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Student Success
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Volume 1, Issue 6 March/April 2008
Bit o’ Scot News
� Edinboro University breaks ground on $115 million housing complex -
The University is laying the groundwork for the project which will see
the construction of eight new residence halls with a capacity for nearly
1,600 students. Full Story
� Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Jeremy Brown
honored John E. Horan, Executive Director of the Erie Housing
Authority, and the Rev. John Foster, pastor of Boynton Church of God in
Meadville, for their dedication to social equality during Edinboro’s
annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon. Full Story
� New York City Port Authority Police Sergeant Dave Lim survived the
9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Sirius, his police dog,
didn’t. Sirius, whose primary duty was checking trucks and unattended
bags for bombs at the WTC, was the only K-9 police officer killed when
terrorists flew jetliners into both towers. Full Story
� Susan Frietsche of the Women’s Law Project gave keynote address,
“Title IX at 35: Strategies for Keeping the Promise of Equality in
Women’s Sports.” Full Story
� Horton Hears a Who! Animators to appear at Tinseltown - Erie area
moviegoers will have a chance to meet two Hollywood animators at a
screening of “Horton Hears a Who” at Tinseltown on Saturday, April 5 at
7 p.m. Juan Carlos Navarro and Jerod Chirico are 2002 Edinboro
University graduates who’ve worked on numerous animated films
including “Robots” and “Ice Age II.” Full Story
� “Schism” Movie Premiere at Edinboro University - Edinboro filmmaker
John C. Lyons will premiere his film “Schism” on Thursday, April 17 at 8
p.m. in the Louis C. Cole Auditorium – Memorial Hall. A short question
and answer session will follow. The film will also be screened Friday,
April 18 at 8 p.m. in Cole Auditorium with a question and answer session
to follow. Full Story
� Edinboro University to host spring exhibit of ‘The Moving Wall’ Vietnam
Memorial - A replica of one of the nation’s most inspirational tributes to
its war dead is coming to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The onehalf
scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,
D.C., will be exhibited on campus from April 30 to May 5. Full Story
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President’s Message
Greetings!
In just a few weeks we will be completing the 2007-08 academic year. It will also mark the
end of my first year as President of Edinboro University. Whilst we have just begun the
process of transforming the University and raising the academic excellence of our institution,
we should take a moment to remind ourselves of how much we have already accomplished.
I am delighted to see progress being made on many fronts and appreciate the hard work of
everyone on campus.
We have focused much of our attention thus far on increasing enrolment and retention.
Thanks to an extensive marketing program based on the “Great things happen here!” theme,
and the efforts of the Admissions Office under the leadership of J.P Cooney, we are already
seeing encouraging indicators for fall semester. Likewise, enrolment in our graduate program
is at an all time high. My thanks to everyone involved in our marketing and recruiting efforts.
I am also most appreciative of those who have made the Dr. William P. Alexander Music
Center and the Frank G. Pogue Student Center so successful. We are indeed fortunate to
have such fine facilities available for our students. These buildings will be wonderful sources
of Edinboro pride for decades to come.
I firmly believe the future of our campus lies in our ability to attract and retain talented
students. To do so we must be able to embrace change and to feel empowered to go out and do
great things. Just as we are transforming the external face of the University through new
buildings, we must transform ourselves internally through a willingness to make ourselves
ever better. I look forward to working with all of you to make those changes happen.
Rebeca and I wish to express our gratitude for everyone’s support and for welcoming us so
warmly into the Edinboro community. Also, we are delighted to announce that a new member
of the Brown family is expected to join us in June at 214 Meadville Street.
Purple Thistle Award
Sincerely,
Jeremy D. Brown
President
Michelle Barbich, center, assistant director of Student
Activities, receives a Purple Thistle Award from President
Brown for her outstanding work above and beyond the call
of duty. She received the Earnest C. Jones Advisor of the
Year Award from the Association for the Promotion of
Campus Activities. Michelle was nominated by Stefanie
Russell, left. �
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Academic Affairs
College Bowl Team Makes Us Proud
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s College Bowl
team participated in its first ever regional tournament
February 23 at California University of Pennsylvania.
The team finished second among 12 teams in roundrobin
play, allowing the team to advance to the second
round double-elimination playoff for the championship.
While the team did not take home the title, losing in
the final round to Seton Hall University and Robert
Morris College, its performance as a first-time
competitor was impressive.
