Process and Progress through the Liberal Arts - Hartwick College

was elected President of Olin Corporation
in 1985. Olin Corp. is a diversified
manufacturer operating in chemical products,
metals, and ammunition.
“John was a man of significant intellectual
stature and vision,” Drugovich says. “He
firmly believed in the power of combining
theory and practice, and he carried this
approach forward to craft a remarkable
career. He was a rare man of many talents—
open-minded, adaptive, and loyal, he won the
admiration and respect of many.”
Frank Perrella ’50, H’93, P’75 received the
President’s Medal for his enduring support of the College. He served
in the Navy during World War II, attended Hartwick on the GI Bill,
and went to work in his family’s business, Perrella Gloves, Co., before
opening his own tannery. Now a Trustee Emeritus, Perrella served on
the Board for a decade and has generously supported Hartwick College
student learning through scholarships. The Perrella Wellness Center is
named in his honor.
“One of the most humble and generous men I know, Frank believes that
his tremendous success is due to hard work and luck, and that his luck
obligates him to share his good fortune with others,” Drugovich says.
“Carol Woodard has applied the Hartwick
ideals of critical thinking, curiosity,
creativity, and service to others in her
lifelong work in education. As a teacher, a
writer and a philanthropist, she has helped
others to recognize the world as a truly
awe-inspiring place. True to the College’s
motto—ad altiora semper—Carol helps us
to look up, see beyond what is, and imagine
what can be.” —President Margaret L. Drugovich
Claire Johnstone and her son, Robert, accept the
President’s Medal on behalf of her late husband, John
Johnstone.
“Countless Hartwick students have been shaped
by his generosity. Few individuals can claim the
transformational return on investment that can be
counted by Frank Perrella.”
Carol Woodard ’50, H’91 is a pioneering
educator, advocate for early childhood education,
and author of both textbooks and children’s books.
She received the President’s Award for Liberal Arts
in Practice in honor of her life’s commitment to
melding theory and practice.
Through her work, Woodard has created a better
understanding of early childhood education and
has advanced teachers’ thinking on how best to
incorporate diverse disciplines into their curricula. A Professor Emerita
at the State University of New York Buffalo and Director of Consultants
in Early Childhood, Woodard is a Hartwick Trustee Emerita. Ralph, her
husband of more than 60 years, joined her for the ceremony.
Drugovich describes her thus: “Carol Woodard has applied the
Hartwick ideals of critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and service to
others in her lifelong work in education. As a teacher, a writer, and a
philanthropist, she has helped others to recognize the world as a truly
awe-inspiring place. True to the College’s motto—ad altiora semper—
Carol helps us to look up, see beyond what is, and imagine what can be.”
Commencement 2012 represented a reunion for 1950 classmates Frank Perrella H’93, P’75 and Carol Woodard H’91.
Perrella received the President’s Medal, and Woodard the President’s Award for Liberal Arts in Practice.
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