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, is free and open to the public.

The program is sponsored by Penn State York faculty members in the communication arts and science department, the academic affairs office, the arts and liberal studies unit, the diversity committee, and the student activity fee. Following Arnett’s presentation, there will be a question and answer session.

A premier scholar in the communication discipline, Arnett’s research focuses on dialogue, civility, and ethics in the contemporary age. He is the author and coauthor of six books and three edited books, including “Communication Ethics Literacy: Dialogue and Difference;” “Dialogic Confession: Bonheoffer’s Rhetoric of Responsibility,” for which he received the 2006 Everett Lee Hunt Award for Outstanding Scholarship; and “Communication and Community: Implications of Martin Buber's Dialogue,” for which he won the 1988 Book of the Year Award from the Religious Speech Communication Association.

In addition to his books, Arnett has authored more than 60 scholarly articles and essays. In 2009 he was named both Centennial Scholar of Communication and Centennial Scholar of Philosophy of Communication by the Eastern Communication Association. Additionally, he received the 2006 Robert J. Kibler Service Award for visionary leadership from the National Communication Association, as well as the 2005 Scholar of the Year Award from the Religious Communication Association. He was the recipient of the 1999 Article of the Year Award from the Religious Communication Association and the 1979 Article of the Year Award from the Religious Speech Communication Association.

Arnett is the former editor of the “Journal of Communication and Religion” and is currently the editor of the “Review of Communication” and executive director of the Eastern Communication Association. He is also Duquesne University’s Henry Koren, C.S.Sp., and Endowed Chair for Scholarly Excellence.

To see photos taken of Becker during her visit, go to http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2359 online.

Becker’s visit was arranged by Noel Sloboda, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at York. Sloboda’s English 50 class, introduction to creative writing, received a complimentary copy of Becker’s book of poetry, “All American Girl,” and read it prior to her visit.

In a discussion following the reading, Juliette Branker, a York student, told Becker there were three things she liked about her presentation. Branker liked that the poet took off her glasses to look at the audience when she spoke, liked how she projected her voice when she read, and enjoyed Becker’s commentary on the poetry which helped her to appreciate the poems.

In the evening at a dinner in her honor, Becker did a second poetry reading for a group of art and cultural enthusiasts from the York area.

Becker is the third Penn State laureate, succeeding Anthony T. Leach, associate professor of music and music education, and inaugural laureate Kim Cook, professor of music in cello, both in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture.

The Penn State laureate is a full-time University faculty member in the humanities or fine arts who is assigned half-time for one academic year to bring an enhanced level of social, cultural, artistic and human perspective and awareness to a broad array of audiences. The laureate is a highly visible representative of Penn State who appears regularly at events University-wide and throughout the Commonwealth at community and statewide events.

Internationally-renowned psychic medium, artist, author, columnist, and speaker Michele A. Livingston brings her variety of talents to Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center Wednesday, Nov. 10. The performance, at 7 p.m., is $5 for the general public and free to Penn State York students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, online at http://www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (717) 505-8900.

Livingston is known for bringing healing to countless people throughout the world. She has taught art in public schools, owned an art gallery that featured her work, and authored five books on spiritual enlightenment. She has also been a radio talk show host and made numerous guest appearances on television and radio. Some of these appearances include ABC TV, Fox News in New York City, Comcast television, and Hay House radio.

Her most recent work includes being the "people's medium" on WQXA 105.7 FM’s People’s Morning Show out of Harrisburg, Pa. For the last 25 years, Livingston has conducted seminars, phone and in-person consultations, and has hosted her own psychic cruise on the renowned and historic Delta Queen steamboat. She is also a member of Toastmasters International. Her spiritual presentations are informative, humorous, compelling and are delivered in a way that is uniquely Livingston.

According to Livingston, through the law of attraction, we magnetize to ourselves what we think and during her presentation she will provide guidance about the soul's journey and learn about the dynamics of the "other side." She will also share valuable information from her book, Messages from Beyond, to help audience members become aware of the world of spirit and the concept that thought plus energy equals form. She will then share her special gift of clairvoyance by providing interactive readings for several willing participants.

More than 50 students and faculty members are registered for Penn State York’s Smith Undergraduate Science Research Symposium (SUSR10) set for Nov. 6 at the campus. Science students and faculty from the 19 commonwealth campuses were invited to participate and attend the SUSR10. Symposiums were held at Penn State York in October 2002 and 2006, and November 2008. The symposium begins at 9 a.m. in the conference center of the Main Classroom Building.

“The objective of the Smith Undergraduate Science Research Symposium is to promote undergraduate science research within the University College,” said Haiduke Sarafian, Ph.D., John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor of Science and chair of the symposium committee. “It is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research and have their articles published in symposium proceedings.”

The idea for the symposium was Sarafian’s back in 2002 and was supported by the campus. The symposium is held every other year and is free for participants.

Discipline-based science undergraduate research projects conducted by students that are supervised by faculty or projects investigated by faculty with assistance of students are part of the refereed symposium proceedings publication. In addition, faculty projects addressing research issues at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and beyond) were invited for non-refereed poster presentations. The symposium proceedings will include the refereed and non-refereed abstracts and articles. In addition to the poster presentations, papers from each discipline were selected for oral presentations. To view a complete schedule and list of poster sessions visit http://www2.yk.psu.edu/smithsym/index.html

The symposium is named to honor benefactor and friends, John T. Smith and the late Paige S. Smith. Both graduates of Penn State, they established a scholarship in their name as well as the John T. and Paige S. Smith Professorship in Science at the campus. In addition to their donations to York, the Smiths have supported the colleges of agriculture and health and human development, as well as athletics.

For more information on the symposium, please contact Haiduke Sarafian, Ph.D., John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor of Science and chair of the symposium committee, at (717) 771-4093 or has2@psu.edu.

Deadline for submission is Dec. 10. Interested writers should contact Stuart Stelly, Ph.D., instructor in English and director of the Penn State York Theatre Program, in room 118, The Pullo Center, at (717) 771-4185, or tss11@psu.edu for complete rules and script format.

“The Wizard of Oz,” one of the greatest family musicals of all time, will travel over the rainbow to York, Pa., when NETworks Presentations brings this national tour to Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) Nov. 20 and 21. The show is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21. Tickets start at only $49 and can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, online at http://www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (717) 505-8900.

A show for the entire family, audiences will be captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto, and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow. This production features breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography, and classic songs.

A celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, “The Wizard of Oz” will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel “over the rainbow” and experience this national treasure on stage.

An artificial evergreen tree in the lobby of the John J. Romano Administration Center at Penn State York is covered with purple paper hands thanks to the work of the campus’ Human Development and Family Studies (HD FS) Club. The group is encouraging members of the campus community to grab a paper hand and make a pledge to increase awareness and stop acts of domestic violence. This is just one of many events that have been happening throughout the month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

In addition to the tree project, the club has sponsored several speakers from Access York, a domestic violence shelter; and held a “Self-Empowerment” program featuring Skye Armstrong on Oct. 25. A second self-empowerment program is set for Monday, Nov. 1, from 4-6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center (Ruhl Center) and it is free and open to the public.

Catherine Moon, instructor in human development and family studies at the campus and adviser for the HD FS Club, said her students were truly dedicated to all the projects. Many of the students in the club were inspired to plan programming to increase domestic violence awareness because of the loss of their former classmate and friend, Michelle Plaza, who was killed in a domestic violence incidence in 2009. Her husband was recently convicted of the crime.

The HD FS Club also brought the Clothesline Project to campus as part of their awareness efforts. The Clothesline Project is a display of T-shirts that represent the women and children who have been lost to or are survivors of domestic violence. Members of the campus community had an opportunity to create T-shirts and they are on display outside the Lion’s Den in the Ruhl Center through the end of the month.

Robin Becker, Penn State’s poet laureate for 2010-11, will visit Penn State York on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and give a poetry reading in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library. The poetry reading is set for noon and is free and open to the public. In addition to her role as poet laureate at the University, Becker is professor of English and women's studies in the College of the Liberal Arts and a nationally acclaimed poet.

“Robin Becker's upcoming visit to our campus will offer the York community an opportunity to encounter a major poetic talent,” said Noel Sloboda, assistant professor of English at York, who is coordinating her visit. “Becker’s work resonates a number of levels, giving her audience many ways into her poems. While often highly personal, her verse is also saturated with American history—much of it rooted in Pennsylvania. And her writing reflects her years of service in the University: her poems are heavily informed by tradition, though always realized in a fresh, unique voice,” he said.

Becker is the third Penn State laureate, succeeding Anthony T. Leach, associate professor of music and music education, and inaugural laureate Kim Cook, professor of music in cello, both in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture.

The Penn State laureate is a full-time University faculty member in the humanities or fine arts who is assigned half-time for one academic year to bring an enhanced level of social, cultural, artistic and human perspective and awareness to a broad array of audiences. The laureate will be a highly visible representative of Penn State who will appear regularly at events University-wide and throughout the Commonwealth at community and statewide events.

A member of Penn State's faculty since 1994, Becker has published seven books of poetry and has been highly sought contributor, judge, reviewer, and critic in the field of poetry for nearly two decades. She has logged more than 125 speaking engagements across the United States, including readings of her work at numerous universities and venues including the National Arts Club and the New York Public Library. Becker has received many awards for her work, including the 1997 Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Poetry for her book of poems titled "All-American Girl." From Prairie Schooner magazine, she received the 2010 Glenna Luschi Award for Excellence in Writing for 10 poems published in that journal.

In addition, she has been active in service to Penn State, her college and department, and in 2000 was honored with the University's George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Becker graduated from Boston University with undergraduate and master's degrees in English and creative writing–poetry, respectively. She began her faculty career in The Writing Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In spring 1992 she served as a visiting professor of English at Kent State University. She was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in creative writing in 1989, a 1995-96 fellowship by the Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College and a 2000-01 fellowship as the William Steeple Davis Artist-in-Residence in Orient, N.Y. In addition, she has had residencies at artist colonies including The MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Ucross Foundation, and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico.

Becker's first book of poetry, "Personal Effects," was published in 1979; her subsequent published collections include ”Giacometti's Dog," "All-American Girl," "The Horse Fair" and, most recently, in 2006, "Domain of Perfect Affection," all published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. The Frick Art and Historical Center published “Venetian Blue,” a chapbook of Becker’s poems about the visual arts.

She is a contributing editor to Ploughshares magazine and The Women’s Review of Books, where she also serves as poetry editor and writes a column on the national poetry scene called “Field Notes.” Her book reviews and poetry often appear in prestigious national literary journals, including Prairie Schooner, the Georgia Review, the Kenyon Review, and Poetry magazine. Becker has been featured twice on the cover of The American Poetry Review.

Following the poetry reading, Becker will tour the campus and take part in a variety of other activities.

Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists series continues with America’s funny man Ron G on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the campus’ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. The free performance gets under way at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the campus and MediaOnePA. No tickets are needed for this show.

Ron G is blazing a trail as one of the hottest upcoming comedians in Los Angeles. The former class clown decided it was time to graduate from the classroom and take his act to the world's stage. Ron G describes himself as high energy and clever with an urban flare. He graduated with a dual degree in finance and management from the University of South Carolina but quickly decided he didn’t fit in the corporate world. Thanks to the urging of his cousin, Ron G stepped on the stage for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia, and was severely booed. He fell in love with comedy that day and has been performing since then at clubs, colleges, churches, and corporate events across the country entertaining people while staying true to his commitment of clean humor. His performance presents down to earth humor and funny characters.

After moving to Los Angeles, he was a finalist on the new hit television show Bill Bellamy’s “Who’s Got Jokes” and as one of the finalists in the most recent season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” The highlight of his career thus far is when comedian Martin Lawrence told him he was funny.

In addition to a variety of workshops, Penn State York will also offer continuing education opportunities for professional engineers during the summit that will meet the professional development hours (PDHs) required for biennial licensure renewal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Registration fee for the summit is $49 for those who register by Oct. 31 or $59 after Nov. 1.  Professional engineers planning to attend the sessions to earn PDHs should add $25.  A certificate of attendance will be provided the day of the summit.

To register or for more information on ITS* 2010, visit www.technavate.com or contact Jeff Warner at (717) 771-4105 or jww10@psu.edu.

Technavate* is a collaborative partnership with community driven goals engaging a broad range of educational, community, and industry partners for the purpose of supporting knowledge and technology transfer activities.  With the collaboration of these established partners, new growth in industry and entrepreneurial activity is strengthened. When a company utilizes Technavate, it will have access to the wealth of knowledge and resources of all partners through one point of contact.  In this ever changing economy, companies have struggled to stay afloat leaving little time to diversify or for innovation of their product line.

Technavate* partners include, but are not limited to:  Penn State, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD); Penn State York; Manufacturers’ Association of South Central Pennsylvania (MASCPA); Pennergy; the Pennsylvania Center for Advanced Technology Solutions (PennCATS); the York Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ); MANTEC; Ben Franklin Technology Partners; and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP).

Illusionist Leon Etienne brings to the stage a spectacular theatrical magic production and takes his audience on a journey filled with dramatic illusions, personality, and state-of-the-art theatrical effects. Etienne will bring his magic to Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on Tuesday, Oct. 26 for a free performance at 7 p.m. His performance is part of Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists Series sponsored by the campus and MediaOnePA.

In the world of magic, manipulation is often thought of as one of the most difficult skills sets to master and Etienne’s amazing signature award-winning manipulation act is featured in every performance.

Etienne’s interest in magic began at the age of 12 when he was grounded and had to spend time in his room. He came across a book of magic tricks he had received as a gift and since that day he was hooked on magic and illusions. Etienne has performed all over the globe and has received several prestigious awards including CNY Magician of the Year and Stage Magic Champion from the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States. He has had the honor of performing as the opening act for several major national recording artists.

When Etienne is not performing, he is regularly practicing and striving to learn new techniques and improve his current skills. In addition to developing his own original magic effects, Etienne has traveled the world spending time developing his craft and learning from modern day masters of magic. He is also one of only 200 magicians worldwide who attends Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic, an annual by invitation only magic convention. This convention offers participants a chance to study and perform with the world’s best magicians.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Etienne. No tickets are needed for this performance. Mark your calendar for the next event in the free Cultural and Performing Artists Series, Ron G. comedian, on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in The Pullo Center.

Lee Stout, author of  "Ice Cream U: The Story of the Nation’s Most Successful Collegiate Creamery," will share the history of the Penn State Berkey Creamery and the University’s well-known frozen treat, Thursday, Oct. 21, at Penn State York as part of the campus’ “Alumni in the Spotlight” series. The program takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Those who plan to attend must register by contacting Iona Conlon at (717) 718-6781 or iona@psu.edu.

Stout, retired head of Public Services and Outreach for the Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Penn State University Libraries and University archivist for 28 years, will share his wealth of knowledge about the University and the history he has chronicled about the Penn State Berkey Creamery. As head of Public Services and Outreach, Stout developed and administered outreach programs for all three archival and rare book units in Special Collections. He also taught in the library studies and history programs, and presented lectures on campus history and architecture.

"Ice Cream U: The Story of the Nation’s Most Successful Collegiate Creamery" was published in 2009 and tells the story of one of Penn State’s most popular destinations as well as the nation’s oldest and most successful creamery. The Penn State York Bookstore will have copies of the book for sale and Stout will take time at the end of the event to sign autographs. Samples of Creamery ice cream are being provided and scooped by the Penn State Alumni Association, York County Chapter.

Earlier in the evening, Penn State York is hosting a scholarship dinner where students who have received scholarships will meet and talk with their donors and other philanthropists. Following the 6 p.m. dinner, the group will attend the "Ice Cream U" presentation.

A sneak peek premier for Jones The Series, a reality-based comedy featuring a current Penn State York student and some recent graduates, is set for Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m., following the campus open house. The premier is in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center and is sponsored by the Penn State York Blue & White Society, a student group that aims to enhance student life through promoting Penn State pride, community service, and dedication to the University. This event is free and open to the public.

In addition to watching the show, those who attend the sneak peek will have the opportunity to meet the stars.

Matthew Sutton, a communication arts and sciences (CAS) student at Penn State York, never imagined he’d be on a television series but that’s exactly what is happening. Sutton, three recent Penn State York graduates, and others will be at Penn State York to premier the show, meet people in attendance, and then look forward to the on-air premier on CBS 21 and CW 15 beginning Oct. 22.

The show will air on CBS 21 at 1:37 a.m. and on CW 15 at 2 a.m. The early morning hours on Friday feel like Thursday night. Be sure to stay awake Thursday night to watch the series that follows The Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Later in the month, beginning Oct. 31, the series will also on Sunday mornings at 1:30 a.m.

Jones The Series was originally scheduled to premier on another network back in September but because of some programming issues the series did not air.

 “It’s pretty exciting. I never thought I’d have this opportunity,” said Sutton. “It’s an interesting timeslot but the episodes will be available online for people to tune-in anytime,” he said.
 
Sutton was approached about a year ago by Steve Daugherty, a 2009 CAS graduate of Penn State York, about the possibility of developing a television series. Both Daugherty and Sutton performed together as part of Penn State York’s Drama Club and are close friends. Daugherty’s nickname is Jones and that’s how the name for the series was born. Daugherty is also responsible for most of the writing of the series.

In addition to Sutton, Daugherty got in touch with several other friends, Ryan Lewis, a 2009 CAS graduate; Josh Pappas, a 2009 information sciences and technology graduate; and a mutual friend, Matt Hoover about the television show. Several others were also included in the cast, Ray Abboud, a local realtor and Abigail Helf, a model. Led by Daugherty’s mother, Mindy Bouman, the group began the journey that will come to fruition next week.

Bouman, a local realtor with some television experience in her college days, contacted area businesses to sponsor the show and ultimately landed a deal with the local television network in Harrisburg to get a timeslot for six months. The group met every Monday at the local Sheetz and the scripts were developed loosely based on the real-life adventures of the stars of the show, especially Daugherty. The characters play themselves in the series with Daugherty, “Jones,” in the lead slot. The filming was done by Maverick Productions and, the group is excited about the upcoming premier.

Check them out on Facebook at Jones The Series and on the Web at http://JonesTheSeries.com.

Paw Search is set for Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). The show is a benefit for The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, fondly known as THON, to help children with cancer through the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office or from a THON committee member. Tickets are $5 for Penn State York students with I.D. or children under 10-years-old; and $10 for all others.

Penn State York is one of more than twenty organizations participating in York’s first alternative gift fair, Gifts that Give Hope, on Nov. 7, 2010. The fair offers shoppers the opportunity to choose meaningful gifts for people on their list while at the same time giving support for nonprofit organizations in York. The fair is hosted by the Women’s Giving Circle of the York County Community Foundation and provides an opportunity for people to practice philanthropy with no more cost than a gift would be.

Gifts That Give Hope allows people to shop online at www.giftsthatgivehope.org/york (PayPal is live now through Dec. 31) or attend the event on Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center and learn more about the work being done at Penn State York and the other participating nonprofits from the York community. Gifts range in price from $10 to $100. Those who purchase gifts will receive a beautiful card to give as a gift that announces what your donation has purchased for each gift that you select. All gifts are tax deductible.

Gift amounts and items available to support Penn State York are:

• $12 - One hour of tutoring by Penn State York students for low-income middle and high school students
• $40 - A Pay It Forward scholarship gift: 50/50 split for endowment and annual scholarships
• $85 - Equipment for student enrichment through athletics (i.e. basketball uniforms, volleyball warm-up suits)

“We hope people will support Penn State York by redirecting a portion of their holiday shopping to Gifts That Give Hope and passing the word along to alumni, friends, and family who may not otherwise hear about the Web site or the event,” said Di Hershey, director of development at Penn State York.

For more information or answers to any questions about Penn State York at the Gifts That Give Hope Fair, please contact Di Hershey at (717) 771-4127 or dkh13@psu.edu or Iona Conlon (717) 718-6781 or imc11@psu.edu. You can also view a downloadable flyer.

Discover all that Penn State York has to offer during the seventh annual Penn State Day Fall Open House Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the campus. Meet faculty, staff, and students; tour the campus; and discover more about Penn State right here in York. The open house is free and open to the public.

Learn about Penn State York’s programs, from the first two years of more than 160 baccalaureate majors to the eight baccalaureate degrees, six associate degrees, a master of education in Teaching and Curriculum, and a variety of credit certificates that can be completed without leaving York.

