YC Magazine Winter 2014-15

YCYork College of Pennsylvania Magazine

NEW GRADUATESCELEBRATESUCCESSMAKAYA'SINCREDIBLEJOURNEYEASING GRIEFTHROUGH ART

SPARTAN SERVICE DAY

WINTER 2014-2015

The View From My Window This December, approximately 300 newly minted graduates left YCP with degrees in hand. It is always a festive time, acelebration with families and friends. For graduates it is a bittersweet moment met with a sense of accomplishment, butalso with anxious anticipation for the future. Many plan to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Indeed, sixweeks before commencement, the number of YCP graduates who reported having applied for a job and then having alreadylanded a job (53% according to data from YCP's Grad Finale Survey) significantly exceeds the national average (30% asoutlined in the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2014 annual student survey). A demonstratedproficiency in a particular field is important, but the ability to apply one's knowledge base to real-world applications notyet anticipated is increasingly valued in this competitive job market. Our curriculum supports the development of both.Employers like YCP graduates. When asked why, they note that our students possess a high degree of professionalism. Professionalism can be hard to define, but we all know it when we see it. Borrowing a phrase from Andrew P. Kelly,Director of the Center on Higher Education Reform at the American Enterprise Institute, who noted in a recent Chronicleof Higher Education article, professionalism includes "dedication and grit."1 Given our emphasis on professionalism, it isclear why our graduates have a competitive edge. There is a lot of talk about the cost of higher education, but little about the tangible benefits. The reality is that overtheir lifetime a college graduate will earn 66% more than a high school graduate and for a master degree recipient, the gainin earned income is nearly 100%. Thus, the return on investment of a college education is significant. This, coupled withYCP's commitment to providing a high-quality private education in a cost-effective manner, speaks to our value proposition. One of my official duties is to give our graduates a proper "send–off " at commencement. It is the last time I will addressthem as their College president. I always try to think of something that speaks to the value of their YCP education. Forsome reason, this December I thought of the game show, Let’s Make A Deal. Contestants must choose one of three doorseach hiding a prize package. Some are valuable; others are "Zonks." So how is this relevant? A YCP degree opens manydoors. A YCP education provides the wisdom needed to choose the right door and the courage to confidently cross thethreshold into the future. Congratulations graduates and welcome to alumni status!

Pamela Gunter-Smith, Ph.D. President, York College of Pennsylvania [email protected]

1 http://chronicle.com/article/College-Students-Think/151289

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CONTENTS

2 Editor's NoteTelling Stories

Features

Departments

3 Green & WhiteCampus News, Events, Behind the Scenes and Student Profiles

9 Office PiecesIntriguing items on display in Assistant Professor ofBehavioral Science/Anthropology Sara Becker's office.

12 YC ProgressInitiatives, Professional Insight and Faculty Focus

10 Spartan Sports TalkKyle Walthall '15, Spring Notes, Athletic Dates to Remember

25 YC ConnectAlumni News, Events and Profiles

29 Class Notes and In Memoriam

32 End NoteThe Vietnam War: Fifty Years Later by Phil Avillo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of History

18EASING GRIEF THROUGH ARTStudents in Professor Troy Patterson's Publication Designclass created grief journals to help children deal with theloss of loved ones.

22SPARTAN SERVICE DAYStudents and faculty participated in the second SpartanService Day, and worked at locations including Hope StreetGarden, York Free Store and the Healthy World Café.

16MAKAYA'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEYAfter his father and brother were murdered, Makaya Revellsought asylum in the U.S. Now a senior at York College, healso raises funds to build an orphanage in the Congo.

ON THE COVER: December graduates Amanda Essor '14 (Brooklyn, NY) andCole Fisher '14 (Wrightsville, PA).

20WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A MAJOR IN A HUMANITIES DISCIPLINE?Do humanities students have more freedom choosingcareer paths, or are they at a disadvantage?

Above: John Hughes, Ed.D., Director, Hospitality Management and Department Chair,Hospitality, Recreation and Sport Management, stands proudly with the first HospitalityManagement graduates: Adaku Ginikanwa Obidegwu '14 (Alexandria, VA); Jeffrey AlexanderCarter, Jr. '14 (Baltimore, MD); and Kayla Rae Crist '14 (York, PA).

Below: Dr. Gunter-Smith and Mayor Kim Bracey kick off the Annual Spartan Service Day.

By the time you receive this issue of YC Magazine, 2015 will be well underway. I'd like towish everyone all the Very Best for the New Year. ank you for supporting our studentsand for taking time to share your news and stories.

I'd also like to offer warmest congratulations to the nearly 300 York College graduates,who received degrees at the December 17, 2014 commencement. You'll find photos onpage 5 and on www.ycp.edu. Our newest alumni have written exciting new chapters in theirlife stories. Bruce Bartels, retired President and CEO of WellSpan Health, who received anhonorary degree at commencement, wisely urged graduates to pay attention to the unreadchapters of their lives.

Many talented storytellers are associated with YCP, including recent Professional Writingand Editing intern Megan omas '15, and Office of Communications interns MelanieKing '15 and Anne Butcher '14, who contributed to this issue. When Megan told me thatshe had to write a 50,000-word novel for Travis Kurowski's Fall Novel Writing class, it mademe wonder what makes a good story. It also made me wonder how on earth she wouldaccomplish this!

York College has its share of inspiring stories. Students in Troy Patterson's Fall 2014Publications Design class helped children struggling with the loss of loved ones when theydesigned grief journals for the new Olivia's House in Hanover. Go to page 18 to read moreabout the students' caring and creative work.

Senior Makaya Revell shouldered his own burden of grief when he fled the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo at age 16, after his father and little brother were killed. Now 28, hebalances International Relations studies with running a foundation dedicated to raisingfunds to build an orphanage. Read about his incredible journey on page 16.

Other stories are best told in pictures, including the dedication and enthusiasm shownby those who turned out to help with multiple York City community projects during theCollege's second Spartan Service Day in October (see page 22).

Not every story or article jumps off the page straight into our hearts. Some take a quieterapproach, encourage thoughtful debate and exploration of issues such as the benefit of amajor in a humanities discipline (see page 20). Different pieces reflect the myriad of facetedways students use their YCP experience to guide them in life choices.

All the Best,

P.S. I am delighted to report that Megan and her fellow students completed their 50,000-word novels.

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TellingStories

Editor's Note

President Pamela Gunter-Smith

Dean of College AdvancementDan Helwig

Assistant Dean of College AdvancementMary Dolheimer

Director of Alumni RelationsKristin Schab '04

Assistant Director of Alumni RelationsNicole Noll '11

Director of Annual Fund/Parents FundKatie Crowe Wood

Director of Development (YCDS)Laura Burkey

Director of Web CommunicationsAndrew Shaw

Director of Athletic CommunicationsScott Guise

Mail Services CoordinatorDean Gamber ’96

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College EditorGail R. Huganir

Art/Creative DirectorLance A. Snyder '05

PhotographerMike Adams

Editorial AssistantColleen M. Adamy

Fall 2014 InternsAnne Butcher '14Melanie King '15Megan Thomas '15

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A Glimpse of Our Past

Green & White

THE ROCKby Karen Rice-Young '92, with special thanks to Vince Rice '72

The York College Class of 1972 wanted its legacy to be "monumental." Determined to create a tradition for the young institution, whichstudents would accept and carry on, and not to be remembered only as the second class to graduate from York College of Pennsylvania,Class President Terry Lieb '72 and classmate Vince Rice '72 envisioned a permanent addition to the campus. And a monument it was: a 23,800-pound piece of limestone. It was delivered on November 12, 1971, and lowered by crane to the east

side of the Student Center, the site of the present-day entrance to the College Bookstore. The delivery ticket to the Senior Class 1972 statesthat it was a "Decorative Rock Courtesy York Stone & Supply.""The Rock" — or "Ol' Spart" as it was called in the early years of YCP — stayed in that spot until 1994 when it was moved for construction

of the Bookstore. Alas, "Ol' Spart" did not fare well during the relocation: 22 years after it had been lowered into place, the rock fracturedand broke into pieces. The College did what it could to preserve the original monument by collecting pieces of limestone and embeddingthem in commemorative paperweights. The College replaced "Ol' Spart" with another piece of limestone. Ray Melato, the College's Directorof Physical Plant and Personnel and Bob Kinsley '60, the Founder and CEO of Kinsley Construction, Inc. (KCI), went to the quarry ownedby KCI and Ray picked out another rock. KCI moved the rock to its current position. Gone, however, is the original symbol of the class thatwas "Second to None," the slogan coined by the Class of 1972. What remains is the tradition of signing "The Rock" after commencement exercises. Forty-two years of graduates have paid tribute to the

vision of Lieb and Rice. It may not be the original monument, but the tradition — carried out by every class since 1972 — has never beenbroken.

York College's Archives, part of the Special Collections Room in Schmidt Library, serve as theinstitution's "memory," preserving artifacts, documents and photographs for today's collegecommunity and those of the future. e Archives welcomes donations of college-relatedmemorabilia. Please contact Karen Rice-Young '92, Archives Specialist, [email protected],717-815-1439, for more information.

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Green & White

Meet Our Students . . . Educator. Writer. Actor. Singer. Mathematician. Leader. These are justsome of the words that describe Derek Smith '15 (New Oxford, PA). While majoring in Secondary Education Math,Smith has made York College a place of both personal and professional growth. "This liberal arts school has givenme several amazing opportunities that stretch outside of the dome of my Education major. I have been able to takefour theatre classes, write and act in about 10 theatrical shows, sing in an a capella group, and perform inimprovisational comedy shows," he said. One of his most rewarding experiences at YCP was the 2013 Student OneActs. Not only did he write two of the five short plays performed, he also acted in what he called "the most challengingdramatic role in my life." Smith co-wrote the annual 24-Hour Show, a play written, rehearsed and performed within24 hours, with a script based around suggestions from the audience. Smith's involvement later turned into leadershipwhen he became President of YCP Improv from 2013-2014. He is current President of the College's a capella group,Rhapsody. Smith is focused on his career in teaching. As a sophomore, he became a math tutor with the College'sCenter for Teaching and Learning to help prepare him for his future as a teacher. "I chose to be in education to makea difference . . . to see the look on a child's face when they recognize a pattern or can apply steps to solve a complexequation is indescribable in my eyes. I believe I can make math exciting and I want to challenge myself to do so." –AB

CULTURAL

SERIES'14'15

The events below are a sample of the widerange of programs at YCP. To see moreCultural Series events, visit www.ycp.edu.

