Sunday, April 25, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 MU commencement speaker was portrayed Sage Associates CEO known fo ‘raising awareness of genocide in Rwanda. ¢ ®..... Bushnell, CEO of Sage Associates, whose role in ‘raising awareness to the geno- ‘cide in Rwanda in 1994 was por- trayed by Debra Winger in the ‘movie, “Sometimes in April,” will be the guest speaker when Misericordia University hosts its ‘84th annual Commencement cer- ‘emony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, in the Anderson Sports and ‘Health Center on campus. A bac- .calaureate Mass will precede the ceremony at 10:30 a.m. During the ceremony, Miser- iicordia will also present Bush- ‘nell, Stanley M. Dudrick, M.D., a native of Nanticoke, and a profes- sor of surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, and world- renowned artist Christopher ‘Ries, of Tunkhannock, with hon- .orary Doctor of Humane Letters ‘degrees. : As CEO of Sage Associates in \Virginia, Bushnell lectures and ‘consults on international and leadership topics that range from crisis leadership and terrorism to ‘leadership effectiveness strate- ‘gies and women peacemakers. ‘Her work in the public and pri- vate sectors reflects her experi- ‘ences as deputy assistant Secre- g | tary of State for African Affairs (1993-1996), ambassador to the Republics of Kenya (1996-1999) and Guatemala (1999-2002) and dean of the Leadership and Man- agement School at the Foreign Service Institute (2002-2005). Ambassador Bushnell’s achievements as a diplomat, leader and educator have been recognized through numerous Department of State awards. She has received the Peace through Commerce Award from the De- partment of Commerce, the Ser- vice to America Career Achieve- ment medal and honorary docto- ral degrees from Hartwick Col- lege and Sage College. The Nairobi Mission Award for Hero- ism noted her community’s re- sponse to the 1998 Al Qaeda bombing of the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Glamour maga- zine named her one of the Top Ten Women of the Year and Van- ity Fair magazine featured her in its Hall of Fame in 1998. Her efforts to bring attention to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda were featured in the 2005 film, “Sometimes in April,” in which she is portrayed by Winger. She is also one of three ambassadors highlighted in the National Geo- graphic special, “Inside an Em- bassy.” Born in Washington, D.C. and educated in Germany, France, Pa- kistan and Iran, Bushnell holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in public administration from Russell Sage College. Dr. Dudrick is a native of Nanti- coke, who is widely recognized and respected throughout the sci- entific, academic and clinical world for his innovative and pio- neering research in the develop- ment of the specialized central venous feeding technique known as intravenous hyperalimenta- tion (IVH) or total parenteral nu- trition (TPN). His development and success- ful clinical application of this therapeutic modality has been described as one of the four most significant accomplishments in the history of the development of modern surgery. It has also been acknowledged as one of the three most important advancements in surgery during the past century along with open heart surgery and organ transplantation. Dr. Dudrick received his Bach- elor of Science degree in biology with honors from Franklin and Marshall College, graduating cum laude. His medical degree was conferred by the University Pennsylvania School of Medi- cine. Today, Dr. Dudrick is the chair- man of the Department of Sur- gery, director of the Training Pro- gram in Surgery and designated RIES institutional officer for Graduate Medical Education at St. Mary’s Hospital / Yale Affiliate in Water- bury, Conn. and professor of sur- gery at Yale. Ries delivered lectures and pre- sented his glass sculptures for the opening exhibit of the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery on campus. His glass sculptures and talent are known throughout the world and industry. His career and sculptures have been recognized by many in the art world. Today, Ries is represented in dozens of art galleries and dis- DUDRICK played in collections from Mainz, Germany to Los Angeles, Calif., and from Tokyo, Japan to Pitt- ston. The artist in residence with international glass maker Schott Glass Technologies in Duryea al- so participates in annual group exhibitions as far away as the Netherlands and as close as Scranton, Pa. A graduate of Ohio State Uni- versity with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics and glass, Ries founded OSU’s