The open house provides an opportunity to talk with a faculty member and learn more about specific Penn State majors we well as learn more about student financial aid and what it is like to be a student. Information is also available on the variety of noncredit programs and services offered to business and industry though continuing education.

Come and explore the variety of educational opportunities for people of all ages. Part of the open house includes an activity/information fair where visitors can gather materials about programs and learn about a variety of activities at the campus including six varsity sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, team tennis, and women’s volleyball. The campus also has more than 20 student clubs and organizations that provide a variety of activities and events throughout the year.

In addition, Penn State York offers an honors program for students with outstanding academic ability and undergraduate research opportunities for students with an interest in hands-on experience in research. There’s a lot happening at Penn State York.

Don’t miss the sneak peek premier of Jones The Series, a new television sitcom featuring Penn State York graduates and a current student, at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Stay after open house and watch the show and meet the stars. Check out more about the series at http://jonestheseries.com/.

For more information on the open house, please call (717) 771-4040 or (800) PSU-6227. Check out our Web site at www.yk.psu.edu and click on the open house banner for a schedule for the day. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Rock Historian Barry Drake will explore one of the most confusing, misunderstood, and criticized decades in rock & roll history, the 70s, when Penn State York’s free Cultural and Performing Artists Series continues Thursday, Oct. 14. This multimedia presentation, “70s Rock – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly,” is set for 7 p.m. in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building and is free and open to the public. This program is sponsored by Penn State York and MediaOnePA.

Drake, often called a walking encyclopedia of rock & roll, is a graduate of Manhattan College and has been involved in the world of music since buying his first rock & roll record in 1954. He grew up in New York City and saw everyone from Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry at the Brooklyn Paramount in 1957, to Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin at the Filmore in 1967. In 1965, Drake became a performer and songwriter and in 1970 was signed to Capitol Records. Since then, Drake has recorded three albums and has extensively toured the United States and Europe.

In 1984 Drake added rock & roll lectures to an already busy concert schedule. His lectures have become the most popular shows on college campuses. Drake is the five-time winner of the Campus Lecturer of the Year Award by the National Association for Campus Activities and the three-time winner of the Campus Lecturer of the Year Award by Campus Activities Magazine. Drake combines his extensive knowledge of music and abilities as a dynamic entertainer in his four lectures with the program on the 70s set for Penn State York.

As the 70s began, the Vietnam War, the draft, and Richard Nixon were still with us and so was some of the best rock music ever made. Groups like Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd were just reaching their full potential in the early 70s. Singer songwriters such as James Taylor, Elton John, and Joni Mitchell made rock music more personal than ever. By the mid-70s rock was no longer the music of the counterculture, it was the culture.

With this growth and mass acceptance, the fiery spirit of the music began to go soft, allowing for the rise of pop rock and disco. Punk and reggae appeared; restoring the outlaw spirit of rock & roll and by the late 70s triggered a new wave explosion which brought excitement and creativity back to rock. Drake will take audiences through these exciting musical changes during his multimedia presentation.

All faculty are eligible to be nominated except for recipients of the award in the past four years: Bruce Babcock and Heidi Deren (2007), Abul Siddiqui and Gene Ellis (2008), Mark A. Casteel (2009), and Harley Hartman and Frank Miller (2010).
 
Two awards are given: one to a full-time faculty member and one to a part-time faculty member. Do not worry if you are unsure whether a faculty member is full-time or part-time, the Teaching Award Committee will divide the nominations accordingly.
 
This nomination form is for faculty who are teaching in fall 2010 and/or spring 2011.

Please make your nominations using the online form and please provide a brief paragraph explaining what you think this faculty member has done to merit an award for excellence in instruction. The award is presented as a good way to say “thank you” to a faculty member who is doing an excellent job.

Please submit the form electronically, or print out the form and return your nomination to the faculty staff assistant on the second floor of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center (ISTC) or to the staff assistant to the director of academic affairs in the John J. Romano Administration Building by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. Ask the staff assistant to place your nomination in Bruce Babcock’s mailbox.

Channing’s ESP abilities date back to when he was just a 5-year-old. He is able to read serial numbers on paper money while blindfolded and has thrilled audiences and corporate executives around the world. He has worked as a motivational speaker and performed for corporations including Disney, General Mills, AT&T, Federal Express, Pillsbury, ABC TV, and NBC TV.

With his quick wit and constant stream of humor, Channing masterfully illustrates the strange and incredible mysteries of the mind. Channing also involves the audience in his show, often calling participants to stage to assist him. His abilities are so highly regarded he was consulted and is listed in the credits of the movies Phenomenon and Powder, both movies that highlight the abilities of the human mind.

Rabbi Jeffrey Astrachan, of Temple Beth Israel, will talk about Judaism and discuss Jewish practices and beliefs. He will also answer questions about this religion.

The goal of the series is to introduce people to a variety of cultures. The First Friday Series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee. Please bring your lunch and plan to take part in this informative program. Light refreshments will be served.

“This effort started as a partnership with our Penn State Alumni Society group and was brought to our campus as a community service project that could get even more Penn Staters involved in sending some holiday spirit to our soldiers overseas,” said Iona Conlon, Blue & White Society adviser and an alumni and development specialist at Penn State York. “The Blue & White Society is the student extension of the Penn State Alumni Association and, this year, reached out to invite our current veteran students, more than 80, to join us in our efforts.”

Conlon noted that many Penn State York students, faculty, and staff members have friends and families in the service and SFS is just one small way they can get involved and help the troops.

The military unit to receive the packages has a local connection, as each SFS has, since Joyce Turner, project coordinator and secretary/treasurer of the Penn State York Alumni Society, began the program in her apartment kitchen in 2007.
 
Letters, cards, and items from toothpaste to playing cards to cheese crackers, are being collected now through Nov. 12. For a list of items appropriate for donation, visit http://www.psualum.com/society/york online. For more information, please contact Conlon, at 717-718-6781 or e-mail iona@psu.edu, or contact Turner at 717-843-3291 or e-mail joyceturner415@verizon.net.

Collection boxes at Penn State York are located in the Main Classroom Building near the Bursar Office, outside the Lion’s Den in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, and outside the Lee R. Glatfelter Library in the atrium area. Boxes are also located at the Consolidated School of Business and in the Mt. Rose Barberama, all in York. Monetary gifts also will be accepted to help defray the cost of postage. Checks should be made payable to the Penn State York Alumni Society and sent to the campus at 1031 Edgecomb Ave., York, PA, 17403.

Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists series continues on Monday, Sept. 27 when the Latin band Locos Por Juana (Latin Urban Orchestra) takes to the stage at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). The free performance gets under way at 7:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the campus and MediaOnePA.

Locos Por Juana is a bilingual Latin band most notably recognized by their energetic performances and their unique fusion of Latin styles and influences. The band combines tropical styles such as reggae, cumbia, and salsa with urban styles such as hip-hop, rock, and Latin alternative. Their distinct sound draws not only from the heritage and diverse backgrounds of the band members but also from other countries’ musical styles as well.

The group began in 2000 in Miami and had their first full-length release Locos Por Juana in 2002. To date, the band has had four releases including three full-length albums and a recently released digital production, Evolución EP, which features six tracks. In 2009 their album La Verdad (The Truth), consisting of 13 tracks, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.

Locos Por Juana has received many awards and recognitions and was named the Best Band of Miami by the Miami News Times. The Los Angeles Times called them “funky, pan-Latin amalgam,” and referenced their “pulling listeners into a reverse Gulf Stream churning through the Straits of Florida, south to Jamaica, Venezuela, and Colombia, and over to Puerto Rico.”

The band is currently completing work on its fourth album, Somos de la Calle (We’re From the Street) due out in 2010.

Penn State York’s free series continues on October 14 at 7:30 p.m. when Barry Drake, rock historian, shares his multimedia presentation “70s Rock – The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly.” This performance takes place in the Conference Room, Main Classroom Building.

Matthew Sutton, a communication arts and sciences (CAS) student at Penn State York, never imagined he’d be planning for a television premiere but that’s exactly what’s happening when he, three recent Penn State York graduates, and others will walk the red carpet Thursday, Sept. 23. Sutton and friends will arrive via limousine at The Lafayette Club in York, take a stroll down the red carpet at midnight, and then watch the premiere of their television show Jones The Series. The program is set to air at 1 a.m. on WHTM-TV, channel 27, the ABC affiliate in Harrisburg.

“It’s pretty exciting. I never thought I’d have this opportunity,” said Sutton. “It’s an interesting timeslot but the episodes will be available online for people to tune-in anytime.”

Sutton was approached about a year ago by Steve Daugherty, a 2009 CAS graduate of Penn State York, about the possibility of developing a television series. Both Daugherty and Sutton performed together as part of Penn State York’s Drama Club and are close friends. Daugherty’s nickname is Jones and that’s how the name for the series was born.

In addition to Sutton, Daugherty got in touch with several other friends, Ryan Lewis, a 2009 CAS graduate; Josh Pappas, a 2009 information sciences and technology graduate; and a mutual friend, Matt Hoover about the television show. Several others were also included in the cast, Ray Abboud, a local realtor and Abigail Helf, a model. Led by Daugherty’s mother, Mindy Bouman, the group began the journey that will come to fruition next week.

Bouman, a local realtor with some television experience in her college days, contacted area businesses to sponsor the show and ultimately landed a deal with ABC-27 in Harrisburg to get a timeslot for six months. The group met every Monday at the local Sheetz and the scripts were developed loosely based on the real-life adventures of the stars of the show, especially Daugherty. The characters play themselves in the series with Daugherty, “Jones,” in the lead slot. The filming was done by Maverick Productions and, the group is excited about the upcoming premiere.

In the meantime, Sutton is off to rent a tuxedo because the premiere, just like in Hollywood, is a formal event. Check them out on Facebook at Jones The Series. The Web site will be available soon http://JonesTheSeries.com.

“The Computer and Information Systems Support (C&IS) Department at the campus was originally going to do a print newsletter but decided it would be better to share this information as a blog,” said Fajardo. “Everyone is involved with IT in some way and this will be an easy way to provide technology updates and offer people a way to share information. I plan to make posts that are interesting and useful for all users.”

It is Fajardo’s hope that through this weekly blog, he will be able to get computer users more interested in the latest technology and help make their experiences online more positive.

Any Other Word,

Any Other Word is a creative outlet for members of the Penn State York community and was created to showcase campus talents and unite artistic minds. Work on the first issue began in the fall of 2006. To see the publication, visit http://www2.yk.psu.edu/anyotherword.

Submissions published in the Any Other Word are selected by a board of directors who read all entries submitted and make selections. The student adviser has the final say on what is published. The publication takes its name from the quote by William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”

“Penn State York is bringing this program to campus to raise awareness about the local and global impact of human trafficking,” said Jason Kilmer, interim director of student affairs at Penn State York and the coordinator for the campus’ free cultural series. “We want to educate people that this problem exits and let them know how they can help stop this epidemic,” he said.

Through lectures, film, and music, Dave Batstone, Not for Sale founder, and Brant Christopher Menswar, singer/songwriter, perform together weaving songs into stories while being supported by riveting video. The goal of their performance is to emotionally connect the audience with the global slave in hopes of inspiring people to make a difference and end human trafficking around the world. The program has been described as a gripping night of heart break, truth, and inspirational victories.

Abul Hasan, Ph.D., associate professor of physics at Penn State York, will share his experiences and some general information about this religion.

The goal of the series is to introduce people to a variety of cultures. The First Friday Series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee. Please bring your lunch and plan to take part in this informative program.

“I am pleased by the decision made by the York Student Government Association and the Campus Senate because it brings the campus in line with best practices for promoting a healthy lifestyle which is one of Penn State’s objectives.” said Rodney.

The campus has been looking at this issue for about two years and based on the recommendations of the campus community, the policy is being put in place. Signs have been posted on the campus alerting students and others of this policy change and it has been included in the student handbook. Smoking has not been permitted in campus buildings at Penn State since 1976.

Students at Penn State York were very much a part of the smoke-free decision according to Matt Sutton, the campus’ SGA president in fall 2009 who really helped move the recommendation forward.

“We spent a lot of time looking into this issue and trying to figure out the best thing to do for the campus. There were a number of surveys and discussions that took place before I was even a part of the SGA. I’m very proud to have been a part of this decision,” Sutton said.

To date, Penn State York has adhered to the University Policy AD32 which indicates that smoking of any material is prohibited in all University facilities, at all locations, including University-owned vehicles. The complete policy is available at http://guru.psu.edu/policies/AD32.html.

Each year in the United States there are an estimated 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses that result in an estimated 5,000 deaths.  The mishandling of food causes about 95% of all food-borne illnesses.  These statistics justify the concern that has arisen throughout our society over the mishandling of food.

This special class in food safety certification training meets on Oct. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The two-day course is designed to train food service managers, chefs, caterers, cooks, health officials and inspectors to ensure the standards and regulations of food safety.

The food safety certification training course addresses topics that ensure safety in food handling.  The 16-hour course instructs participants on topics such as contamination and food-borne illness through the storage, preparation, serving, and sanitation management of food handling through informative and dynamic lessons.

This nationally recognized certification demonstrates to the public and employees a commitment to provide safe food. Safe food handling practices protect customers, help increase profitability, reduce liability, maintain patronage, and enhance the competitive position of the business.

Developed by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF), the ServSafe food safety program is accepted by more federal, state, and local jurisdictions than any other food safety program.

The National Restaurant Association will certify participants who complete the ServSafe course and pass the exam in food safety and sanitation.

The fee of $190 per participant covers the cost of the ServSafe course book, instructional materials, and the exam, all in Spanish. For more information contact Annie Haines at (717) 771-4197 or e-mail her at azh2@psu.edu . Please register early to ensure your space in this special class.

Legendary rock band Foreigner will take to the stage on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance go on sale Sept. 1 and are $160, including pre-show reception with meet and greet, or $67, general admission. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, online at http://www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (717) 505-8900.

Foreigner, the name is legendary and the music both majestic and timeless. With worldwide album sales exceeding $70 million, over 30 years on the road, and an impressive run of 14 Top 20 hits, Foreigner’s music resonates across generations.

More current and vibrant than ever in a career that continues to bring acclaim and applause from critics and fans worldwide, Foreigner is one of the most noteworthy rock bands on the planet. This year promises to be another year of achievement for the band, as they perform to enthusiastic, sold-out crowds worldwide.

Foreigner brings new life to classics like “Urgent,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” Juke Box Hero,” and “Feels Like The First Time,” while bringing brand new tunes from Can’t Slow Down, their first new album in more than 15 years.

Visit The Pullo Center Web site at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu for more information on this performance and all the free and ticketed programs offered throughout the year.

Green Advantage is a commercial construction program designed for builders, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. The course is designed to prepare participants for Green Advantage certification by helping them to understand and enforce the course concepts and construction principles behind sustainable building, become knowledgeable about the LEED rating system, learn how to be an effective partner with design professionals and achieve a LEED-rated building, and prepare for the Green Advantage certification exam.

Participants will learn how to lighten the impact on the environment, save energy, and improve the health conditions of construction workers and building occupants. Participants can become Green Advantage–certified by successfully completing the 90-minute exam offered at the end of the course. .
Some 25 states have passed or are considering legislation that would require government-funded projects to meet the U.S. Green Buildings Council’s LEED Building standards. Forty-eight cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, also have adopted LEED® standards.

It is predicted that green building will continue to gain momentum as $200 billion a year is generated from government-financed construction projects, from schools to courthouses to hospitals. The impact could be even greater if the standards become part of building codes, and thus mandatory for private-sector projects such as offices, shopping malls, and houses. More than $1 trillion is spent on construction each year in the United States, according to the Commerce Department.

Benefits of Green Advantage® Certification for companies include compliance with bid and design requirements or preferences when specified by design or construction documents and meeting Continuing Education Units (CEUs), credential maintenance, and program requirements.

CEUs may be applied towards the new requirements for licensed professional engineers for the purpose of meeting their 24 professional development hours (PDH) requirements during the biennial period for licensure renewal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

To register for Green Advantage training and certification call Penn State York Continuing Education at (717) 771-4067. The registration fee is $525 per person which includes all training materials and lunch. To learn more about the variety of programs offered trough continuing education, visit www.ce.yk.psu.edu.

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Joel M. Rodney, chancellor at Penn State York, announced Thursday that he will retire effective June 30, 2011. Rodney, 72, who joined Penn State York in March 2003, made the announcement to faculty and staff at the annual campus orientation.

“My time at Penn State has been exciting professionally and personally rewarding, and I will forever cherish the many friends that I have made on the campus and in the York community,” Rodney said.

Before he leaves, Rodney hopes to have the new certificate in entrepreneurial studies fully developed and operational, meet the goals of Penn State York’s capital campaign, and continue to improve services to students -- especially those from around the world.

"Joel Rodney has played a significant role in Penn State's presence in the region," said President Graham Spanier. "He has helped to focus Penn State York's vision for the future and his deep involvement in the community has allowed him to better understand the needs of the region."

Rodney originally came to the campus as the campus executive officer in 2003 and when the University reorganized in 2005 he was named chancellor of Penn State York.

Under Rodney’s leadership the campus has earned an international designation from the University and the number of international students has grown significantly.   Rodney was instrumental in designing a two-plus-two program in 2006 between Penn State and the Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in India that allows students from India to combine their first two years of university education in computer science in India with their final two years in information sciences and technology (IST) at Penn State York.  The first students came to York in 2008 and the program continues to be strong.

In addition, Rodney helped found a multi-campus, India Initiative which expanded the two-plus-two program in IST to six additional schools in India and now also includes the following Penn State campuses:  Berks, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Worthington Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, as well as York.

Also under Rodney’s leadership, the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on the campus was completed in 2005 and a theatre minor was added to the curriculum at York. The Edward M. Elias Science Building, featuring updated classroom and lab facilities, opened this summer and renovations are under way to the chemistry labs at the campus which will be transformed into a high-tech engineering facility, the Ralph G. and Madeline B. Swenson Engineering Center.

In the community, Rodney serves on numerous boards. He is a member of the Rotary Club of York and serves on the boards of the Advanced Skills Center in York, the Susquehanna Heritage Trust, the Art Institute of York, and the York Area Regional Charter School.  He held several posts including chair-elect, chair and other offices in the York County Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the board of directors and as vice president of the Crispus Attucks Association; he was on the board of directors of the York County Economic Development Corporation.

He also is listed in Who’s Who in America and has served as a U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration grant and program reviewer.

Rodney and wife, Judy, plan to remain in York and continue their community activities.   Rodney also hopes to serve as a consultant to a number of small colleges that have shown an interest in international student recruitment.  He also looks forward to joining his predecessor, Don Gogniat, in sailing the seven seas as part of the University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea Program.

Discover what Penn State York has to offer during a Saturday information session. The sessions are scheduled for Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Oct. 13, Nov. 6, and Dec. 4 from 9 – 11 a.m. The information sessions are free and open to the public.

Learn more about the admission process, financial aid, student activities, and more about how the lion roars in York. A tour of campus will also be provided.

A special housing session follows the Nov. 6 program from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This session includes information about housing in the area since Penn State York does not have on-campus housing.

To register or for more information please visit www.yk.psu.edu and click on admissions, call (717) 771-4040, or e-mail ykadmission@psu.edu.

Mark your calendar now for the Penn State Day Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the York campus.

American folk rock duo The Indigo Girls are set to perform on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). Tickets are on sale now at $47 and $32 for their 7:30 p.m. performance. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, online at http://www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (717) 505-8900.

It has been two decades since the Grammy award-winning Indigo Girls launched their career in 1987 with their independently released debut album Strange Fire. Now, after entertaining millions of fans with their 10 major-label studio albums, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have come full circle with the independent release of their new two-CD album, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, on their new label IG Recordings.
 
With a Grammy, six Grammy nominations and a legacy of releases and tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have outlasted many of their peers and forged their own way in the music business. They’ve always thought independently, and have always balanced their commitment to music and performing with an unwavering commitment to social, political, and environmental issues. Ray and Saliers don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. In 1991, Ray and Saliers co-founded the nonprofit organization Honor the Earth to raise awareness and financial support for indigenous environmental justice, and over the years they have supported groups fighting for women’s rights, civil rights for same-sex couples, the abolition of the death penalty, and voter registration.
 
Now with their own imprint, the Indigo Girls have come full circle; they’ve weathered the ups and downs of the music industry and come out with their musical vision and enthusiasm intact.
Visit The Pullo Center Web site at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu for more information on the free and ticketed programs offered throughout the year.

