PAGE 10 THE ‘DALLAS POST Sunday, September 2, 2012 MICHAEL Continued from Page 1 pay attention to details, while managing to save some time to have fun and enjoy their colle- giate careers. “Some of the most exciting and rewarding times of your life will happen during your four years here,” he told the fresh- men, and their family and friends in the audience. “The closest friendships you will ever have will be made right here among this group of men and women sit- ting next to you. You will come to regard this faculty not just as teaching professionals, but as some of the best life coaches and mentors you will ever know.” Capt. Michael earned an offi- cer’s commission in the Navy through Aviation Officer Candi- date School and was designated a naval aviator in December 1988. Following initial flight training, he reported to Helicop- ter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL)-32 at Naval Air Sta- tion, Norfolk, Va. where he com- pleted three deployments. He then reported as a flight instruc- tor to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. where he al- so earned a Master of Arts de- gree in public administration from the University of West Flor- ida. In June 1995, Capt. Michael re- ported to the amphibious assault ship USS Guam (LPH 9), Naval Station Norfolk, Va. where he made a Mediterranean Sea de- ployment and earned his Officer of the Deck Underway qualifica- tion. Following flight transition to the SH-60B Seahawk helicop- ter, he reported to Helicopter An- ti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL43) Naval Air Station, North Island, Calif. where he de- ployed to the Western Pacific and served as the squadron’s maintenance officer. He reported to Helicopter An- ti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL47) as the Executive Offi- cer in May 2003 and 16 months later assumed command of the squadron while under way on the i U.S. Navy Captain Frank J. Michael Ill, a native of Dallas, gathered with his family prior to the con- Fae vocation ceremony at Misericordia University. He and four of his siblings are Misericordia graduates along with his mother, Patricia (Polly), who earned both her bachelor's and master’s degrees at the campus and held several positions at Misericordia including school nurse, director of counseling services and associate professor of nursing. From left, are Tracey Michael Carr, Katie Michael Ka- pral, Trish Michael O'Connell, all of Dallas; Patricia ‘Polly’ Michael and Frank J. Michael Jr., of Dallas; Capt. Frank J. Michael Ill, convocation speaker; Karen Michael, Harveys Lake; and Christopher Mi- chael, Dallas. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the fifth Nimitz-class supercarri- er in the Navy. Under his com- mand, HSL-47 completed a Western Pacific deployment with Carrier Air Wing Two and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group as the first Seahawk hel- icopter (SH-60B) squadron ever to integrate with a Carrier Air Wing. His squadron played a leading role in Operation Unified Assistance, providing humani- tarian assistance and disaster re- lief to the northern region of In- donesia that was devastated by a tsunami in 2004. Soon after returning from de- ployment, Capt. Michael led a combined east and west coast helicopter search-and-rescue op- eration in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. As a helicopter com- mander, he rescued 69 people from rooftops in New Orleans, La. In July 2008, Capt. Michael re- ported to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship’s executive officer to com- plete a Western Pacific deploy- ment. In January 2010, he as- sumed command of the Boxer and completed a second Western Pacific deployment. Capt. Michael’s staff tours in- clude Flag Aide to Commander, Naval Air Forces and assignment to the Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. His next assignment will be to the Navy Staff in the Penta- gon, Washington, D.C. Capt. Michael is the son of Frank J. Michael Jr. and Patricia A. “Polly” Michael, of Dallas. He currently resides in San Diego, Calif. with his wife of 22 years, the former Bridget Farrell of Wilkes-Barre, and their children, John, Mary and Elizabeth. BRIEF Three MU nursing students recognized Three Back Mountain residents were among 21 students honored by Miser- icordia University recently Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall to recognize those who completed the Part-Time Accelerated Evening Bache- lor of Science Degree Nurs- ing Program at MU. during a pinning ceremony in Recognized were Amy Mikula, of Tunkhannock; Elizabeth Stuscavage, of Wyoming; and Christine Tucker, of Dallas. During the ceremony, un- dergraduate nursing students received the Misericordia University Nursing Pin, a symbol of achievement in the nursing profession. Family and friends attended the event, which also featured the recital of the internation- al pledge for nurses and the international prayer for nurs- es. SCHOOL BRIEFS Students seek veterans names The Student Leadership In Civics Club from Dallas Se- nior High School is in the process of completing the Veterans’ Honor Wall at the high school and is seeking names of veterans who have graduated from the Back Mountain area and who have received a Gold Star and/or Purple Heart award. Information can be emailed to slic@dallassd.com. Bishop Bamber will speak at Misericordia The Department of Busi- ness at Misericordia Uni- versity is hosting the symposi- um, “The U.S. Bishops’ Pasto- ral Letter: Economic Justice for All After 25 Years,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6 in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall on campus. