14 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 20, 1989 PEOPLE Area residents in Leadership class Leadership Wilkes-Barre an- nounces four participants who have been selected for the 1989- 1990 class: Sr. Robert Marie Lock- man RSM, Adrienne L. Robinson, Christina Graham. Ouellette and Duane E. Kersteen. Sr. Robert Marie Lockman, RSM has also been selected as a par- ticipant in the 1989-1990 Leader- ship Wilkes-Barre training pro- gram. Sr. Lockman is employed by College Misericordia, Dallas, PA as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Residents. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Sr. Lock- man has lived in this area for 32 years. Sr. Lockman graduated from St. Mary's High School and the University of Scranton with a degree in Secondary Administra- tion. She has also attended Mill- ersville University. Christina G. Ouellette is from Shavertown and is employed by MONY Financial Service as a Field Underwriter. Ms. Ouellette gradu- ated from Wyoming Seminary and is a graduate of Trinity College, Washington, D.C. with a B.S. degree in Sociology. Mis Ouellette has been a big sister, in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program of the Bridge. She is also a volunteer in Probation and has been active in various roles in the Gate of Heaven Parent Teachers Association. Ms. Adrienne Robinson lives in Dallas and is employed by Proctor & Gamble in Mehoopany as a Paper Plant Financial Manager. A native of Colorado, Ms. Robinson has lived in this area for 2 1/2 years. She is a graduate of Colo- rado School of Mines with a de- gree in Engineering and gradu- ated from Penn State University with a Masters Degree in Busi- ness. Ms. Robinson was coach at Penn State Wilkes-Barre for women’s volleyball. Duane E. Kersteen of Forty Fort, is employed by the Luzerne County Medical Society as Executive Di- rector. A native of Kingston, Mr. Kersteen has lived in this area for 35 years. He graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School, Kingston and is a graduate of Wilkes College with a BA in Eco- nomics. : Leadership Wilkes-Barre’s pro- gram consists of 10 monthly, weekday seminars beginning in September which focus on such topics as Community and Eco- nomic Development, Government and Politics, Community Leader- ship, Labor/Management Rela- tions, Educaiton, Voluntarism, Human Services, Health Care, The Media, Criminal Justice, and Boardmanship. The seminars are conducted by widely recognized experts in a variety of fields. These - program leaders encourage par- ticipants’ involvement in the ses- sions as a way to gain new per- spectives on community issues. Meadows Nursing Center honors years of service | The Auxiliary of the Meadows Nursing Center recently commemorated five years of service to residents at the Center in Dallas with a special program at their luncheon meeting. Thomas J. Sweeney, Meadows Nursing Home Administrator, offered congratulations and thanks to the Auxilians for their significant contribution of volunteer service and equipment for the Center. The Auxiliary has over 375 active and sustainer members. Shown are auxilians with their anniversary cake, from left, Arline Wertman, Myrle Coolbaugh, Alice Nordfors, Grace Searfoss, Betty Williamson, Grace Resio, Helen Parsons and Thomas J. Sweeney, Meadows Nursing Center, Administrator. Circle K club elect new. officers Election of officers to serve the 1989-90 academic year was recently conducted by the Circle K Club at Luzerne County Community College. Shown are the new officers, seated, Stacey Croman, Harveys Lake, president. : Standing, from left, Lynn Gentle, Wilkes-Barre, secretary; Dot Dalton, Trucksville, vice president; Alicia Jones, Shavertown, treasurer; and Francis Curry, Kingston, Circle K Club advisor and associate sl director of admissions and recruiting at LCCC. on The club has many activities planned for the upcoming year including the annual Christmas party for ot disadvantaged children, blood drives, periodic visits to the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen where club members volunteer their services, as well as fundraising events to assist the Geisinger Hospital Chil- id dren’s Heart Fund. Kristin Plashinski named to LCCC post The appointment of a director of development was made recently at Luzerne County Community Col- lege when its Board of Trustees formally accepted the recommen- dation by college president Tho- mas J. Moran. Kristin E. Plashinski, of King- ston, was named to the new post at the community college and will be responsible for the development and implementation of a compre- hensive external program designed to generate financial support for the college through grants, corpo- rations, and foundations. Plashinski will be the first per- Parente named to Business Week ‘Corporate Elite’ Two alumni of King's College have joined “The Corporate Elite” according to the December issue of “BusinessWeek” magazine. In a special issue of the publica- tion, William McGowan, a 1952 King's alumnus and Charles Par- ente, who graduated from King's in 1962, were listed among the chief executive officers of the 1000 most valuable publicly held companies in the nation. Parente is the chairman of the Michael vies for scholarhip By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Darren J. Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Michael, 23 Woodcliff Road, Dallas, has been selected as the Dallas Senior High School represenative for the Prin- cipal's Leadership Award, a schol- arship developed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Michael, a senior, as the school's representative will compete at the national level for a $1,000 scholar- ‘ship which he may use at a college of his choice. Darren was a member of the Junior High National Honor Soci- ety and the Senior High National Honor Society. He was a member of the District [I championship Dallas soccer team and also lettered in tennis for two years. He was selected for Who's Who in American High School Students and received a certificate « : or Expecting a baby? You're going to need help! board of directors at King’s, and McGowan recently donated $3 million to the college, which has named its new school of business in his honor. Parente, a Wyoming native and¥ Harveys Lake resident, is presi- dent and chief executive officer of C-TEC Corporation, a diversified telecommunications business in Wilkes-Barre. He had previously served as managing partner of the accounting firm Parente, Ran- Darren J. Michael of merit for PHEAA for his college board SAT tests. Following graduation, Darren plans to pursue a pre-medical degree. ALLIANT) Se FEV a Ved 88 74] Ue 8 F.XTE Ve FAVA run errands and help with the baby ns 4A U- 8 £700 ol V0 3 1 need! Call for more information and a free brochure. Gift certificates available. M@EITHERTIME POSTPARTUM HOME CARE Sandra J. Porasky, R.N. Carol A. Hynoski, R:N. 717735-8831 24 dolph, Orlando, Carey and Associ- ates. He received a B.S. cum laude in accounting from King's in 1962 and then served at Deloitte, Haskins and Sells until 1970. He is a member of the board of trustees at Wyoming Seminary, and the board of directors at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and St. Joseph's Center Foundation. He is a former member of the board of directors and general campaign chairman of the United Way of Wyoming Valley. He has also served on the board of directors of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylva- nia, the Salvation Army, and the Westmoreland Club. Parente is the recipient of the Distinguished Pennsylvania Award from the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the American Insti- tute of Certified Public Account- ants, and the Young Presidents’ Organization. son appointed to such a position at LCCC, and a major thrust of the job will be to establish the frame- work for an annual public fund campaign, and serve as the execu- tive director of the College Foun- dation which is an initial phase. 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