Renovations are underway to the old chemistry labs at Penn State York which will be transformed into a state-of-the-art engineering facility, the Ralph G. and Madeline B. Swenson Engineering Center, thanks to the generous $750,000 gift from the Swenson Family Foundation. The chemistry labs are now a part of the recently opened Edward M. Elias Science Building.

“This is an exciting gift to the campus because it celebrates three generations of the Swenson family supporting Penn State York – the parents, the Swenson siblings, and Ralph and Madeline’s grandchildren,” said Di Hershey, director of development at Penn State York.

The vacated chemistry labs will be turned into a cutting edge engineering center consisting of three basic areas: two large classrooms and a machine shop. The extensive renovation will more than quadruple the programs current electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) and mechanical engineering technology (MET) space from two labs at 1,220 square feet to three areas totaling 5,100 square feet. These new facilities will help ensure that Penn State York remains at the forefront of engineering education in the region.

The center will house a large classroom on the east side of the building (approximately 2,000 square feet) with computer workstations and multi-directional instruction capabilities, utilizing projection systems with multiple screens. The west classroom will accommodate up to 25 students with a dedicated area for light engineering equipment, CNC machines, and robotics equipment. This room will be adjacent to a heavy machine shop. The Machine Shop will have a flexible open plan and is designed for heavy engineering equipment and machinery.
Both classrooms contain perimeter storage for smaller equipment and supplies as well as student projects. There will also be some faculty office space and a new gallery/corridor with display areas for student work.
A new entrance will be constructed on the exterior of the existing building, the John J. Romano Administration Building, to highlight the new center. The entrance will include an interior water feature.

“We are pleased and honored to carry on the legacy of our parents and grandparents, Ralph and Madeline Swenson, for future generations,” said members of the Swenson family Jessica Christensen ‘04, Greg Swenson, Carol Tanzola, Gary Swenson, and Kristan Winand.

The late Ralph G. Swenson began actively serving on the Penn State York Advisory Board in 1976. In 1985 he began serving in emeritus status and continued on the board through 2006 when he died. His daughter, Carol Tanzola, took over the tradition as a member of the board in 2007 and continues to serve today.

Equipment and motorcycle parts that date back to the time when the late Swenson had a leadership role at Harley-Davidson York will be featured in the lobby area of the center between the classrooms. Swenson was president of the Harley-Davidson York operation and was one of the 13 executives who purchased Harley-Davidson Inc. from AMF in 1981

Total cost of the project is approximately $1.35 million, with the additional funds coming from other private philanthropy. The projected completion date for the center is the summer of 2011.

Grosz will speak at 7 p.m. about the latest in Penn State football including insider information on the players, coaches, recruits, and the outlook for the upcoming season. A Penn State alumnus and former lacrosse player, Grosz has been sharing his Penn State wisdom with York fans for 25 years at this local event. BlueWhite Illustrated, which covers Penn State's football and sports recruiting, is a national and international publication published 27 times a year with more than 10,000 subscribers.

In additional to the food and speaker, the chapter is also holding fund raising raffles to support scholarships for local Penn State students. There’s also the annual Penn State football ticket drawing for a chance to win two season tickets to all home games at Beaver Stadium. A second raffle is for the use of an RV for a Penn State weekend. Tickets for the raffles can be purchased at the tailgate or from any chapter board member.

The tailgate menu includes Southern style pulled pork barbecue, Italian sausage with peppers and onions, hot dogs, and a variety of side dishes. Tailgate tickets are $15 for club members and $25 for non-club members. For more information and event registration, visit www.psualum.com/chapter/yorkcounty or call (717) 718-6781.

Learn about undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including the master of business administration; certificate and certification programs in business; training and development; and more. Two new programs for fall are the 100-hour Personal Care Home Administrator training and Green Advantage certification. Penn State, The Lancaster Center also offers customized training to meet workforce educational goals. The center offers a variety of special topics courses such as food safety certification training and Pennsylvania child care workshops.

Most courses at The Lancaster Center are offered in the evenings but the center also offers courses for high school students interested in taking college courses while in high school. Through dual enrollment, eligible high school juniors and seniors can get an early start on college. High school students getting ready to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) can also register for an SAT prep course offered at the center.

For more information, call (717) 299-7667 or (800) 828-6233 or e-mail lancaster@yk.psu.edu. Visit us online at http://www.lancastercenter.psu.edu/.

Through interactive exercises, participants will discover how to spend less time but learn more studying a textbook using the "SQ4R" method, the do's and don'ts of note-taking, and how to become a more effective and productive student. The program includes the booklet "Improving Your Study Skills."

Cora Dzubak, Ph.D, director of Penn State York's accredited Nittany Success Center, is the course instructor. Dzubak will cover topics including learning styles, time management, textbook usage, test-taking strategies, study skills, and a variety of other topics designed to help students learn.

Cost for the course is $95. For more information, call (717) 771-4017 or visit the Web at www.ce.yk.psu.edu/youth.html

Hoffman will speak from 6-6:30 p.m. about the variety of careers available in project management and what PMI has to offer. A seasoned project manager with more the 35 years of information technology experience in Central Pennsylvania, Hoffman will answer questions and provide important information about the career field. Penn State York offers a project management certificate and information will be available about the courses being offered for fall. This popular certificate consists of a structured series of courses designed to prepare participants for careers in planning and project management or to increase the skill level of those already working on projects.

Other workshops include a presentation on the new credit certificates and the Video Learning Network (VLN) by Jeff Warner, director of continuing education, from 5-5:30 p.m.; and a presentation by the Penn State York Advising and Career Center from 5:30-6 p.m. Information will also be presented on the admission process, financial aid, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), supporting veterans as they return to school, as well as other information for adult learners. Visitors can attend workshops or just pick-up information on a particular topic. Campus tours are also available with a Penn State York Lion Ambassador and visitors have the opportunity to sample Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream.

Penn State York provides a variety of services and activities to help adult students be successful in their college experience. Students can select from more than 200 noncredit, certificate, and degree programs. Adult learners may start taking courses one at a time, credit or noncredit, and may not go through the admissions process until later in their educational experience. A variety of scheduling options are available, including enrolling part-time or full-time, participating in day and/or evening classes; completing a program at your workplace; or studying at home through online courses.

An adult learner is someone who is 24 years of age or older; a veteran of the armed services; or returning to school after four or more years of employment, homemaking, or other activity; or a person who assumes multiple adult roles such as parent, spouse/partner, employee, and student.

Registration for the Adult Learner Open House is preferred but not required. To register and for more information please call Penn State York Continuing Education at (717) 771-4067 or visit www.ce.yk.psu.edu. To learn more about the variety of programs for students of all ages at Penn State York please visit www.yk.psu.edu or call (717) 771-4040.

A chance encounter in a Mississippi honky-tonk with a 70-year-old pianist and singer named Muriel Davis Wilkins inspired the song that launched Cohn’s career. “Walking in Memphis” became the breakout hit from Cohn’s self-titled Atlantic debut album, released February 1991.
 
Author and critic Dave Marsh wrote of the song, “Its perfectly written narrative takes into account the whole history of American music, from where it begins in storefront church gospel and W.C. Handys blues to where it shoots out into Elvis and Al Green and, at the climactic moment, Marc Cohn himself.”
 
In May 1993, Cohn released The Rainy Season, which included notable guest appearances by David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Bonnie Raitt. It would be five years before a new album, 1998s Burning the Daze, but Cohn continued to tour and write. In 2005, Cohn compiled and self-released a solid live album, Marc Cohn Live 04/05. But the decade that elapsed between Burning the Daze and Join the Parade was not only longer than most people’s music business careers, Cohn notes with laughter, it was long enough to have the record business disappear. Cohn is just excited to have an album out. He hopes that Join the Parade is a set of songs that people might want to hear, but it is in truth, a set of songs that people need.

“That night, at the Grammy Awards, when my name was called was an out-of-body experience. It took me months to be able to realize how huge it was, a culmination of everything Id worked towards for so long,” he said.

Buddy Guy, American blues guitarist and singer, is set to perform on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). Known for his showmanship, playing his guitar with drumsticks, or strolling into the audience while playing solos, Guy will share his music at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $75 and $58, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, charge by phone at 717-505-8900, or online at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu and Ticketmaster.

Any discussion of Guy invariably involves a recitation of his colossal musical resume and hard-earned accolades. He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a chief guitar influence to rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city's halcyon days of electric blues.

Guy has received five Grammy Awards, 23 W.C. Handy Blues Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts.

Yet despite this long list of achievements, Guy and his music remain as vital as ever. Just this year, he appeared on the big screen nationwide with a show-stopping performance in Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film, Shine A Light. At the age of 72, he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for the first time, as part of the magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs" package (his cataclysmic 1961 recording of "Stone Crazy" made the list). The release of his Skin Deep, album of all original material, with guest appearances from fellow guitar wizards Eric Clapton, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi, and Derek Truck adds yet another dimension to this master's legendary career.

Visit The Pullo Center Web site at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu or call (717) 505-8900 to learn more about the variety of programs planned for the year.

Penn State York will host an open house for adult learners on Tuesday, July 27 from 4 – 7 p.m. The event, in the M. S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on the lower part of the campus, is free and open to the public. Information will be presented on the admissions process, advising and career services, financial aid, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and educational options for adult learners. Workshops will focus on supporting veterans, credit and noncredit certificates, as well as other information for adult learners.

Penn State York provides a variety of services and activities to help adult students be successful in their college experience. Students can select from more than 200 noncredit, certificate, and degree programs. Adult learners may start taking courses one at a time, credit or noncredit, and may not go through the admissions process until later in their educational experience. A variety of scheduling options are available, including enrolling part-time or full-time, participating in day and/or evening classes; completing a program at your workplace; or studying at home through online courses.

An adult learner is someone who is 24 years of age or older; a veteran of the armed services; or returning to school after four or more years of employment, homemaking, or other activity; or a person who assumes multiple adult roles such as parent, spouse/partner, employee, and student.

Registration for the Adult Learner Open House is preferred but not required. To register and for more information please call (717) 771-4067 or visit www.ce.yk.psu.edu. To learn more about the variety of programs for students of all ages at Penn State York please visit www.yk.psu.edu or call (717) 771-4040.

For a brochure or more information on summer course offerings at Penn State York, call (717) 771-4050 or visit http://yk.psu.edu/register online.

The summer institute at Penn State York was created three years ago when Julie B. Wise, who teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, came up with the idea for a professional develop program for educators. She is now the program coordinator for the successful summer institute program.

“I wanted to put together a professional development situation that treats teachers as professionals,” said Wise. “I didn’t just want to offer session after session of information, but also wanted to provide an opportunity for teachers to share ideas, network, and have the opportunity to plan and be able to implement the new knowledge they gained into their course curriculum for the coming year,” she said. “The institute covers a different topic each year and this year the topic is motivating students. Every keynote speaker will address this topic and share their current research on reading, technology, learning disabilities, math, science, and even art.”

The summer institute includes nine keynote presentations and 22 break-out sessions designed for educators K-12. The nationally recognized keynote speakers at the Penn State York Summer Institute will highlight their books from the International Reading Association’s Essential Readings series. Keynote presentations include topics from “The Essentials of Early Literacy: Making a Difference through Policy and Practice” to “Practical Strategies for Success with Difficult Students.” Break-out sessions include topics from “Targeting Vocabulary” to “What Does Your Body Language Say?”.

The objectives of this course are to help participants establish an instructional framework that infuses theory and research with practical classroom application, uncover the mystery of motivation and discover keys to increasing student engagement, define cognitive strategies used by mature readers and learn how they can benefit student achievement on high-stakes tests, and identify emerging technological tools and powerful online resources that aid in motivating digital minds.

For a summer institute brochure please call (717) 771-4060 or visit http://www.psusummerinstitute.info.

After the presentations, take a campus tour and enjoy a picnic with your family and Penn State representatives. To register or for more information, please call Penn State York Admissions at (717) 771-4040 or (800) PSU-6227 or register on the Web.

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“Don’t wait for your ship to come in, row out and meet it,” was the advice from John J. Romano, Ph.D., vice president for commonwealth campuses at The Pennsylvania State University, delivered the commencement address at Penn State York’s 40th annual spring commencement May 14.   Romano shared the advice of his father and also told graduates that they hold the keys to their future accomplishments. 

Romano became part of the Penn State community more than four decades ago and has diligently served the University in a variety of positions throughout those years.  At the end of June, he will leave his post to spend time with his family and pursue his personal interests of sailing, traveling, reading, and golfing.

A familiar face in York, Romano served as the campus executive officer at Penn State York from 1985 to 1993 and during that time was successful in increasing campus enrollments and outreach activities in York and Lancaster.  He led the campaign that resulted in the building of the M. S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center and was instrumental in helping the campus gain funding and support for the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, and the John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium, which opened in 2005.  Romano was the commencement speaker at York in fall 2005 in celebration of the first commencement in the newly opened Pullo Center.

In addition to hearing from Romano, the audience heard from numerous students who shared brief comments as part of Penn State York’s continuing tradition of the open microphone.  Students thanked parents, spouses, and children for support and some recognized faculty and staff members who helped them along their journey at the campus.  The top associate degree graduate  Keith Glatfelter, York, Pa., associate degree graduate in mechanical engineering technology; top baccalaureate degree graduate Eric S. Rohrer, Columbia, Md., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; and Michael J. Renoll, Spring Grove, Pa., representing the master of education program in teaching and curriculum; also spoke. 

Penn State York awarded 28 associate degrees: 6 in business administration; 2 in electrical engineering technology; 5 in human development and family studies; 3 in information sciences and technology; 5 in letters, arts, and sciences; 6 in mechanical engineering technology, and 1 in nanofabrication manufacturing technology.   The campus will awarded 70 baccalaureate degrees:  1 in American studies; 4 in communication arts and sciences; 6 in English; 19 in business;, 5 in electro-mechanical engineering technology; 13 in human development and family studies; 18 in information sciences and technology, and 4 in science; and 28 master of education degrees in teaching and curriculum.

Six former Penn State York students who completed their degree work at another campus of Penn State returned to their home campus, York, to receive their degrees during the ceremony.  The campus also recognized 192 baccalaureate students who began their work at Penn State York and are now eligible to move on to University Park or other campuses to complete their degree work.  Penn State York offers the first two years of more than 160 Penn State majors and those students comprise most of the campus.

A reception followed the ceremony.

The following students received associate degrees at Penn State York:  Matthew D. Auterson, York.  letters, arts, and sciences;  Stephen C. Bennett Jr., York, letters, arts, and sciences;  Thomas L. Breiner Jr., York, information sciences and technology;  Scotti A. Carter, Spring Grove, business administration;  Shanna L. Christensen, York, mechanical engineering technology;  Evelean Clay, York, human development and family studies;  Nicole M. Detsch, Windsor, business administration;  Andrew F. Dubbs, York, human development and family studies;  Keith Glatfelter, York, mechanical engineering technology;  Bonnie L. Grizzell, York, business administration;  Matthew J. Haldeman, York,  letters, arts, and sciences;  Darren L. Higginbotham, Lancaster, electrical engineering technology;  Ann L. Ilgenfritz, York, business administration;  Hamza A. Iqbal, York, nanofabrication manufacturing technology;  Michael C. Johnson, York, business administration;  Brent A. Kuehne, Red Lion, mechanical engineering technology;  Sarah M. McDermott, Carlisle, business administration;  Jason D. Messersmith, New Freedom, mechanical engineering technology;  Laura M. Moscony, York, letters, arts, and sciences;  Chelsea F. Paley, York, letters, arts, and sciences;  Chayanee Propst, York, human development and family studies;  Steven M. Rose, Jr., Shrewsbury, information sciences and technology;  Jeremy T. Scott, York, electrical engineering technology;  Sherry M. Smith, York, human development and family studies;  Tyler H. Smith, York, mechanical engineering technology;  Andrew T. Swoboda, Red Lion, mechanical engineering technology;  Kevin W. Tarbart, Delta, information sciences and technology; and Nicole M. Waldron, Red Lion, human development and family studies.

The following students received baccalaureate degrees at Penn State York:  Charlotte M. Albert, Red Lion, American studies;  Noah D. Althoff, York, information sciences and technology;  Kenneth M. Anderson, New Oxford, business;  Erin N. Anstine  Eyler, York, business;  Alexandra M. Anzalone, York, human development and family studies;  Dustin S. Barley, Windsor, business;  Anthony M. Bathgate, Parkton, Md., information sciences and technology;  Michael K. Berry, Hanover, business;  Nathan W. Bowers, Mount Wolf, electro-mechanical engineering technology;  Adam M. Brinker, York, information sciences and technology;  Sandra M. Bush, York, communication arts and sciences;  Brittney L. Carl, York, human development and family studies;  Traci L. Carter, York, human development and family studies;  Nadine J. Chase, York, science;  Rohan U. Chitalia, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Kimberly J. Deitrich, Columbia, human development and family studies;  Krupali K. Desai, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Douglas J. Dewees, Red Lion, business;  Jessica M. Eaken, Harrisburg, human development and family studies;  Eleanor Fox, Harrisburg, science;  Matthew N. Frey, York, business;  Katherine C. Friesner, New Freedom, English;  Melea H. Gibson, Littlestown, business;  Grace H. Gryp, New Freedom, business;  Gema D. Hernandez, York, human development and family studies;  Alecia M. Hess, Red Lion, human development and family studies;  Jonathan D. Hirt, Brogue, English;  Shaun M. Hoffman, Hanover, business;  Baptist W. Hoffmann III, York, information sciences and technology;  Alex N. Howard, Windsor, information sciences and technology;  Kehinde O. Ilugbusi, Dover, human development and family studies;  Amber A. Iqbal, York, science;  Amy E. Jacobs-Carrozza, York, communication arts and sciences;  Ian T. Keck, Elizabethtown, business;  Kashmira P. Kundargi, Navi Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Eric J. Lawrence, York, science;  Michael J. Manning III, New Freedom, communication arts and sciences;  Tonya R. McDonough, Lewisberry, business;  Darby W. Mitchell, Red Lion, information sciences and technology;  Kiran P. Mody, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  David M. Montez, York, information sciences and technology;  Adam D. Mundis, York, English;  Kate M. Musso, York, English;  Sara E. Neimeister, York, English;  Amy R. Nuzum, York, human development and family studies;  Eric N. Orner, York, business;  Janine M. Pflaum, York, business;  Adam D. Polash, Stewartstown, business;  Shantanu G. Rajadhyaksha, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Akhil A. Rane, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Ashish A. Rane, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Seth M. Riddle, Seven Valleys, business;  Eric S. Rohrer, Columbia, Md., electro-mechanical engineering technology;  Scott C. Sewell, York, business;  Sayur R. Shah, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Stephanie V. Shanaman, York, human development and family studies;  Shuo Shi, Bradbury, Ca., business;  Michael J. Shifflett, New Freedom, electro-mechanical engineering technology;  Christopher A. Smith, Spring Grove, information sciences and technology;  Thomas A. Smith, Dover, business;  Daniel M. Stump, York, business;  Bhaskar Suryakumar, Mumbai, India, information sciences and technology;  Jeffrey M. Taylor, Cochranville, electro-mechanical engineering technology;  Andrew J. Tomasko, Lititz, electro-mechanical engineering technology;  Adam B. Walton, York, English;  Brandi L. Wertz, Conestoga, human development and family studies;  Brad A. Willcox, Shrewsbury, information sciences and technology;  Shayla M. Williams, Harrisburg, human development and family studies;  Lauran M. Wiltsie, York, communication arts and sciences; and Michelle L. Winemiller, Abbottstown, human development and family studies.

The following students received master’s of education in Teaching and Curriculum degrees at Penn State York:  Karen E. Backus, Dallastown;  Briana S. Baum, York;  Nicole M. Becker, Red Lion;  Colleen K. Bynion, Jacobus;  Marell D. Clark, Red Lion;  Timothy M. Conaway, York;  Michelle E. Doll, Lititz;  Christi L. Gambler, Columbia;  Thomas W. Harned, Marysville;  Amanda S. Henise, Red Lion;  Matthew S. Houseknecht, York;  Ruth A. Mohney, Mount Wolf;  Shannon M. Oliver, York;  Julianne M. Payne, Dallastown;  Jill R. Posey, Red Lion;  Michael J. Renoll, Spring Grove;  Melissa A. Ross, New Oxford;  Kathleen S. Rupp, Mechanicsburg;  Kristen R. Sachs, Hummelstown;  Jill E. Slagle, Hanover;  Christopher K. Tanczos, York;  Alicia M. Tresselt, York;  Andrew J. Warren, York;  Sara A. Wertz, Hanover;  Heather L. Wilker, York;  Susan E. Yohe, Seven Valleys;  Korie L. Young, Seven Valleys; and  Kristie E. Zimmerman, Dallastown.

