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GANNON ALUMNI MAKE
GIFTS TO ALMA MATER
Two Gannon alumni have made gifts to the university that will provide for
strategic building renovations on campus and scholarships for students
from Cochranton High School.
A gift of $100,000 from
James J. Weber, a member of Gannon’s class of 1962, will be used for
laboratory renovations in the Zurn Science Center, 143 West Seventh
Street. Zurn and the A.J. Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach Street, are
the university’s two primary classroom buildings.
Plans call for one of the
Zurn labs to be named in memory of Weber’s late parents, Leo J. and
Evelyn Weber.
In 1998, Zurn underwent the
first phase of a significant renovation that included restoration work on
some of its lab facilities. A planned second phase of the renovation, to
include work made possible by Weber’s gift, has not yet been scheduled.
Now a resident of Tustin,
Calif., Weber earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from
Gannon and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from New Mexico
State University.
He is CEO of Wyvern
Technologies, Inc. The company, located in Santa Ana, Calif., is the sole
licensed manufacturer of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) electronics
for the Northrop Grumman F-5 fighter and B-2 stealth bomber.
A United States Army
veteran, Weber served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded the
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, three Air Medals,
and the Army Commendation Medal.
A gift of $68,000 to the
university from Dennis A. McConnell, a member of Gannon’s class of
1970, will be used to create the Harry, Betty and Dennis McConnell
Family Scholarship Fund.
A native of Cochranton, Pa.,
McConnell designed the scholarship specifically for graduates of
Cochranton High School who enroll at Gannon University. The scholarship is
reserved for academically qualified students with a demonstrated financial
need.
Eligible students can
receive $1,000 per academic year over the course of four years. The
students must meet certain guidelines related to their grade point average
for the scholarship to be renewable.
McConnell earned a
bachelor’s degree in finance from Gannon. He currently is a private
investor in La Jolla, Calif.
In 1995, he founded Bell
Hill International, a venture capital company for early-stage biotech and
health care companies. Prior to that, he held several positions at Amgen,
Inc., including general manager of the company’s Diagnostics Division;
director of business development, Asia Pacific; and president of Amgen
Greater China. He also spent 10 years at Abbott Labs.
In 2001,
Gannon University named him one of its Distinguished Alumni. McConnell was
honored in the category of business.
OUR EVENTS
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Monday, February 23
–
Gannon Community Meeting: 3 p.m. in the Yehl Room.
Updates will be provided on the Fiscal Year 2005
Preliminary Budget, Fall 2004 recruitment activities, and progress of
the first-year of the Gannon University Strategic Plan: 2002-2007.
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Wednesday, February 25
– Ash
Wednesday Liturgies: Offered at 8 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 4:35 p.m.,
all in the Chapel.
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Thursday, February 26
–
Community Mass: Offered at 11 a.m. in the Chapel.
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Wednesday, March 10
– APB
Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Gail Dines will discuss “Violence
Against Women in Media.” Offered at 7:30 p.m. in Zurn 104. Also:
Women's History Month:
The Indian
ladies, led by Rashmi Nadiger, will be giving
a lecture
from 12 p.m.
to 1 p.m. in Zurn 341 (Spiteri Room). The International Student
Organization will provide refreshments. The lecture is titled
“Henna and the Sari: The Art of Indian Dress.”
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Tuesday, March 16
– GUSSA
Tea. Offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Founder's Room on the
third floor of Nash Library.
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“Our Events”
is intended to serve as a random sample of campus events.
For a more complete listing, refer to Eventcal.
OUR FOLKS
Sympathy extended: please remember all in your
prayers as regretfully we announce the death of:
Prayer requests/updates:
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Prayers were requested Feb. 19 for Leonard
Przybyszewski, father of Gannon freshman Janet Larson. Leonard
is in the hospital.
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Prayers were requested Feb. 19 for Brandon Adams,
friend of Gannon student Todd Bofinger, an American soldier
recently wounded in Iraq.