ART: Deanna Haggag lecture, TheContemporary: Expanding the Idea of aMuseum, March 10, 2015, 5:00 p.m.,

DeMeester Recital Hall

ART: Matteo Bologna lecture, God is theKerning: Branding from a Typographer'sPoint-of-View, March 11, 2015, 5:00 p.m.,


ART: Annual Juried Student Exhibition, March 17-April 1, 2015, York College Galleries

MUSIC: Faculty Artist Recital, Laine Beachley, piano and Kristin Myers,

oboe, March 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m., DeMeester Recital Hall

MUSIC: Faculty Artist Recital, The Jeff Stabley Jazz Quartet, March 22,2015, 3:00 p.m., DeMeester Recital Hall

MUSIC: Chamber Voices, Grace Muzzo,Director, March 27, 2015, 7:00 p.m.,


HUMANITIES: Humanities and the SensesEvent, Cathy Gutierrez lecture, Envisioning

the Criminal: Religion, Science and Criminology, March 16, 2015, 7:00 p.m.,

Humanities Center 218

FILM: Laura, with Professor Peter Levy, March 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Humanities Center 218

SUSTAINABILITY: Eileen G. Reavey '13lecture on Mitigating Waste in Unexpected

Ways, March 26, 2015, 7:00 p.m.,Weinstock Lecture Hall

THEATRE: The Homecoming by HaroldPinter, March 18-21, 2015, 7:30 p.m.,

Perko Theatre

THEATRE: Coming Apart, A Romantic Comedy

in Two Acts by Fred Carmichael, March 25-28, 2015, 7:30 p.m., Perko Theatre

YORK: Results Matter

12Master ofBusiness

In the Pink! For the first time, the waterin the College fountain ran pink. OnOctober 17, the sisters of Phi SigmaSigma sold bottles of pink dye for $5each, which were emptied into thefountain. Since October was BreastCancer Awareness month, the goal wasto raise awareness and funds for breastcancer research. The inaugural eventraised more than $400 and drewapproximately 125 participants, includingState Representatives Seth Grove '02and Kevin Schreiber '02. –MT

7Master ofEducation


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Commencement 12.17.14

Amanda Essor (Brooklyn, NY), Psychology"York College taught me thetrue meaning of hard workand dedication. It providedan environment of facultyand professors who wantedto see me succeed. Theresources and networkingopportunities availablemolded me into a betterprofessional and preparedme for the real world."

Cole Fisher(Wrightsville, PA), Marketing"The knowledge andresources providedthroughout my studies atYork have helped me buildthe professionalism thatemployers seek. Finishingmy last semester andknowing that I have a joblined up reassured me thatYork was the best choice."

Anne Butcher (Gambrills, MD),

Public Relations /MassCommunication

"It's so strange to think aboutwho I was when I first startedat YCP. I've accomplished somuch and all thanks to thededicated YCP faculty and

administration. Now I know Ican take on life's challenges

and come out on top."

Sarah Clements(New Park, PA), Nursing

"Throughout my time here atYCP I learned leadership

skills and how to be asuccessful professional.Most of all I have learned

about myself. I learned that I can push myself to do

anything I put my mind to."

Go to www.ycp.edu to see photos and hear more comments from our newest graduates.WEBEXCLUSIVE

34GraduatesEarned

DepartmentalRecognition

44 Cum Laude 22 Magna Cum Laude7 Summa Cum Laude

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Dr. Gunter-Smith stepped back into theclassroom on October 9, when shetaught Associate Professor of NursingLisa Ruth-Sahd's '83 graduate nursingclass. The topic of her lecture wasAdvanced Physiology and Patho-physiology of the Gastrointestinalsystem. Dr. G-S shared her expertiseand engaged the students in the three-hour class with stories and case studies."I think it is outstanding for a Collegepresident to connect with students in thisway," said Ruth-Sahd. Student JillianKrebs (Spring Grove, PA) said, "Shewas very knowledgeable and shared herexperience with the research she hasdone. You could tell she is passionateabout what she does." Kristi Wanamaker(Harrisburg, PA) added, "Dr. Gunter-Smith's lecture on the GI system trulyimpressed me. When I came to class thatevening, I was unaware of herbackground in the topic. While shelectured, it was evident that she hasspent many years learning and educatingand clearly has abundant knowledgeregarding the subject matter. I studiedundergraduate nursing at York College,and until this point I never experiencedan administrator lecturing in theclassroom, especially on a topic thatactually pertains to nursing. This was agreat opportunity to meet Dr. Gunter-Smith and witness the passion that shehas for education."

Meet Our Students . . . Many people dream of traveling the world and for Vallen Hardison '15(Bel Air, MD) that dream is becoming a reality. Hardison, an International Relations major, hopes to pursue a careerin diplomacy and foreign service. She has traveled to India and Mexico with York College to learn about differentcultures and to broaden her view of the world. The welcoming atmosphere of the College drew her to the school andthe positive and upbeat energy of the administration has made her feel as if her education is important to the faculty."The professors from the Department of History and Political Science I have had the pleasure of being in a classroomwith are all fantastic and influenced me to contemplate and reflect about issues of American government and foreignpolicy," said Hardison.To achieve her goal of a diplomatic career, she is learning to interact with people from all walksof life. She is a Student Ambassador, a Student Telecounselor for the Admissions Office, and the Chief of Staff forYCP's High School Model UN. By being involved in many activities and clubs, her understanding of what is going onin the world is constantly changing. Hardison said that the education she has received has helped her become moreconfident in her abilities in both her personal and professional lives. "I have accomplished so many things at YCPover the course of four years that I never assumed I would have," she said. "I have full confidence that I will besuccessful in all of my activities post-grad because of what I have learned here from my professors as well as myfriends." –MK


Lyn Bergdoll '76, Executive DirectorYork Little Theatre and YCP adjunctfaculty member, had several YCPstudents involved with YLT's sold-outproduction of The Wizard of Oz.Niklas Olson '16 (Felton, PA) was theScarecrow; Ahmae Messersmith '15(York, PA) and Kendra Jones '17(Paxinos, PA) were technical dancers;Malaika Newman '16 (Silver Spring,MD) volunteered to work on crew,and Justin Rivera '15 (Tom's River,NJ) was an intern.


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Meet Our Students . . . When Andrew Wenger '15 (Mountville, PA) started his journey at YorkCollege, he wanted to become more social and develop professional skills. His story started when he took twoaccounting classes in high school, which caught his interest and led him to declaring a major in Accounting. Whatbegan as an exciting start to his college career only gathered speed when Wenger became involved in numerous clubsand organizations. His involvement on campus includes Student Senate Junior Senator – Student Services Chair,Orientation Coordinator, Enactus (formerly SIFE), Campus Activities Board, and Peer Network Advisory. He was electedthe Senior Class President of the Class of 2015 and said, "The people I work with are so friendly and energetic." Byexcelling in the classroom and receiving guidance from his advisors, Wenger secured his first internship with ReinselKuntz Lesher (RKL), an accounting and business consulting firm with multiple offices. One of his fondest collegememories is traveling on the road with Dr. G-S as a member of the YCP Road Crew on the SpartaNation...The PresidentialTour. After graduation, Wenger plans on obtaining his certified public accountant license and obtaining a position in apublic accounting firm, eventually working his way up to CEO/CFO of a company some day. He said, "York College hasmade me a better person overall. I used to keep to myself, but becoming involved in campus clubs and organizationshas allowed me to grow as a professional and become a more socially rounded person." He keeps busy, but when hehas some spare time, you might find him lifting weights in the Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center. –SA


Three students won $200 each toward building their professional wardrobes when they heardYCP alumnus Founder and CEO of Eco-Site, Dale Carey '85, talk about Making FirstImpressions Count. Left to right: Jeff Nealon '17 (Wilkes Barre, PA); Dale Carey '85; KierstenScruggs '16 (Aberdeen, MD), Selena Rossell '15 (Elizabethtown, PA) and Beverly Evans,Assistant Dean of Career Development.

Electrical Engineering students Joe Beck '16(Elizabethtown, PA) and Nigel Haley '16(Glenside, PA) won First Place in the YorkCollege Entrepreneurial Elevator PitchContest for 2014, for a uniquely designedalarm clock pillow that wakes you up withoutdisturbing your neighbors. The pillowencapsulates speakers, a vibration motor, and lights to be used as an alarm clock and for audio streaming. Beck said they are using the $1,000 prize to pulltogether a "prototype that will easily be mass produced."

Sara Thacker '15 (Ijamsville, MD) wonfirst place at the 2014 InternationalAmerican Production & Inventory ControlSociety (APICS) Convention. Shereceived a $300 prize for her outstandingfive-minute presentation on "SupplyChain Management Review." Thackerreviewed articles from 2009 to thepresent in order to find new andimportant topics that should bediscussed by the industry. –MK

Creative Nonfiction:1st - "Cute from a Distance," by Richard Ward '15

2nd - "Badfish," by Elizabeth Dawson '163rd - "Red Blades," by Thomas Freed '15

Poetry:1st - "The Beauty I see in His Eyes for Andrew,"

by Andrea Linebaugh '172nd - "In April," by Megan Thomas '15

3rd - "I Remember...," by Michelle Arnold '15

Flash Fiction:1st - "Burning Bridges," by Megan Thomas '15

2nd - "An Insatiable Ache at Midnight," by Emilie Henry '18 3rd - "Loyalty," by Blade Kline '18

Short Fiction:1st - "Koneko," by Angela Glotfelter '152nd - "Listen," by David Halliwell '16

3rd - "The Red Ants," by Nicholas Tenzi '16

2014 Bob Hoffman

Writing Contest Winners


Meet Our Students. . . Samantha Hamor '15 (Northumberland, PA) came to York Collegebecause she loved the Internet and wanted to turn it into a career. "I knew I wanted a smaller school and I knew Iwanted an affordable school. York was a good distance from home, too," Hamor said. As a Computer Science major,Hamor has explored many areas of programming, some of which were previously foreign to her. One of her favoriteclasses was the Computer Graphics Programming class with Professor David Babcock, Ph.D., even though she wasnot particularly interested in graphics when she started college. Hamor said Babcock is one of her favorite professorsat YCP. "He's very personable. You can have a conversation with him and you don't feel like you're talking to aprofessor." For her senior project, Hamor worked with other students to build a robotic arm that can take an imagefrom a camera, process the image and redraw it. Hamor said that her group hadn't worked with robotics before andthey wanted to learn new aspects of programming that they hadn't studied in their first three years of college. Eventhough Hamor is one of few women in her field, she doesn't let that get the best of her. "If a girl wants to major inComputer Science, there shouldn't be anything holding her back. It should never be 'can I do it because I'm a girland it's a boy major?' It should be 'I'm a girl. I'm interested in computers, I'm going to do this.'" Hamor hopes to finda position as a web designer after graduation. –AB