The following students completed their degrees at other Penn State campuses and returned to Penn State York to receive their diplomas:  Nichole L. Beard, Red Lion, bachelor of arts in Integrative Arts;  Kenneth W. Gordon, York, bachelor of arts in English;  Andrew D. Heatley, State College, bachelor of science in Energy Business and Finance;  Wendi E. Kent, Dillsburg, associate degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management;  Joshua D. Kloker, York, bachelor of arts in History;  and Cory P. Stump, East Berlin, bachelor of science in Psychology.

The following students are changing to other Penn State campuses in Fall 2010 to complete their Penn State degree programs:  Kristin N. Adams, Fawn Grove, elementary and kindergarten education;  Ryan T. Adams, Spring Grove, accounting;  Joshua D. Aikins, Seven Valleys, meteorology;  Raquel L. Alpizar, Syracuse, NY, actuarial science;  Kevin J. Anderson, Lancaster, computer science;  Daniel J. Andrews, Mount Joy, business administration;  Brittany N. Arnold, Jefferson, Md., agricultural and extension education;  Ryan J. Arnold, York, animal sciences;  Jeremy W. Arvelo, Wrightsville, wildlife and fisheries science;  Erik C. Aspril, Hampstead, Md., meteorology;  Andrew J. Aulbach, York, health and human development;  Zachary A. Bacigalupa, Stewartstown, toxicology;  Shea D. Banks, Red Lion, kinesiology;  Daniel J. Barley, East Berlin, geobiology;  Cameron C. Beck, York, computer engineering;  Ethan N. Becker, Red Lion, kinesiology;  Alexa Y. Bejaran, York, finance;  Daniel J. Bice, Mount Joy, science;  Rebecca L. Bomberger, Mountville, human development and family studies;  Daniela Borlea, Shrewsbury, international politics;  Joshua M. Brown, Stewartstown, accounting;  Timothy M. Brown, York, English;  Lauren A. Bubb, Glen Rock, arts and architecture;  Xuan Cai, York, accounting;  Justin M. Campbell, Manchester, telecommunications;  Joseph Chan, York, information sciences and technology;  Joyce T. Chuinkam, York, political science;  Mark H. Cloyd, Mountville, Capital College;  Amanda L. Coble, Mount Wolf, media studies;  Yarelis Colon, Dallastown, premedicine;  Robyn L. Cook, York, human development and family studies;  Luke D. Cover, Spring Grove, kinesiology;  Mary L. Crossley, Dover, psychology;  Joshua B. Crumbling, Spring Grove, engineering;  Matthew M. Czaus, York, landscape contracting;  Ashley W. Davies, York, business administration;  Amy L. Degroft, New Oxford, information sciences and technology;  Dimitar G. Dimitrov, York, computer science;  Nathanael J. Doherty, New Park, mathematics;  Elliot A. Eckard, York, biology;  John D. Eisenhart, East Berlin, structural design and construction engineering technology;  Kyle M. Eisenhart, Manchester, finance;  Peter M. Elser, Marietta, accounting;  Russell N. Englebert, East Berlin, kinesiology;  Arika S. Evans-El, Edgewood, Md., accounting;  Nicholas V. Falci, York, accounting;  Michael J. Fedor II, Lewisberry, nursing;  Dean Femera, Clifton, NJ, kinesiology;  Sylvia I. Flores, York, psychology;  Daniel J. Freed, York, letters, arts, and sciences;  Zachary T. Friesner, New Freedom, management;  Sean M. Gauslin, Brick, NJ, meteorology;  Garrett B. Gelting, Orwigsburg, electrical engineering;  Abigail G. George, Lewisberry, division of undergraduate studies;  Tilman L. Gerald, Washington, D.C., economics;  Grant C. Glatfelter, York, psychology;  Timothy A. Glatfelter, Spring Grove, criminal justice;  Emily A. Gordon, Auburn, media studies;  Douglas J. Graham Jr., Stewartstown, crime, law, and justice;  Nevin C. Gross, Manchester, Altoona College;  Andriana M. Gurreri, York, business;  Steven J. Han, Great Neck, NY, kinesiology;  Jessica M. Hanson, Glen Rock, art history;  Sarah L. Hanson, Glen Rock, division of undergraduate studies;  Lyndsie A. Hartman, Lewisberry, accounting;  Andrew J. Hazlett, Lancaster, education;  Aaron A. Heilman, Mount Wolf, nuclear engineering;  Kathryn M. Hempt, York Haven, nursing;  Amira W. Henein, Mountville, criminal justice;  Corinne M. Hess, York, economics;  Brandon S. Hewitt, York, kinesiology;  Peter J. Hoey, York, finance;  Kimberly M. Hoffheins, Glen Rock, accounting;  Qiaoxing Huang, Etters, finance;  Anna G. Hummel, York, nutritional sciences;  Parisa S. Jalali, McLean, liberal arts;  Anthony J. Jaskot, Marietta, Capital College;  Allyn L. Jenkins, Spring Grove, science;  Erin A. Jones, York, management;  Erik S. Juergensen, Bel Air, Md., mechanical engineering technology;  Casey R. Kelley, Maplewood, Mn., journalism;  Allison M. Kemper, Spring Grove, political science;  Sean E. Kessler, Stewartstown, electrical engineering;  Laura A. Killian, Lancaster, division of undergraduate studies;  Andrew M. King Jr., York, business;  Lynnlee I. Kirkessner, Wrightsville, animal sciences;  Ryan E. Klunk, Hanover, agriculture;  Mark A. Kosicki II, Mount Wolf, finance;  Natasha J. Krieg, York, nutritional sciences;  Timothy D. Krohn, Wrightsville, computer engineering;  Emily A. Kuhn, York, agriculture;  Erica L. Kunkel, York, psychology;  Steven Lee, York, biology;  James K. Lehman, Mount Wolf, finance;  Brian H. Lentz, York, kinesiology;  Christopher D. Leverette, Laurel, Md., communications;  Jennifer R. Lewis, York, communications;  Ling Liu, Owings Mills, Md., management;  Isaiah J. Lomax, York, finance;  Toni L. Lozzi, York, journalism;  Katelyn D. Macqueen, Dallastown, architecture;  Christian L. Malehorn, Manchester, marketing;  Andrew W. Mann, Dallastown, anthropology;  Turner A. Masek, York, criminal justice;  Brenden N. Maxey, Kennett Square, engineering;  Eric M. McConaughey, Columbia, hotel, restaurant, and institutional management;  Ryan G. McFalls, York, aerospace engineering;  Chase A. McGowan, York, criminal justice;  Branden L. McWilliams, Abbottstown, structural design and construction engineering technology;  Ryan C. Mellon, York, division of undergraduate studies;  George Mensah, Woodbridge, Va., Capital College;  Alyson R. Miller, Etters, science;  Sarah C. Mills, York, elementary education;  Zachary M. Mule, Harpers Ferry, WV, mechanical engineering;  Krista M. Myers, Dover, journalism;  Richard D. Myers Jr., Delta, nuclear engineering;  Courtney L. Neal, Mountaindale, NY, business administration;  Ryan G. Neff, Manchester, kinesiology;  Danielle L. Ness, Mount Wolf, crime, law, and justice;  Huong T. Nguyen, York, biology;  Viet T. Nguyen, York, electrical engineering;  Samantha G. Nissley, Elizabethtown, agriculture;  Samantha M. Noel, Hallam, criminal justice;  Benjamin W. Norris, Glen Rock, kinesiology;  Samantha L. Norton, Lititz, wildlife and fisheries science;  Anastasia M. Orso, York, communications;  Thomas R. Ort, York, mechanical engineering;  Zachary R. Pabis, Delta, electrical engineering;  Tyler J. Page, Mount Wolf, kinesiology;  Michele A. Pantano, York, geography;  Isadom T. Parra, Lancaster, accounting;  Nathan C. Petry, York, Capital College;  Daniel C. Phillips, Lancaster, division of undergraduate studies;  Tyler A. Poff, Red Lion, engineering;  Camila A. Polaski, Conestoga, international politics;  Jillian N. Pulia, New Freedom, engineering;  Daniel R. Quackenbos, Brogue, Spanish;  Arlinda Ramadani, New Freedom, Capital College;  Jessica A. Reese, Hanover, management;  Tyler F. Reisinger, York, kinesiology;  John S. Reiter, York, biology;  Kathryn L. Reynolds, Hanover, elementary education;  Daniel T. Rogers, Glen Rock, physics;  Emily C. Ruch, Mechanicsburg, Altoona College;  Gregory C. Scarborough, York, electrical engineering;  Carl G. Schoon, York, liberal arts;  Kenneth J. Seaman III, Seven Valleys, engineering;  Jason M. Seitz, Felton, structural design and construction engineering technology;  Vincent Sepe IV, York, computer engineering;  Luisa I. Sersch, York, Capital College;  Logan D. Shaffer, East Berlin, criminal justice;  Nathan M. Shanholtz, Baltimore, Md., economics;  Thomas D. Shelley, Glen Rock, premedicine;  Corey A. Shelton, Shrewsbury, telecommunications;  Brooke A. Shenberger, York, psychology;  Amanda H. Shipley, Dover, elementary education;  Lauren N. Siford, York, letters, arts, and sciences;  Brian T. Simonton, Mount Wolf, chemical engineering;  Danielle A. Smith, New Freedom, liberal arts;  Joshua E. Smith, Wrightsville, electrical engineering technology;  Kayla N. Smith, Dover, elementary education;  Vincent C. Smith, Glenville, health policy and administration;  Kaitlin M. Soop, Mount Wolf, business administration;  Anthony A. Spataro, York, accounting;  Sean M. Spatola, Lancaster, electrical engineering;  Ashley R. Stacharowski, Seven Valleys, animal sciences;  Ryan M. Steinkamp, York, civil engineering;  Keri A. Stine, York, division of undergraduate dtudies;  Andrew K. Stump, Stewartstown, political science;  David K. Tawadras, York, engineering;  Anthony J. Torregosa, Richmond, TX, science;  Dalynet Torres-Cruz, York, applied behavioral science;  Henry Tsang, Mechanicsburg, energy, business and finance;  Bastian A. Urriola, Gaithersburg, Md., economics;  Thomas G. Valek, Bel Air, Md., computer engineering;  Husing Vang, York, biochemistry and molecular biology;  Tommy M. Voong, Hanover, Capital College;  Edward T. Ward III, Dallastown, Altoona College;  Andrew J. Warfel, Columbia, supply chain and information systems;  Megan R. Warfel, York, microbiology;  Molly E. Weaver, Hanover, elementary education;  Ashley R. Williams, York, psychology;  Elliott B. Wilson, Hanover, psychology;  Kimberly E. Witmer, Manchester, biobehavioral health;  Justin A. Wolford, Red Lion, psychology;  Joel M. Yambo, Lancaster, civil engineering;  Christopher R. Zerphey, Marietta, mechanical engineering;  Xuanzhi Zhang, Nanjing, China, liberal arts;  Katie E. Zinn, Emigsville, division of undergraduate studies;  and Jennifer E. Zobler, Dallastown, psychology.

Shantanu Rajadhyaksha traveled half way around the world to earn a bachelor of science in information sciences and technology and his graduation from Penn State York on May 14 will be bittersweet. While he is excited to complete the degree, he has mixed emotions about leaving the friends he made here in the United States and returning to his home country, India. Commencement is at 6 p.m. in the campus’ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center and is free and open to the public. For those who cannot attend the event, Penn State York's commencement can be viewed on Comcast cable channel 18 or streaming on the Web site.

Rajadhyaksha is part of the first group of students to take part in a 2+2 program between Penn State and Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in India. The program combines the first two years of university education in India with the final two years at Penn State York. The Vidyalankar School of Information Technology is affiliated with The University of Mumbai.

“Besides the top-notch education, I think there is so much to learn here from being independent, getting to learn different cultures, meeting new people, learning new subjects, and learning American values and culture,” said Rajadhyaksha. “I will miss everyone.”

Rajadhyaksha didn’t waste any time getting involved on campus and took part in a variety of cultural events including Unity Week, the campus’ weeklong celebration of diversity, and arranged a memorial service following the bombings in Mumbai. He was also a blogger on the Penn State York Admissions blog site and shared his experiences as an international student at the campus. He was active in promoting Penn State York in India and was the head student representative for the overall program. A familiar face throughout the campus, Rajadhyaksha made many new friends and that he says is what makes it so difficult to leave.

He already has a job and will return to Mumbai to work with Teach for India, a partner organization of Teach for America, for two years. Rajadhyaksha will be working in low income schools to change and reform their education system and infrastructure.

Rajadhyaksha will celebrate his graduation with the friends he has made in York, and his mother, who is here from India to watch him graduate.

In addition to Rajadhyaksha, other students in the program graduating are Rohan Chitalia, Krupali Kirti Desai, Kashmira Kundargi, Kiran Mody, Akhil Rane, Ashish Rane, Sayur Shah, and Bhaskar Suryakumar.

Penn State York’s commencement speaker is John J. Romano, Ph.D., vice president for commonwealth campuses at The Pennsylvania State University and a former campus executive officer at York. Romano became part of the Penn State community more than four decades ago and has diligently served the University in a variety of positions throughout those years. At the end of June, he will leave his post to spend time with his family and pursue his personal interests of sailing, traveling, reading, and golfing.

A familiar face in York, Romano served as the campus executive officer at Penn State York from 1985 to 1993 and during that time was successful in increasing campus enrollments and outreach activities in York and Lancaster. He led the campaign that resulted in the building of the M. S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center and was instrumental in helping the campus gain funding and support for the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, and the John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium, which opened in 2005. Romano was the commencement speaker at York in fall 2005 in celebration of the first commencement in the newly opened Pullo Center.

In addition to hearing from Romano, Penn State York will continue its tradition of the open microphone where graduates can briefly speak. Top associate degree graduate Keith Glatfelter, York, Pa., associate degree graduate in mechanical engineering technology; top baccalaureate degree graduate Eric S. Rohrer, Columbia, Md., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; and Michael J. Renoll, Spring Grove, Pa., representing the master of education program in teaching and curriculum; will also say a few words.

Penn State York will award 28 associate degrees: 6 in business administration; 2 in electrical engineering technology; 5 in human development and family studies; 3 in information sciences and technology; 5 in letters, arts, and sciences; 6 in mechanical engineering technology, and 1 in nanofabrication manufacturing technology. The campus will award 70 baccalaureate degrees: 1 in American studies; 4 in communication arts and sciences; 6 in English; 19 in business;, 5 in electro-mechanical engineering technology; 13 in human development and family studies; 18 in information sciences and technology, and 4 in science; and 28 master of education degrees in teaching and curriculum.

Six former Penn State York students who completed their degree work at another campus of Penn State will return to their home campus, York, to receive their degrees during the ceremony. The campus will also recognize 192 baccalaureate students who began their work at Penn State York and are now eligible to move on to University Park or other campuses to complete their degree work. Penn State York offers the first two years of more than 160 Penn State majors and those students comprise most of the campus.

A reception will follow the ceremony on the first and third floor atriums of The Pullo Center.

Nineteen dozen eggs, 14 pounds of bacon, 9 pounds of cheese, 9 loaves of bread, and 14 dozen donuts were consumed by Penn State York students during the free late night breakfast on Tuesday, May 4. Thanks to the culinary skills of some faculty, staff, members of the Penn State York Alumni Society, and David Platzer, head chef of the campus’ dining area, the Lion’s Den, students were treated to egg, bacon, and cheese sandwiches, on wheat or white toast (or any variation), donuts, coffee, and soda. View photos from the event.

The late night breakfast began a year ago when Todd Eicker, director of admissions, mentioned this activity during finals week had been a great success at a college where he formerly worked and thought it would be great at Penn State York. Eicker met with food service on campus and the event was born.

The two-hour even, from 8 – 10 p.m., is sponsored by the Student Activity Fee, the admissions office, the Blue & White Society, and the Penn State York Alumni Society.

Penn State York announced the creation of its new technology initiative, Technavate, at a press conference on April 29.  Technavate is a collaborative partnership with community driven goals engaging a broad range of educational, community, and industry partners for the purpose of supporting knowledge and technology transfer activities.  With the collaboration of these established partners, new growth in industry and entrepreneurial activity is strengthened. When a company utilizes Technavate, it will have access to the wealth of knowledge and resources of all partners through one point of contact.  In this ever changing economy, companies have struggled to stay afloat leaving little time to diversify or for innovation of their product line.

“Technavate offers a system for supporting innovation for small- and mid-sized companies in York, which is key to long-term economic viability of the region.  It is the result of a productive partnership between the regional leadership, manufacturing partners, Penn State York, and our office,” said Tim Franklin, director of economic and workforce development, Penn State. “The York region’s leadership brought vision critical to Technavate’s development.  What a pleasure to have such good partners from the York education, local leadership, and private sectors.”

According to Mike Smeltzer, executive director of the Manufacturers’ Association and founding member of Technavate, “Technology and innovation will be critical to the future success of manufacturing in south central Pennsylvania. Technavate is the focal point in strengthening the bridge between academics and industry.”

Technavate’s resources enable local companies to utilize the partners’ abilities to think outside the box, as well as create and establish additional opportunities to enhance their business, bring new products to market, and generate additional revenue for local companies.  Technavate provides a wide range of services including assistance with new product development, product commercialization, strategic planning, product testing, access to research, technology transfer, and design engineering.  

“MANTEC has been in the innovation business for years and has always highlighted the value of collaborative effort.  We are partnering with Technavate so that we can bring the power of collaboration directly to our area’s chief innovators, the manufacturers of our community,” stated John W. Lloyd, president and CEO of MANTEC.

“Penn State York sees Technavate as one of the principal means of carrying out its historic land-grant in the 21st Century,” said  Joel M. Rodney, Penn State York’s chancellor. “The campus will be providing outreach services to regional businesses and industries, utilizing its faculty and students to serve the technology needs of the region and serving as a gateway to the resources of the University as a whole.”

For information on the program and to view the community calendar, partner information and resources visit www.technavate.com or call 1-(800) 500-0454.   Partners include, but are not limited to:  Penn State, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD); Penn State York; Manufacturers’ Association of South Central Pennsylvania (MASCPA); Pennergy; the Pennsylvania Center for Advanced Technology Solutions (PennCATS); the York Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ); MANTEC; Ben Franklin Technology Partners; and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP).

Penn State York students unveiled a Virtual Expo designed for the York County Chamber of Commerce (YCCC) on Wednesday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus.  Students have worked all semester to develop the Virtual Expo as part of the information sciences and technology integration and problem solving (IST 440W) class taught by Bill Cantor, P.E., instructor in information sciences and technology at Penn State York.  Cantor likes to involve his students in projects with local business and community organizations.  Recent projects have included developing the online registration system for the York Fair and developing a Web site for the York County Area Agency on Aging.

“The community projects have been a great success over the years,” said Cantor.  “The students benefit by working with organizations that need help with a project. The community organizations benefit by receiving high quality solutions at no cost and the students get exposed to the important work that occurs at these organizations.  They get to meet and appreciate the people on the front lines.  These projects help the community while showcasing the students’ abilities for potential employers.” he said.

The initial project began the fall IT project management class (IST 302) under the direction of Samir Shah, Ph.D., instructor in information sciences and technology, with their assignments including preliminary project planning and requirements gathering.  The design, development, testing, and deployment of the Virtual Expo were carried out by the spring semester class of 21 students.  The group has spent many hours reviewing information about the YCCC, meeting with representatives of the organization, and developing a prototype to share with them.  The Virtual Expo will go live to the public at the York County Chamber Business & Technology Expo on May 4 and 5.

The Virtual Expo is not meant to replace the physical Expo but to enhance its current existence and provide a year-round interface.  The scope of the Virtual Expo project is a Web site based on the Expo floor plan and will allow users to search the YCCC’s database for goods and service providers by category.