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.CL., Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, will serve as the keynote speaker. | $ The event is open free ta ~~ the public. DHS Class of 2002 plans reunion The Dallas High School Class of 2002 will hold its 10th anniversary class reunion from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Metro Bar & Grill in Dallas. Cost is $15 per person with an adult guest welcome and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Anyone wishing to attend the event is asked to contact class officers via email at dhsalum2002@gmail.com, log on to http://dallashs2002re- union.eventbrite.com or call Jeff Jumper at 334-819-4125. All-class reunion set An all-class reunion for the Shickshinny/Gartison Memo- rial High School will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Sweet Valley Fire Hall. Anyone interested in attend- ing is asked to call 542-4788, 477-5239 or 477-3131. BETA SIGMA WELCOMES MEMBERS Beta Sigma chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Stciety In- ternational recently welcomed two new members. From left, Lee Sikora, membership chair; Lori Kucewicz, and Kathy Fin- nerty, new members. it ¥ | te OPEN Continued from Page 1 brary. Back to School Nights at the Wycallis Elementary School are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 5 for kinder- garten, first grade, second grade and teachers of special subjects; Wednesday, Sept. 12 for third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade. Parents/ caregivers should report to the gymnasium by 7 p.m. Parents or caregivers who wish to volunteer in the Wycallis Elementary School must file an application, attend a volunteer orientation and be approved by the school board. This procedure is required by board policy and no exceptions can be allowed. Volunteer Orientations are scheduled in the school library at 9:15 am. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and at 9:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednes- day, Sept. 12. Parents/caregivers who com- pleted a volunteer orientation in previous years are not required to repeat the process.) DALLAS ELEMENTARY Regular student lunches are available a cost of $1.85. Milk may be purchased for 60 cents. The lunch menu is posted on the district website under the “Cafe- teria Info” Tab. Back to School Nights will be held starting at 7 p.m. at the Dal- las Elementary School as fol- lows: Tuesday, Sept. 11 for kinder- garten, first grade, second grade and special subjects and Thurs- day, Sept. 13 for third, fourth and fifth grades. The initial PTO meeting for the school year will be held at 7 CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Sisters Vivian, left, Lilian and Madeline Alor and Seanna Ashton can hardly wait for doors to open on the first day of class at the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in tation will be conducted at 6:45 the library. New volunteer orien- p.m. Four named to Four new members have been named to the Penn State Wilkes-Barre 2012-2013 Cam- pus Advisory Board. Jane Adonizio, executive producer and on-air host for Fox 56, is a University of Pitts- burgh journalism graduate, has served on many greater Wilkes-Barre area boards and is a Leadership Wilkes-Barre ’98 graduate. She and her hus- band, Paul, have three -chil- dren. Carmen F. Abrosino, chief executive officer of Wyoming Valley Alcohol & Drug Ser- vice, is a graduate of King’s College with a B.A in English and a Wilkes University gradu- ate with an ML.H.A in Health Care Administration. He is a former Pennsylvania National PSUWB board Guard member. Frank W. Nocito, Fsq., a Penn State Nittany Lion \ and attorney at Nocito LaW@¥ office, received his Business Administration degree from the University Park campus. He continued on to Syracuse University where he received his J.D. Richard K. Struthers, also a Penn State alumnus, is the president and CEO of Ashford Point Enterprises in Wilming- ton, Delaware. A Business Ad- ministration graduate, he was recognized in 1998 as a Penn State Alumni Fellow and in 2002 as a Distinguished Alum- nus. He currently serves on the corporate boards of Dover Downs Gaming and Dover Downs Motorsports. OLYMPIC Continued from Page 1 cial location near the Olympics site sponsored by Procter and Gamble that offered food and beverages to the families at no cost for 12 hours a day. “There were TVs everywhere with (recliners) and couches so people could watch the games constantly,” he said. The U.S. field hockey team did not medal during the event, and Brian said many of the players, including his daughter, were very disap- pointed in their results. “It wasn’t enough for them to have gotten to the Olympics - they wanted to bring home a medal,” he said. “Everyone said Paige played well, though. I think she did.” And Brian considers himself lucky to have gotten the chance to see Paige and the rest of the women play - he said tickets for other events were exorbitantly priced. “We went to go see the track and field events, and the tick- ets cost about $700 for one per- son,” said Brian. “I don’t know many parents who went to the opening ceremonies - it cost about $5,000 a ticket - but Paige said it was the most amazing thing she’d ever seen in her life.” That price wasn’t too expen- sive for one famous Brit whom Brian spotted just a few seats away while taking in the track meet. “I was in my seat and people started gathering around,” he said. “I looked over and it was Paul McCartney sitting a few seats away. | just started taking his picture.” Between all the excitement from the games, the entire Se- lenski clan even got one day to spend together while Paige was resting in between events. “I asked her if she wanted to go sight-seeing and she said she was too beat up,” laughed Brian. But the real fun was when Brian saw Paige play for the first time as an Olympian. “I got goosebumps,” he said. "There were tens of thousands of people rushing in like it was for a major football game. Then they announced her name and sang the ‘Star Span- gled Banner’ and the hair stood up on the back of my neck.” Brian said Paige suffered from “Olympic hangover” after Of the thousands of photo- graphs taken by Brian Selenski while in London for the Olympic games, this one of the field hockey venue stands out. Se- lenski's daughter, Paige, a grad- uate of Dallas High School, was a member of the United States field hockey team. the games, but after a week hanging around the family’s Harveys Lake house and spending time with friends, she was ready to get back in the game. Paige played her first field hockey game with her Univer- sity of Virginia team on Aug. 24. “It’s a big adjustment from playing at the Olympics to playing in Virginia,” said Brian. 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