Figuring out other people's thoughts is tricky, but according to Nicholas Epley,Professor of Behavioral Science at University of Chicago Booth School of Business,all of us are born with the "superpower" to read minds. According to Epley, author ofMindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want, anotherperson's mind is one of the most complex things we'll ever encounter. Even thoughhumans can read each other's wants and behaviors instinctively, we can still makemistakes. Mindwise, the culmination of 20 years of research, makes Epley's researchon social cognition applicable to everyone. As Epley explained, "Everybody who thinksabout other people will find something relevant." During his lecture, part of the ChloéEichelberger Business Education Series, Epley told the audience to be open incommunication with others. "Ask, don't guess," was one of his principles. He thankedMs. Eichelberger, who was in the audience, for her generous support and answeredher question about the role of technology. As Epley was working on Mindwise, hestarted to notice things in the world around him that related to his research, andmembers of the audience and readers of his book will undoubtedly start to do thesame – from interacting with strangers on the morning commute to asking whatsomeone is thinking. –MT

Have you ever played rugby? How aboutfrom a wheelchair? On November 18,the Recreation and Leisure StudentAssociation (RLSA) and the SportManagement Student Association(SMSA) invited a group of rugby playersfrom the Global Abilities Foundation ofBaltimore to YCP. The players offeredtips on playing from a wheelchair, andthen students got to try it out. RLSAPresident Jessica Burker '15(Middletown, NJ) said, “I think thestudents were shocked how difficult thesport really is.” Burker explained that theevent helped students see sports likewheelchair rugby in a positive light. –MT

Can you guess how many fs appear in the following sentencefrom Mindwise? "Finished files are the result of years ofscientific study combined with the experience of years." Go

to www.ycp.edu to learn if you are correct, and to hear about the Chicago traincommuter surveys. Courtesy of Nicholas Epley and Alfred A. Knopf, publisher ofMindwise.

Mindwisewith Nicholas Epley

WEBEXCLUSIVE


Office PiecesA glimpse into our faculty offices reveals interesting items

and clues to their owners' interests and expertise.

(Clockwise from upper left) 1. Russian President Dolls: Becker has a set of authenticRussian dolls that were purchased by her sister and each represents an American president.Her sister found it amusing that the name "Kennedy" is misspelled "Cennedy" and thatPresident George W. Bush is pictured with a cowboy hat. Clinton, Reagan and Carter arealso portrayed. 2. Ekeko: Becker acquired her Ekeko, a traditional doll representing theTiwanakan god of abundance, in Peru, where she does some of her fieldwork when she isnot teaching. Traditionally, Tiwanakans give their Ekeko dolls things that they hope the godwill bring them, including food or money. Most of the dolls are designed so that a cigarettecan be put in their mouths. Gifts for Ekekos are typically purchased at Alasitas, a festivalbeginning on January 24. 3. Cuy: Becker has several gourds designed by wood carvers tolook like guinea pigs. Cuy is a word used by indigenous peoples of South America to meanguinea pig, an animal that is common in this area of the world, both as a food source andas an inspiration for art. 4. Doctor Who Mr. Potato Head: Becker is a huge sci-fi fan whohas watched Doctor Who since she was a child. A friend gave her the Mr. Potato Headdesigned to look like the 11th regeneration of the Doctor, as played by Matt Smith. Whovianswill appreciate the fez. –AB

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science/Anthropology Sara Becker earnedher B.A. from Arizona State and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill in Anthropology, with a specialty in Bioarchaeology. She hasspent many summers in the last decade working at various archaeologicalsites in South America and has visited Machu Picchu. Her most recent workfeatures the Tiwanaku, a civilization that predates the Inca by 1,000 years,which was located outside of La Paz, Bolivia. She came to work at YorkCollege in 2013 and teaches Anthropology classes in BiologicalAnthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Human Osteology, and Food & Culture.

Thewomen's

lacrosse team will get

the opportunity to play

a

game in Puerto Rico in

March as they will squa

re off

against St. John Fisher

in a

rematch of last year's NCAA

Tournament first round

matchup.

Thewomen’s lacrosse

team will host the

Welsh National Team at

Kinsley Field on Friday,

February 20 at 3:30 pm. It will

be the first time the Sparta

n

squad has hosted an

internationally friendly

at home.


Kyle Walthall'Swimmer Kyle Walthall (Port Hueneme, CA)became the Spartans' first Division III All-American as a sophomore when he earned thehonors in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at lastyear's national championships. In addition tobeing an All-American, he was also named theCapital Athletic Conference Male Co-Swimmer ofthe Year.Walthall has returned for his junior year focused

on improving all aspects of his swimming. So far,the returns on his off-season work are verypositive. He has led the Spartans to a stellar 7-1mark through the fall semester portion of theirschedule. He has recorded eight individual winswith victories coming in the 100 and 200breaststroke, the 200 IM, and the 500 free. Hehas also been a key part of six relay victoriesthrough the first eight meets of the season. Head coach Erin Kurtz likes how Walthall has

started the season. "I challenged him at the endof last year to continue to get better and set hisgoals even higher," said Kurtz. "He has continuedto work hard and expand the events he competesin. His ability to push himself has enabled him tobe even better this year. I can't wait to see howhe does at the conference meet and at nationals."Walthall has also done well in the classroom,

as the junior owns a 3.04 cumulative GPA inSport Management. Walthall knows that this yearcan be even better."Due to how well I did at my first year at the

NCAA meet, I would like to build upon that thisyear and get into the top eight in both events. Asa team, we have been training extremely hard thisyear and it has been paying off so far. I amexcited to see how well both the team and I doat the CAC Championships."Walthall and the Spartans head to St. Mary's

City, MD, on February 20-22 for the 2015 CapitalAthletic Conference Championships.

Juniormen’s swimmerKyle Walthall will attemptto become the first men'sswimmer in the Division IIIhistory of the program to makeback-to-back appearances atchampionships. The Division IIIchampionships will be heldin Shenandoah, TX onMarch 18-21.

Spartan Sports TalkThe

men's lacrosseteam enters the 2015season ranked 10th in thecountry in the InsideLacrosse Preseason Poll. Thewomen’s lacrosse squad isranked 16th according to theNike Lacrosse MagazinePreseason Poll.

The2015 NCAA

Division III Wrestling

Championships will be in

Hershey, PA on March 13

and

14 at the Giant Center. Th

e

regionals will be held at

Messiah College on

February 28 in

Grantham, PA.

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March 7Another big Saturday as thebaseball team welcomes SouthernVirginia for a noon doubleheader.The women's lacrosse teamwelcomes Ithaca for a non-conference contest at noon. Themen's lax squad hosts Messiah in a3:00 pm contest following thewomen’s match.

March 28A busy day as both the baseball andsoftball teams host doubleheaders.The baseball squad welcomes MaryWashington and the softball teamentertains Salisbury. The women'slacrosse squad is home that day asthey host Marymount at 1:00 pm.

April 1It’s no April Fool's joke as thebaseball, women’s lacrosse, andtrack & field teams are all at home.Baseball vs. St. Mary's in a 3:30 pmconference contest. The women’slax team hosts Catholic at 4:00 pm.The men's and women’s track &field teams host the SpartanInvitational at 4:00 pm.

April 9The Spartan baseball nine hostsElizabethtown in a very specialcontest at Santander Stadium,home of the York Revolution. Firstpitch is set for 5:00 pm at thebeautiful home of the Revs.

April 18The Spartan lacrosse squads closeout their regular seasons withconference contests againstChristopher Newport. The women'sgame starts at noon followed by themen's game at 3:00 pm.

May 2-3The York College track & field teamwill host the 2015 Capital AthleticConference championships at theGrumbacher Center. It is the firsttime hosting the conference sincethe Spartans captured theConference championship in 2011.


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At an event sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, York College facultydisplayed artifacts of their scholarly work during the FDC Scholarly Showcase onDecember 2 in Yorkview Hall. Over 30 faculty displayed and discussed their posters, journalarticles, books and artwork that they published or presented this past year. Members ofthe Academic Senate and guests asked questions as they learned more about theircolleagues’ research. Chair of the FDC Committee, Assistant Professor of OrganicChemistry Kathleen Halligan, Ph.D., said, "This was a fantastic event in which we had theopportunity to celebrate our colleague's accomplishments. It was a very engagingatmosphere as the presenters passionately and enthusiastically described their work."

Information and abstracts can be reviewed on www.ycp.edu

York College faculty member Jeff Stabley, B.M., knew music would be a big part ofhis life when he was in elementary school because he loved to practice. "When Idiscovered that I could get paid to play music, specifically jazz — I was hooked," hesaid. Stabley teaches jazz studies and directs the Jazz Ensemble and GrooveEnsemble at YCP. "I am very blessed to have a supportive family, jazz fans, friendsand students who support live music," said Stabley. “I am very appreciative that thesepeople stop their busy lives to listen to our music. It is something that we as musiciansdo not take lightly." On November 7, York's Mayor Kim Bracey presented him with aproclamation stating that he was York City's Artisan of the Month. Following theceremony he performed in the monthly Jazz In The City concert. — MK

Faculty Focus: Jeff StableyArtisan of the Month

Schmidt Library completed a four-yearproject to ensure its book collection iscurrent and relevant to the College'scurriculum. Starting in Summer 2010,Library staff generated lists of books thathadn't been checked out in at least adecade. The majority of these books weresent to Better World Books, a company thatsells ex-library books via the Internet."Books that are no longer being used atYork College get new life in the hands ofothers, and support worldwide literacyprograms," said Collection DevelopmentLibrarian Beth Jacoby. "By culling theoutdated books that aren't 'classics' in aparticular field, we help guide [students] tocurrent sources," Jacoby noted. "We nowhave room for new books," she added,"which we've been purchasing all alongduring the course of this project."