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
Angela Joyce. Allen Rude. Monsignor Addison
Yehl. Edward Borgia. Jeffrey Boss. Charles Cornfield. Gary Mahan. Gerry
Miele. David Gustafson. Jeffrey Zavada. Joseph Verogna. Jane Kanter.
Thomas Payne. Sharon Santia. Jeffrey Shaw. Aleli Schneider. David
Prizinsky. Scott Mahle. Patricia Puzar. Amy Adams-Gierlak. William Elias.
Allen Bonace. Edward Phillips. Delorah Hulsinger. Jose Morales. Suzanne
Richard. David LeVan. Cynthia Snyder.
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Monday, Feb. 23 –
United Way Board of Corporators Annual Meeting; Gannon Community Meeting;
Gannon Alumni Association Pre-Game Reception; Gannon women’s and men’s
basketball vs. Mercyhurst College. Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Greet Gannon
LECOM 4 + 4 Candidates.
Thursday, Feb. 26 – Gathering in Praise; Gannon University Board of
Trustees’ Meetings; Student Hour.
Friday, Feb. 27 – Civic Coordinating Committee meeting.
Sunday, Feb. 29 – Leap Frog Event Opening Ceremony.
DID YOU
KNOW?
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Dr. David Tobin, assistant professor,
counseling psychology program, has been selected to serve on the executive
boards of two of the divisions of the Pennsylvania Counseling
Association: the Pennsylvania Association for Counselor Education and
Supervision (PACES), and the Pennsylvania Association for Spiritual,
Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (PASERVIC). He has completed
his first year on the PASERVIC board.
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Gannon's Community Counseling Program
last month received a
charter for the Gamma Upsilon Chi chapter of Chi Sigma Iota. Chi Sigma Iota is the professional honorary
association for professional counseling. Its mission is to promote
and recognize excellence and leadership in the counseling profession. Kenneth G. McCurdy, Ph.D., L.P.C., N.C.C.,
A.C.S., assistant professor of community counseling, is the faculty
advisor to Chi Sigma Iota. The chapter of Chi Sigma Iota falls under the community
counseling program, which is under
the direction of Dr. David
Tobin. The Gannon chapter joins
more than 250 chapters worldwide and will have its inaugural initiation
ceremony and recognition dinner on
April 17. In attendance will be over 30 initiates and community
counseling faculty as well as Donna Dalton, Ph.D., provost and vice
president for academic affairs, Timothy Downs, Ph.D., dean of
Humanities, Business, and Education, and Dr. Cynthia Osborn
as guest of honor. Osborne is a licensed
professional clinical counselor and certified
chemical dependency counselor and is an associate professor in the counseling and
human development services program at Kent State
University.
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Applications for Senior
Awards are now available at the Waldron Campus Center
front desk, Dean’s Offices, and on the Student Government
Association website,
www.gannon.edu/sga.
Any senior is eligible for an award. Applications will be judged by a
panel of faculty and students and are due by Friday, March 12, in the
SOLD Office. The event will take place the evening of April 17 at
a location to be determined. For more
information, contact Michael McGravey at
mcgravey001
or Colleen Bohonek at
bohonek001.
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The American Cancer Society's
Daffodil Days is Wednesday, March 17. Last year $984 was raised, and
the goal for 2004 is $1,000. Orders and payment are due by Monday, March
8, and can be placed with Carol Dundon at ext. 7329; Joanne
Bucceri at ext. 5351; Kathy DeSante at ext. 7618; and Lori
Jasinski at ext. 7564.
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Look for the Energy-FM 90
jocks to be broadcasting live around campus today as Gannon gets
revved-up to beat Mercyhurst. From
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Energy-FM
90 will be live at the Waldron Center, then from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. live
from the Hammermill Center prior to the tip-off of the women’s
game. Travis Phelps and Brad Philipps call the Lady Knights game tonight
on Energy-FM 90 (89.9-FM), then log-on to wergfm.com or tune to Jet
Radio 1400 for the men's game with Brent Curry and Jim LeCorchick at 8
p.m.
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