Players were selected based on the results of a
campus-wide tournament held in November 2007
during the inauguration celebration for Edinboro
University President Jeremy Brown. To prepare for
the competition, the team – Ben Banyas, Scott Maloy,
Seth McDonough, Cynthia Rushton, and Mark
Swanson – has been meeting twice a week since the
beginning of the Spring semester.
In each College Bowl game, two teams of four players
compete against each other for points. Points are
awarded when a player from one team answers a
question provided by the moderator. If the player
School of Graduate Studies
and Research
answers the question correctly, his or her team is
awarded 10 points and is given the chance to answer a
bonus question worth up to 30 points. If the player’s
answer is incorrect, his or her team loses five points
and the question is turned over to the opposing team.
Each game consists of two, eight-minute halves. The
game combines academic material, popular culture,
current events, and sports in a format emphasizing
quick recall.
Edinboro’s College Bowl team is coached by Dr.
Roger Solberg, professor of English and Theatre Arts.
Campus coordinators for the team are Dr. Jerra
Jenrette, professor and chairperson of the Department
of History and Anthropology, and Kerri Watson,
assistant to the dean of Science, Management and
Technology.
Registration forms and updated guidelines for the fall
2008 College Bowl will be available prior to the end of
the Spring semester. The fall deadline for registration
will be the first week of October. The fall 2008
Edinboro University College Bowl will be held
Tuesday, November 25. �
Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Reaches Out To Underserved Populations
“Edinboro University’s Department of
Social Work will launch its new online
Master of Social Work (MSW) program
during the fall 2008 semester. The 60credit
online MSW program will
prepare students for advanced social
work practice with families, and is fully
accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education.”
Dr. Suzanne McDevitt
Program Head
The online MSW program is
designed to be completed on a
part-time basis, by a cohort of
students, taking two to three
courses per semester in a predetermined sequence. Related coursework is
delivered in a hybrid format. Many of the courses will be offered entirely
online, while some may have a limited face-to-face component.
This program has been designed to serve the needs of social work
professionals residing in these counties: Cameron, Centre, Clarion,
Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer,
Potter, Tioga, Warren and Venango.
For specific questions about Edinboro University’s online MSW program,
please contact Dr. Suzanne McDevitt at (814) 732-1585 or
smcdevitt@edinboro.edu; or Mr. Rick Wagonseller, Director of Online
Programs, at 814-732-1094 or rwagonseller@edinboro.edu; or visit:
http://online.edinboro.edu. �
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School of Science, Management & Technology
Edinboro science and math students excel at competition
Edinboro science and math students excelled recently during the
first ever Undergraduate Research Poster Competition in the
Cooper Hall Atrium.
Organized by Dr. Nina Thumser of the Biology Department and Dr.
Lisa Unico of the Chemistry Department, judging divided the
abstract submissions into two categories: students whose research
was conducted at Edinboro University and those who conducted
their research during summer internships at research universities.
In the former category, Harris Ribic was awarded first place for his
poster, “Independent Student of Parallel Programming Languages,”
while Jeffery Thomas won second place for his submission,
“Parallelizing Code to Investigate the Geometrical Properties of
Fullerenes.”
For research done at other universities, first place went to Joey
Braymer, whose poster done at the University of Kentucky was
titled, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Two
Organometallic Complexes Involving Tridentate Ligands.” Joshua
Houpt took second place for work conducted at Kent State
University titled, “Characterization of Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid
Crystal Toroidal Structures.”
Edinboro Mathematics Students present research
results at Youngstown State University
On March 1, Edinboro University math students Amber Hannold,
Amanda Thomas and Jeffery L. Thomas braved winter driving
conditions to travel to Youngstown State to join with more than 50
area student mathematicians and their advisors from 15 schools to
present their research results
at the day-long NSF-funded
Regional Pi Mu Epsilon
Student Paper Conference.
Advisors Dr. Douglas Puharic
and Dr. Emily Sprague, from
the department of
Mathematics and Computer
Science, traveled with them.
Jeffery Thomas presented
“The Spiral Algorithm for
Constructing Fullerene
Isomers.” Hannold presented
Photo: Edinboro students Bethany Addis, left,
and Jill Flanagan, center, chat with Biology
Professor Nina Thumser over the students’
entry in the recent Edinboro University
Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
at Cooper Hall.
Professors Thumser and Unico said they
were extremely pleased with the
students’ efforts and participation, and
were hopeful the competition would
become an annual event at Edinboro. �
“Snell’s Law and Calculus
Methods as a General
Illustration of the
Phenomenon of Rainbows.”