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In November, York College hosted the first annual Naylor Undergraduate Writing Research Workshop. This weekend workshop invited30 students and faculty members from YCP and four regional colleges to support undergraduate research in writing studies. After submittingproposals for research topics, students sharpened their research skills through a series of faculty-led research workshops. Working inresearch teams of two faculty members and four students, student researchers then focused their projects and methods for conductingresearch. The weekend culminated in a poster presentation during which students presented one of four research artifacts: a new researchproposal, a revised research proposal, an annotated reading list, or a proposal for regional or national conferences. The workshop wasmade possible through the Naylor Endowment, a gift to the College made by Irvin Naylor in recognition of the work of Dominic DelliCarpini,Ph.D., Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Writing Studies. – MS

New MajorThis year, York College became one of thefirst schools in the country to offer anundergraduate program in BusinessAnalytics. According to Business faculty,Andrew Sumutka, Ph.D., Eric Hostler,Ph.D., and Thomas Lepson, Ph.D.,analytics is an emerging field and there isa high demand for employees with this skillset. The program is designed to preparestudents for careers in data collection andinterpretation. —AB

Dillon Samuelson '14 was named the third recipient of the Appell Arts Fellowship,a yearlong residency that provides a recent York College graduate in art theopportunity to live and work in the cultural district of downtown York. Fellows receivehousing and studio space in Marketview Arts complex and a stipend so they maydevelop their artistic abilities and learn the art profession, as well as support thegrowth and development of the district.

APPELLARTSFELLOW2015

InternationalOutreachThe College welcomed a number ofinternational guest students in 2014. AssociateProfessor, Jay Azriel, Ph.D., hosted somestudents from Kufstein, Austria, in his classduring their visit to York College in May.Twenty-one of our students hosted a group of23 German high school students, three of theirlocal York County high school student hosts,and the German students' two teachers fromYork's partner city of Leinfelden-Echterdingenfor half a day in October. A group of 19master's degree students and their twoprofessors spent several days in York and oncampus through an exchange agreement withKufstein (Austria) University of AppliedSciences. In the Fall Semester, the Collegewelcomed the first three semester-longexchange students from Kufstein University.YCP students also have an opportunity tospend spring 2015 in Kufstein.


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Regional Computer ConferenceIn the age of Google, how do we know what questions to ask and whether information isaccurate? Dr. Daniel Russell from Google addressed these questions at the eastern regionalconference of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC). Held at YCPNovember 14-15, the conference had about 90 attendees, including students and educators.David Hovemeyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Sciences, said the conferencewas an opportunity to talk to colleagues and show off the College's facilities, such as theKinsley Engineering Center and the Willman Business Center. — MT

LIZMURRAYApril 16, 2015 7:00 pm Waldner Performing Arts Center

Murray’s story is exhilarating and her delivery innocently honest, as she takes audiences on a very personal journey where she achieves the improbable.Her story sounds like a Hollywood movie – and it practically is one. Lifetime Television produced a movie about Murray’s life story titled From Homeless toHarvard, which premiered in April 2003. Murray is the recipient of Oprah Winfrey's first-ever Chutzpah Award. Her memoir, Breaking Night, was releasedin September 2010 and within a week landed on The New York Times Best-Seller list. For more information: [email protected] or 717-815-1534.

Presented by the Vizzi Family Lectureship Series in Professional Excellence.


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Professional Insightby Matthew Randall, Executive Director, CPE

Q: What attracted you to York College?In addition to its highly-regarded Nursing program and close proximity, it was the College's smaller classes. Often, this helped to promotebetter interactions with professors and foster engaging discussions with peers.

Q: Nursing is one of the College’s most popular majors. What would you tell someone who is thinkingabout becoming a nurse? Nursing may be challenging at times, but is such a rewarding career. Within the workplace and community, there are many opportunitiesto impact people in such a positive way. Plus, as a professional career, nursing offers a variety of settings and career paths that make it aversatile choice.

Q: The interest of today’s college graduates about being more professional in the workplace seems to be growing. Why do you think that is? Professionalism and interpersonal collaboration are crucial to success in the workplace. In the healthcare industry, there is more attentionbeing placed on outcomes and accountability for those outcomes, which requires a team approach to move metrics and impact the healthof a community.

Q: Your success as nurse, educator and coordinator has necessitated that you cultivate relationships acrossmany organizations. What key professional skill helps you to do this so effectively? Listening. This skill is crucial to successfully engaging multiple stakeholders and bringing people together around a common goal.

Q: Regarding professionalism within the healthcare field, what trends do you see? I see greater emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, transparency and accountability of clinical and patient outcomes. An increasedability to partner with everyday patients/consumers will be necessary as the healthcare industry moves toward a population healthperspective.

Samantha M. Obeck '95/'05/'13

Aligning Forces for Quality-South Central Pennsylvania

Samantha M. Obeck '95/'05/'13 made York College history by being the first individual to earn their B.S., M.S., and DNP from the College.

As the quality improvement coordinator for Aligning Forces for Quality-South Central Pennsylvania (AF4Q-SCPA), Sam leverages

her education and experience in the healthcare community to pinpoint areas for increased efficiency in care delivery and cost.

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akaya Revell, a 28-year-old, seniorInternational Relations major at YorkCollege of Pennsylvania, has dedicatedhis life to improving the living conditionsof orphaned children in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC), a causethat he holds close to his heart. Revell,

also known as Kiangana Dialungana, was born and raisedin the Congo until the age of 16. He was forced to flee thecountry when his family was the target of police brutality.Revell was able to escape and make his way to the U.S.,where he sought asylum. Other members of his familywere not so lucky; both his father and eight-year-oldbrother lost their lives in the ordeal. When he arrived in the U.S., Revell did not speak any

English and relied heavily on translators for the first coupleof years. "It was a very difficult time," said Revell. "I wasdealing with the culture shock, the climate change, andalso the language barrier." With no relatives in the U.S. with whom he could stay,

Revell was placed in a detention center for one year inReading, PA. When the center closed after reports ofabusive conditions were filed, he moved into the fostercare system until he reached the age of 18. His socialworker brought Revell to York, PA, to live at anorganization called Friendship House, run by the GoldenVision Foundation, which provided a place to live forunaccompanied minors and immigrant family groups. The following years were met with both triumph and

tragedy. In 2005, he received the news that his mother haddied, leaving his three remaining younger brothers alonein the Congo. Revell and his newfound friends did whatthey could from afar by sending money and support backhome. In that same year, he was introduced to Alvin andElizabeth Revell. Elizabeth had been providing pro bonocounseling services to friends of Makaya at FriendshipHouse. Several weeks after they first met, Makayareceived the news of his mother’s passing. When Alvinand Elizabeth heard of what had happened, they extendedthemselves to help, and they gradually evolved into aloving family. A year later, in 2006, the Revells formallyadopted Makaya.While Revell found happiness within his new family, he

could not forget the death of his mother, or the continuedcivil unrest that plagued the Congo. It was during this timethat Revell decided he wanted to give back. "The civil warin the Congo has left millions of children as orphans, asmany as 15% of the underage population. Many of them

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"I can't imagine anywhere else where the quality ofinstruction is combined with individual attention andsupport as much as it is here at York."

by Jennifer Junggust '15

Makaya Revell '15


are used in prostitution, as child soldiers,or die outright from disease, starvation,or murder," he said. "I was once anorphan myself; it motivated me to helpthose who have been left behind." Hisdesire to help led to the formation of theMarie Mambu Makaya Foundation,named in honor of Revell's late mother. Today, the Foundation is actively

raising money to build its first orphanagein Mbanza-Ngungu, a territory in the Bas-Congo province. A parcel of land hasbeen donated by Dr. Abel LeonKalambayi wa Kabongo and his wifeBeatrice Nzeba Kalambayi. "The locationis a perfect mix of traditional and urbandevelopment," said Revell, who grew upin the nearby seaport of Matadi. "It will bea great place for the kids."Providing funds can be raised, Revell

hopes to start building in the year 2016."We want everything that the childrenmight need to be on the site," Revell said.The entire compound will be fenced inand securely protected. It will include notonly residency housing for the childrenand their caretakers, but also a school,administration building, a playground,fruit and vegetable gardens and a soccerfield. Revell is excited about the progress

that the Foundation has made recently,but admits that reaching this stage wastime consuming and difficult. "Getting atax-exemption status from the U.S.government was one of the hardestthings we've had to do thus far — thatalone took over two years. Raisingmoney has also been challenging andtime consuming." In the beginning, profitsfor the Foundation came solely from theRevell family. Even today, most ofMakaya's time and money are put towardmaking his dreams for the Foundationbecome a reality. He travels to fundraise,and has to balance the Foundation'sschedule in addition to being a full-timeYCP student. When asked what keepshim going on the days he feels mostexhausted, he said, "That's simple: thechildren. The idea that we are doingsomething right, and the payoff I believewe will see at the end, is what keeps meenergized. The children are the future ofthe Congo; they need better protection,and a better education." Revell considers education to be a

foremost priority in his own life, andcredits much of his success to his majorin International Relations and the time hehas spent at York College. "I've learned

so much here. This major has [prepared]and will continue to prepare me for thework I wish to do in the future – workingin international organizations to benefitthe people in the world who are most inneed." He originally transferred to YCP from

HACC, as he felt that our campus couldprovide a more varied education for theprice of tuition. "I can't imagine anywhereelse where the quality of instruction iscombined with individual attention andsupport as much as it is here at York,"Revell said. "I also want to specificallymention three of my Political Scienceprofessors. Dr. John Altman has been avery supportive influence on me. He hasmany valuable contacts in the field, andis generous about making those contactsavailable. Dr. Xaiofei Li has been veryaffirming and helped me to set my sightshigh when looking at graduate schools.Her encouraging teaching methods havebeen a tremendous confidence builder.And finally, Dr. Kwasi Sarfo has beenvery helpful to me. It was comforting tohave an advisor who was a fellowAfrican, and he helped me to becomemore comfortable in my classes. I canhonestly say that transferring here wasthe best decision I could have made,especially since I wanted to stay localand continue to help my aging parents."While Revell made the choice to obtain

his undergraduate degree close to home,he is prepared to travel out of state toreceive his master's degree. He speaksvery confidently about his futureendeavors. "For the time being I am

Go to www.ycp.edu and listen to Makaya speak about his extraordinaryexperiences. To learn more about the Foundation, or to donate, visitmakayafoundation.org.

"The children are the future of theCongo; they need better protection,and a better education."

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going to continue in school. I would liketo earn my master's degree inInternational Relations. I also want tobegin working for an internationalorganization that brings aid and relief tothird-world countries. And I will continue,as President of the Marie MambuMakaya Foundation, to direct operationsso that within the next couple of years wewill be able to open the doors of theorphanage and take in children."

