12 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, July 18, 2002 Campus Environment Team presents awards at PSU W-B The Campus Environment Team (CET) at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Lehman recent- ly presented its annual awards to members of the campus and/or community who have ex- tended themselves to support the University’s mission of em- bracing diversity. The CET is dedicated to providing Penn State Wilkes-Barre with oppor- tunities to experience diversity through educational programs, cultural events, and program assistance. This year the Listening Post, a volunteer organization under the auspices of the Campus Min- istries of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania, and Joan Bush, student services grant coordinator, re- ceived the awards. Members of the Listening Post, volunteer clergy and laypersons from local churches, set up shop at the campus every week during the academic year. They provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where students, faculty, and staff can go to speak to someone about their problems or con- cerns. Their presence on cam- pus was particularly important this academic year in light of the events of September 11 and the loss of two campus students. “The Listening Post truly ex- emplifies the CET's vision of a ‘welcoming and inclusive climate nurtured by dialogue,” said Jacqueline Warnick-Piatt, stu- dent activities coordinator. Joan Bush, Dallas, received the CET award in part for her ef- forts in helping to coordinate the Collegiate Conference on Wom- en's Issues and Take Your Daughter to Work Day. She is advisor to the PEACE Club and has been instrumental in incor- porating diversity training in student leadership programs. “Joan has become the resident advocate in support of diversity on this campus,” said John ‘Murphy, director of student af- fairs. “Because of her commit- ment to that cause and her per- sonal support for all popula- tions, she has made the campus a more sensitive, responsive, and supportive environment for all students.” Bush is involved in several community and professional or- ganizations, including the Amer- ican Heart Association, North- eastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium, and the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon. She holds a bachelor’s degree in so- ciology from Boston College and a master’s in counseling from Marywood University. All of the members of the Lis- tening Post and Bush received their awards at the CET Awards reception at the campus. Brown graduates from Babson Eric R. Brown of Harvard, MA graduated form Babson College (Wellesley, MA) on May 18 with a concentration of studies in both Entrepreneurship and Management Information Systems. Eric was on the dean’s list several terms during his academic career at Babson. While at Babson College, Eric was active in various extracur- ricular activities. He was on the Conduct Council and coordina- tor of the Visitor Greeter Program of the Admission Assistance Program. Eric was on the Executive Board and was a Public Re- lations Officer of the Babson College Greek Council. He was Celebrating diversity, from left: Joan Bush; Dr. Mary E. Hines, campus executive officer; Chris Bellezza, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Dallas; Rev. Janet Clark, Shavertown United Methodist Church; Rev. Cheryl Cavaleri, executive director, Campus Min- istries; Clint Spiegel, Wyoming United Methodist Church; Dr. Christyne Berzsenyi, assistant.professor of English and CET co- chair. Second row: Rev. Lynn Rothrock, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Rev. Charles Grube, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Absent from the photo are Listening Post volunteers from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Sally and Harry Davenport and Cheryl Lasky; and Karen Brace-Hodle, faculty staff assistant and CET co- chair. Wilkes-Barre Academy students accepted into the National Honor Roll Academy Back Mountain residents Lau- ren Hardisky, Jessica Messina, Laura Hadsall, Danielle Nulton and Tara Gwilliam, students at Wilkes-Barre Academy Middle School, were recently accepted into the National Honor Roll Academy for the 2001-2002 school year. Outstanding grades and attitude are required to be accepted into this national orga- nization. The five students also were ac- cepted into the National Mathe- matics Academy for the 2001- 2002 school year. Students must show an interest in math, . good math grades, and have a recommendation from their math teacher to qualify for this national organization. Messina, Nulton and Hadsall also were nominated by their teacher and Student Council Ad- visor, Lori Pribula, to be includ- ed in the National Student Council Academy. To be accept- ed, a student needs to be an outstanding Student Council member as well as outstanding academically. President of the Theta Chi Fraternity, and Chair of the Philan- thropy Committee. Among other activities, Eric Brown organized several American Red Cross blood drives at Babson College, and lead various other activities to raise money for charitable caus- es. In addition to working part-time for Compaq Computer Corpo- ration and Knowledge Management Software while studying at Babson College, Eric also formed his own company, SoulFire, Inc., which is an Information Technology and Services Compa- ny. Eric’s parents are Paul S. Brown, formerly of Harveys Lake and E. Lisa Brown, formerly of Tegucigalpa,» Honduras: His-pa~- ternal grandparents are the late Ernest Brown of Harvey's Lake, and Alma Emma Brown of Lakeside Nursing Home in Dallas. His maternal grandparents are Doctor Lucal Caballero of Santa Students win math contest Wilkes-Barre Academy's Middle School recently held the Conti- nental Math League contest. Students competed throughout the year, solving complex math problems. The following Back Mountain residents were named winners for the league: Alison Kasper, A.J. Thomas, Megan Daris, Kelly Evans, Emily Popson, Ed Daris, Tara Gwilliam, Lauren Hardisky, Laura Hadsall. _Podehl named to Temple dean’s list Sarah ‘Podehl, Dallas, has been named to the Temple University Spring 2002 dean’s list. Treasurer for the Lambda Kappa Sigma Sorority, Podehl made the Barbara, Honduras and the late Mercedes Mejia. dean's list with a 3.7 grade point average. She is the daughter of Ned and Betsy Podehl. Wyoming Seminary students . Win French Awards Students in Wyoming Semi- nary Lower School's fifth through eighth grades were win- ners in the National French Test, taken earlier this year. Several of these students scored high enough on the test to earn national medals: This year’s winners from the Back Moun- tain are: Stephen Levandoski, seventh grade, Dallas; Kaytlin Kopen, seventh grade, Shaver- town and Katherine Levandoski, fifth grade, Dallas. Samantha Marquart, seventh grade, Shavertown; Sarah Magagna, sixth grade, Shavertown and Ju- lia Ross, seventh grade, Dallas. Ross Feinstein, eighth grade, Shavertown. Elizabeth Clark, eighth grade, Shavertown; James Magagna, eighth grade Shavertown; and Andrew Rogers, eighth grade, Trucksville. Wyoming Seminary students to participate in C-MITES summer program Students from Wyoming Semi- nary Lower School fourth-grade have been invited to participate in the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Stu- dents (C-MITES) summer pro- gram, held at several schools around the state. The students were selected based on their scores on the standardized ex @ PLORE test, their school grades and teacher recommendations. Students who received the C- MITES invitation are: Michael Flack, Dallas; @ Gia Querci, Shavertown; Adam Thalenfeld, Dallas and Brian Fendler, Shavertown. ‘Back Mountain residents named to Lehigh University dean’s list Shavertown residents Char- lene Aquilina, of Shavertown and Adam Loyack, of Dallas, have been named to the Spring 2002 Dean's List at Lehigh Uni- versity. Undergraduates on the Dean's List earned a grade point aver- age of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and carried at least 12 hours of courses. ® Millington named to Syracuse University College of Arts an Sciences dean’s list Segan Millington, a junior ma- joring in biology at Syracuse University, has been named to the Spring 2002 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester. Millington lives in Dallas. Shepherd named to dean’s list at Boston U Barbara S. Shepherd, of Dallas, has recently been named to the dean's list at Boston University for the fall 2002 semester. Want to know who's playing what for whom? The Dallas Post tells you this and more. We don't just give you the plays. We deliver analysis, stats, and more. And you can depend on our delivery staff for timely, courteous service. For home delivery, call wo LE Dallas Post i a)
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