Our three attendees were
very excited to meet and
exchange ideas with student
mathematicians from the
region and eagerly anticipate
the next Edinboro
mathematics voyage to the
75 th annual meeting of the
Allegheny Mountain Section
of the Mathematical
Association of America on
April 11. �
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Development and Marketing
Luncheon Honors Leadership and Innovation
On March 6, the first Dr. Jeremy D. Brown Millennium Leader
Scholarship Luncheon featuring Dean Kamen was held at the
new Erie Bayfront Convention Center. Dean Kamen, inventor,
entrepreneur and tireless advocate for science and technology,
provided a fascinating presentation. His unique inventions were
highlighted including a Segway HT that President Brown made
his exciting entrance on, and iBOT Mobility System, a
wheelchair combining unique and revolutionary features that Mr.
Kamen demonstrated throughout the day. Also in attendance
were more than 130 FIRST Robotic students from area high
schools. Kamen, founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology) describes the program’s
vision ….
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and
technology are celebrated and where young people dream of
becoming science and technology heroes."
Edinboro students Trevor Harris and Kristen Zelechowski served
as emcees to the more than 630 people who attended the event.
Also showcasing their talents were members of the Edinboro
University Chorale, ROTC color guard, the Pipe Band and
Edinboro Jazz Combo. The first Millennium Leader Scholarship
award was presented to Joshua Bow, a Meadville native and
Celebrating the creation of the Visiting Artist and
Speaker Endowment are, from left, Helen Lazara,
John Lysak, Lisa Austin, Shelle Barron, William
Mathie, Edinboro President Dr. Jeremy D.
Brown, Rachael Burke, Mike Genz, Suzanne
Winterberger, Terry McKelvey and John Bavaro.
psychology major with a 3.93 grade point
average. Honored with the Alumni Award
of Excellence was Dan Higham, ’70,
president of U.S. Bronze & Aluminum,
Inc. in Meadville. The corporate award of
excellence was presented to Highmark
Blue Cross/Blue Shield in recognition for
its support of Edinboro University. The
luncheon raised over $40,000 for the Dr.
Jeremy D. Brown Millennium Leader
Scholarship. � Photo Album
A faculty-driven initiative at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
has led to the creation of the Visiting Artist and Speaker
Endowment, valued at more than $100,000.
The endowment, which is the culmination of nine years of work,
was formalized at a recent signing ceremony and luncheon on
campus. Art Department faculty members who led the initiative
include Lisa Austin, Shelle Barron, Rachael Burke, Michael Genz,
William Mathie, Suzanne Winterberger, John Bavaro, John
Lysak, Terry McKelvey, Ben Gibson, Michele Vitali, and Dean of
The School of Liberal Arts, Terry Smith. �
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Bradford resident Dr. Frederick J. Young has established a
$12,000 endowment to support the Concert Band of Northwest
Pennsylvania at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Young, a retired engineer and former faculty member at
Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh,
established the endowment to support the needs of the band,
which recently celebrated its 25 th anniversary.
Young, a tuba player, his wife Beverly, and a son, Jeff, have
performed with the band since 1995.
The Concert Band of Northwest Pennsylvania recently played its
400 th concert. The band performs in auditoriums, parks and
nursing homes in northwestern Pennsylvania, southwestern
New York and northeastern Ohio. During the summer, the band
performs on the Edinboro campus; at Diamond Park in
Meadville; and at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y.
Last fall, the band added the Hirt Auditorium at the Blasco
Memorial Library in Erie to its concert venues.
Instrumentalists in the band include teenagers, senior citizens,
Edinboro faculty members and professional musicians. John Z.
Fleming, founder and conductor of the band, is retired faculty
emeritus at Edinboro. All musicians and the conductor volunteer
their time to the band. �
winners of the dance a thon –
members of Alpha Gamma Delta
EDINBORO STUDENTS DANCE FOR A CURE
Edinboro University community donated their time and money to raise
over $2,500 for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation.
