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Under the Arch September 27, 2004 Volume VI, Number 5
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TRUSTEE, FORMER PROFESSOR TO BE HONORED AT SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION Gannon University will host its annual Scholarship Celebration on Oct. 16. Honored at the dinner will be former longtime Gannon faculty member David R. Frew, Ph.D., and James W. Keim, Jr. and members of the Keim family. Each will be awarded the Archbishop Gannon Medal of Distinction, presented annually to individuals who have been instrumental in promoting the cause of Catholic higher education. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception in Old Main, corner of West Sixth and Peach streets. The dinner program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Yehl Room of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Proceeds raised from the black-tie fundraiser support Gannon University scholarships. For more information on the event call 814-871-7473, or 877-GU-Alums.
David R. Frew, Ph.D. Frew earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from then-Gannon College in 1964 and in 1967 earned a master’s degree (sociology) at Gannon. In 1970, he earned a doctor of business administration degree from Kent State University after having been a teaching fellow there from 1969-70 in the department of administrative sciences. Frew also completed a year of post-doctoral study (applied physiology and psychology) at Kent State, during which time he also served as a visiting professor of management. In 1970, Frew joined Gannon as a professor of management. He also has taught courses in organizational theory, behavior and interpersonal relationship skills, policy, human resource management, and statistics. At Gannon, his other academic administrative positions included serving as the first full-time director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, director of graduate programs, director of cooperative education, director of the graduate program in health services administration, and co-director of the center for management development. Frew has written several books about Lake Erie. His works include Kiss of the Devil Wind: The Sinking of the Steamship Gerken; The Lake Erie Quadrangle: Waters of Repose; and Home Port Erie: Voices of Silent Images. In addition, Frew also has had more than 100 scholarly papers and articles published. He has given presentations, on areas including stress management, to many major organizations. Since leaving Gannon as a full-time professor in 2002, Frew has served as executive director of the Erie Historical Society. He is an Erie native.
James W. Keim, Jr. Keim is a senior vice president with Advest, Inc. in Erie. Advest, a financial services and investment firm, has offices in 15 states and Washington, D.C. Keim graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School and earned a bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio. Keim has been a member of the Gannon Board of Trustees since 1997 and also has served on the Gannon Board of Incorporators. In 1997, Jim created the Jimmy Keim, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of his father. Funds for the scholarship are raised from an annual golf tournament coordinated by Jim and other family members. More than 50 students have received financial support through the scholarship. In addition to the scholarship, the Keim family helped make possible the renovation of the former Old Main Annex, now know as Keim Commons. Keim’s wife, Patty, serves on numerous Gannon committees. The Keim family has a long association with both Gannon University and Villa Maria College. Robert Keim was a founding member of the Gannon Board of Trustees. His wife, Catherine (Kay), graduated from Villa Maria College in 1937 and was a charter member of the Mother Agnes Legacy Society. Both Robert and Kay were ardent supporters of Villa Maria College and Gannon University.
OUR FOLKS Sympathy extended: please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:
OUR EVENTS
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS Elisa Konieczko. Patrick Headley. John Onorato. Ron Rugare. Donna Dalton. Thomas Hudson. Carolynn Masters. Edna Macereti. Ruth Gehly. Jeremy Cannell. Dennis Fletcher. Patricia Pollifrone. David Russo. John Trucilla. Bernadette Carrig. Theresa Vitolo. Linda DiJoseph. Ronald Prescott. Casey Vogt. Kevin Feyas. John Wroblewski. Jim Treiber. Kenneth Black. Earl Brieger. Terry Giles.
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Tuesday, September 28 – Meeting with Student Government Association freshman representatives. Thursday-Friday, September 30-October 1 – Gannon University Board of Trustees’ meetings. Saturday, October 2 – GLIAC football: Michigan Tech at Gannon; LeapFrog! Auction.
HEARD ON CAMPUS
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