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4 Alumni Feature While some students spend their summer break close to home, two ESU Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism Management (HRTM) students spent theirs across the Atlantic Ocean working hard to complete their internship while enjoying the sites of Ireland. Seniors Steve Gehrke of Kinnelon, N.J., and Jamie Dodge of Long Valley, N.J., took full advantage of their “chance of a lifetime” opportunity in Ireland. An internship offered by Charles “Tony” McMunn ’69 and his wife, Pat (Lythgoe) McMunn ’68, at their pub in Ballybunion, Ireland, helped Steve and Jamie tie their classroom education to real-world experience. Unlike most internships, this one included a stipend, transportation, lodging, meals and even passports … a generous package, to say the least, and all provided by the McMunns. They have always been supporters of their alma mater. By offering an internship, the McMunns said, “This is a very tangible way for us to help ESU’s most precious commodity, its students.” Tony got the idea when he was vacationing in Alaska and noticed students assisting at that resort. Steve and Jamie not only had a fantastic time in Ireland, they honed their professional skills by creating a marketing plan, fulfilling their coursework. Steve said, “Things here are amazing. I absolutely love working at McMunns. The homey atmosphere of the place and the rest of the staff are great to be around all the time. Ballybunion itself is some kind of gorgeous metropolis that I would have never known existed until I was lucky enough to visit it.” On being in Ireland, Jamie noted, “The best part of this internship was being in another country, meeting new people, and gaining valuable experience that would not be the same in ESU Alumni Herald Internships - The Gift that Keeps on Giving! Tony ’69 and Pat McMunn ’68 Host Two ESU Student Interns at Their Ireland Pub Alumni employers, if you are interested in offering an internship to ESU students please contact Dennis Steigerwalt, Ph.D., ESU’s director of Career Services, at 570-422-3282 to discuss ways to develop and promote an internship. This truly is a “win-win” situation as the company gets energetic service and the students get much needed practical experience to complement their class work. Tony McMunn ’69, ESU students Steve Gehrke and Jamie Dodge, and Carol Miller ’81, associate professor of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at ESU, at McMunn’s in Ballybunion, Ireland. the United States. I recommend either a study abroad program or international internship to any student looking for something new and exciting.” Without the support and coordination from Carol Miller ’81, associate professor of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management, this internship might not exist. Carol noted that internships are essential because they “help students narrow their area of interest while at the same time give them breadth of knowledge.” HRTM students are required to engage in a one-semester internship. Usually this takes place during the junior year (they need to have at least 72 credits to qualify). The faculty adviser meets with the employer, and learning objectives are created. Some students, as is the case with Steve and Jamie, choose to complete the internship as their last academic requirement and hope their internship leads to an offer to continue their employment. Internships are successful and important for both the students and the employers. Steve remarked, “I think it is important that students have a kind of stepping stone between their education and their actual career. An internship is a great chance for students to see what they’re getting into while they still have some guidance to fall back on.” The McMunns noted, “We got to use their services and really teach them. We have had many interns from top-notch schools like Vanderbilt and the University of Minnesota and we would rank the caliber of the ESU students right with them.”
Fall 2006 1940s Mary A. Henning ’45 received the Margaret Wells Award from the Pocono Area Transitional Housing, Inc. She has been a member of many organizations over the course of her life. She is on the advisory board of Head Start and Meals on Wheels. 1950s Nicholas Gatto ’55 is a retired principal who doubled his hole-in-one total in three weeks. Gatto aced three different holes at Tioga Country Club in Nichols, N.Y., in 22 days. The odds of making one hole-in-one are pretty long: in 2,750, according to a Golf Digest report in 999. But making three in a three-week span? That’s worth mentioning. Marge Worley ’55 recently was inducted into the Hall of Fame at In- “Who’s Doing What” “Who’s Doing What terboro High School in Prospect Park for her accomplishments in coaching field hockey and basketball. Burt Hughes ’57 competed in the National Masters Track & Field Meet in Boston on March 25 & 26. He was a member of the 4 x 400 meter relay team that obtained a gold medal in the 70-79 year age bracket. Jesse DeEsch, Ph.D. ’59 was awarded the Association for Specialist in Group Work (ASGW) Eminent Career Award for 2006. His career as a counselor and educator has spanned over 38 years. He has held the positions of chairperson/coordinator of the counseling services program and assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts Education and Sciences at Rider University in New Jersey. Jessie was also a starting center on the 958 ESU Warrior Football team. 1968-69 Katherine Bitow ’68 gathered fellow ESU alumni who graduated between the years 968- 969 for an exciting trip to Chadds Ford for a weekend adventure in April. Some had not seen one another in 38 years. They traveled onto the Brandywine River Museum in North Carolina where they shared their love of antiques and wine tasting. Some of the group members attended the Wyeth Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Pictured are: (standing L-R; Vivian Robinson ’69, Kathy McCarthy Treftz ’68, Katharine Seed ’68, Carol Weisbraut Brunnabend ’68, Carol Angelo Pinola ’69, Marilyn Barber Hiller ’68, Susan Meell Padfield ’69, and Mary Ellen McNish ’68. Kneeling, from left, are: Judy Briane Armstrong ’68, Katherine Bitow ’68, Bev Sanquilly Bogden ’68, and Joanne Comunale Janette ’68. 1960s Leonard “Len” Pudelka ’61, professor emeritus of history at Hartwick College, received a lifetime service award from the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society in recognition of his long service at the Phi Alpha Theta 2006 Biennial Convention in Philadelphia. Charles W. Chronister ’63 was inducted into the Adams County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He formerly was head basketball coach at Hanover High School where he posted a 59-8 record. After four years as an assistant at Gettysburg College, he moved to Bloomsburg University in 97 for the remainder of his coaching career. Before his retirement in 2002, Charles’s Bloomsburg teams had posted a 559-288 record, won nine PSAC East titles and advanced seven times to the NCAA Division II tournament. John R. Gantz, Ph.D. ’63 was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. He is a distinguished adult educator in the Department of Defense’s Voluntary Education Program. During his 40-year career, he has held increasingly significant and responsible positions, capping his career as the national Chief of Troops to Teachers Program, which has provided teaching positions for more than 8,000 service men and women after their retirement from military service. Gary Sparta ’63 was inducted into the Sussex County Sports Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as an athlete, coach and athletic director. In 968 he was selected by the Vernon Township board of Education to be the district’s first Physical Education teacher and was responsible for developing the Physical Education program for grades through 8 and the intramural program for grades 5 through 8. 5
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