Makaya Revell '15

eslie Delp,BereavementSpecialist andFounder ofO l i v i a ’ sHouse, a griefand loss

center for children based in York,is someone who deals with deathevery day. Her life's work is to helpfamilies navigate through thejourney of bereavement. As aBereavement Specialist, Delp hasseen a lot, but a York Collegeprofessor and his students werecapable of bringing her to tears."The first time I saw the journals, Icried. And it's hard to movesomeone to tears when they workin grief," she said. She's talking about grief journals

designed by YCP students for aneight-week program called HeartsCan Heal, which helps childrenand their families grieving thedeath of a loved one. In 2007,Graphic Design Instructor TroyPatterson, M.F.A., and his childrenparticipated in the program atOlivia's House. When his kidswere provided with grief journals,Patterson immediately saw howhe could to give back to theorganization and other grievingfamilies. His vision was to havestudents create journals in hisPublication Design course.

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Death and Design


Students in the Fall 2014 class were thefirst to design journals for the new Olivia'sHouse facility in Hanover, PA, which hadopened in 2013. Students were given different writing

prompts to include in the journals. Theseprompts, such as, "If you were still here, I'dsay . . ." are designed to help children makesense of their feelings. Students took theseprompts and used their own artistic voices tobring the journals to life. In previous years,students told stories throughout theirjournals, and used a variety of media so thatevery journal was unique. Many journalsfeature photography or other artworkinspired by the house itself. Alumna Lauren DiVeglio '14 is a graphic

designer for Deeter Strategic PublicRelations and Advertising in Doylestown,PA. While a student in the PublicationDesign class, she created a journal thatfeatured handprints and fingerprints from herfamily and friends. She said, "Whensomeone dies, everyone comes together tohelp each other and everyone cametogether to help with my book, so it had aspecial feeling."Students in the Fall 2014 class had

intriguing ideas. Rebecca Shaffer '16 (Dover,PA) drew inspiration from graphic novels,and created a comic-book character, whonavigated the feelings of grief throughout thejournal. Austin Dimmig '16 (Perkisie, PA)produced a science fiction story about anastronaut who battled monsters as ametaphor for the "monsters" that grieving

children face. Nicole Wagner '16 (Reading,PA) designed an interactive journal where thereader was directed to different pages,depending on what he or she wanted. Theaim of her project was to help a child takecontrol of a chaotic situation. Leslie Delp and Executive Director, K. C.

Delp, said it was great that they had not justone journal to offer kids at Olivia's House, butmore than 40. Children had the opportunityto choose a journal that made them feelcomfortable writing. This year, students wereassigned different age groups and gendersto design for, just as professional graphicdesigners often design with a specificdemographic in mind. For example, studentsdesigned girls', boys' or gender-neutraljournals, and each student was assigned adifferent age group. For many students, theOlivia's House project was the firstopportunity they had to design for a clientbesides their professors. "Even if it was just one child, [I looked

forward to] the satisfaction of knowing thatmy journal helped someone," said Shaffer,who also talked about the importance oflearning to interact with a client — in this caseLeslie Delp — in addition to the actual designwork. Wagner said that the real-worldelement of this project made it stand out fromprevious projects. "It helped you put moreinto it," she said. To make the class an even better

simulation of the real graphic design world,students completed four other projects inaddition to the Olivia's House journal.

Go to www.ycp.edu to hear more about this heartwarming project.

Patterson emphasized the importance oflearning to balance several projects at once,just as professional designers must do in thebusiness world. K. C. Delp said thatPatterson's work "is bigger than his class.His students learn the practical lessons ofgraphic designers, while supporting theircommunity.""Publication Design helped prepare me for

my professional career because Troy set upthe class to be a real-life client/designerrelationship," said alumna Erica Hartman '12,who currently works as Assistant Director forCreative Services at Heidelberg University inTiffin, OH. "These experiences becameespecially valuable in my current jobbecause I manage the layout of an alumnimagazine, an admissions view book andcountless other publications." Patterson emphasized that the Olivia's

House journal, in particular, is a great sampleto have in a portfolio. "Everyone's lostsomebody," he said. "When they see one ofthese journals, it resonates with them. Itgives the student something to talk about."DiVeglio also talked about the greatfeedback she received on the journal projectwhen she shared her portfolio. "By doing this project, some students are

changed. They realize that design workdoesn't have to be creating a brand or logo,it can really mean something," Pattersonsaid. "My goal is to make students thinkdifferently about how their work can affectsomeone. Students need to do work withmeaning behind it. This will affect a real kid.Students become more invested in it.”

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"The first time I saw the journals, I cried.And it's hard to move someone to tearswhen they work in grief." Leslie Delp, Founder of Olivia's House

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Majors in YCP's Humanities Disciplines

What are the advantages of a major in a

Humanities Discipline?

hat are you going to do with THAT? Studentswho attend comprehensive colleges with aliberal arts focus such as York College or majorin the humanities have probably heard thisquestion from friends and family members.While they may be well intentioned in askingabout a student's future plans, this questionresults from a widespread misunderstanding

that an education in the liberal arts or humanities is not applicable intoday's job market, but this isn't the case.Victor Taylor, Ph.D., Chair of York College's English and Humanities

Department and Professor of Philosophy and English, explained, "Inthe humanities, students learn essential skills, critical thinking andproblem solving, close reading and effective communication. Theseare skills that are always in demand." A broad, liberal arts educationteaches and hones many practical skills: problem solving,communicating in written and verbal mediums, working as part of ateam, seeing a question from multiple perspectives, adapting tochanging situations, making ethical decisions, analyzing problems,discerning credibility and so on. These skills translate into a widevariety of careers, from technical writing to working in law to startinga business. So, what propagates the myth that a liberal arts or humanities

degree is unusable? "People, I think, like things to be clear andsimple," Taylor said. "The idea that a student majors in A to get job Bmakes the process more understandable and less stressful. This,however, leads to a false certainty." In fact, humanities students mayhave more freedom in career paths; Taylor provided the example ofcorporations like Google or Microsoft hiring people with a liberal arts

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WMelanie Hanson '15 (Lincoln University, PA)

background as well as anthropologists, writers and marketers inaddition to computer science majors. A degree in the liberal arts orhumanities may not lead to one specific job because it can lead tomany.In their book How Google Works, Google Executive Chairman and

former CEO Eric Schmidt and former Senior Vice President ofProducts Jonathan Rosenberg discuss the importance of employeesbeing "smart creatives" Taylor said, "Smart creatives are the key toGoogle's extraordinary success." Schmidt and Rosenberg are clearlythinking about liberal arts-based problem solving when they use thisterm," Taylor added. The "smart creatives" Schmidt and Rosenbergdescribe know their fields extremely well and can take what they knowfrom those fields and apply it to new situations. Specifically, the liberal arts prepare students to enter jobs in a

global environment. According to YCP Professor of PhilosophyDennis Weiss, Ph.D., "Today's workplace is an information-rich,dynamic, diverse and globalized workplace." Cultural literacy, or anunderstanding of other people's religions, cultures and languages, isinvaluable in an increasingly international workplace. "Workingsuccessfully in such a context requires that today's workers beflexible, entrepreneurial, sensitive to the varied and dynamic contextsin which they work," said Weiss. A liberal arts education teachesstudents how to interact globally. For example, a person working atan international corporation may have coworkers or clients fromdifferent backgrounds. Having taken classes on world languages orreligions, a liberal arts student will have a better understanding ofother cultures and customs.Adaptability is another key liberal arts skill that relates to today's

work environment. The ever-changing field of technology

About 1/3 of Fortune 500 CEOs have a Liberal Arts Degree.

A degree in the liberal arts or humanities may notlead to one specific job because it can lead to many.

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necessitates adaptability. "Think about how fast technology changes,"Taylor said. "Today's cutting-edge practices will be tomorrow's 'oldschool' way of doing things." According to an article in The HechingerReport by Jill Tiefenthaler called "The Value of a Liberal-ArtsEducation," many students in college now will end up holding jobsthat don't currently exist. A well-rounded student knows how to applytransferable skills and training from a former position to a newlycreated one.New problems also arise in the job world, and an education in the

humanities equips students to solve them. Travis Kurowski, Ph.D.,Coordinator of Creative Writing and Assistant Professor of English,explained that creative writing classes often ask students to becomeinventive when solving problems. "The creative writing classroom isthe sort of classroom in which the problems don’t come ready-made,and so from day one, students are forced to come up with narrativeor poetic problems on their own to solve," Kurowski said. "I think thisis great real-life learning experience, as most problems don't comewith a ready-made prompt to solve."With the rise of the Internet comes a vast amount of available

information. Liberal arts students learn how to be good consumers ofinformation. Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Gabriel

Cutrufello, Ph.D., emphasizes liberal arts students' abilities to askquestions, evaluate a variety of sources for credibility and composeanswers as essential to their success. This skill of assessing existinginformation is useful in any career, from marketing to science.Both existing and future jobs require some form of communication,

a skill that humanities courses provide. For example, Cutrufelloteaches a course called Writing in Professional Cultures. "Allprofessionals find themselves communicating in the written word,"Cutrufello said. "I like to tell my students that we are all professionalswho must be good communicators, and that the course is not just forprofessional writing majors or those who want to go on to careers inthe field." Students can excel at any job they hold by asking questions and

thinking critically. Weiss connected this inquisitive analysis tophilosophy classes, and said, "Philosophy students are always led toask, 'Why?' It's these critical analytics and questioning skills that makePhilosophy majors so useful to such a variety of career paths."Cutrufello echoed the importance of asking questions: "The ability toarticulate questions worth answering and then determining the best


means of answering those questions is certainly a skill one could usein any career."Employers are looking for potential employees who exhibit these

aforementioned skills. In a 2013 survey conducted by the Associationof American Colleges and Universities, 93 percent of employerssurveyed consider a candidate's ability to "think critically,communicate clearly and solve complex problems" of greaterimportance than his or her major. In addition, 80 percent surveyedbelieve college students should have "broad knowledge in the liberalarts and sciences." Liberal arts students aren't just learning; they'relearning how to learn. They are what Schmidt and Rosenberg definedas "smart creatives."Students don't always choose the humanities or liberal arts purely

for job skills, though. It's important to consider their enjoyment of thesubjects as well. It's what Taylor identifies as the difference betweenvocation and avocation. A person’s vocation is his or her career, whileavocation is what he or she is interested in outside of the job world— and the humanities foster both. "There's a part of a person thatisn't about a job. There are other things in life," said Taylor. While thehumanities greatly prepare students for careers, they also enrich aperson's life outside of his or her job. Many students choose to major

in humanities or take humanities courses simply because they enjoythe topics or the process. "I think students are initially drawn to thehumanities because they like big ideas, challenging questions andpondering fundamental questions," Weiss explained. As studentsstudy the humanities, Cutrufello noted they "realize that the value ofhumanities goes beyond the immediate and the personal." Studentscontinue to study the humanities because they recognize theirwidespread impact.Liberal arts colleges such as YCP offer all students the opportunity

to study what interests them. For example, a biology major who isinterested in music can take courses in both areas. YCP's AreaDistribution Requirements in the sciences, math, history, humanitiesand languages produce students well-versed in a number of fields.Students whose majors lie outside the humanities can still get thehumanities experience, while humanities majors can expand theirknowledge. Just as the skills learned in humanities apply to a numberof jobs, so do they transfer to other majors. For example, a computerscience major designing a web page might need to utilize editingskills, or a nursing major may need to write a case study. In thesecases, students outside the humanities still need humanities skills,and that's where a liberal arts degree is most beneficial.Value can be ascribed to a liberal arts or humanities education in

a number of ways. The most obvious value is monetary: a liberal artsstudent who has obtained skills from the humanities can find a well-paying job. But money is only part of the reward. "A liberal artseducation prepares students to be lifelong learners," said Cutrufello."A liberal arts education is one that introduces students to the richhistory of human thought and arts that influences our ethical andmoral decisions." Liberal arts students learn to appreciate arts andculture, thereby enriching their lives. "Gaining knowledge of the worldis of value," said Taylor. "Learning about other cultures, religions andways of living has a value. Reflecting on one's life has a value. Thegoal of a college education shouldn't just be about learning how tomonetize a life, it should be about exploring how to live it, too."