“The project has exceeded our expectations,” said Robert Jensenius, executive vice president of the York County Chamber of Commerce.  “The students did an outstanding job and as much as it was a learning process for them, it was a great learning experience for us as well.”

Jensenius and other members of the YCCC spent a great deal of time working with students throughout the project sharing information, reviewing prototypes, and offering suggestions.

The Virtual Expo is designed to provide Chamber members with online exhibitor booth space, giving them a cost-effective Web marketing opportunity to reach new customers and generate new leads.  The Virtual Expo will offer exhibitors unlimited exposure, more time to build business to business relationships, contact information on their booth, a photo of their booth, a listing of all exhibitors, a search utility that will allow searching for exhibitors by name and category, and an archive of the previous years’ exhibitors.

In addition to the work students have done on the Virtual Expo, students will have a booth at the Expo in May provided free by the YCCC.  Dave Montez, a senior in information sciences and technology at Penn State York from San Francisco, Ca., is the booth manager. 

“Preparing for the Expo has been rewarding and challenging,” said Montez. “I’ve met many new people and have learned that the IT world is not the only place that is unpredictable.  You have to be able to rapidly adapt to changing circumstances.  This whole project has been an excellent learning experience,” he said.

Students will have the opportunity to network with other business professionals, share the work they accomplished on the Virtual Expo, and promote the information sciences and technology program at Penn State York.

Other students involved in the spring project are Jeffrey M. Anderson, Stewartstown, Pa.; Rohan U. Chitalia, Mumbai, India; Joseph S.Chronister, York, Pa.; Sebastian C. Cortinez, York, Pa.; Tyler S. Croak, York, Pa.; Andre S. Davis, Woodlawn, Md.; Krupali K. Desai, Mumbai, India; Cole N. Feeser, Hanover, Pa.; Baptist W. Hoffmann III, York, Pa.; Alex N. Howard, Windsor, Pa.; Kashmira P. Kundargi, Navi Mumbai, India.; Darby W. Mitchell, Red Lion, Pa.;  Kiran P. Mody, Mumbai, India;   Shantanu G. Rajadhyaksha, Mumbai, India;  Akhil A. Rane, Mumbai, India;  Sayur R. Shah, Mumbai, India; John F.Suarez, York, Pa.; Bhaskar Suryakumar, Mumbai, India; and David M. Watson, Jacobus, Pa.

Penn State York honored the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty, and staff for the 2009 - 10 academic year during the 39th annual Academic Awards Banquet, Friday, April 23 in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building.  More than 90 academic and service awards were presented following a 6 p.m. dinner. View a photo gallery of the event.

Awards were presented by a variety of campus groups and several community organizations including the Rotary Club of York and the York County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association.  Highlights of the program were the presentation of the Eric A. and Josephine Walker Award, the James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Penn State York Advising Award, and the new Clark E. Fisher Memorial Award.

The Clark E. Fisher Memorial Award, being given for the first time, honors and recognizes outstanding achievement in engineering by a full-time undergraduate student.  The award is named for the late Clark E. Fisher, ’83, a Penn State engineering graduate  Family members, Fisher’s employer Precision Custom Components (PCC), colleagues from PCC, and friends joined together to create an award in remembrance of Fisher.  The award is given in the field that Fisher loved, engineering.  Matthew D. Ruth, York, Pa.; is the recipient.

The Eric A. and Josephine Walker Award, the most prestigious student award of the evening, was presented to Joyce T. Chuinkam.  This award is given annually to a full-time student who exhibits outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship.  Each Penn State campus selects a recipient of this award. Chuinkam is a sophomore at Penn State York majoring in political science. She resides in York.  Chuinkam was recognized for her outstanding service to the campus and community through a variety of projects and for her excellent performance in the classroom.

The James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching is given to one part-time and one full-time member of the Penn State York faculty based on nominations by students and other members of the campus community.  The award is named in honor of the late James H. Burness, in recognition of his outstanding teaching and service to the campus.  Burness died in December 1999.   This year's recipients are Harley H. Hartman, instructor in engineering, full-time award and Frank P. Miller Jr., part-time instructor in mathematics, part-time award.

Hartman, of Hanover, Pa. received high praise from his students for his sincerity and enthusiasm for the subject. One student wrote, “Mr. Hartman truly enjoys teaching.  That sincerity comes through in his delivery of material . . .his interest in his students and his enthusiasm in imparting knowledge.”  He was also praised for his fairness in class and willingness to answer questions and spend time making a concept clearer.  Another student wrote, “Anytime that I have a question about something from class or an issue with my degree audit, I can always count on him to give me a quick, accurate response.”  Still another student wrote, “I feel I learned more in his classes than any of the others I’ve taken at Penn State.”

Miller, who in addition to teaching a few courses, is the campus registrar.  He has worked at Penn State York for 41 years and resides in York, Pa..  He received the ultimate compliment for a math teacher from a student who wrote, “I look forward to each class.”  Miller also earned accolades for his dedication and willingness to help students understand, all with a smile on face.  Another student wrote, “Mr. Miller is the most dedicated instructor I ever met.  He always comes to class fully prepared, is willing to meet with students outside of class, and truly wants all of his students to succeed. I never thought I could handle calculus until I met Mr. Miller.”

Ali Kara, Ph.D., of York, Pa., professor of business administration and division coordinator for the division of business and economics of University College, was honored as the winner of the Penn State York Advising Award.  The Penn State York Advising Award, given by the campus Academic Affairs Committee, was established several years ago to recognize the importance of advising students.  This committee operates separately from the teaching award committee.  Kara earned high praise for his willingness to spend time with students to discuss their concerns and help them find answers.  One student wrote, “Dr. Kara has been an excellent adviser from day one.  He has really helped me during my time at Penn State.  I know other students who also have him as an adviser and all have good things to say.  I transferred to Penn State from another university, and I do not think the transition would have been so smooth had it not been for Dr. Kara.”  Another student wrote, “I believe that Dr. Kara is a great adviser as well as professor and I am grateful for all of his help and glad to have him as a professor and adviser.”

The Penn State York Honors Program provides challenging opportunities for academically superior students.  Students who complete 9 credits of honors work are recognized.  Recipients are:  Joshua D. AIkens, Seven Valleys, Pa.; Raquel L. Alpizar, York, Pa.; Joseph Chan,York, Pa.; Nadine J. Chase, York, Pa.; Rhoi J. Fajardo, Dover; Pa.; Sascha D. Frost, Columbia, Pa.; Lyndsie A Hartman, Lewisberry, Pa.; Kimberly M. Hoffheins, Glen Rock, Pa.; Kaitlyn S. Kosalek, York, Pa.; Carrie A. Lilley, York, Pa.; Katelyn D. Macqueen, Dallastown, Pa.; Christian L. Malehorn, Manchester; Pa.; Randi H. Mallery, York, Pa.; Caitlin D. Markline, Glen Rock, Pa.; Huong T. Nguyen, York, Pa.; and Brooke A Shenberger, York, Pa.

The Evan Pugh Scholar Award is for those juniors and seniors who are in the upper 0.5 percent of their respective classes and have completed at least 48 graded Penn State credits at the end of the fall semester of the academic year the award is given.  Candidates are eligible if they have been full-time undergraduate students for at least four semesters prior to selection.  The Penn State York recipient is Katie L. Rice, Mount Joy, Pa.

The President's Freshman Award is presented annually to full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 grade-point average for the first semester of their freshman year of study.  Recipients are: Kelsey E. Bistline, Mount Wolf, Pa.; Nathan R. Brown, Red Lion, Pa.; Bryan Ebaugh, Fawn Grove, Pa.; Joshua J. Hess, Willow Street, Pa.; Setenay N. Kucukemiroglu, York, Pa.; Jennifer R. Lake, Wellsville, Pa.; Larry J. Nissley, Lancaster, Pa.; Terri S. Rentzel, York, Pa.; Bethany L. Snyder, Thomasville, Pa.; and Andrew M. Thompson, York, Pa.

The President Sparks Award is presented annually to those undergraduate candidates who have earned 4.0 (A) cumulative grade-point average based on at least 36 graded Penn State credits completed by the end of the fall semester of the academic year the award is given.  The President Sparks Award recipients are:  Kenneth Glidden, Lancaster, Pa. and Bethany L. Snyder, Thomasville, Pa.

Freshman Press Chemistry Award recipient is Nader M. Mekheal, York, Pa. This award is presented to a freshman based on outstanding academic achievement in chemistry.

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recognizes superior scholarship in all fields of study and only inducts the highest-ranking students from any branch of learning.  Bhaskar Suryakumar,York Pa. had the honor of being inducted in the field of information sciences and technology.

Keystone Honor Society Awards were presented to full- and part-time students with the highest grade-point average (GPA) at or above a 3.50 GPA in each associate and baccalaureate degree program offered at the campus.  Part-time students meeting the requirements are eligible to receive the award one time in their major.  There are also minimum requirements for the time in the degree.  Honorees for the full-time students are:  Sabryna D. Holmberg, Glen Rock, Pa.,associate degree in business administration; David L. Curry, Denver, Pa.,associate degree in electrical engineering technology; Dave E. Shaffer, York, Pa., associate degree in electrical engineering technology; James M. Houser, Hanover, Pa., associate degree in information sciences and technology; Brian H. Lentz, York, Pa., associate degree in letters, arts, and sciences; Michael D. Livinghouse, Red Lion, Pa.,associate degree in letters, arts, and sciences; Jennifer L. Elicker, York, Pa.,bachelor of science in business; Joshua M. Robertson, Hanover,Pa., bachelor of science in business; Thomas A. Smith, Dover, Pa., bachelor of science in business; Amy E. Jacobs-Carrozza, York, Pa., bachelor of arts in communication arts and sciences; Michael J. Manning III, New Freedom, Pa.,bachelor of arts in communication arts and sciences; Dixie L. Pennington, Crownsville, Md., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; Crystal G. Young, Joppa, Md., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; Zachary W. Donnelly, Dover, Pa., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; Barbara M. Gorski, Stewartstown, Pa., bachelor of arts in English; Katherine C. Friesner, New Freedom, Pa., bachelor of arts in English; Jonathan D. Hirt, Brogue, Pa., bachelor of arts in English; Danielle N. Weaver, York, Pa., bachelor of science in human development and family studies; Laura A. Kline, York, Pa., bachelor of science in human development and family studies; Erin R, Murphy, Hanover, Pa., bachelor of science in human development and family studies; Karan U. Shah, York, Pa., bachelor of science in information sciences and technology; Bhaskar Suryakumar, York, Pa., bachelor of science in information sciences and technology; Darby W. Mitchell, Red Lion, Pa., bachelor of science in information sciences and technology; Alex N. Howard, Windsor, Pa., bachelor of science in information sciences and technology; Katie L. Rice, Mount Joy, Pa., bachelor of arts in letters, arts, and sciences; Jacob T. Moore, Spring Grove, Pa., bachelor of science in science; and Saryet A. Kucukemiroglu, York, Pa., bachelor of science in science.

Honorees for the part-time Keystone Honor Society students are: Wanda S. Steffy, Lancaster, Pa.,  associate degree in business administration; Scott A. Hetrick, East Berlin, Pa., associate degree in electrical engineering technology; Emily M. Stinebaugh, Dover, Pa., associate degree in human development and family studies; Thomas L. Breiner, York, Pa., associate degree in information sciences and technology; Terri S. Rentzel, York, Pa., associate degree in letters, arts, and sciences; David M. Stauffer, York Haven, Pa., associate degree in electrical engineering technology; Monica C. McMillan, Red Lion, Pa., bachelor of science in business; Timothy O. Cassidy, Hanover, Pa., bachelor of science in electro-mechanical engineering technology; Corey W. Baughman, Red Lion, Pa., bachelor of science in human development and family studies; and Teresa L. Rebert, Seven Valleys, Pa., bachelor of science in information sciences and technology.

Student Government Association (SGA) Campus Service Awards were presented to:  Joyce T. Chuinkam, York, Pa.; Jennifer R. Lake, Wellsville, Pa.; Sam G. Noerpel, East Berlin, Pa.; Isadom T. Parra, Lancaster; Pa., Savannah R. Smith, Red Lion, Pa.; and Madeline E. Snyder, Dallastown, Pa.

The Student Appreciation Award is given to faculty or staff person for outstanding service to students.  The recipient was Barbara H. Dennis, Camp Hill, Pa., coordinator of community relations and communications.

Gary L. Collison Community Service Awards were presented to Anna G. Hummel, York, Pa.and Jillian H. Johnson, York, Pa.  The service awards were renamed this year to honor the late Gary L. Collison, professor of English and American Studies at Penn State York, whose idea it was to recognize students for their volunteer service. 

The Rotary Club Award is presented to an outstanding second-year student, chosen by the faculty, for having made a significant contribution to the campus and community.  Evelean Clay, York, Pa. is the recipient.

The Manufacturers’ Association Award honors a second year associate or baccalaureate degree student who has displayed academic excellence in an engineering or science program.  The recipient was David M. Gouge, New Freedom, Pa.
The Academic Achievement Award is given to a student(s) in recognition of academic accomplishments.  The recipient(s) cannot have been otherwise honored with an academic award.  Minimum qualifications are second year standing by spring semester of the year in which the award is presented and a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point average.  Only Penn State credits are considered.  Matthew L. Dunlap, Shrewsbury, Pa. is the recipient.

The York County Chapter, Penn State Alumni Association Award is presented to a graduating associate degree senior from York County who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership, and service to the campus.  Shantanu G. Rajadhyaksha,York, Pa. is the recipient.

The Computer and Information Systems (C&IS) Consultant Award is presented to the student(s) exemplifying quality customer service.  The recipients are Ashish A. Rane, York, Pa.; Tammie R. Sanders, Red Lion, Pa.; and Sayur R. Shah, York, Pa.
The Tutor of the Year Award is presented to the tutor who has made the greatest impact on students who came to the Nittany Success Center for extra help with their course work.  Anna G. Hummel, York, Pa. is the recipient.

The Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society recognizes high standards of scholarship among associate degree engineering seniors.  Campus engineering faculty select the award recipients.  Recipients are:  Scott A Hetrick, East Berlin, Pa., electrical engineering technology (2EET); Joshua M. Sheffer, Airville, Pa., mechanical engineering technology (2MET); and Joseph J. D’Arrigo, Red Lion, Pa.,electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET).

Lambda Pi Eta Award is the honor society of the National Communication Association.  Recipients of this award are Sandra M. Bush, York, Pa.; Amy E. Jacobs-Carrozza, York, Pa.; Michael J. Manning III, New Freedom, Pa.; and Newell H. Rinehart, Dover, Pa.

The Diversity Award is presented to the students who best reflect the values of diversity and intercultural understanding as expressed in the campus’ diversity statement.  Joyce T. Chuinkam, York, Pa.; Latashia L. Gilkes, York, Pa.; Ling Lu, Owings Mills, Md.; and Shantanu Rajadhyaksha, York, Pa.

The Edward M. Elias Award is presented to the first- and second-year baccalaureate students moving to a campus within the Penn State system with the highest grade-point average.  Kathryn M. Hempt, York Haven, Pa. and Bethany L. Snyder, Thomasville, Pa.

National Communication Association (NCA) Student Undergraduate Research Award encourages recognition of student scholarship within each communication department.  The selection of recipients is guided by the award criteria established by NCA’s Research Board. Sandra M. Bush, York, Pa.; Amy E. Jacobs-Carrozza, York, Pa.; and Michael J. Manning III, New Freedom, Pa. are the recipients.

In room 106 of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center (ISTC) at Penn State York there’s a bulletin board displaying yellow honor ribbons in recognition of those currently serving in the military and veterans. The ribbons are there thanks to the efforts of Tiffany Barlow, Penn State York junior majoring in human development and family studies, from East Berlin, Pa. and April Bowser, a computer support specialist staff member at the campus from Elizabethtown, Pa.

The decision to create a bulletin board honoring the troops was a collaborative idea of Barlow and Bowser who decided it was time to refresh the billboards in the ISTC. Since each of them has family, friends, and others who are serving or have served in the military, they decided the yellow ribbon bulletin board was a good idea.

“My cousin, some of my friends, and some of their friends all have loved ones in the military serving far from home and it seems to touch everyone in one way or another,” said Barlow. “It is important to honor those people who are protecting our freedom and support them. Putting the bulletin board in the computer lab, a high traffic place on campus, gives everyone the opportunity to participate and also see it and realize just how many people at our campus have been impacted.“

For Bowser, having the bulletin board hits even closer to home since her daughter, Sebrina, is serving in Korea. Sebrina is a former Penn State York student who spent a great deal of time on campus and is known by much of the campus community.

Those who visit the board can take a yellow ribbon, write the name of the person they are honoring and the branch of the military they represent on it, and then place in the appropriate place on the board. One side of the board is for those troops currently serving and the other is for veterans. Stars are also being added to the ribbons to indicate those individuals who have been injured or disabled.

The bulletin board is filling up quickly and, according to Barlow and Bowser, there are no plans to take it down.

Romano became part of the Penn State community more than four decades ago and has diligently served the University in a variety of positions throughout those years.  At the end of June, he will leave his post to spend time with his family and pursue his personal interests of sailing, traveling, reading, and golfing.

A familiar face in York, Romano served as the campus executive officer at Penn State York from 1985 to 1993 and during that time was successful in increasing campus enrollments and outreach activities in York and Lancaster.  He led the campaign that resulted in the building of the M. S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center and was instrumental in helping the campus gain funding and support for the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, and the John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium, which opened in 2005.  Romano was the commencement speaker at York in 2005 in celebration of the first commencement in the newly opened Pullo Center.  View his full bio here.

The campus will award associate and baccalaureate degrees and recognize master's degree graduates during the program.  The ceremony is free and open to the public. 

In addition to hearing from Romano, Penn State York will continue its tradition of the open microphone where graduates can speak for a moment.  The top associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree graduates will also say a few words.  A number of former Penn State York students who completed their degree work at another campus of Penn State will return to their home campus, York, to receive their degrees during the ceremony.

A reception will follow the ceremony.

First prize went to Corey Magloire, York, Pa., for his painting, "Over Grown," and second prize went to Katie Macqueen, Dallastown, Pa., for her photograph, "Ledges."  Honorable mentions were awarded to Cara Bishoff, Glen Rock, Pa.,  for her mixed media treated text "Lil Wayne;" and to Kayley Shaver, Wrightsville, Pa.;  for her pastel drawing, "Linus."  Judge for the exhibit was Hill Nelson, Penn State York art history instructor.

Other artists with pieces in the show are Lauren Bubb, Glen Rock, Pa.; Amanda Burg, Manchester, Pa.; Laura Davilá Reyes, East Berlin, Pa.; Andrew Swoboda, Red Lion, Pa; and Kawikaokalani Victoria, York, Pa.  Some works are for sale.
Hours for the exhibition are Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.  For more information contact show organizers Abbi Ferree, York, Pa., at ajf5182@psu.edu;  or Kayley Shaver at kms5599@psu.edu.

Art Henne, instructor in English at Penn State York, listens to Tennis Legend Pancho Gonzalez, portrayed by Isaac Morales, a third-grader from Jackson Elementary, who was part of a living wax museum of famous Latinos that visited Unity Day at Penn State York. Crouching down in the background is Nobel Prize-winning chemist Mario Molina being portrayed by Michael Rodriguez.

Penn State York observed Unity Week, April 12 – 16, with a variety of activities each day to celebrate diversity.  The 12th annual Unity Day took place on Friday, April 16.  Faculty, staff, students, and members of the York community gathered in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center and had the opportunity to sample foods from around the world, watch a variety of performances, and share their culture.  View a photo gallery of the event.

Highlights of Unity Day were the performances by third graders from Jackson Elementary School in York who brought their living wax museum of famous Latinos to the campus. Under the direction of their teacher, Janet Delgado, students portrayed a variety of famous people.  The students not only dressed like famous Latinos including tennis legend Pancho Gonzalez, “The Dog Whisperer” Cesar Milan, and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Mario Molino, but they also shared information about each person.

Unity Week is the culmination of the work of Penn State York’s Diversity Committee which includes students, faculty, and staff and is sponsored by the group. A variety of multicultural events are planned throughout the year to provide a forum for the campus and community to learn about diversity.

Penn State York honored its student athletes at the 39th annual Athletic Awards Banquet Friday, April 16, in the Lion’s Den of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center at the campus. Awards were presented following a 6 p.m. dinner. View a photo gallery of the event.