glass department. As an undergradu- ate student, he became the de- BUSHNELL partments first instructor. He al- so received a Master of Fine Arts degree in glass from the Universi- ty of Wisconsin, Madison. During his career, he has re- ceived numerous awards, includ- ing the Aid to Individual Artists Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council, the Ohioana Citation for Distinguished Service to Ohio in the Field of Art, the Distin- guished Artist Award from the University of the Arts, Philadel- phia and the 2005 Artist as Hero Award from the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. “Seminary Middle School students named to Academic Honor Roll Mary T. Kolessar, Dean of ‘Wyoming Seminary Middle School, has announced the ‘Back Mountain students named to the Academic High Honor Roll and Academic Honor Roll or the second trimester of the 2009-2010 academic year. HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 6 acob Ridilla, Shavertown. Grade 7 : Corinne Conyngham, Shaver- town Madison Nardone, Shaver- town Adam Rinehouse, Shaver- town Nathan Shearn, Wyoming Grade 8 Sai Abhishek, Shavertown Gabrielle Coslett, Harveys Lake Matthew Doggett, Shaver- town Andrew Levandoski, Dallas Adam O’Brien, Hunlock Creek Alannah Trombetta, Sha- : vertown. el HONOR ROLL Grade 6 Dominique Coslett, Har- veys Lake Jake Kolessar, Shavertown Jacqueline Meuser, Sha- vertown Megha Sarada, Dallas Grade 7 Kelley Gavin, Shavertown Nathalie Joanlanne, Dallas Emily Mackesy, Shaver- town Courtney McCarthy, Dal- las Sara Zaman, Shavertown Grade 8 Ryan Frania, Shavertown Christopher Kim, Dallas Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz, Shavertown Molly Turner, Dallas BMT students are on Sem Dean's List Wyoming Seminary Dean John Gordon has announced the Back Mountain students gamed to the Upper School LS List for the winter tri- mester of the 2009-2010 aca- demic year. Dean's List High Honors Allison Considine, Dallas; Lauren Fernandez, Dallas; Bijoy Ghosh, Dallas; Bryden Goll hardt, Dallas; Jared Gollhardt, Dallas; Alex Kolessar, Shaver- town; Evan Leas, Shavertown; Olivia Lumia, Dallas; Tyler Mar- tin, Shavertown; Logan May, Dallas; Caroline Meuser, Sha- vertown; Marco Santarelli, Dal- las; Emma Spath, Shavertown; Sunny Stirewalt, Shavertown; Nicholas Strzeletz, Dallas; Mary Thede, Dallas; William Thede, Dallas. Dean's List Oren Adam, Harveys Lake; Benjamin Adrian, Dallas; Mor- dechai Bell, Shavertown; Emma Bertram, Harveys Lake; Cathe- rine Clements, Shavertown; Ju- lia Clements, Shavertown; James Curtis, Dallas; Jason Cur- tis, Dallas; Omeed Firouzi, Sha- vertown; Amber Gollhardt, Dal- las; Madeleine Hackett, Shaver- town; Frank Henry, Dallas; Jane Henry, Shavertown; Ser- gey Ivanov, Trucksville; Jo- seph Kapolka, Dallas; Louise Lumia, Dallas; Nadine Malik, Shavertown; Mia Medico, Shavertown; Danielle Mel- nick, Dallas; Katelyn Meri- cle, Shavertown; Kristen Mericle, Shavertown; Harry Parkhurst, Trucksville; Ash- lyn Reiser, Shavertown; Bran- don Rome, Shavertown; Ro- nald Rose, Shavertown; Alai- na Schukraft, Dallas; Lauren Skudalski, Wyoming; Megan Ustynoski, Shavertown; Brianna Wise, Shavertown. CVS CAREMARK DONATES $25,000 TO MISERICORDIA Misericordia University has received a $25,000 grant from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation. The funding will be used by the Misericordia University Speech-Language Pathology program. Participating in the cere- monial check presentation at Misericordia are, from left, first row, Judith Ellis, manager of corporate, government and foundation relations, Misericordia University; Amy Suda-Ruskey, ‘HR analyst, CVS Caremark; Glen Tellis, Ph.D., chair, Speech-Language Pathology Department; $25.000 Misericordin University Twenty Five Thousand Dallars CVS CAREMARK Emmy Award winner will speak to PSU/WB graduates Emmy Award winner and current Chairman of the Board of API Systems, Inc., David W. Reese will address the graduating class of Penn State Wilkes-Barre at the campus commencement cere- mony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, in the campus’ Ath- letics and Recreation Build- ing. Reese, a 1978 graduate of Penn State with a B.S. in ac- counting, previously served as President and Chief Exec- utive Officer of ACTYV, Inc., a New York City-based digital media company and leader in the provision of technical and creative services, tools and proprietary applications for digital television, broadband media and a number of new media initiatives undertaken by companies such as News Corporation, Motorola, AT&T, and NASCAR. In 2003 and again in 2004, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized