Page 3 40th Anniversary Ga Promises To Be Special to The Lion's Eye Penn State Brandywine’s year-long 40th anniversary cel- ebration will wrap up in style with a gala event from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Aronimink Golf Club, in Newtown Square. This elegant evening, fea- turing CBS TV-3’s Larry Mendte as master of ceremonies, will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner, live music and silent auction featuring 40 collectible painted Nittany Lions, with pro- ceeds benefiting student scholar- ships. The gala is a chance to come together as a community to celebrate Penn State Brandywine’s 40-year history, and look forward to a promising future. Campus founder John Vairo will be honored, and six outstand- ing alumni will receive awards for their achievements in various disciplines. They are: Jonathan Georgopulos, ‘96, in the arts; Sally Art Sc The Lion’s Eye APRIL 2008 Baumgardner Schukraft, ‘73, in business; Curtis Fisher, ‘99, in edu- cation; Eldrin Lewis, ‘91, in health care; Douglas Sheridan, ‘00, in science and technology; and David Powell, ‘82, for humanitarianism. Tickets are $125 per person, or $200 per couple. For information call Helene Bludman at (610) 892-1254. holar Visits Campus Dr. Linda Weintraub, the Henry Luce Professor of Emerging Art at Oberlin College, visited our campus on April 15 and gave a lecture entitled “Contemporary Art and the Primordial Sun”. This presentation has been added to the One Campus One Book program. For information on Prof. Weintraub and her work please go to: http://www.oberlin.edu/con/portrait/200109/weintraub_linda.html and www.avant-guardians.com. Weintraub’s books are also available on Amazon.com A jo) ‘The Penn State Nittany Lion, beloved mascot, has been one of the foundations of the 40th Anniversary celebration of Penn State Brandywine the past year. This lion, which was signed by Former President Bill Clinton, along with 39 others, will be auctioned off on May 10 at a gala event at the Aronimink Country Club. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Penn State Brandywine Scholarship Fund. (photo courtesy of Connie Kirker) Brandywine Offers Autism Education Special to The Lion's Eye Pennsylvania schools have more than 8,000 students with autism or pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and the numbers are increas- ing. Penn State Brandywine is offering a course for educators and other school district employees titled, “Students with Autism in Inclusive Settings” from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 17 and 24, and May 1, in 112 John Vairo Library on campus. This program, which can be taken for graduate credit or noncredit, will help participants increase their understanding of autism, the range of differences among students with PDD, eligibility assessments, approaches for teaching students with autism and more. It is Act-48 approved.
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