A NA. y a on wee. - . (HRS Vol. XXII, No. 9 Penn State University, Delaware County Campus May, 1991 Newly elected SGA officers (l. to r.): Chris Cowan, Dianna Cahall, Gioia Gaudiuso, and Greg Branche. 27 Students ToReceive Degrees Photo by: Diana Miceri New S.G.A. Officers Discuss Plans for 91-92 by Chuck Spector The votes are in, and we now have a winner. Chris Cowan has won the position of President for the Delco’s 1991-1992 Student Government Association, along with Dianna Cahall as Vice-President, Greg Branche as Secretary, and Gioia At PSU Delco’s Graduation Penn State Delco’s graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 PM in the library. During the evening, twenty- seven students will have degrees conferred upon them by Mr. David Henderson, President of the Campus Advisory Board, and. Dr. Edward Tomezsko, Executive Officer. The main speaker for the graduation ceremonies is Dr. Theodore F. Kiffer, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Penn State University. The invocation will be given by Ivan Moyer, Instructor in Individual and Family Studies. Among the degrees conferred will be fourteen Baccalaureate Degrees, including seven Bachelor of Science Campus ~ By Angela Deal “I like Penn State students particularly,” says Priscilla Clement, associate professor of history, who was recently named one of three university recipients of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. “Penn State students are really a lot of fun. They know when to be serious and when to have a good time.” On April 7th at University Park Dr. Clement received the award. Although she has received Penn State Delco’s Outstanding Teaching Award twice in the past, she was surprised to get another award. Those who know Dr. Clement, a graduate of Stanford University in California, are not surprised that she was one of the recipients. Clement received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is an accomplished professor at Penn State Delco. She teaches History 20, 21, 154 and Women Studies. Although most of her interest lies in teaching and studying History 154, Social Welfare History, which she has written a book on, she finds degrees in Nursing, six Bachelor of Arts degrees in General Arts and Sciences, and one Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Business Analysis. In addition, thirteen Associate Degrees will be conferred. During the ceremonies, Dr. Pricilla Clement, Associate Professor of History and Women’s Studies and current Chairperson of the Faculty Senate, will present awards for scholastic honors. Certificates will be given to graduates with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 to 3.49, and Nittany Lion statues will be presented to graduates with a 3.50 GPA or better. Music for the processional and recessional will be provided by the Jazz Ensemble from Penncrest High Cement Wins Teaching Award Women Studies to be a compelling course. Because it is a breadth course, she feels she can touch a broad range of topics and “tune students in”. In the classroom she strives to teach her students how to think critically and feels they have a better chance of evaluating current events based on what they've learned in history and Women Studies. She feels confident about the organization of her lessons, which many students comment on, and finds it rather easy to stay enthusiastic about her teaching, even for a fifteen week semester. She works hardest on providing variety in the classroom. Variety is important; “never be complacent,” says Clement, something she learned from one of her favorite teachers, her mentor, David Potter who was a famous historian. She experienced many valuable one on one discussions with him and learned to ask the right questions. Clement enjoys her students and her studies and has contributed a great deal “to the scope and diversity of the campus’ curriculum.” | School, under the direction of Dr. James E. Conte. Members of the Jazz Ensemble will also play during the reception in the lower library lounge immediately following the ceremonies. Student Government Asks Campus to Join County-Wide Parade The Student Government Association plans tp once again take part in a county-wide parade and celebration on Saturday, May 4. This time the public gathering is a Homecoming celebration for the troops that were in Saudi Arabia. It is being jointly sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans and Delaware County. Schools, bands, and civic groups are again gathering in the Granite Run Mall parking lot at 9:00 AM and at 10:00 AM will probably follow the same route of the earlier parade into Media to the Courthouse. SGA President Chuck McCarthy urges everyone in the campus community to join the Penn State group participating in the event. Those interested should meet at 8:00 AM in front of the Lion’s Den. To reflect the spirit of the day, participants should dress in red, white, and blue and carry a flag. ement, Associate Professor of History and Gaudioso as Treasurer. Chris ‘Bird’ Cowan is very thankful to all the people who voted for him, and everybody who supported and helped him with his winning campaign. “I couldn’t of accomplished it without the support of my vice-president Dianna Cahall,” said Chris, “She was the one who continuously pushed me from behind and keep me going whenever I would get depressed.” He would also like to give a special thanks to Anna Owens, since she was his campaign manager. “They are the two people [he] would like to thank the most, yet their are so many others [he] would like to give thanks to.” : Continued on Page 7 Bomb Scare! At 8:30 AM on Tuesday, April 16, a caller to the main switchboard announced that a bomb would go off in the Main Building at 2PM that afternoon. What does the campus do in such a situation? First, even though the administration is fairly sure that the call is a hoax, they contact the Fire Department and the State Police. (Making a bomb threat is a crime.) Then, campus security office Andy Kearney searches the building. “There’s not much to say about a search when you don’t know what you are looking for,” he said. “I checked all classrooms, lavatories, and trash cans looking for a ‘suspicious package.” At the same time, members of the campus community are notified. By 9:30 AM on April 16 notices were posted throughout the campus. The signs read, “We have received an anonymous call alleging that there is a bomb in the Main Building which supposedly will explode at 2:00 PM today. The building will not be closed; however, all persons in the building are given the option of leaving the premises during this time if they desire.” Continued on Page 6 omen Studies. Photo by: Diana Miceri + A eS
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