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STUDENTS HOPING TO
RAISE $30,000 THROUGH MAY 2 RELAY FOR LIFE
Some 200 Gannon faculty,
staff, and students are expected to walk in the university’s annual Relay
for Life, to be held Friday, May 2.
Student organizers have set
a goal of raising $30,000 for the American Cancer Society after last
year’s event brought in $25,000.
The event will begin at 1
p.m. at the field adjacent to Gannon’s Carneval Athletic Pavilion, 130
West Fourth Street. It will continue until 1 a.m. Saturday, May 3.
A Survivor Reception will be
held at 5 p.m. in the Carneval Athletic Pavilion. At 9 p.m., there will be
a luminaria ceremony that will include a prayer to be offered for those
battling cancer and those who have died from the disease.
About 20 teams have signed
up to participate. Each student was encouraged to raise a minimum of $25
in donations and each faculty-staff member $50.
The American
Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health
organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer
through research, education, advocacy, and service.
RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
News of interest on
and around campus...
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Get your sneakers out: Dr. Garibaldi
will hit the hardwood on Wednesday, April 30 for the fifth annual G-U
Basketball Shoot-Out Tournament. The shootout will run from 11:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. outside the Waldron Center near the Gannon Arch. In the event of
inclement weather, the event will be held in Hammermill Center. For just
$2 a game, students, faculty, coaches, and staff can challenge Dr.
Garibaldi. Proceeds will benefit Gannon’s Relay for Life, which will be
held this Friday, May 2. Last year, the
Gannon community raised a record $24,186 for Relay for Life.
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Mid-Knight Pancake Breakfast: This Gannon tradition will be
held Sunday, May 4, from 9:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Gannon Cafeteria.
The breakfast is provided courtesy of the President’s Office and is intended
to give students a break from studying for finals. It
is
traditionally served by faculty and staff and volunteers are
needed for the two shifts: 9-10:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Fun door
prizes also are needed. For more information, to donate a prize, or to
volunteer, contact Angela Jones, ext. 5800.
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Nash Library display: As a remembrance of
notable people on the centennial year of their birth, the library is
featuring a display on some prominent people, born in 1908, from the world
of literature, history, journalism, art, music, entertainment, business,
science, and sports. The display is located on the first floor lobby. Please stop
by and check out the various books, photos, DVDs, and biographical
information to commemorate some of the remarkable and memorable people who
would have turned 100 this year.
CAMPUS
EVENTS
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Tuesday-Wednesday, April 29-30
– Nash
Library book sale: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. On the
first day, hardcover books, videos, and audiobooks will be $2.50,
paperbacks will be $1, and pocket paperbacks will be 50 cents. All items
will be sold at half price on the second day. Proceeds benefit the
library’s
book budget.
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Thursday, May 1
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Ascension Thursday: Masses for this Holy Day of obligation will be
held in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel at 8 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 4:35
p.m. A
“Mass
on the Grass” also
will be held at 11 a.m. on Friendship Green.
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Friday, May 2
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Gannon University’s Relay for Life: The Relay will
begin at 1 p.m. at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion field. Organizers are
hoping to raise $30,000 for the American Cancer Society. For more
information, contact
Kortney
Marszalek, president of Gannon’s Relay for Life group, at 724-630-3404.
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Saturday, May 10
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Spring Commencement: The Baccalaureate Mass will begin at 10 a.m. at
Saint Peter Cathedral. The ROTC commissioning will be held at 8:30 a.m.
in Schuster Theatre, and the ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at Tullio
Arena.
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Wednesday, May 21
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Faculty and Staff Community Meeting: 3 p.m. in the Yehl Room.
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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.
THE
PRESIDENT’S
SCHEDULE
Monday,
April 28
– Guest
lecturer: basic sociology class. Tuesday, April 29 – Gannon men’s
Soccer and softball celebration; Guest speaker: Gertrude Barber Center
annual Employee Recognition Dinner. Wednesday, April 30 –
Springtopia Basketball Competition. Thursday, May 1 – Community
Mass. Friday, May 2 – Relay for Life Kick-off. Sunday, May 4 – Mid-Knight Pancake Breakfast.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Please
remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:
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Violet
Bracken, mother of Ronda Hogan, secretary, Student Development.
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Lester Blakeslee, father-in-law of Maxine Blakeslee,
secretary,
Psychology Program, and grandfather of
Michelle Costello, copy center operator, Gannon Press.
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Regina
(Gina) Rao, daughter of Anthony Rao, retired
assistant professor, social work. Regina is a Gannon alumna.
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
John Gomolchak. Faye
Fromknecht. Bradley Rzyczycki. Amy Buechel. Kevin Connaroe. Mary Richmond.
Daniel Halter. Patricia Oligeri. Jessica Sanders. Kimberly Blount. Michael
Panza. Kenneth Berlin. Michelle Healy. Michael Bucholtz. Sharon Krahe.
James LaScola. Dorothy Wassel. Rev. Robert Susa. Fred Beil. Jan Warburton.
Thomas Wager. Rebecca Curtis. Rachid Abouabid. Ned Lottie. Denise Winschel.
Michelle Homan. Diane Hardner. Mary Grotkowski. Richard Altmire. Anita
Hotchkiss. Kenneth Kendzior. Kimberle Janosky. Gretchen Fairley. Jeffrey
Taylor. Denise Simon.
PICTURE OF
THE WEEK
Gannon Honors a Special Colleague:
Rev. Robert Susa (far left) was honored at the recent Faculty Awards Convocation as
a recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award. (Dr. Hamid Torab,
professor, mechanical engineering,
also received the Distinguished Faculty Award.) Fr. Susa, who has served
Gannon for 47 years, is shown with
Keith Taylor, Ph.D. (center), provost and vice
president for academic affairs, and Steve Ropski, Ph.D., professor,
biology, who presented
Fr. Susa prior to his receiving the award.
Michael DeSanctis, Ph.D., professor, fine arts, will succeed Fr. Susa as director of the
Gannon University Honors Program. |
