Sustaining a Legacy of Achievement Sustaining a Legacy

Wyoming Seminary JournalSpring 2011Sem honors faculty, administratorwith endowed chairsThe Wyoming Seminary Board of Trustees recently announcedthat four members of the Upper School faculty and administrationhave been named recipients of four endowed chairs. Therecipients are JOHN H. SHAFER ’71, the Wilbur H. and Evelyn FleckChair in Administration; JASON L. THATCHER, the John A. McColeChair in Mathematics; RENEE F. CASTERLINE, the Joseph C.Donchess Chair in Science; and DAN KRUEGER, the Doris L. PatrickChair in Fine and Performing Arts.Periodically, Wyoming Seminary honors its mostoutstanding teachers and administrators by presenting themwith faculty and administration chairs. The honor recognizesthe person’s excellence in teaching and administration andprovides a stipend for the person as well as additional funds forthe recipient’s department. The recipients hold the chairs for fiveyears and the honor may be renewed.Seen following the awarding of the Sem endowed chairsare, first row from left: Jason Thatcher, Dan Krueger, ReneeCasterline and John Shafer. Second row from left: DR. KIP NYGREN,Sem president; and RUSTY FLACK ’72, chair, Board of Trustees.Lower School foyer features new schoolmedallionThe Lower Schoolrecently celebrated thecompletion of a more than$2 million renovationof first floor classrooms,hallways, offices andmeeting rooms withthe unveiling of a newbronze floor medallion.The medallion portraysthe seal of the schooland is embedded in thefloor of the school lobby.The project was fundedby generous contributions from Sem alumni andparents and included new educational technology,remodeling of offices, corridors and classrooms andnew furnishings. Seen unveiling the medallion duringthe celebration are, first row from left: SAMARASGARLAT ’25 and MARINA SGARLAT ’21; andGUY EDMUNDS ’15. Second row, from left: DR.KIP NYGREN, president; and RUSTY FLACK ’72,chair, Board of Trustees.Firouzi named Rising Star instate politicsOMEED FIROUZI ’11 has been listedas one of Pennsylvania’s Rising Starsin politics, according to the Web sitePoliticsPA.com. Described as one of30 top politicos under age 30, Firouzi was the onlyhigh school student to make the list. He served ascampaign manager for State Representative PhyllisMundy (D-120 th ) during the summer before his senioryear. He managed all aspects of her campaign such asmessaging, polling and volunteers, helping her winre-election in November, 2010.Learn more about these stories and read other stories online at www.wyomingseminary.org, Quick Links, Sem News.6