Thirty-eight Penn State York students earned the distinction of Academic All-Conference. This honor is bestowed on those student athletes who have a semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher during the semester of competition or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and completion of at least 24 credits. Recipients in their sports are: Baseball: Ryan C. Mellon, York, Pa.; Kiran P. Mody, York, Pa.; Trevor E. Neff, Dallastown, Pa.; Tyler J. Page, Mount Wolf, Pa., Wickham Simonds, York, Pa.; Andrew D. Taylor, Delya, Pa.; Brian A. Tutino, York, Pa.; and Collin C. Wallace, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Women’s Basketball: Ariane E. Grove, Spring Grove, Pa.; Laura A. Hoffman, Hanover, Pa.; and Kaitlyn O. Toomey, Dover, Pa. Soccer: Aldin Avdic, York, Pa.; Patrick W. Betmarik, Hanover, Pa.; Grant C. Glatfelter, York, Pa.; Cole J. Houser, Thomasville, Pa.; Nathan R. Hunt, York, Pa.; Christopher R. Jones, East Berlin, Pa.; Tyler F. Reisinger, York, Pa.; Justin E. Shaffer, East Berlin, Pa.; and John F. Suarez, York, Pa. Team Tennis: Rebecca L. Bomberger, Mountville, Pa.; Mikesh J. Desai, York, Pa.; Aaron M. Dunlevy, Dover, Pa.; Bryce C. Rankin, York, Pa.; Jessica E. Waltersdorff, Spring Grove, Pa.; and Katie F. Zinn, Emigsville, Pa. Women’s Volleyball: Shaelyn E. Frecon, Stewartstown, Pa.; Sabryna D. Holmberg, Glen Rock, Pa.; Erin R. Murphy, Hanover, Pa.; Courtney L. Neal, Mountaindale, N.Y.; Gracey C. Rhude, Severn, Md.; Jacqueline D. Shuman, York, Pa.; Kristin M. Steinnagel, Red Lion, Pa.; and Megan R. Warfel, York, Pa. Men’s Basketball: Joshua D. Czerski, Baltimore, Md.; Johan Erimee, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Chase A. McGowan, York, Pa.; and Edward T. Ward, Dallastown, Pa.

Eleven students earned Athletic All-Conference in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC). This award is given to athletes chosen either by their coach or other coaches in the conference for their athletic performance. Recipients are: Women’s Basketball: Laura A. Hoffman, Hanover, Pa.; Men’s Basketball: Chase A. McGowan, York, Pa.; soccer, Aldin Avdic, York, Pa.; Joseph C. Dizio, York, Pa.; Timothy D. Krohn, Wrightsville, Pa.; and Steve D. Miller, York, Pa.; Team Tennis: Mikesh J. Desai, York, Pa.; Nathaniel J. Gambino, York, Pa.; and Derrek D. Hoffer, York, Pa.; and Katie E. Zinn, Emigsville, Pa.; and Women’s Volleyball: Kristin M. Steinnagel, Red Lion, Pa.

The Coaches’ Award honors those athletes chosen by their coach for their sportsmanship, leadership, and general contribution to the team. Not all teams give these awards. Andrew D. Taylor, Delta, Pa., is the recipient for baseball.

Xavier E. Smith, BelAir, Md., received the Trimmer Award in basketball. This award is named in honor of former Penn State York Basketball Coach Ron Trimmer and is given to the most improved player.

Timothy B. Hushon, Delta, Pa.; received the Broadbent Award given in honor of Bruce Broadbent, Ph.D., former assistant professor of kinesiology at the campus and division head of health and human development at the Commonwealth College. Broadbent was the campus’ first athletic director and worked for more than 30 years to promote the campus’ athletic programs.

Timothy J. Weikert, York, Pa.; received the Christopher C. Miller Sportsmanship Award for soccer. This award is given to an athlete who displays a high level of sportsmanship not only on the soccer field but also in everyday life. The award was established in 2002 to honor the late Christopher C. Miller, the son of former Penn State York Soccer Coach George Miller, who passed away on July 9, 2001, at the age of 16. During his soccer career, Christopher played between 350 and 400 soccer games and never received a yellow or red card for unsportsmanlike play. His love of the game of soccer and outstanding sportsmanship will always be remembered through this award.

Richard Chilcoat, New Freedom, Pa.; soccer coach at Penn State York was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Coach of the Year in Soccer for the second consecutive year for his outstanding leadership.

This was Penn State York’s second year in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and a number of athletes received awards from that group. Athletes named to the USCAA Men’s Soccer All-American First Team are: Aldin Avdic, York, Pa.; Timothy D. Krohn, Wrightsville, Pa.; and Steve D. Miller, York, Pa. Honorable mention in soccer went to Justin E. Shaffer, East Berlin, Pa. John F. Suarez, York, Pa.; was named to the USCAA Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team and Joseph C. Dizio, York, Pa. was named to the USCAA Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team for 2009. In basketball, the USCAA named Chase A. McGowan, York, Pa. to the USCAA Men’s Basketball All- Academic Team.

In the PSUAC, Timothy D. Krohn, Wrightsville, Pa., was named Player of the Year in Soccer; Laura A. Hoffman, Hanover, Pa., earned All-Conference in women’s basketball; and Joshua D. Czerski, Baltimore, Md.; earned Honorable Mention All-Conference in men’s basketball.

Team coaches presented awards to their athletes:

Baseball (Head Coach Dr. Ronald K. Workinger and Assistant Coach Joseph P. Royer) First-year awards: Donovan M. Blessing, York, Pa.; Anthany L. Heindel, Downingtown, Pa.; Ryan C. Mellon, York, Pa.; Joseph P. Royer, Jr., York, Pa.; Wickham Simonds, York, Pa.; Andrew D. Taylor, Delta, Pa.; Collin C. Wallace, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Nicholas D. Wallin, Hanover, Pa.; and Kent T. Weibley, York, Pa. Second-year awards: Erik C. Aspril, Hampstead, Md.; Kiran P. Mody, York, Pa.; Trevor E. Neff, Dallastown, Pa.; Tyler J. Page, Mount Wolf, Pa.; Daniel T. Rogers, Glen Rock, Pa.; and Brian A. Tutino, York, Pa. Fourth-year award: Tyler A. Buck, Macungie, Pa.

Women’s Basketball (Head Coach Eric Leese and Assistant Coach Tom Leese) First-year awards: Jennifer L. Fink, New Oxford, Pa.; Laura A. Hoffman, Hanover, Pa.; and Ambraea L. Johnson, Gettysburg, Pa. Second-year awards: Ariane E. Grove, Spring Grove, Pa. and Samantha M. Noel, Hallam, Pa. Third-year award: Kaitlyn O. Toomey, Dover, Pa. Fourth-year award: Tiffany A. Mummert, York, Pa.

Men's Basketball (Head Coach Parrish Petry and Assistant Coaches Chad McGowan and Alex Knox) First-year awards: Johan Erimee, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Durant K. Harvin, Reisterstown, Md; Ryan E. Klunk, Hanover, Pa.; Naijia A. McGhee, York, Pa.; Chase A. McGowan, York, Pa.; Matthew V. Rotonda, Tom’s River, NJ; Xavier E. Smith, BelAir, Md.; Edward T. Ward, Dallastown, Pa.; and Jacob J. Wren, York, Pa. Second-year awards: Erik C. Aspril, Hampstead, Md.; and Joshua D. Czerski, Baltimore, Md.

Soccer (Head Coach Richard Chilcoat, Assistant Coach Ben Otterson) First-year awards: Aldin Avdic, York, Pa.; Nourdean Bentajar, Littlestown, Pa.; Patrick W. Betmarik, Hanover, Pa.; Kyle D. Brassard, Spring Grove, Pa.; Marc S. Hobbs, Baltimore, Md.; Cole J. Houser, Thomasville, Pa.; Nathan R. Hunt, York, Pa.; Timothy B. Hushon, Delta, Pa.; Corey J. Magloire, York, Pa.; Steve D. Miller, York, Pa.; and Michael J. Rubadue, Wrightsville, Pa. Second-year awards: Cameron C. Beck, York, Pa.; Grant C. Glatfelter, York, Pa.; Timothy D. Krohn, Wrightsville, Pa.; Tyler F. Reisinger, York, Pa.; and Justin E. Shaffer, East Berlin, Pa.. Third-year awards: Matthew D. Bieber, York, Pa.; Joseph D. Dizio, York, Pa.; Christopher R. Jones, East Berlin, Pa.; Logan D. Shaffer, York Springs, Pa.; John F. Suarez, York, Pa.; and Timothy J. Weikert, York, Pa.

Team Tennis (Head Coach Michael Arnold) First-year awards: Rebecca L. Bomberger, Mountville, Pa.; Mikesh J. Desai, York, Pa.; Aaron M. Dunlevy, Dover, Pa.; Nathaniel J. Gambino, York, Pa; Derrek D. Hoffer, York, Pa.; David L. Pottle, York, Pa.; Bradley S. Schaffer, York, Pa.; Jessica E. Waltersdorff, Spring Grove, Pa.; and Katie E. Zinn, Emigsville, Pa. Second-year award: Bryce C. Rankin, York, Pa.

Women's Volleyball (Head Coach Meggan Clancy and Assistant Coach John Rohrbaugh) First-year awards: Shaelyn E. Frecon, Stewartstown, Pa.; Sabryna D. Holmberg, Glen Rock, Pa.; Lauren R. Kline, York, Pa.; Courtney L. Neal, Mountaindale, NY; Gracey C. Rhude, Severn, Md.; Jacqueline D. Shuman, York, Pa.; Kristin M. Steinnagel, Red Lion, Pa.; and Megan R. Warfel, York, Pa. Second-year-award: Erin R. Murphy, Hanover, Pa.

Learn more about Penn State York’s athletic programs by visiting the Web at http://www2.yk.psu.edu/currentstudents/studentservices/athletics/.

The poems in Stages celebrate Shakespeare’s plays as cues for performance, on stage and beyond. Addressing a range of works in just a few poems, Sloboda reflects on The Comedy of Errors, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Richard II, Macbeth, and King Lear. Reveling in the enduring power of these plays, Sloboda brings the language of the plays to bear on diverse topics, including sex, addiction, and parenting, exploring a range of possibilities for relating Shakespeare to 21st century life. 

The chapbook, Stages, retails for $12.  He is author of two other books, Shell Games, a collection of poetry, and The Making of Americans in Paris, a book on Edith Wharton and Gertrude Stein.
  
An expert on Shakespeare, Sloboda serves as dramaturg (literary consultant) for the Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival. His work on Shakespearean film adaptations has appeared in Studies in the Humanities and in the collection In/Fidelity: Essays on Film Adaptation (Cambridge Scholars Press). He has contributed to the Encyclopedia of American Literature, the Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, the Student’s Companion to American Literary Characters, and the Literary Contexts series. His creative work has appeared in venues based in Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

Sloboda is a graduate of Washington University with a masters and doctorate in English and American studies and has a bachelor of arts in English and philosophy from Connecticut College.  He was the recipient of the 2005 James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching at Penn State York and the 2006 recipient of the campus’ advising award in recognition of outstanding advising to students.   Sloboda was the driving force behind the campus’ online student magazine, Any Other Word, and serves as its adviser.

For more information about Stages or to purchase a book, please visit sunnyoutside press.

The play, a comedy/drama, is set in the wilderness of south Louisiana and focuses on a young Cajun who is determined to continue living as his father did—hunting, fishing, and, especially, poaching—even though his new wife insists that he change and a new game warden is determined to arrest him. With this premiere, the campus theatre program continues its commitment to staging original work by Penn State York writers. In the past two years, the program has staged several works by student writers. The upcoming production of Stelly’s play is the first premiere of a work by a faculty member.

The cast includes Penn State York students Ed Drabik, Dallastown, Pa.; Ritesh Maheshwari, Mumbai, India; Deysi Sanchez-Angulo, York, Pa.; Angela Steco, Lancaster, Pa.; Ryan Stough, Dover, Pa.; and Matt Sutton, Etters, Pa. The assistant director is Tonisha Price, York, Pa.

The performance is free for Penn State York students, faculty and staff; $5 for other students; and $10 for all others. Please bring a lawn chair to the performance. For more information on the play, please contact Stelly at (717) 771-4185 or tss11@psu.edu.

Any Other Word, Penn State York’s literary E-zine’s fourth edition is now available online. To see the publication, visit http://www2.yk.psu.edu/anyotherword.

Student editors for the current publication are Abbi Ferree, a junior majoring in English from York, Pa; and Eric Kennedy, a junior majoring in English from Hanover, Pa. The cover design for the magazine was done by Cara Bishoff, a sophomore in the division of undergraduate studies from Glen Rock, Pa., and is part of the 6th Annual Spring Student Art Exhibit on display through May 14 on the second and third level of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus.

Submissions are now being accepted for its fifth edition, due out in spring 2011. The submission deadline is Dec. 31, 2010. All submissions, along with any questions, should be addressed to Noel Sloboda, instructor in English and publication adviser, at njs16@psu.edu. Any Other Word is a creative outlet for members of the Penn State York community (students, staff, and faculty) and was created to showcase literary talents and unite artistic minds. Work on the first issue began in the fall of 2006.

Submissions published in Any Other Word are selected by a board of directors who read all entries submitted and make selections. All authors retain full copyrights on their works. The student adviser has the final say on what is published. The publication takes its name from the quote by William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”

Awards will be presented by a variety of campus groups and several community organizations including the Rotary Club and the Manufacturers’ Association.   Highlights of the program include the presentation of the Eric A. and Josephine Walker Award, the James H. Burness Awards for Excellence in Teaching, and the Penn State York Advising Award. Tickets for the event can be purchased in the Penn State York Student Affairs office. Cost for guests is $15. Award recipients and presenters attend free. For information, call the Student Affairs office at (717) 771-4045.

Penn State York's weeklong celebration of diversity, Unity Week, will begin on Monday, April 12 and end on Friday, April 16, with Unity Day -- the grand finale. This event is now in its 12th year and activities will take place in and around the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center from noon to 1 p.m. each day unless otherwise noted. All events are free and open to the public. This is the second year that Penn State York has celebrated Unity Day over the course of a week -- Unity Week. Before 2009, this was a one-day event.

Monday through Thursday, a variety of displays and events are scheduled to take place with a theme each day: Monday - Europe, Tuesday - Asia, Wednesday – the Americas, and Thursday – Africa. Displays, food, dancing, and other events will highlight the theme of each day.

The events of the week all lead up to the grand finale on Friday when everyone will come together to share food items that represent their heritage. Those who attend can participate in an international food sampling from a number of countries. Displays that reflect the origin or ancestry of faculty, staff, and students will also be set-up in and around the student center. A variety of performances are scheduled and food representing the ethnicity of the campus community will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. and continue until 1:30 p.m.

Third grade students from Jackson Elementary School in York will also participate in the day with their live wax museum of famous Latinos. Under the direction of their teacher, Janet Delgado, students will portray a variety of famous people beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Those participating in Unity Day will wear the specially designed T-shirts. Students in Fred Haag’s introduction to visual studies class created designs for Unity Week and the campus community selected a T-shirt design from among them. Haag, an associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York, has involved his class in creating designs for a number of years. A design by Kyla D. Kirby, a Penn State York freshman from Lititz, Pa., was selected for the shirts. Visitors to the event can also receive a shirt, while supplies last, if they visit a number of displays. Eighteen other students submitted designs for the contest and they are Cara B. Bishoff ,Glen Rock, Pa.; Laurel M. Crone, Dover, Pa.; Ryan C. Dahl, Manchester, Md.; Laura B. Davila Reyes, East Berlin, Pa.; Erin N. Day, York, Pa.; Lucas M. Gemmill, Stewartstown, Pa.; Timothy A. Glatfelter, Spring Grove, Pa.; Matthew J. Haldeman, York, Pa.; Rebecca C. Hollinger, York, Pa.; Natia L. Jones, York, Pa.; Zach A. Kauffman, Dallastown, Pa.; Jason M. Seitz, Felton, Pa.; Mitchell W. Smith, York, Pa.; Lynn E. Stone, Red Lion, Pa.; Matthew K. Wagner, Camp Hill, Pa.; Justin T. Webb, New Freedom, Pa.; Tanner D. Widdowson, Hanover, Pa.; and Justin A. Wolford, Red Lion, Pa.

Goals for Unity Week include creating teachable moments to learn about diversity and to provide an opportunity for the campus and community to suggest ways Penn State can create a multicultural environment.

Additional events being planned include soccer games on April 15 and 16 and movies related to the theme of the day in the evening. Ten Thousand Villages, a shop selling internationally handmade items, will also be on campus on April 15 and 16 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. A variety of items will be available for sale from around the world.

Unity Week is the culmination of the work of Penn State York’s Diversity Committee which includes students, faculty, and staff and is sponsored by the group. A variety of multicultural events are planned throughout the year to provide a forum for the campus and community to learn about diversity.

Flags fly at Penn State York representing the homelands of students, faculty, and staff year-round, and symbolize campus pride in the ethnic heritage of campus members and their commitment to providing an environment where all opinions are valued and respected. Unity Week is an opportunity to educate, understand, and appreciate the differences among us and discover the many similarities.

Those attending Unity Week may also wish to visit the display of 30 ceremonial dance masks from Latin American nations, primarily Mexico and Guatemala, which are on permanent display in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library. The masks were donated by the family of the late Gary Collison, Ph.D., Penn State York professor of English/American studies, who died almost three years ago. These masks were part of a much larger collection gathered by Collison, many of which were purchased in his travels to other countries.

Julie Davis and Kelly Dow bring jazz legends Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and others to life through their performances. The show is infused with commentary, poetry, interview sound bytes, and beautiful slides.

This show is a must-see for those looking for a great way to get to know the timeless female performers of the golden age of jazz and the historic legacy they left behind. Check out their Web site at www.davisanddow.com for a taste of their talent.

Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists Series is sponsored by Penn State York and MediaOnePA. Admission to most events is free, open to the public, and no ticket is required unless specified. For more information on this show, please call (717) 771-4045.

A cyber world means cyber threats and this course will offer tools and resources for teachers to use with their students. The course covers current and emerging ways a cyber contact can lead to real-world danger, how young people communicate using technology and the risks those methods carry, and how to locate Web sites and agencies that can help. In addition, the social and legal risks that arise from Internet use and strategies to minimize that risk will be discussed.

This course may be taken as a 3-credit graduate course or as a noncredit course. Internet Safety for Educators is approved for Act 48 credits. Please call The Lancaster Center at (717) 299-7667 or (800) 828-6233 for cost and registration information. More information is also available by viewing the following PDF. To learn more about what’s available at The Lancaster Center, visit their Web site at www.lancastercenter.psu.edu. The Lancaster Center is located at 1383 Arcadia Road in the Farm and Home Center.

Starring in his own original live musical stage production for the first time, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti save his restaurant by winning a world-famous meatball competition. This adventure takes him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled, entertaining story packed with music, dance, and follow-that-monkey fun. Parents and grandparents who grew up with Curious George will enjoy it just as much as the kids!

Children and parents around the world have delighted in Curious George’s adventures in books for nearly 65 years. Created in 1941 by Margret and H.A. Rey, Curious George has provided the inspiration for books, movies and a television series, and will continue to educate and entertain children in Curious George Live! by introducing them to a limitless world of exploration and discovery while offering wholesome family fun. Featuring original composition and familiar songs, as well as Broadway-quality stagecraft and professional singers and dancers, Curious George Live! is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

Tickets are $18 and $29 with a limited number of $38 Gold Circle seats also available. Tickets can be purchased at the The Pullo Center box office, online at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu, or charge by phone at (717) 505-8900.

Penn State York’s Junior Soccer Camp is set for July 19 – 23 at the campus and registration is under way for 6-8-year-olds. The junior camp is designed for male and female players and provides a half day of instruction, 9:30 – noon each day.

The experience will help to provide participants with an understanding and appreciation of proper soccer skills and techniques. Time will be devoted to basic skills and concepts important to the younger player in a positive atmosphere.

Under the direction of Rich Chilcoat, Penn State York soccer coach and two-time Coach of the Year winner in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC), camp participants will learn the importance of proper preparation such as warm-up and stretching prior to participation as well as foundation skills and tactics. Chilcoat also stresses the importance of having fun while playing soccer.

The fee for the five-day camp is $85 and includes the instruction and a camp T-shirt. Please be sure to register early to ensure your place in camp.