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SPARTANSERVICE DAY


On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on September 27, York CollegeSpartans got to work.More than 275 students, staff and faculty met for the second annual Spartan Service Day, organized by Nicholas McConnell,Area Coordinator-Manor Complex, and helped out at 16 sites around the City of York, ranging from outdoor labor to indoor artwork.

resident of York CollegeDr. Gunter-Smith couldn'tbe more excited about thisevent becoming a Spartantradition. "I think that it hasa real impact on ourcommunity," she said. "It's

also a way of getting students into the habit ofgiving back to the community." Shevolunteered with students and faculty from thePsychology Department at the York FreeStore, founded to keep reusable items out of

the landfills. Mellissa Laramy, ExecutiveDirector of the Free Store project, said theywork to give back to those in the Yorkcommunity who need help finding variousitems, including clothes and baby things.Another group of Spartans cleared land at

Hope Street Garden. Sophomore CameronSparks (Mechanicsburg, PA) joined hisfraternity brothers and emphasized theimportance of doing something positive for theCity. Other students returned for a secondyear. "I did it last year with Residence Life and

had fun," recalled Amanda Kotowski '16(Pasadena, MD), "so I came back with mysorority this year."Several Spartans helped the Healthy World

Café get ready to open a new location in York.They painted storage, food preparation andrefrigeration areas for the nonprofit café, whichaims to make local, sustainable food availableto all, regardless of their ability to pay. DirectorLiza Naylor said this work would have takenweeks to accomplish otherwise but only tookone day with volunteers from the College.

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Jamie Shaw '09 Having landed a three-book publishing deal, Jamie Shaw '09 is living the

dream of aspiring authors everywhere. Before she became a publishedauthor, she was a Professional Writing major at YCP, where she took classeslike Advanced Composition with Michael Zerbe, Ph.D. "I learned so muchabout grammar in that class," said Shaw, "and it has helped me during manydifferent stages of my life – as a writing tutor, as a freelance editor and nowas an author."After she graduated summa cum laude from YCP, Shaw went on to earn

her M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University. She now worksas a writing tutor at the York campus of Harrisburg Area CommunityCollege. As a writer, Shaw has found a routine that works for her. "Nightis usually when I get my inspiration," she said, "so that's usually when I dothe most writing – when the world is quiet and the only things that existare me and what I'm working on." Shaw's novel, Mayhem, was released January 20, 2015. It's the first of three

New Adult romance novels about a college student who falls in love withan unpredictable rock star. "The heroine is witty, the hero is sure to makereaders swoon and the story is one I couldn't be prouder of," she said. Shawadvised anyone who wants to write for a living to commit to it. "Decide ifbeing an author is something you really want to do, and if it is somethingyou really want to do, take it seriously," she said. "If you want writing to beyour job, act like it already is." –MT

Go to www.ycp.edu/alumni-stories to read more alumni stories.

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PA State Capitol EventIn October, more than 60 alumni and students attended our alumninetworking event at the PA State Capitol. Five alumni discussed theirrespective positions in state government and provided insight for studentsinterested in entering this field.Highlights of the night included a panel discussion, friendly conversation

over light refreshments and a tour of the State Capitol by RepresentativesKevin Schreiber '02 and Seth Grove '02. From left to right: Mala Neal '16 (Wilmington, DE), Kyle Joines '13, PA State RepresentativeKevin Schreiber '02, Sarah Walsh '15 (Nottingham, PA).

Dinner with 12 SpartansOn November 13, President Gunter-Smith and her husband, JL, hostedDinner with 12 Spartans. This unique dinner series brings together alumni,students, parents, faculty/administration, and friends of the College for anintimate meal. Front (left to right): Kristin Schab '04, Director of Alumni Relations, Asra Khan '15 (YorkNew Salem, PA), Dr. Gunter-Smith, JL Smith, and Kristin Martinak '15 (Hanover, PA). Back(left to right): Jon Kirssin '78, Dale Carey '85, Stephen Baldwin '13, Nancy Blake '56, AssistantProfessor of Education Joshua DeSantis, D.Ed.; Kyle Joines '13, Sarah Copley '07, SeanLindemann '15 (Parkville, MD), Kerry Zech '04, and Kim Wegner P'11 and '15.


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Eileen Reavey '13Eileen Reavey '13 first became involved with Food Recovery Network

(FRN) when she started a chapter with the York Environmental Society(YES) during her senior year. This involvement led to her recruitment intoFRN where she served as Director of Expansion and transitioned toProgram Director. During the summer of 2014, Reavey earned the position of Executive

Director for the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC). She had become familiar with the organization byattending its events during her time at York College. She said, "Our chapterstrives to inspire sustainable transformation in the region, specificallythrough the built environment." Reavey works with chapter members,corporate partners and other green allies to spread knowledge about greenbuildings. "My passion has always been sustainability, and I am thrilled tohave the opportunity to lead a nonprofit that is actively working towardcreating a more sustainable future," said Reavey. Reavey is grateful for the guidance that she received as a student at York

College from numerous professors. Reavey's self-designed B.S. inEnvironmental Science and Public Policy and minor in Geography allowedher the opportunity for interdisciplinary communication. Reavey said, "Myacademic advisors, Dr. Kleiner and Dr. Altman, served as great resourceswhile I designed my own major." She also credits Dr. David Fyfe forhelping her to cultivate her passion for environmentalism and communityservice into a career, which she refers to as "professional volunteerism." –EK


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Fall Fest & Homecoming WeekendFall Fest & Homecoming Weekend took place this year from October 3-5and presented an opportunity for alumni, families, students and friends tocelebrate their love for York College. Highlights of this special weekendincluded:

FIRST FRIDAYThe Office of Alumni Relations kicked off Fall Fest Weekend with a FirstFriday celebration at the Yorktowne Hotel. Approximately 100 alumni,employees, parents, students, and friends of the College joined the specialcelebration.

COFFEE & CONVERSATIONOver 55 alumni, students, parents, and friends participated in this inauguralevent. Coffee & Conversation presented an opportunity to network withformer YCP professors and fellow YCP alumni and friends of the College.

3RD ANNUAL 5KMore than 300 alumni, students, employees and parents participated in the 3rdAnnual 5K. Highlights of the race included chip timing, awards/trophies, anda special SpartaKids race (two laps around the track) for children 12 and underwith Screamer the mascot.

SPARTAFEST 2014The inaugural event drew a crowd of over 220 alumni and included "Brews,Brats, and Live Entertainment" on the side lawn of the President's home.SpartaFest also featured three reunion celebrations for the Class of 2009, Classof 2013, and WVYC.

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Joey Orlando '13"Director of Nerdy Finances" might not sound like the most typical job

title, but it is certainly fitting when one works for an organization callediNERDE. The nonprofit organization, whose name stands for "NewEducation for Radical Development," focuses on empowering African youththrough an eight-week STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) summer camp in Bamako, Mali. Joey Orlando '13 said,"Because of the small size of the organization, I play a pretty versatile roleas the 'Director of Nerdy Finances.' " His tasks have included managingfinances, designing T-shirts and fundraising. In the summer of 2014, Orlandospent three weeks in Mali at the organization's summer camp, where heassisted in structuring and teaching the curriculum. The camp hosted 30students, all at the 4th or 5th grade level. Outside of his volunteering, Orlando has been doing research with a small

pharmaceutical company. He says that his work has been "focusing ondeveloping clinical assays for the diagnosis of prostate cancer andcardiomyopathy." Also in the summer of 2014, Orlando accepted a researchposition at the Wyss Institute of Harvard University, working with a teamon ways to treat patients with sepsis. Orlando credits the work he completed for his senior thesis in Biology at

York College with Ronald Kaltreider, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D.,for persuading him to pursue biological research as a career. He said that hewould like to "continue to volunteer with iNERDE and help make animpact on how STEM is taught to children around the world, run theBoston marathon in 2015, and within the near future, return to graduateschool to pursue a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology." –EK


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Hanging of the GreensOn Sunday, November 23, members of the Young Alumni Committeegathered to assist in the 27th Annual Hanging of the Greens in DowntownYork. Their efforts contributed to the decorating of 104 lamppoststhroughout the community. This new partnership with Downtown Inc.helped the City of York prepare for the holiday season and allowed theYoung Alumni Committee to expand their community involvement inDowntown York.

Ten York College students majoring in public relations attended a Lunch& Learn on Thursday, December 11. Three YCP alumni – NatoniaSamchuck '07, Amanda Kernan '10, and Casey Albright '12, who work atMoxie, a local public relations agency, hosted the luncheon.