ACTV and Reese’s team with an Emmy Award in the cate- gory of “Outstanding Achieve- ment in Interactive Television REESE for a Single Program.” A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Reese began his career with Deloitte, an inter- national consulting and audi- ting organization, where he specialized in the consumer electronics field and served a number of industry-leading clients, including Toshiba and Panasonic. Reese also served asbBoard member and chair- man of the Audit Committee of i2 Telecom, a developer of patented mobile applications and services. Reese contributes signifi- cantly to philanthropic activ- ities at Penn State where he was recognized as an Alumni Fellow (2000), the highest honor bestowed by the Uni- versity’s Alumni Association, and Volunteer of the Year (2004). He was the first chair of Penn State’s College of Infor- mation Sciences and Technol- ogy Advisory Board and led a team of corporate experts who devised a program whose graduates would understand the impact of technology on business, government, social services and education in a digital, global economy. He remains an active mem- ber of this committee and al- so sits on Penn State Wilkes- Barre’s Advisory Board. During this year’s com- mencement exercise, Penn State Wilkes-Barre expects to award 76 diplomas to stu- dents who are completing 13 associate’s degrees and 63 bachelor’s degrees. SCHOOL BRIEFS MU hosts spring ensemble concert Misericordia University will host the annual spring Ensem- ble Evening, featuring perform- ances by students and faculty in concert and jazz bands, two choirs and five dance ensembles at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall. For more information, call the Misericordia University Box Office at 674-6719. Movie will be topic of discussion Athletics Movies and Dis- cussion Series: “A League of Their Own” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Science Center Auditorium. Instructor is Bill Bachman, Penn State Wilkes-Barre com- munications instructor. Cost is $12 per person. For more information, call 675-9253. Spring concert set The Wyoming Seminary Mu- sic Department will present its Kingston Corners. This concert is free and open to the public. For more informa- tion, call 270-2190. Nursery school being planned The child development class of the Lake-Lehman School District will sponsor a nursery school for 3 to 5-year-olds from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May 4 to May 27. For more information, contact Robin Rogers at 255-2871. LHS Class of 1951 will meet on May 5 Members of the Lehman High School Class of 1951 will gather for a Dutch treat lunch at noon on Wednesday, May 5, at the Red Rooster in Pikes Creek. Those planning to attend are asked to call Millie Yockavitch Pall at 477-5907 or Grace Barrall Lord at 675-1503. Lock-In Committee sets meetings The Dallas High School 2010 Graduation Lock-In Committee tory run-through for all those working the night of the lock-in at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, at the high school. Students are asked to e-mail a baby or toddler photo and a senior photo to lockin- pics@comcast.net for the Lock- In video. Friendly's sponsors Lock-In fundraiser The Dallas Lock-In Commit- tee will hold a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, at Friendly’s Restaurant in Dallas. A percentage of the sales will be donated to the Lock-In on eat-in and take-out orders. The Lock-In is an alcohol-free, drug-free, fully chaperoned, all-night party for the graduat- ing class on June 4. Lock-In fundraiser at T.G.l. Friday's Back Mountain residents are asked to support the Dallas High School Grad Lock-In by eating in or taking food out at T.G.I. Friday’s in Wilkes-Barre any Wednesday or Thursday until May 20. A portion of sales will be donated to the Lock-In and {Jean Dyer, Ph.D., dean, College of Health Sciences; Rose Lang, R.Ph., vice president, general ‘manager, CVS Caremark; Michael A. MacDowell, president, Misericordia University; Douglas A. ‘Hertel, S.P.H.R., manager, human resources, CVS Caremark. Second row, Leslie Bullock, grants land gift research manager, Misericordia University; and Steve Uhl, director of operations, CVS aremark. coupons must be presented to servers. Coupons can be printed from the Dallas School District website. will meet at 7 p.m. on Thurs- days, May 6 and May 26, in the high school library. There will be a final, manda- annual spring concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 30, in the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of
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