For information or a brochure, call Penn State York at (717) 771-4036; e-mail Kerry Magni, athletic director at Penn State York, at kam24@psu.edu; or download the brochure.

The goal of the series is to introduce people to a variety of cultures. The First Friday Series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee. Please bring your lunch and plan to take part in this informative program. Light refreshments will be available.

Registration is under way for Penn State York's 28th annual youth soccer camp set for July 26-30 at the campus. The camp is designed for both female and male soccer players of all ability levels, ages 8 through 13. Players are grouped according to age and ability level during the first camp session.

Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Under the direction of Rich Chilcoat, Penn State York soccer coach and two-time Coach of the Year winner in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC), players will participate in a total athletic experience including stretching and conditioning, drills, position analysis, rules of the game, and team play. In addition to Chilcoat, the camp staff includes other area soccer coaches and players who bring years of experience to the field. Lectures, demonstrations, films, and instructional videotapes augment physical activity. Drills, games and other activities take place on the soccer fields at Penn State York. Players should arrive at camp each day dressed to play soccer and should bring indoor footwear in case of rain.

The fee for the five-day camp is $175 and includes instruction and coaching, camp ball, a soccer T-shirt, and lunch each day. For information or a brochure, call Penn State York at (717) 771-4036, e-mail Kerry Magni, athletic director at Penn State York, at kam24@psu.edu, or download the brochure. Enrollment is limited to the first 115 registrants.

If people say things have been getting sticky at Penn State York, it’s not a bad thing. Penn State York students, faculty, and staff have been collecting peanut butter and jelly this spring, 273.25 pounds of it, in an effort to help support the after school program at the York Salvation Army. The Penn State York baseball team challenged students, faculty, and staff to see who could gather the most jars and tubs of the ingredients for one of America’s favorite sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly.

The baseball team was the winner with 144.25 pounds of peanut butter and jelly while students, faculty and staff gathered 129 pounds. Regardless of the champion, the real winners are the children in the after school program.

“We feed 50-75 children every day and peanut butter and jelly is one of their favorite sandwiches,” said George Lenkner, director of community relations at the Salvation Army in York. “This donation will help make a lot of sandwiches for the kids,” he said.

Ann Fetterman, instructor in English and director of the writing lab at Penn State York, spearheaded the peanut butter and jelly drive. The campus has been collecting peanut butter and jelly for the program for a number of years.

Chase McGowan, a sophomore at Penn State York and a forward on the Penn State York basketball team, was named an Academic All-American by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). In order to be named an Academic All-American athletes must have a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.

“Chase was a quiet leader who led more by his actions than by his word,” said Parrish Petry, coach of the Penn State York basketball team. “Chase had the respect of his teammates. He was the one player that at the end of the game we wanted the ball in his hands to try and make a play.” said Parrish.

McGowan, 20, scored an average of 16 points and six rebounds per game. His shooting at the line was 75 percent. He is majoring in business and is from Dallastown, PA.

Penn State York is looking for Orientation Leaders (OLs) for fall orientation. OLs are an integral part of the orientation programs at Penn State York. They actively participate during the fall orientation programs and during Welcome Week in August. Orientation's success, in a large part, depends on the ability of the OLs to share their individual university experiences and reactions to University life with students attending orientation.

Orientation Leaders and other staff members will work to create a friendly and helpful environment in which students can find answers to their many questions and concerns about Penn State York Orientation Leaders are active behind the scenes as support staff and play the lead roles when interacting with students at university programs.
 
Applications can be found online at: www.yk.psu.edu/orientation-leader or in the Student Affairs office located in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center (RSCC). The application deadline is Friday, March 26 at 4 p.m. Interviews, if necessary, will occur Tuesday, March 29 – Friday, April 2.

For more information, please contact Jason Kilmer, associate director of Student Affairs, at (717) 771-4045 or jlk58@psu.edu.

This program is designed for coaches, both at the high school and collegiate level, athletic trainers, athletic directors, and throwing athletes.

Dr. Deitch is board certified in orthopedic surgery and specializes in sports related orthopedic injuries. He will review the current epidemiology of baseball injuries in players from youth to the major leagues, discuss the biomechanics of the throwing motion, and identify the warning signs and risk factors leading to injury and lost playing time. In addition, Dr. Deitch will discuss current concepts and conditioning strategies used to decrease injury risk and optimize performance on the baseball field.

Prior to joining WellSpan, Dr. Deitch was on staff at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and a faculty member at the Penn State School of Medicine. He served as team physician for Penn State’s baseball, swimming, diving, and rugby teams from 2003 – 2009. He also served as team physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates short-season class A minor league affiliate, the State College Spikes, from 2006 – 2009.

A graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Dr. Deitch also completed a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Tx. During his time in Texas, he served as fellow team physician for the Houston Astros.

Registration is required for this program. Please contact WellSpan Health Source at (800) 840-5905 or e-mail dhake02@wellspan.org.

For adults who never want to stop experiencing life and learning, Penn State York invites you to be a part of a community that celebrates learning in a relaxed and accepting environment, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State York (OLLI).  Learn more about this exciting organization in York at a spring course preview on Wednesday, March 31 at 2 p.m. in the Conference Center, Main Classroom Building, at Penn State York.  OLLI is open to all adults who love to learn.

Through the efforts of three women, Charmaine Kissinger, Olive Padden, and the late Gussie Petron, and their thirst for knowledge and mental stimulation, OLLI at Penn State York began offering day courses in April 2008.  Now just two years later, OLLI boasts more than 300 members.

Stimulating courses are the primary focus of OLLI. Spring classes begin the week of April 12.  Instructors will be available during the preview to meet and talk with participants about their upcoming courses.  OLLI courses are taught by volunteers who want to share their expertise and talents including college faculty, hobbyists, artists, schoolteachers, and practicing professionals.  The six-week classes beginning in April are offered during the day and are 90 minutes in length. To cover costs, OLLI has a $50 yearly membership fee that covers two semesters and a $20 fee for each course taken.

Classes for spring are:

• Alfred Hitchcock Film Fest, Mondays, 8:45-10:45 a.m., April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, and 17
• Geology of Our Region (maximum 30), Mondays, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m., April 12, 19, and 26
• Sing, Sing, Sing!, Mondays, 2:30–4 p.m., April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, and 17
• Six Local Artists and Their Work, Mondays, 2:30–4 p.m., April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, and 17
• The Centennial Campaign, Tuesdays, 9–10:30 a.m., April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18
• Telling Your Story (maximum 15), Tuesdays, 9 – 10:30 a.m., April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18
• Book Club:  Selected Works by C.S. Lewis (maximum 12), Tuesdays, 11a.m. – 12:30 p.m., April 13, 20, 27, May 4, and 11;
• Our Current Economy, Tuesdays, 2:30 – 4 p.m., April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18
• Shakespeare:  Enjoyment of the Great Bard (maximum 20), Tuesdays, 2:30 – 4 p.m., April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18
• Japan during World War II (maximum 20), Wednesdays, 9 – 10:30 a.m., April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19
• Symphonic Literature, Wednesdays, 11a.m.–12:30 p.m., April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19
• Kick Start the Muse (maximum 15), Wednesdays, 12:45 – 2:15 p.m., April 21 and 28
• Literature and Its Relationship to History (maximum 15), Wednesdays, 2:30– 4 p.m., April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19
• Bible Translation, Thursdays, 9– 10:30 a.m., April 15, 22, 29, and May 6
• Before and After Death (maximum 20), Thursdays, 11 a.m. –12:30 p.m., April 15, 22, 29, and May 6
• Exploring Ethics (maximum 18), Thursdays, 2:30–4 p.m., April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, and 20
• Comparative Religions:  Roman Catholic, Judaism, Unity Church, Independent Catholic, and Wicca, Thursdays, 2 -4 p.m., April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, and 20
• Dream Works, Fridays, 11 a.m–12:30 p.m., April 16, 23, 30, and May 7

In addition to courses, OLLI is offering a Lunch Time Learning Session series.  Sessions are held in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building at Penn State York from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  The cost is $5 for each session for members and $10 for nonmembers.  Participants can bring a brown bag lunch or purchase one on campus in the Lion’s Den or in The Bistro at Penn State York. The series includes:  Take Me Out to the Ballgame:  A Baseball Scoring Workshop (maximum 15), Monday, April 12; Old Mills, Wednesdays, April 14; Art Comes to OLLI, Monday, April 26; How to Pack and Travel Safely, Thursday, April 29; Alchemy:  The Midas Touch, Monday, May 3; Doing the Right Thing:  Moral Decision Making, Wednesday, May 5; Mission Work in India, Thursday, May 6; Civil War Era Music, Thursday, May 13; and Ghana:  Building Solid Foundations, Tuesday, May 18.

Four bus trips are also planned:  Old Mills of York County, Friday, April 30, York County Geology (maximum 30) on Monday, May 10, National American Indian Museum, Friday, May 14 ($50), and Back Roads and Byways of York County, Monday, May 24.  You must be an OLLI member to attend a bus trip.  Cost per bus trip is $40 unless indicated otherwise. .  Groups meet at 8:30 a.m. in the lower parking lot at Penn State York.

In addition, two special events are planned:  Star Watching, April 21, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., John C. Rudy County Park; and a Walking Tour of the Murals of York (maximum 15), May 21, 10 a.m., Farmer’s Market, Penn Street, York.

OLLI is a nonprofit, volunteer driven organization established to enrich the lives of mature adults living in York County by providing a variety of educational and social enrichment activities.  OLLI at Penn State York is one of more than 100 lifelong learning institutes across the nation that is supported by a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation.   The grant was made available locally through Penn State which now has three OLLI sites; University Park, Mont Alto, and York. 

Please call (717) 771-4015 or e-mail olli@yk.psu.edu to receive registration and activity information or to register for the course preview.   Visit OLLI at Penn State York on the Web at http://olli.yk.psu.edu/. 

Ambrosia hit the scene in the early 70s with a progressive rock style that caught the attention of millions. Originally labeled as America’s answer to the progressive invasion of such English acts as Yes and King Crimson, the group quickly proved it was all that and much more. In its brief recording history, Ambrosia garnered five Grammy nominations, five hit singles, including “How Much I Feel” and “Biggest Part of Me;” and earned the respect and admiration of the music community.

Today the band is more alive than ever with three of the bands four original members, Burleigh Drummond, Christopher North, and Joe Puerta, still performing. New additions to the group are David Lewis on keyboards, Doug Jackson on guitar, and Ken Stacey on vocals.

“The Bau Movement is a tongue-in-cheek play on the term Bau haus,” said Haag. “The term Bau can be read as business as usual and can also be read as work or building. We are working with images and text to bridge poetry, propaganda, graffiti, some pop elements, or whatever else strikes is as urgent or cool.”

In additional to pieces by Haag, the work of Daniel Kent, Jon Owen, and Chelsea E. Park are also featured in the exhibit. Ryan Nardontonia is also a member of the group but is not part of this show.

According to Haag, the works in the Bau Movement are supposed to be seen and occasionally read. The artists incorporate a variety of media with an emphasis on strong shapes, colors and line, and text. For more information on this group of artists and their work, visit www.baumovement.blogspot.com.

Studio Gallery 234 is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. To read more about Studion Gallery 234 and the Bau Movement exhibit read the Harrisburg Magazine story by Scott Campbell at http://www.harrisburgmagazine.com/galleryspace.php.

Since 1987, Haag has taught a variety of classes at Penn State York, including art appreciation, drawing, design and painting. He was raised in Pennsylvania and attended the University of the Arts (the Philadelphia College of Art) in Philadelphia, where he graduated with honors in 1984 with a bachelor of fine art in painting and drawing. He went on to earn a master of fine art in painting and drawing from Penn State.

In addition to numerous awards for his artwork, Haag was the 2003 recipient of the James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching at Penn State York and in 2002 was named the recipient of the Penn State York Advising Award for his outstanding work with students. Haag also serves as the adviser to the Penn State York Visual Arts Club.

Exhibits of his work include the Art of the State in Harrisburg, the National Midyear show at the Butler Institute of American Art, the Washington and Jefferson College National Painting Show, the annual Maine-Maritime Flatworks Exhibition in Presque Isle, the River Walk Arts Festival in York, Chowan College in Murfreesboro, N.C., First Street Gallery in New York City, and the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh.

Future exhibitions include a four-person show at the Art Association of Harrisburg in February 2011, and a one-man show at the DOSHI Gallery/Susquehanna Art Museum in the fall of 2011. The fall 2011 exhibition will feature Haag’s figure paintings.

Penn State football legends Jack Ham and David Joyner posed for photos, answered questions, and signed autographs as part of “The Science of Sports: Casual Conversations with Jack Ham and David Joyner, M.D.” on March 1 at Penn State York.  Ham and Joyner told stories about their Penn State days and bantered back and forth in an informal setting on the stage at the campus’ Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.  They also shared some serious conversations about the great strides in medicine that now allow athletes to perform at a higher level and also provide them more protection from injury.  The event helped celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Edward M. Elias Science Building at the campus. Proceeds from the program will benefit the Penn State York Science Equipment Fund.

When asked a favorite “JoePaism,” Ham told the audience that he remembered on more than one occasion when a player had received some ink in the newspaper, Paterno would say, “Publicity is like poison, it can only hurt you if you swallow it.”   Ham also noted that Paterno was quick to remind athletes to be humble.  Both speakers agreed that Paterno was a hard-working coach and that they received outstanding athletic training at Penn State.

Earlier in the evening, members of the Edward M. Elias family and members of the campus, University officials, community, alumni, and the Penn State York Advisory Board, donned disposable lab coats and gathered for a dedication of the newly renovated facility.  The new science building is named in honor of the late Edward M. Elias, founder of Penn State York and former director of the campus for 35 years.  Michael Elias, son of the late Elias, spoke on behalf of the family and shared comments about his father’s love of Penn State, the York campus, and how proud he would be of having the building named in his honor.

“I know my father is looking down and smiling on us with tears in his eyes,” said Elias.

The new science facility will be open for classes beginning with summer sessions in May.

High school and middle school students from the York area headed to Penn State York on Saturday, March 6 to Explore the Worlds of Engineering, Science, and Information Sciences and Technology.  The free program offers students the opportunity to participate in  a variety of hands-on workshops,  lead by Penn State York faculty members, designed to introduce them to science, engineering, and information sciences and technology.

The day included five student workshops: “Be a Crime Scene Investigator” with Robert Farrell, associate professor of biology; “Phun with Physics” with Kip Trout, senior instructor in physics; and “Lego Mindstorm Robotics” with Michael Marcus, associate professor of engineering;  “How Strong is Your Bridge?” with Chuck Gaston, assistant professor of engineering and “Spinning the Web” with Robert Bartell, instructor in information sciences and technology and Adam Chlan, Web analyst/designer.  In addition, a series of workshops for parents about choosing a college and paying for college were also offered throughout the day.

Following  Explore the Worlds, the bridge building competition  sponsored by the Lincoln Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society for Professional Engineers took place.  The annual event offers  high school students a chance to construct a bridge and then test it to see how strong it is.   Bridges are constructed prior to the event and brought to the competition for testing. 

Scott Mokris, a home schooled student from York, was the first place winner with his 20-gram bridge that held 56 pounds. Colton Crockett, a student at Spring Grove High School, took second place with his 28.6-gram bridge that held 70 pounds. Spencer Miller, another student from Spring Grove High School, took third place for his 18.1-gram bridge that held 41 pounds. In addition to a trophy and other prizes, the first-place winner also won a certificate for a 3-credit course at Penn State York.

The York group, led by Ann Fetterman instructor in English and director of the writing lab; and Andy Landis, instructor in chemistry;  will leave on Saturday, March 6 and have the opportunity to visit the French Quarter and other spots in New Orleans prior to beginning their work in the Ninth Ward.

Students attending the alternative spring break are Andrew Aulbach, a freshman from York; Katie Bricker, a freshman from Mechanicsburg;  Nathan Cutshall, a freshman from York;  Chad Eichelberger, a freshman from Mount Joy; Christian Fetterman, a sophomore from York; Jennifer Lake, a freshman from Wellsville; and Jacob Moore, a senior from Spring Grove.

A total of 68 Penn State students will be working in New Orleans during spring break.

“Penn State York is working on an entrepreneurship certificate program for science, engineering, business, and information sciences and technology students,” said Joel M. Rodney, chancellor of Penn State York. “We put together an advisory board of successful local entrepreneurs and they stressed the fact that what our students really need to learn is what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Our plan is to feature local and national entrepreneurs in this lecture series who will share information with our students and the public.”

“Lessons from a Groundbreaking Leader” is Johnson’s message about her path to success filled with hard lessons, including the absolute importance of collaboration. In today’s challenging business environment, entrepreneurs need encouragement more than ever before, and in this keynote address, Johnson not only offers that inspiration, but also imparts the important lessons she has learned including how to get in the door and how to create a new door when necessary; why it is critical to take calculated risks while owning your mistakes; and why there is no such thing as a straight line when it comes to business success.

Business leaders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students from throughout the central Pennsylvania region are invited to join the campus community to hear about Johnson’s journey to become a leader in the diversified fields of hospitality, aviation, sports, and film. Her entrepreneurship spirit did not stop with business. She is a leader in her volunteer endeavors as well, and was named a global ambassador for CARE and serves on numerous boards including Americans for the Arts and VH1’s Save the Music Foundation. There will be a question and answer session following Johnson’s remarks.

Sponsors for the event are Barton Associates, Inc.; Central Penn Business Journal; Fulton Bank; The Graham Group; Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center; MediaOnePA; Precision Custom Components, LLC; and MAXIMUM Business Consulting, LLC.

These four funny, high-spirited, musically obsessed sisters were raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland, and bring the great tradition of Irish music to the stage. They began singing and playing Irish music when they were very young and when they reached their teenage years, they knew it was time to start their own rock band.

While they can never forget their roots in traditional Irish music, the Screaming Orphans draw on a diverse set of influences from Simon & Garfunkel to REM, with a strong focus on melody driven songs with pop and rock strains. The diversity of the American music scene led them to relocate to New York City and they regularly tour up and down the east coast. Visit www.screamingorphans.com to learn more about their performances.

Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists Series is sponsored by Penn State York and MediaOne PA. For information regarding ticketed performances at The Pullo Center, please call (717) 505-8900 or visit them on the Web at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu.

Explore the Worlds of Engineering, Science, and Information Sciences and Technology on Saturday, March 6, when Penn State York opens its doors to middle and high school students. The program, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., offers a variety of hands-on activities for students including: “Be a Crime Scene Investigator” with Robert Farrell, associate professor of biology; “Phun with Physics” with Kip Trout, senior instructor in physics; and “LEGO® Mindstorm Robotics” with Michael Marcus, associate professor of engineering. Other topics include “How Strong is Your Bridge?” with Chuck Gaston, assistant professor of engineering and “Spinning the Web” with Robert Bartell, instructor in information sciences and technology and Adam Chlan, Web analyst/designer. A series of workshops for parents about choosing a college and paying for college will also be offered throughout the day. Stay an hour or the entire time. Penn State York faculty will lead students in a variety of activities that introduce them to science, engineering, and information sciences and technology.

Beginning at 2 p.m., watch the breaking of the bridges during the Bridge Building Competition being held in conjunction with Explore the Worlds. The event, sponsored by the Lincoln Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society for Professional Engineers, offers high school students a chance to construct a bridge and then test it to see how strong it is. Bridge registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and all bridges must be registered prior to the start of the competition. Bridge kits are still available and can be picked up at C. S. Davidson, 38 North Duke Street, York. For additional details on this event please contact Tim Koppenhaver at 846-4805. This program is free and open to the public.

For more information on Explore the Worlds, visit the Web at http://www2.yk.psu.edu/explore/ or call (717) 771-4040 or 1-800-778-6227.

”Be a Crime Scene Investigator”
Robert Farrell, associate professor of biology
10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.

The world of forensics is becoming more sophisticated each day.  The techniques and methods have not only revolutionized the criminal justice system, but have also captured the imagination of a very large television viewing audience.  In this workshop, students will have an opportunity to learn about the standard techniques and equipment commonly used to solve crimes; some of the myths surrounding the discipline will also be dispelled. Questions about Penn State's new forensics major will be answered.

“How Strong is Your Bridge?”
Chuck Gaston, assistant professor of engineering
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Using only "LEGO®-type" blocks and a limited amount of masking tape, design and build a bridge which will be weighed and then tested to destruction.  The measure of efficiency is maximum load supported/bridge weight. 