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Tim Neill '01 Sometimes our families are our biggest supporters, they provide us with

advice and believe in us when we stop believing in ourselves. For TimNeill '01 his biggest supporter was his mom, who wrote to YC Magazineand told us her son was doing amazing things. Sadly, she passed away notlong after we contacted Neill, but he said it’s comforting to know that hisaccomplishments made her proud.Neill currently lives outside Boston, MA, with his wife, Courtney and

two-year-old son, Asher. While attending York College, Neill '01 majoredin Fine Art and put emphasis on figure drawing. He said that the well-rounded education he received helped him work better in the field. Neillbecame interested in art conservation while employed at an art supply storeduring graduate school. A customer bought 50 tiny brushes and when Neillasked what they were for, the man told him that he was an art conservator.Neill worked as an apprentice for the customer for five years. In 2004, Neill was invited to be an artist member of the Copley Society

of Art, the oldest art society in the country. In 2010, he opened hisrestoration company Allied Conservation with Sarah Blanding. He said thatthey have worked on many interesting pieces, such as a painting of a ladyin a black dress that was later painted red by a seller because they did notthink such a sad piece would be profitable. Though Neill enjoys restoring paintings he said nothing beats working

on his own projects. “Slapping oil paint on a canvas is certainly one of mymost favorite things to do. I am always excited when I have a chance towork on one of my own.” –MK



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#SpartaNationOn November 20, the Office of Alumni Relations hosted a Dinner with

Spartans event in Charlotte, NC, as part of the #SpartaNation...ThePresidential Tour. Our featured guest was Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith,President of York College, and the dinner was hosted by KennethKochenour '74, CEO of GF Management, Inc.On November 23, the Office of Alumni Relations hosted a special

brunch in Atlanta, GA, as a part of the #SpartaNation...The PresidentialTour. Our featured guests, Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith and her husband JL,were happy to meet with alumni and special friends of the College in theirhometown. The brunch was hosted by Ralph and Pat Pickwick '72/'72.

Save the Dates17th Annual Alumni Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday, March 29, 2015

25th Annual Alumni Golf OutingFriday, May 1, 2015

Alumni Leadership ConferenceSaturday, May 2, 2015

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Graduate Grammar:Alumnus: refers to a graduate or former student, esp. male, of a school, college or university.Alumni: (pl. of alumnus) refers to graduates or former students of a school, college or university of either sex. Alumna: refers to a female graduate or former student of a particular school, college or universityAlumnae: (pl. of alumna) refers to female graduates

70sSally J. (Isenberger) Forbes '75 (Fayetteville, PA) retiredon June 13, 2014, after 15 years of teaching.

80sDiane (Runk) Knisely '89 (Elysburg, PA) is the newAdministrator for Meadowview Christian Academy inPaxinos, PA.

Mary (Ryan) Malone '87 (Hazleton, PA) has beenappointed to the leadership of the Greater HazletonChamber of Commerce as President and CEO.

Russell F. McIntosh '83 (York, PA) received the 2014Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association's (PMAA)Red Davis Award. The award is presented annually toan individual who has made outstanding contributionsand provided exceptional service to PMAA and itsauthority members. He currently serves as VicePresident of HRG's Financial Services group and hasbeen with the company since 1990.

Jim Wherley '86 (Lancaster, PA) was promoted to VicePresident of Sales at Kunzler in Lancaster, PA.

Frank S. Younker '81 (South Lebanon, OH) retired onDecember 1, 2014, after almost 30 years of service withthe Drug Enforcement Administration, the last sevensupervising a group in Cincinnati, OH.

90sBrian W. Bauerle '97 (Cherry Hill, NJ) has beenappointed to fill a vacant seat on the Cherry HillTownship Council.

00sBrandon E. Bailey '01 (York, PA) was appointed AssistantPrincipal of Student Affairs at York Catholic High School.

Sarah Fanus '09 (Lemoyne, PA) was appointed as CampHill district's Acting Athletic Director.

Tiffany Hauck '07 (Las Vegas, NV) was hired as anaccount supervisor by MassMedia, a full-service publicrelations, advertising and marketing firm in LasVegas.

Kelly M. (Mannion) LeMay '05 (Abingdon, MD) wasnamed as one of Central Penn Business Journal’s "FortyUnder 40" award winners for 2014.

Matthew D. Menges '03 (Dover, PA) was named as oneof Central Penn Business Journal’s "Forty Under 40"award winners for 2014.

Zachary Miller '09 (Mechanicsburg, PA), Anti-MoneyLaundering and Bank Secrecy Act (AML/BSA) OperationsManager at Metro Bank, recently earned the CertifiedAdvanced Financial Crimes Investigations Specialist(CAMS-FCI) credential from the Association of CertifiedAnti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Andrew L. Powell '05 (Lititz, PA) is the new Director ofCampus Security for Elizabethtown College.

10sMichael Doweary '12 (York, PA) became the City ofYork's new Business Administrator in January 2015.

Andrew M. Gobel '10 (York, PA) was named ExecutiveAssistant to the CEO of LSC Design of York.

Kara J. Seiler '11 (New Holland, PA) is the recipient ofThe DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, nominatedby a patient who felt she went above and beyond thecall of duty. She works in the Observation Unit atLancaster General Health in Lancaster, PA.

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Heather M. Adams '02 (Reading, PA) has beennamed the Executive Director/Managing Editor ofBCTV.org/ Berks Community Television.

BCTV has a New Leader


Kathleen A. Murphy '05 (Coatesville, PA) married Eric Mestof Birdsboro, PA, on October 11, 2014.

Brigid A. Remington '10 (Palmyra, PA) married Adam G.Bowland of Oak Hill, WV, on August 16, 2014, in Pittsburgh,PA. The couple celebrated their honeymoon in Playa Mujeres,Mexico, and now resides in Monroeville, PA.

Jason H. Zabady '01 (Camp Hill, PA) married Khristina A.Renninger of Susquehanna Township on August 2, 2014, atthe Hotel Hershey. After a honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas,the couple currently lives in Harrisburg, PA.

ArrivalsChristine T. (Kemp) '97 and Craig Baldwin (Miami, FL), a son,Cory Jacob, on August 9, 2014. Mallory A. (Gunser) '08 and Daniel C. Direso '08 (Shrewsbury,PA), a son, Charles Russell, on July 30, 2014.

DeceasedThe YCP community extends heartfelt sympathy to the

families of those alumni and friends listed.

FriendsCharles G.W. Arnold (York, PA), September 21, 2014. Hestudied at the College in the sixties and was employedas an Electronics Engineer for 50 years at variouscompanies in York and Lancaster. He is survived by hiswife, Sylvia, two sons, and four stepdaughters.

Elsie E. Dressel (York, PA), September 3, 2014. She wasemployed as a secretary at the College for over 27 years,retiring in 1986. She was a member of St. MatthewLutheran Church, the Women's Club of North York,Shiloh American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and many otherorganizations.

Dr. Wayne M. Grim (Newtown, PA), August 28, 2014. Heattended York Junior College for one year, and thenreceived his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from thePhiladelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, followedby his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from theUniversity of Michigan. He worked for Merck & Co., Inc.for 25 years, followed by 10 years at Rorer Group, Inc.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Norma, hisdaughters and six grandchildren.

Doris (Lasher) Guss (York, PA), October 4, 2014. Sheearned bachelor and master's degrees from Penn Stateand taught art at Edgar Fahs Smith Junior High School,Hannah Penn Junior High School and the College. She

Weddingsand EngagementsTiffany J. Arnold '10 (Red Lion, PA) is engaged to Tyler Gipe,also of Red Lion.

Shannon K. Coen '09 (Wilmington, DE) married MichaelXarhoulakos, also of Wilmington, on September 27, 2014, onDewey Beach, DE. After a honeymoon on the Mediterranean,the couple will reside in North Wilmington, DE.

Kimberly A. Cofer '06 (Chestnut Ridge, NY) married MichaelCorbett on November 9, 2013.

Katie Euler '09 (York, PA) became engaged to Matt Bish '08(York, PA) on December 25, 2014.

Alyson L. Gauthier '02 (Newark, DE) married Warren Cox ofWilmington, DE, on August 15, 2014. The couplehoneymooned in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, and now resides inBear, DE.

Amanda M. Henry '07 (Camp Hill, PA) married Justin M.Rhinehart on November 1, 2014, in Mount Joy, PA.

Kristen A. Lauver '10 (Lancaster, PA) married Chris S.Anderson '10 (Lancaster, PA) on August 11, 2012, at theIndian River Life-Saving Station in DE.

Brandon McAllister '07 (Unionville, PA) married ChristineMolino on October 25, 2014, in Pine Hill, NJ. The couplehoneymooned in Virgin Gorda, the British Virgin Islands.

Gina M. Maiolatesi '09 (Jarrettsville, MD) married CharlieHelms of Charlotte, NC, on April 12, 2014, in Baltimore, MD.The couple honeymooned in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and nowresides in Fort Mill, SC.

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Cory Jacob Baldwin

Lauver/Anderson

Renninger/Zabady

Elizabeth Bajc '11, BS, RN, staff nurse in themedical intermediate care unit of Penn StateMilton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA,was recognized with the center's "Nurses' ChoiceAward." She designed a quality improvementproject evaluating IV administration of diazepamand lorazepam in adult alcohol withdrawalpatients.

Nurses' Choice Award


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In MemoriamJoseph M. Waltemyer '74

Joseph M. Waltemyer, 62, of York died November 18, 2014,at Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lisa M.(Flinchbaugh) Waltemyer and they celebrated their 36th weddinganniversary on October 7, 2014.

Waltemyer was an employee of Harley-Davidson of York for19 years. He graduated from Dallastown High School in 1970 andattended York College for two years. He was an outstandingwrestler and was the first NAIA Division III National Champion inYork College history. He was inducted into the York College Hall ofFame in 1990. He was an avid sports fan of York College, PennState athletics and NASCAR. He was a member of St. Mary’sCatholic Church. In addition to his wife, Waltemyer is survived bytwo children, his daughter, Leigh Michelle Waltemyer and his son,James Mitchell Waltemyer. Also surviving are a sister, Virginia A.Korts, a brother, Ronald G. Waltemyer and several nieces andnephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the York CollegeAthletic Association, payable to the York College AdvancementOffice, 441 Country Club Road, York, PA 17403-3651.

Harold K. Berger '52Harold "Hal" K. Berger, 84, passed away on October 8, 2014.

He was the loving husband of Jean C. (McGarrell) Berger, withwhom he celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on August8, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Hereceived an associate's degree from York Junior College and wasa dedicated teacher for 36 years at Dallastown High School,where he was Chairman of the Math Dept., teaching calculus.He also taught at York College for more than 35 years. In additionto serving on many committees, he was a member of thePennsylvania State Education Association. He was an enthusiasticsportsman; an avid golfer and swimmer. He played basketballand baseball and coached Baseball For Boys for many years. Inaddition to his wife, survivors include three children, Harold W.Berger, Kathy J. Hemler and Donald E. Berger, and sevengrandchildren.

was an antiques dealer and original artist in numerousmediums and her work won many ribbons at the YorkFair. She was a Penn State football season ticket holdersince the 1960s and attended her last home game atthe age of 90.