The Student Philanthropy Council recently hosted a dance marathon
fundraiser for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. They are
extremely grateful for the generous support received from the Edinboro
and surrounding communities. The
event was one of the first student
sponsored events held in the newly
renovated Frank G. Pogue Student
Center and featured a spirited live
concert from Matty B. and the Dirty Pickles. Proceeds raised will provide
support for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. Kanzius, of
Erie, has invented a procedure that uses radio frequencies from outside
the body to heat up nanoparticles and other molecules inside the body to
kill targeted cancer cells. His work has been called the most exciting new
therapy for cancer in over 20 years of cancer research and is receiving
world-wide attention. The Student Philanthropy Council was established
Dr. Frederick Young and his wife,
Beverly, seated, recently established an
endowment at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania to support the Concert
Band of Northwest Pennsylvania. Joining
them at the signing are, from left, Jeff
Young, Dr. Gary Grant, Chairman of the
Edinboro Music Department; Julie
Chacona, Director of Major Gifts at
Edinboro; Edinboro President Dr.
Jeremy D. Brown; and John Z. Fleming,
founder and conductor of the Concert
Band.
Emma Lovell, Laura Carroll,
and Lauryn Sharp
to provide student leadership opportunities, raise awareness, and create a greater appreciation for the
philanthropy throughout the University community to enhance the future of Edinboro University. �
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Music Department Chair Dr. Gary Grant, left,
and President Jeremy D. Brown, right, present a
certificate to Dr. William P. Alexander and his
wife Mary, marking the dedication of the new
music building as the Dr. William P. Alexander
Music Center.
Alumni
Music Building Dedication
Jon Pulice, Executive Director of the Alumni Association,
presents a check on behalf of the Alumni Association to Rachel
Carpenter, treasurer of the Clay Club. The Alumni Association
funding will support visiting alumni artists involved in a two-day
ceramic workshop. �
Did you know…?
Edinboro University
Alumni - 47,000 and
growing strong!
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On February 29, 2008, the dedication of the Dr. William P.
Alexander Music Center was held with more than 130 people in
attendance to honor Bill and his wife Mary.
Dr. Alexander received his BA from the University of California at
Santa Barbara’s Central College, and his MA and Ph.D. from the
School of Music, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Upon
his arrival at Edinboro in 1962 as director of the marching band, he
immediately began to actively recruit new members. Bill was the
individual who conceived the idea of Edinboro having a strong
Performing Arts Series. Over the years, Dr. Alexander served as
the chair of the Music Department, the president of the Faculty
Association and was considered an academic and administrative
innovator. Even in retirement, he continues to hold the distinction
of Faculty Emeritus as he composes new works for orchestra and
small ensembles. His performances and compositions have been
enjoyed by national and international audiences. �
ETV has been producing sporting events live on the cable system (Channel 77-On Campus, Channel 4-Off
Campus). Also, each game was available live on the Internet at Edinboro.EZStream.com. Online, each
game is archived for at least 1 full year. In the Spring 2008 semester, ETV produced 16 games including
Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, and Wrestling matches. Each game was
broadcast in full digital quality using multiple camera angles, on-screen scoring, instant replays, and audio
commentators from 88.9 WFSE. ETV also produces special events happening around campus. Alumni can
support their Fighting Scots by tuning in all over the world to watch their favorite team! Log on to
http://edinboro.ezstream.com. �
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Edinboro at Alcoa and Art Alumni Gathering
The 42nd Annual NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) Conference was held from
March 19 - 22, 2008. Alcoa proudly showcased artwork from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania at their
Corporate Headquarters lobby and conference room areas, featuring work by 62 alumni, current students,
faculty, and retired faculty. Photo Album
Photo (left): (l-r are Lee Rexrode;
Rebeca Acuña; Harold Shields;
Julie Caponi, VP Internal Audit and
Location Manager at Alcoa; Donna
Nicholas and Dr. Jeremy Brown.
Photo (right): cake with Alcoa and
EUP logos
Coinciding with the Annual NCECA event was an Alumni Gathering of Pittsburgh-area Edinboro art alumni on
March 22 at Atria’s Restaurant for an evening of reminiscing about the their time spent at Edinboro and
greetings from President Brown.
Photo: Dr. Jeremy Brown addressed a crowd of more than 250 at the
Edinboro at Alcoa reception for Edinboro ceramic alumni held in the
lobby of the corporate headquarters of Alcoa on March 20. The show
included 60 Edinboro ceramic alumni as well as current students and
faculty. Looking on are Julie Caponi, Harold Shields, Rebeca Acuña and
alumni Bill Campbell and Trevor Herceg. �
Scholarships
Jim Sims establishes Basketball Scholarship
A 1964 graduate of Edinboro University, James Sims was a member of the basketball and football teams. He
was the men’s basketball coach for Edinboro University from 1984 until 1989, received the Coach of the Year
Award in 1986, and was inducted into the Edinboro University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983.