“Spinning the Web”
Robert Bartell, instructor in information sciences and technology
Adam Chlan, Web analyst/designer
10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.

Find out how programmers create Web pages in this hands-on workshop.  You’ll learn how to turn a simple text file into a Web page, how to get images to display, how to change background and font (type) colors, how to use different fonts, and how to use an image for a background.  Participants will go home with a CD with the Web page on it and plenty of reference to helpful Web sites where more images and information are available free.

“Phun with Physics”
Kip Trout, senior instructor in physics
10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.

Come explore the incredible world of physics with hands-on demonstrations!  Spinning wheels, homemade motors, sparking electrodes, air blowers, computer sensors, and more make this workshop fun as well as educational.  Adult supervision is required for children under 12-years-old.

“LEGO® Mindstorm Robotics”
Michael Marcus, associate professor of engineering
10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.

Come build and program a robot vehicle complete with touch sensors.

Two of the plays, “All in a Day’s Work” by Elchelberger and “A Promotion” by Yanez, are being performed on March 3, 4, and 5 at noon in room 114 (lower level) of The Pullo Center.  The shows are free and open to the public.

Cwalina is an education major from New Freedom; Eichelberger is an earth and mineral science major from Mount Joy; Royster is in the division of undergraduate studies from York; and Yanez is a business administration major from York.

According to Stuart Stelly, Ph.D., instructor in English and director of the theatre program at Penn State York, the competition is an excellent way to encourage students to write and take part in the theatre program.

Any Other Word is a creative outlet for members of the Penn State York student body and was created to showcase students’ talents and unite artistic minds.  Work on the first issue began in the fall of 2006. To see the publication, visit http://www2.yk.psu.edu/anyotherword .

Submissions published in the Any Other Word are selected by a board of directors who read all entries submitted and make selections.  The student adviser has the final say on what is published.  The publication takes its name from the quote by William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name?  That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”

The program for the evening includes a fashion show featuring traditional Asian clothing, Chinese food, Vietnamese food, and Chinese dance. There will also be opportunities to learn to make Chinese dumplings and the art of Chinese lettering.

The Asian Culture Club offers members the opportunity to learn about Asian culture through programs, food, customs, and activities. In the past, the ACC has sponsored an Asian comedy show, an Asian tea festival, as well as the new year celebration. The adviser for this group is Monica Grigera, multicultural programs coordinator at the campus.

For more information, please contact Ling Liu at lyl5059@psu.edu.

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Tickets are on sale for “The Science of Sports: Casual Conversations with Jack Ham and David Joyner, M.D.” at 7:30 p.m. on March 1, at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). These two Penn State football legends will help celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Edward M. Elias Science Building at the campus. Proceeds from this event benefit the Penn State York Science Equipment Fund.

Nittany Lion teammates from the 1960s, Ham and Joyner will share their thoughts on how the science of sports has changed over the decades. Joyner will introduce the topic and Ham will join the conversation to take questions from the audience. Both men have built their careers around sports although they have gone in different directions.

Ham’s celebrated career as one of the greatest outside linebackers in pro football history included 12 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and appearances in eight straight Pro Bowls. Today Ham can be heard as a color analyst on the Penn State Radio Network.

Joyner’s distinguished medical career with sports medicine emphasis included serving as the vice president of the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania, serving as the head physician for the 1992 United States Winter Olympic Team, and founding the Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute (acquired by NovaCare Inc., in 1998). Joyner now has an active career in health care consulting. He also serves as a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees.

Graduates of Penn State, Ham earned a bachelor of science in business in 1971 while Joyner earned a bachelor of science in science in 1972 and then went on to earn a doctor of medicine from the Penn State College of Medicine at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center in 1976.

Sponsors for the event are Barton Associates, Cumulus Media York and Lancaster, Fulton Bank, The Graham Group, Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center, MediaOne PA, Precision Custom Components, and 93.5 WTPA -The Rock of Central PA.

Purchase tickets at The Pullo Center box office, or by calling 717-505-8900 or visiting http://www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/ online. Tickets are $25 for "VIP" seating and $15 for all others.

Running, exercising, cutting caffeine and sugar, and buying orange attire are just a few things Penn State York students Jen Lake, 18, and Savannah Smith, 18, are doing as they get ready to head to University Park to represent the campus in the Thirty-eighth Annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, “Love Belongs Here,” set for Feb. 19 – 21 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The two dancers were chosen to represent Penn State York based on spirit points they earned since September by doing a variety of activities to raise funds for THON and promote the event. THON, as the dance marathon is affectionately known, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the country and its goal is to raise money to help fight pediatric cancer.

For York’s dancers, and members of the campus’ THON committee, the year has included a variety of fundraising efforts such as hosting a talent show called Paw Search, selling candy grams and carnations for Valentine’s Day, working at the coat check at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, selling Bon Ton community day books, and successfully taking part in canning weekends (soliciting donations) at several locations in the York area. Under the direction of Stephanie Behrens, 20, of York, Pa., and Todd Gutierrez, 21, of Lancaster, Pa., who danced at THON last year; the group has been very busy. Behrens and Gutierrez have attended meetings at University Park to catch-up on all the THON rules and expectations and have been having weekly meetings with the campus THON Committee since September.

In addition to raising money, through THON, the campus sponsors two families: the Hill family and the Hagens family. For the past four years, York sponsored Madison “Maddie” Hill. Hill, 12, of Dover, Pa., has been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma since October 2005. She completed her treatments in February 2008 and celebrated two years out of treatment on Feb. 15. She is in remission and today is a happy healthy preteen. In addition to Hill, Penn State York is also sponsoring 2-year-old Ava Hagens, of York, Pa., who was diagnosed on July 24, 2009, with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). She is undergoing treatment and this will be her first trip to THON along with her parents Jessica and Greg. The Hill family, Maddie, Dawn, Scott, and Travis will also be attending THON.

THON, a year-round fundraising event benefits The Four Diamonds Fund, Conquering Childhood Cancer, at the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pa. The year culminates in a no-sitting, no-sleeping, two-day dance marathon. Throughout the past 37 years, the students of THON have raised more than $61 million and have helped thousands of children and families fight pediatric cancer. Last year the event raised more than $7.4 million and broke its own record. The mission of The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is to conquer pediatric cancer by providing outstanding emotional and financial support to the children, families, researchers, and staff of The Four Diamonds Fund.

Lake, of Wellsville, Pa., is a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering and a 2009 graduate of Northern High School. She began her involvement with THON as a freshman in high school.

“I became involved with THON and The Four Diamonds Fund during my freshmen year at Northern after volunteering with planning a MiniTHON,” Lake recalls. “I fell in love with both organizations and that was one of my main reasons for going to Penn State – I wanted to volunteer but I never thought I’d dance.”

Lake also met a little girl named Becca last year who was also diagnosed with ALL and although she is healthy now, she is her inspiration for dancing in THON. Three other things serving as her inspiration are the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey; a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson “Our strength grows out of our weaknesses;” and a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, “We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face . . . we must do that which we think we cannot.”

Smith, of Red Lion, Pa., is a freshman majoring in public relations and a 2009 graduate of Red Lion High School. She is part of a THON family and the event is very personal to her. She lost her brother Jed, just 12-years old, to leukemia on January 3 of this year so for her, dancing at THON is a very special way to remember her late brother.

“THON is a huge part of my life. I am a Four Diamonds sibling so dancing in THON has always been a dream and hope of mine since attending my first THON in 2003,” said Smith. “I’ve always admired what the dancers were doing for my family and hoped that one day I could do it for someone else. I will be dancing for Ava, Maddie, all the kids, and in remembrance of my brother.”

This is Smith’s eighth year being involved in THON but her first as a dancer. She also started a Mini-THON, a 12-hour version, at Red Lion High School which is in its fourth year.

Smith’s inspiration, “My brother was a smart and smiling boy and I am missing him very much. THON was his favorite weekend of the year and I will be dedicating every step I take in the Bryce Jordan Center during THON weekend to his beautiful memory.”

Smith and Lake consider it an honor to be dancing and although they didn’t know each other before attending Penn state York, they are best friends now and preparing for the big dance together. Smith is doing a yoga move called “Supermans” every night before bed to strengthen her lower back muscles and she shared this tip with fellow dancer Lake. The tip was shared with Smith at THON 2008 by another dancer. Both young women are worried about staying awake and Lake, who has asthma, is a little concerned about that but they are determined.

This will only be Lake’s second time at the University Park campus and her first at THON so Smith is being one of her biggest supporters.

“I am a veteran at THON and she is a rookie,” said Smith with a laugh, “I’m looking forward to being able to share her first THON experience with her. I couldn’t be more honored to be dancing by her side,” said Smith.

During THON weekend, more than 700 dancers and thousands of supporters come together at University Park in the hopes of one day finding a cure for pediatric cancer. Whether standing for 46 hours as a dancer, entertaining the crowd, taking care of the facility, or even sitting in the stands, every person at THON plays a small part in creating an amazing atmosphere of love, compassion, and understanding. This atmosphere inspires the students to fundraise throughout the year and tells the families of The Four Diamonds Fund that they have the care and support they need. This collective effort, involving more than 15,000 students, has become one of Penn State's greatest and most unifying traditions.

There’s still time to donate. The best way to be sure your donation is counted in time is to visit the campus or donate online. Anyone interested in supporting the dancers from Penn State York can send checks made payable to:

Penn State Dance Marathon
c/o York Student Government Association
Penn State York
1031 Edgecomb Ave.
York, PA 17403

Please be sure to note York, Org. 170 in the memo line of the check. Checks sent to the local campus will be credited to the local dancers and then added to the final total at University Park. Donations can also be made online at THON.org. Be sure to use the dropdown box and designate your donation for York and your donation will be counted toward the campus total.

In addition to snow tubing and dinner, the event features Huck, Tim Blane Band, and the Mark DeRose Band beginning at 7 p.m. In addition to York, other colleges and universities attending include Chesapeake College, The College of New Jersey, Kutztown University, Lebanon Valley College, Mount St. Mary’s, Rowan University, York College of Pennsylvania, and Harrisburg Area Community College’s Lancaster Campus.

Heritage Hills is located at 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York. For additional information about the event, visit their Web site at www.hhgr.com/snowball.

People came to the bone marrow drive at Penn State York on Jan. 29 for many different reasons and in the end, 82 people became a part of the Be the Match Registry. Penn State York THON teamed up with Be the Match Registry to sponsor the drive.

Penn State York student and THON member Savannah Smith, of Red Lion, organized the drive and knows personally the importance of bone marrow drives and transplants. Smith’s brother Jed battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for almost eight years until he died on Jan. 3.

“I wanted to bring awareness about the Be the Match Registry to our community because I have learned its importance first-hand. It is a very easy way to potentially help save someone else's life because the registration process is only four painless cheek swabs, it's free, and it takes less than 15 minutes. I was very happy with the results of our drive," Smith said.

Staff from the Be the Match Registry and Penn State York THON committee members volunteered during the drive and worked at stations.

To view photos of the event, go to http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2211

“The objective of the Smith Undergraduate Science Research Symposium is to promote undergraduate science research within the University College,” said Haiduke Sarafian, Ph.D., John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor of Science and chair of the symposium committee.  “It is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research and have their articles published in symposium proceedings.”

The idea for the symposium was Sarafian’s back in 2002 and was supported by the campus.  The symposium is held every other year and is free for participants.

Discipline-based science undergraduate research projects conducted by students that are supervised by faculty, or projects investigated by faculty with the assistance of students, will be considered for refereed symposium proceedings publication. In addition, faculty projects addressing research issues at all levels (undergraduate, graduate and beyond) can give non-refereed poster presentations. The symposium proceedings will include the refereed and non-refereed abstracts and articles. In addition to the poster presentations, papers from each discipline will be selected for oral presentations.

The deadline for initial proposals is May 21; notification of acceptance or rejection will be given by the middle of July. Full papers should be completed by the middle of September.

A limited amount of funds for travel support and overnight stay expenses for participating students will be available. Requests for travel support will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis and the merit of the request.

The symposium is named to honor benefactor and friends, John T. Smith and the late Paige S. Smith.  Both graduates of Penn State, they established a scholarship in their name as well as the John T. and Paige S. Smith Professorship in Science at the campus.   In addition to their donations to York, the Smiths have supported the colleges of agriculture and health and human development, as well as athletics. 

For more information on the symposium, visit the website, or contact Sarafian at (717) 771-4093 or has2@psu.edu.

An Atlanta native, Goode has performed for countless clubs, colleges, and universities and his poetry has been featured on HBO, BET, TV Land, CNN, and Nick at Nite. His slam poetry leaves an indelible impression on any audience. Visit his Web site at www.myspace.com/jongoode to learn more about him.

Penn State York’s Cultural and Performing Artists Series is sponsored by Penn State York and MediaOne PA. Admission to most events is free, open to the public, and no ticket is required unless specified. For information regarding ticketed performances at The Pullo Center, please call (717) 505-8900 or visit them on the Web at www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu.

Judy Bono, course instructor and owner of The Gardener of the Owl Valley in York, will help participants identify native plants of York County and learn more about their benefits. Bono takes an eco-friendly approach to gardening with a keen eye on keeping the environment safe. She specializes in native plants, trees, and shrubs and will share her expertise with participants. In addition, Bono will discuss a variety of topics from understanding your site and plants to making a plan and designing for wildlife.

Cost of this course is $50. Participants can register by calling Penn State York Continuing Education at (717) 771-4032 or visiting the Web site at http://www.ce.yk.psu.edu/personal.html.

Storytime Live! is the first ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today: Dora the Explorer; The Backyardigans; The Wonder Pets!; and Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed on-stage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose and Zee. The tour will visit more than 70 cities in 2010.

Tickets for Storytime Live! at The Pullo Center are $19, $29, and $39 and can be purchased at the box office, by calling (717) 505-8900, or visiting www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu. For more information, visit www.nicklivetour.com.

Each segment of Storytime Live! takes kids and their families on a different brand-new adventure whether it’s leaping into Fairytale Land with Dora and Sleeping Boots, journeying through Filthingham with The Backyardigans, hopping into Wonderland with The Wonder Pets! or jumping on clouds with Kai-lan and the Monkey King.

With seating for just over 1,000, The Pullo Center offers an intimate venue with full theatre capabilities. The Pullo Center opened at the campus in August 2005.

Penn State York student Savannah Smith, Red Lion, spearheaded the idea to do the drive and knows personally the importance of bone marrow drives and transplants. Smith’s brother Jed battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for almost eight years until he died on Jan, 3, 2010.

"There are a lot of people, young and old, in our community that suffer from cancer and diseases such as aplastic anemia, metabolic disorders, etc. that rely on the Be the Match Registry to help save their lives. For me, the planning process of this drive hit very close to home when a bone marrow transplant became the next step in treatment for my 12-year-old brother,” said Smith. “I wanted to bring awareness about the Be the Match Registry to our community because I have learned its importance first-hand. It is a very easy way to potentially help save someone else's life because the registration process is only four painless cheek swabs, it's free and it takes less than 15 minutes."

Almost 70 percent of patents cannot find a matching donor within their family and therefore depend on the registry to find an unrelated bone marrow donor. Anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 in overall good health that meets the medical guidelines set by the National Marrow Donor Program is eligible to join the registry. The medical guidelines can be viewed at www.marrow.org.

A bone marrow transplant could benefit more than 10,000 people with serious diseases each year according to Be the Match Registry^.  During the drive, participants will have a brief medical screening and then swab the inside of their mouth four times to become a part of the registry that could save a life. Military personnel interested in donating should contact the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Center to register.

THON is the world’s largest student-run philanthropy and has raised more than $61 million since its start in 1973 all benefitting children with pediatric cancer through the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Since so many of the patients supported by the Four Diamonds Fund often receive bone marrow transplants and rely on the Be the Match Registry, it was natural for the York THON group to sponsor the drive, help spread awareness, and bring the opportunity to register to the area. Penn State York will be sending two dancers to THON on Feb. 19 – 21 to participate in the 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park.

Staff from the Be the Match Registry and Penn State York THON committee members will be working during the drive. For more information on the bone marrow drive at York, please contact Smith at srs5379@psu.edu.

Penn State York students, faculty, and staff have joined forces to gather funds for Haitian relief after the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Haiti outside of the capital city, Port Au Prince on Tuesday, Jan. 12. A “Hope for Haiti” jug has been created and campus and community are encouraged to donate spare change, cash, or checks through Wednesday, Jan. 27. Once the campaign is complete, all of the money collected will be sent to various relief organizations.

The “Hope for Haiti” jug is located in the Student Affairs office in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center and will also be available outside the Lion’s Den during the common hour, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 – 1 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 – 1:30 p.m. The idea for the jug came from Cynthia Jones, staff assistant in the Student Affairs office, who arrived on campus Jan. 12 after seeing the devastation and said, “We should do something,” and they did.

In addition to the collection site on campus, an e-mail was sent to the campus community providing contact information for the numerous other organizations collecting funds for Haiti relief.

The Boston-based Passion Pit began as a one-man project of singer and songwriter Michael Angelakos to produce a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend. The gift, an EP entitled Chunk of Change, wound up in the hands of friends and acquaintances who were enthralled with the work. Eventually, Passion Pit became not only a vehicle for the romantic expressions of Angelakos' heart but a full-fledged band, opening for a number of well-known artists, including Death Cab for Cutie.

Passion Pit’s electronic indie pop has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, MTVu’s Woodie Awards, and gained them a nomination at MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards. In 2010, Passion Pit has been selling out shows all over the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia!

In addition to snow tubing and dinner, the event features Huck, Tim Blane Band, and the Mark DeRose Band beginning at 7 p.m. In addition to York, other colleges and universities attending include Chesapeake College, The College of New Jersey, Kutztown University, Lebanon Valley College, Mount St. Mary’s, Rowan University, York College of Pennsylvania, and Harrisburg Area Community College’s Lancaster Campus.

Heritage Hills is located at 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York. For additional information about the event, visit their Web site at www.hhgr.com/snowball.

Penn State York students Laura Hoffman of Hanover, Anna Hummel of York, Erin Rohrbaugh of York, and Molly Weaver of Hanover are the 2009 recipients of the Hilda Wright Goodling scholarships, named in honor of the late wife of William F. Goodling, retired member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. The four $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students from York County who are education majors with an early elementary focus. The scholarship is awarded annually.

The Goodling family created the scholarship in 2008 in memory of Hilda Wright Goodling whose passion was teaching children the joy of reading, a passion that carried through a 50-year career in public elementary education. She began her teaching career in 1955 with a nine-year stint in the Dallastown Area School District, followed by 35 years with the York Suburban School District. After retiring in 1999 in Pennsylvania, she continued her teaching career for another five years – two years in Baltimore City Public Schools and three years in the Baltimore County Public Schools.

Students are be paired with a current Penn State York student and sit-in on classes, tour the campus, and spend the day just like a college student. Lunch is provided free in the Lion’s Den Café at the campus. The program allows students to experience college life and get to know the campus. Please call Penn State York Admissions at least one week prior to the date you’d like to attend at (717) 771-4040 or (800) 778-6227 to register. You can also register online at www.yk.psu.edu and visit admissions. If you want to hear from some current students about what it is like to be a Penn State York student, visit the Penn State York blog.

Penn State York will remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two events in celebration of his life. A day of service is set for Monday, Jan. 18 and a noon-hour program on Friday, Jan. 22 will feature Readings from the Human Rights Movement. Both events are sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee and are free and open to the public.

Penn State York students will help serve breakfast with other Penn Staters from 8 – 9:30 a.m. at Crispus Attucks, 605 S. Duke Street in York. After breakfast there are opportunities to volunteer at other local community agencies such as Helping Hands, York County Food Bank, and Manito, an innovative learning center. Penn State York does not have classes on Jan. 18 so students are encouraged to remember Dr. King by doing community service. To register for the community service events, please contact Ann Fetterman, instructor in English and volunteer coordinator at Penn State York, at 717-771-4162 or axf25@psu.edu.

Penn State York students, faculty, and staff will share essays and writings from the Human Rights Movement around the world on Friday, Jan. 22 at noon in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Readings from Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi, Sojourner Truth, Millard Fuller, Desmond Tutu, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Elie Weisel, and others will be shared during this program. Bring your lunch and listen to the words of some of the world’s greatest human rights leaders.