Entrepreneurs - Grove City College

New faculty for 2012-13
Grove City College welcomes nine new faculty members to the ranks
this fall. The new faculty include (front row) Dr. Judith L. Gosnell-
Lamb, associate professor of education; Laura (Ritchey ’87) Havrilla,
assistant professor of business; Dr. Kristin J. Homan, associate professor
of psychology; and Dr. Heather D. Barton ’05, assistant professor of
biology. Back row: Jarrett M. Chapman ’04, assistant professor of
education; Jeffrey D. Buxton, assistant professor of physical education;
Dr. Christopher S. Yates, assistant professor of philosophy; Dr. Robert
H. Clemm, assistant professor of history; and Kevin G. Norman ’07,
instructor of electrical and computer engineering.
Gonzalez leads Transit of Venus viewing
Grove City College and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez,
associate professor of physics, hosted a public
viewing of the transit of Venus on June 5, at the campus
observatory near the IM fields. The transit featured
Venus passing directly between the earth and the sun.
The alignment will not be seen again until 2117.
The transit is extremely rare because the orbit of Venus
is inclined to the orbit of earth, therefore, when the
planet passes between the sun and the earth every 1.6
years, Venus is typically above or below the sun, making
it invisible to the eye due to the sun’s glare.
Fall 2012
faculty
College named one of healthiest employers in the region
Through the leadership of Dr. Allison Williams, associate chair
of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics and
associate professor of physical education, and Mary Skidmore,
employee benefits manager, Grove City College was selected as one
of the 2012 Healthiest Employers in Western Pennsylvania with
100 to 400 employees. The College was honored by the Pittsburgh
Business Times and its sponsors UPMC Health Plan, Excela Health
and Giant Eagle.
Winners of the award were selected based on scores determined
by an online survey of the College’s wellness program. Grove City
College was one of only four colleges or universities in the region
honored with the award.
Music minor now offered for students
Beginning this fall, students have the opportunity to pursue a
music minor offered through the Department of Music and
Fine Arts. The College will continue to offer music major degree
specializations in music business, music education, music and the
performing arts and music religion.
The new minor includes studies in music theory and applied
music, and its addition will allow students to attach formal
music training to any other major degree offered at the College.
Admittance into the music minor program requires a formal
music audition.
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