Jim married Evelyn Oliver, a 1965 graduate of Edinboro University. Evelyn is a teacher and chair of the English
department at Keystone Oaks High School, and Jim is a restaurant owner, including the Crossroads Dinor in
Edinboro.
The Jim Sims Family Basketball Scholarship will be awarded
annually to an eligible member of the Edinboro University Men’s
Basketball Team. �
Photo: Athletic Director Bruce Baumgartner, Jim Sims, and
Men’s Basketball Coach Greg Walcavich.
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Student Philanthropy
Fraternity Helps Donate Money to
Local Cancer Research
On Wednesday, March 19, the brothers of the Theta
Chi Fraternity hosted a philanthropy event at the
Miller Hall Gymnasium. All fraternities and
sororities were well represented to support the
members of Theta Chi Fraternity. All donations and
money collected from registering and participating in
the event went towards the John Kanzius Cancer
Research Fund.
With donations and support from local contributors,
this fund has helped provide financial support for his
research which could help treat patients inflicted with
cancer throughout the community. The Theta Chi
Fraternity is proud to support this valuable
organization and hopes that many more people
throughout the Edinboro community will support the
research of cancer which could help save millions of
lives every day.
Theta Chi Fraternity Fun Facts
Colors – Military Red and White
Headquarters - 3330 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN
Website - http://www.thetachi.org
Famous Brothers – Filmmaker Steven Spielberg,
Former Automobile Executive Lee Iacocca, Journalist
Bob Woodruff, Daily Show Reporter Rob Corddry,
and General John M. Shalikashvili, former Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. �
The Singing Bee
On Thursday, February 28, the brothers of Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity hosted a philanthropy
event at the Frank G. Pogue Student Center.
Masters of Ceremonies Jim Hopper, Jim Yeomans,
and Aaron Antimary led the event with the leadership
of Cory Byknish, Service Chairman. All fraternities
and sororities were well represented to support the
members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. A
Chinese auction was held which yielded numerous
monetary and gift prizes from various businesses
throughout the Edinboro community. The brothers
would like to thank all of these. All donations and
money collected from the auction went towards the
Erie County School of Music, a non-profit
organization which helps various children learn the
value of music. With donations and support from the
community, the organization has the opportunity to
provide lessons, musical instruments, vocal training,
and group performances from children throughout
the community. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity is
proud to support this valuable organization and
hopes that many more people throughout the
Edinboro community will support the power of music
within the lives of children everywhere.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Fun Facts
Colors – Red, Black, and Gold
Headquarters - 10600 Old State Road, Evansville, IN
Website - http://www.sinfonia.org/
Famous Sinfonians – Television icons Mister Rogers
and Andy Griffith, musicians Duke Ellington and
Cannonball Adderley, philanthropists Andrew
Carnegie and George Eastman, politicians Thomas
Dewey and Fiorello LaGuardia and American Idol
winner, Ruben Studdard. �
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Student Affairs and Student Success
The Votes are In!
As a result of a campus-wide call for submissions and vote the new food
court in the Frank G. Pogue Student Center is known as Celtic Court –
named by Brandon Horoho, and the theater is called Scot Cinema – named
by Victoria Reid.
Athletics
Wrestling (11-3) – The Edinboro
wrestling team finished another
outstanding season, sending all ten
wrestlers to Nationals for the first
time. The Fighting Scots finished in
a tie for 21 st at nationals with Gregor
Gillespie earning All-American
honors for the third straight year.
The junior becomes just the sixth
Fighting Scot to earn All-American
honors at least three times on the
Division I level. He placed fifth to
finish the year with a 37-4 record.
The Fighting Scots previously won
their sixth straight Eastern
Wrestling League title and tenth in
eleven years, outdistancing
Pittsburgh and West Virginia.
Three Fighting Scots won titles –
Daryl Cocozzo (149 lbs.), Gillespie
(157 lbs.) and Jarrod King (165 lbs.)
– with three others placing second.
All six earned automatic berths to
Nationals, and the other four
wrestlers were accorded wild card
berths. Edinboro completed the
regular season with wins over West
Virginia and Pittsburgh to finish
with a perfect 6-0 league record for
the third straight year.
