The Behrend College
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October 27,1994 Erie, Pa Vol XUU, No. 7
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Thursday,
Frye named Alumni Fellow
Photo by Hoty Barryt Photo Coontmtor
Alumnus recognlzsd: James A. Frye was honored as
Behrend’s 1994 Alumni Fellow.
‘Small college’ gets ‘big
bj MatthcwJD. Cissae
In an attempt to advertise
Behrend's claim to fume, "The
small college with the big
degree," University Park’s
Department of Public
Information filmed a three mingle
commercial about Behrend,
The piece was filmed October
12,13 and 14 and will air daring
next season’s University Park's
women’s and men’s Big Ten
baftetball game*.
It will be seen throughout
Pennsylvania markets and various
bordering markets like South
Jersey and parts of upstate New
York as well as in the state of die
opposing team.
Melisande McCrae, manager of
electronics communication for
University Fade’s Department rtf
Public Information said, "Behrend
is the first campus other than
“It (Behrend) looks the
same and smells the same.
It still has a smallness
to it which I like. ”
by Timothy Malion
Co-tporU tdilor
James A. Frye, founder,
chairman and CEO of The Italian
Oven, Inc., franchisor of The
Italian Oven restaurant chain and
a Behrend alumnus, was honored
as the College's 1994 Alumni
Fellow last week.
This fall Frye created the
$250,000 James A. Frye Fund
for Athletics.
Frye attended Behrend for two
years before he transferred to
University Park. While at
Behrend, Frye was active in
Student Government, was a
resident assistant in Behrend's
University Park to be featured
during halftime.’*
She continued, "We decided
that we would show that Penn
State has a four year option
besides University Park.”
Aside from various footage of
the campus and students, faculty
and staff, the commercial will
feature two students: Carrie
Grzejka and Sarah Wooden.
Grzejka is a plastics technology
major and Wooden is an English
- James Frye
first dormitory and was also a
member of the soccer team.
Comparing Behrend in his day
to now, Frye said, "It looks the
same and smells the same." He
added, "It still has a smallness to
it which I like."
Frye created the athletics fund
because of his relationship with
Behrend's Athletic Director Herb
Lauffer. Lauffer was Frye's
collegiate soccer coach.
"Herb Lauffer was a very
positive influence in my life,"
Frye said.
Frye visited Behrend last
Thursday and Friday. During his
visit Frye had the opportunity to
time’ coverage
nuyor.
McCrae said, “We wanted to
focus on female students and
attract them to engineering and
the humanities.’’
Provost and Dean Dr. John
Lilley said, "Penn State-Behrend
needs substantial numbers of
women. Right now we are at 60-
40 (men to women), but we are
striving for 50-50."
He added, "The commercial is
being geared toward the parents of
tour the campus, visit business
classes to lecture and answer
questions and to meet with
student leaders. He concluded his
stay at Behrend with a reception
in Erie Hall with the soccer team
and other athletes.
Frye said that his positions as
CEO and part owner of the Italian
Oven restaurant chain provided
him with the means to make a
contribution to Behrend. He feds
that successful people should
support education and their alma
mater.
"If you ever get the
opportunity you should give back
to the school,” Rye said.
prospective students.”
Shelow/Porterfield, a private
company hired by University
Park’s Department of Public
Information, is responsible for
the filming and editing.
Eric Porterfield, the head
producer of the commercial said,
"It (the commercial) will show
the diversity in student
population at Behrend. People
will see that this is not just a
plastics or engineering school"