Frances H. (Mueller) Hake (Thomasville, PA), June 2,2014. She retired from the College and had also workedfor Coyne Textiles. She was a member ofMechanicsburg American Legion Ladies Auxiliary andthe former York Moose Lodge.

Elizabeth T. (Swanner) Keller (Red Lion, PA), October 4,2014. She attended York College and Penn State,studying family development and sociology. She servedas the Executive Director of the Red Lion AreaCommunity Services, Inc. for 41 years.

James J. Reilly (Center Valley, PA), September 23, 2014.He was a Vice President at New York Life Insurance Co.before transitioning, in retirement, to the U.S. PostalService. He was an active member of the Knights ofColumbus, volunteer EMT and an active volunteer innumerous sports associations.

Shayna M. (Szoszorek) Steinhauer (Harrisburg, PA),September 3, 2014. She was an administrator atBrewery Products Co. in York, attended York College andwas a 1999 graduate of Red Land High School inFairview Township. She was a member of St. MargaretMary Alacoque Catholic Church in Harrisburg, and issurvived by her husband, Scott, and three daughters.

Michael A. Warehime (Hanover, PA), August 23, 2014.He was President and CEO of Snyder's of Hanover andin 2009, was inducted into the Snack Food AssociationCircle of Honor. He attended Lycoming College and theUniversity of Toledo School of Law. He served withHanover's National Guard unit from 1967-1974.

AlumniPhilip G. Campbell '85 (Woodbine, MD), October 8,2014. He was a computer programmer for 20 years,then chose a new direction and worked as a salesrepresentative for a surgical implant company. He wasa member of Trout Unlimited, the National RifleAssociation and an avid motorcycle enthusiast.

Charles L. Fourhman '75 (Dover, PA), May 30, 2014. Hereceived an associate's degree in Accounting from YorkJunior College and was employed at the former AMP,Inc., as well as AMF and Borg-Warner. He was apeacetime veteran of the U.S. Army, and is survived byhis wife of 51 years, Barbara, and two sons.

Julie R. (Krape) Good '82 (York, PA), June 4, 2013. Shewas the office manager for Patton Veterinary Hospital inRed Lion, PA, for 14 years and had a deep love foranimals of all kinds. She was also a writer, with severalpublished works and participated in creative writers'groups. She is survived by her husband of 29 years,Daniel C. Good.

George E. Kirschner, Jr. '45 (Foxfire, NC), October 13,2014. He was a graduate of the York Collegiate Instituteand Gettysburg College and a member of Lambda ChiAlpha fraternity. He retired from AAI in Cockeysville in1988. He also served in the U.S. Army, 1st Division, 26Infantry Regiment during the Korean War, and was activein many different civic organizations and churchactivities. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Shirley Thompson Kirschner.

Joe H. Leckrone '48 (York, PA), May 30, 2014. He joinedthe U.S. Navy after high school, serving aboard TheWilliam Wood during World War II. After the war, he

graduated from York Junior College, Gettysburg Collegeand Western Maryland College. He worked for BaltimoreCounty Schools for 34 years and was one of thefounders of Penn Mar Human Services, serving 15 yearsas its Chairman. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,Florence, as well as nine children, 29 grandchildren and14 great-grandchildren.

Barry P. Malone '80 (Lansdowne, PA), April 28, 2014.He worked for Comcast as a Senior Records Managerand previously worked for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Hewas active at St. Philomena Catholic Church and servedon the Lansdowne Borough Recreation and Parks Board.He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Susan, and hischildren.

Jane Ann (Campbell) Mattern '71 (Wyoming, DE),September 18, 2014. She was a graduate of the YorkCollege of Nursing, where she also met her husband.She was on the county and state boards of the AmericanRed Cross and a member of the Colonial Rotary Club ofDover, DE. She was married to her husband, Dr. MichaelL. Mattern, for 43 years.

Robert B. McCulloch '58 (York, PA), October 13, 2014.He was a graduate of York Junior College and formeremployee of various supermarkets in the York area, aswell as National Central Bank and Hamilton Bank.

Joseph D. Naylor, Sr. '75 (Seminole, FL), July 21, 2014.He was a partner in the accounting firm of Butler/Naylor& Co. for 37 years. He was active with many civic andvolunteer organizations, including the Margaret E. MoulHome, the Quarterback Club of York, and the Easter SealSociety of Central PA.

Carl H. Nispel '64 (York New Salem, PA), August 31,2014. He earned an associate's degree from the Collegeand later attended Syracuse University and MillersvilleUniversity. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-1970 and then in the Reserves from 1970-1972. Heretired from the PA Department of Labor and Industryand was also an Eagle Scout.

Lovie I. (Shue) Rohrbaugh '51 (Spring Grove, PA),October 3, 2014. She graduated from York JuniorCollege and was employed as a Financial Secretary withW.E. Bittinger in Hanover for 18 years. She was amember of the St. Jacob’s (Stone) United Church ofChrist for over 50 years, where she taught Sundayschool and bible school.

Current StudentRobert Hoffman (Pasadena, MD), November 2, 2014.Bobby was a senior Behavioral Science student.

THE VIETNAM WAR: FIFTY YEARS LATERby Phil Avillo, Ph.D.

Fifty years ago, on March 8, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson ordered a U.S. Marine combat-infantry battalion into South Vietnam to stem a CommunistNorth Vietnamese military unification of the entire country. That decision had devastating consequences. American troop strength in Vietnam grew rapidly,numbering over 550,000 at its peak. The ensuing war claimed the lives of over 58,000 Americans, an estimated 1.5-2 million Vietnamese, and plungedour country into a decade of turmoil and suffering. Three years later, an anguished Johnson chose not to run for re-election, emphasizing instead hisintention to seek a negotiated settlement to the war traumatizing the nation.Johnson had anticipated a different legacy for his presidency. Following his landside election in 1964 he outlined the Great Society, his plan to provide

medical care to the elderly and the poor, expand civil rights, and to increase federal funding for education, the arts, and the national infrastructure. Thepresident's escalation of the Vietnam War threatened that ambitious agenda from the outset and with it Johnson's vision of his own legacy.Given Johnson's legendary political astuteness and his ability to persuade and cajole his former colleagues in the Congress to enact Great Society

legislation, his rapid immersion into the quagmire of Vietnam raises a number of puzzling questions. Was the war inevitable? What alternatives, if any,did he have other than such a large-scale military escalation?Johnson did not initiate the American involvement in Vietnam. It began with President Harry Truman and was continued by Presidents Dwight Eisenhower

and John Kennedy. By the time of his assassination in November 1963, Kennedy had increased to over 16,000 the number of military personnel in SouthVietnam. When Johnson took office, the political stability of South Vietnam had deteriorated dramatically in spite of Kennedy’s efforts and total collapseseemed imminent.Johnson understood the magnitude of the problem and he sought advice from many sources. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara outlined for

Johnson several options. We can "cut our losses and withdraw;" we can "continue" as we are, "recognizing that our position will probably grow weaker;"or we can "expand substantially the U.S. military pressure" both in South Vietnam and North Vietnam. Ultimately, McNamara recommended the plan forescalation. Others urged a different path – withdrawal. That advice came most notably from Senator Majority Leader Mike Mansfield who wrote Johnson that he

and several other Senate leaders concur that "we are deeply enmeshed in a place where we ought not to be; . . . the situation is rapidly going out ofcontrol; and . . . every effort should be made to extricate ourselves." Johnson rejected withdrawal, claiming that it smacked of failure and the abandonment of the country's long commitment to South Vietnam's

independence. He also insisted that it would lead inevitably to the fall of all of Southeast Asia to the Communists. Worse, it threatened the United States'credibility worldwide.For Mansfield and other critics, a long, protracted and unsuccessful military effort in Vietnam, the more probable outcome, promised to undermine

American credibility far more than it would be from a negotiated withdrawal. Even McNamara, who harbored personal doubts in 1965 that an Americanvictory in Vietnam was achievable, mentioned in his recommendation for escalation that failure remained a possibility and "a contingency for which theU.S. must be prepared."Herein lies the great tragedy of the Vietnam War. Johnson had every opportunity to pursue a different path in 1965, a negotiated settlement. This is not

to impose the benefit of hindsight on Johnson's decision-making. Rather, it illustrates that alternatives exist for every historical decision and in the caseof Vietnam Johnson understood all of them. Johnson, acknowledging his uncertainties in 1964, asked Senator Richard Russell just how important Vietnamwas to the United States. Russell responded, "It isn’t important a damn bit." When Johnson chose escalation the following year, he elevated Vietnam toa place where it had not been and he never wanted it to be - the country’s highest priority.

Phil Avillo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of History, taught at York College from 1975-2012. In 1965, he served with the Marines in Vietnam.

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STOCK, MUTUAL FUND SHARESMAKE TAX-SMART GIFTS

SMART GIFTS

Stocks and mutual funds could be the best way for you to make a gift to York College and other charitable organizations this year. Often, transfers of appreciated assets are more tax efficient than cash.*

POINTS TO CONSIDER:

Some types of appreciated assets may be particularly

beneficial. If you transfer themdirectly to York College (before

selling), you may avoid paying taxon the capital gain.

Please contact the Advancement Office at 717.815.1410 or [email protected] for transfer instructions or if you would like more information.

You also may be eligible for anincome tax deduction for the full

value of your holding if you itemizeyour deductions and you’ve heldthe stock for more than a year.

You can even repurchase theholding as soon as you gift it

if you wish to retain the holding; in effect, this raises your “cost basis”

for the stock or mutual fund and will reduce taxes if you

sell in the future.

How Dick and Jane Give to York College (an illustration) Dick and his wife, Jane, each have a stock holding in XYZ company that has doubled over the last six years and decide it's time to liquidate their

holdings. ey also each wish to make a gift to York College. ey go about the process differently, and here’s the outcome in each scenario.

Dick’s Decision: He sells XYZand receives $10,000 cash.

Dick knows he’ll be taxed at acapital gains tax rate of 20%*

(on his $5,000 gain), so hesends York College a check in

the amount of his net proceeds.York College receives a gift of

$9,000, Dick takes a taxdeduction for the $9,000 gift,and the Federal Government

pockets $1,000.*Information herein, including tax rates,

is based upon current law at writing and is subject to change.

Jane’s Decision: She transfersher XYZ holding directly to

York College, and York Collegecredits her with a gift for the fullvalue of the transfer ($10,000).Jane pays no capital gains tax,

and she receives a tax deduction for the full

$10,000. York College pays no tax because of its

non profit status, and the Federal

Government receives $0.

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