Men’s Basketball (24-7) – The
men’s basketball team saw its
season come to an end with a 64-61
loss to Millersville in the NCAA
Division II East Regional. The
Fighting Scots were selected as the
third seed in the East Region after
losing the PSAC Championship
game by a 71-64 score to California
(Pa.) at Cheyney University.
Edinboro was the top seed out of
the PSAC West, finishing with an 11-
1 record in league play. Edinboro
won the top seed thanks to an 80-77
overtime win over California (Pa.) in
the final regular season game. That
contest was designated as Red-Out
Day, with over 2,000 fans showing
up to cheer on the Scots. The 24
wins tied the second-highest win
total in school history. Ryan
McLemore was named the PSAC
West Athlete of the Year, and he
was joined on the All-PSAC West
first team by Joseph Jones.
McLemore finished with a Division
II record 170 blocked shots, and
finished his career ranked fifth in
career blocks with 354. McLemore
was also named to the NABC All-
East Region first team and
Daktronics All-East Region first
team.
Women’s Basketball (17-10) – The
women’s basketball team saw its
quest for a PSAC playoff berth
finally come to an end in the final
game of the regular season as it
suffered a 71-68 loss to California
(Pa.). A pair of Fighting Scots were
recognized by the PSAC, as
Samantha Reimer was a first team
All-PSAC West selection and Kelsey
Conklin was a second team choice.
Each area will have a
sign boasting it’s new name.
Congratulations to the winners!
Reimer, a sophomore, concluded an
outstanding campaign in which she
averaged 19.9 ppg., second in the
conference and the eighth-highest
total ever at Edinboro. She has
scored 904 career points, the most
points ever by a sophomore.
Wheelchair Basketball (14-17) –
After finishing as the runner-up a
year ago at the NWIBT, the
Fighting Scots came in sixth this
year. After losing to Texas-
Arlington in the first round,
Edinboro picked up a 65-42 win over
Alabama as Bryce Doody scored 27
points. In the fifth place game
Edinboro suffered a 50-41 loss to
Southwest Minnesota State. Doody
was accorded second team All-
American honors after averaging
17.9 ppg. and 6.5 rpg.
Softball (8-8) – The softball team
spent spring break in Fort Myers,
Florida, playing 14 games. They
went 7-7 while playing twice a day,
then came back north and split a
doubleheader at Fairmont State.
Vanessa Rose continues her assault
on the record book. The senior has
a 6-4 record with a 1.33 ERA. She
broke the career record for innings
pitched (435.2) and is within reach
of numerous other records. Dana
Webb is off to a fast start at the plate
with a .347 average with 3 HRs and
14 RBIs. �
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Finance and Administration
Human Resources
Faculty and Staff Accolades
Accolades received as of this
publication can be viewed online at
this link. Please send your
accomplishments for upcoming
editions of the Thistle Post to Anita
Joslyn at joslyn@edinboro.edu. �
Purple Thistle Award
The Purple Thistle Award is designed to recognize
employees for their exceptional work above and
beyond the call of duty. Any staff or faculty member
can nominate any candidate for his or her exceptional
efforts.
If you know of a potential candidate who is deserving of
recognition, please call or e-mail Sid Booker in the
Human Resources office (sbooker@edinboro.edu) and
tell us why your nominee should receive this honor.
For more information contact Mr. Booker at 732-2810
or Brian Pitzer in the Public Relations Office at 732-
1731. �
Wee Bit of Scottish Trivia
“I want to remind my colleagues that the resolution which establishes National Tartan Day was
Senate Resolution 155. It passed by unanimous consent on March 20, 1998…The purpose of
National Tartan Day is to recognize the contributions that Americans of Scottish ancestry have
made to our national heritage. It also recognizes the contributions that Scottish-Americans
continue to make to our country. I would like to thank all of my colleagues who supported this
resolution and who helped to remind the world of the stand for liberty taken on April 6 – almost
seven hundred years ago – in Arbroath, Scotland: A call for liberty which still echoes through our
history and the history of many nations across the globe. I believe April 6 th can serve as a day to
recognize those nations that have not achieved the principles of freedom which we hold dear. The
example of the Scotsmen at Arbroath – their courage – their desire for freedom – serves as a beacon
to countries still striving for liberty today!” ~Senator Trent Lott, Mississippi (statement by
Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi – in the Congressional Record)
From this website - http://www.tartanday.org/ - click on “The History of National Tartan Day” to
learn more. �
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