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3(Above) Saving Jane: Brandon Hagan, Jeremy Martin, Marti Dodson, Joe Cochran, Clarion Graduate Pat Buzzard, and Dak Goodman.
Saving Jane Includes Former Clarion Student Radio Producer
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Pat Buzzard (’92)oftenreviewedBillboardMagazineaspartofhisdutiesasprogrammanageratClarion’sWCCBstudentradiostation.NowhelooksatBillboardtoseehowhighhisband“SavingJane”willclimbonthenation’smostpopularsongchart. Basedonthesuccessof“GirlNextDoor,”thebandislookingforwardtocontinuingappearanceonthecharts.Risingtothetoptwentyonsomecharts,theband’sfollow-uprelease,“Happy,”isalsoexpectedtodowell. Famewasaseven-yearovernightsensationforBuzzardandtheroadtosuccessstartedatClarion. “Istartedplayingguitarinmysophomoreyear.IwasinanumberofpartybandsandweplayedinbasementpartiesaroundClarionandthat’showwegotourfanbase.”Asprogramdirector,healsousedWCCBtopromotehisbands. HismostpopularbandatClarionwas88AD,namedaftertheirapartmentsonGreenvilleAvenueacrossfromTippinGymnasium,88GreenvilleApartmentsA&D. AcommunicationmajoratClarion,Buzzardhasbeenabletousethedegreeineveryphaseofhislife. “Inmorewaysthanone,Clarionwasauniversitythatencouragedstudentstobeactivethroughitsoutsideactivities.Youcouldprobablyjustshowupandcollectyourco-curriculars,butyouwerealsopresentedwithreallifesituationsandgotachancetoseehowthingsreallywork.Yougotanopportunitytoseehowpeoplereallywork.Clarionwasphenomenalinallowingstudentstocarryoutthingsontheirown.Weweregivenachancetorunthingslikeourown.Wetreateditasourownanddevelopedprideandaccountability.PrideandaccountabilityaretwoofthemainthingsIgotfromClarion.” OriginallyfromEastBrady,Pa.,hemovedbackhomeaftergraduationandbecamepartofacountryband,NorthofDixie. HelatermovedtoColumbus,Ohio,wherehewasdeterminedtogive“normallife”ashot,but“thatlittlemusiciandemonwouldn’tdie.”HeworkedasaconsultantforAutoRepairCenterssuchasAMCO.
Whenhewasn’tathis“day”job,hekepthisinterestaliveinmusicbyplayingtheacousticmusicsceneinbarsaroundthecollegetownofColumbus. Fatestruckaboutsevenyearsagowhenhewasatanall-musicianbeachpartyandhewasplayinghisguitararoundthecampfirewhensomeoneaskedifanyoneknewthewordsofBobbiMcGee.SavingJane’sWebsitetalksaboutthemeeting. “Throughahazeofwoodsmokeandwoozylatenightchorus,shealmostdidn’thearthequestion.ButforsomereasonMartiDodsonsatbackdownatthatcampfireandmadeanewfriend. “Atthetime,MartiwasacollegestudentatOhioStateUniversity,whereshesatinthebackofherclasseswritingsongsinsteadoftakingnotes.Shebroughtthewordstolifeontherooftopofherbrokendownapartmentbuilding,playingaroundwithacheapguitarandabeginner’schordbook. “Onesummernightsheendedupatacampfirepartyhostedbyalocalmusician.Self–consciousaroundthegroupofprofessionalplayers,Martiwassittingquietly,listeningtoanincredibleguitarplayershehadjustmetnamedPatBuzzard.ItwasalmosttimetogoonhomewhenMarti´sgirlfriendpipedup,‘Shecansing’. “Beforelong,PatandMartimadeamusicalconnectionthatoutlastedthecampfireandforgedintoadeepfriendship,”recountstheWebsite.BuzzardsaystheconnectionwithDodsonwasastrongoneandcontinuestoday.Twoyearsafterthemeetingonthebeach,thebandwasformedandcontinuedtoevolvedoverthelastfiveyears. “Wewereoriginallymoreofanalternativerockband,butwe’vechangedtosatisfyourfans,”saysBuzzard.“WewentfromaHole-typebandtomoreofaCountingCrows.” Thebandisdriveninternally,controllingitsproductionsound,Website,anddirectionoftheband.Theyrecordedthreeindependentalbumsforlimitedrelease,oftensellingthematconcerts.Itwasastruggle,butallofthebandmemberssawthebiggerpictureandbelievedtheirsuccesswasbiggerthananyoneofthem.
“Thisisaverytight-knitgroupofpeopleandwewanttohelpdrivetheship,”saysBuzzard.“Ihategoingtoaregularjob,butthisisdifferent.Ifyoudidn’tloveit,youcouldn’tdoit.” Theentirebandhaddayjobsand,thispastJanuary,allofthemalsodecidedtobecomefull-timemusiciansandgiveitonemoretrytoreachthebigtime. Theywerestartingtogetnoticedbyrecordcompaniesaftertheyappearedonpopularcharts.Thesamecompaniesthatpaidnoattentionwhiletheystruggledwerenowinterested. “Itwasatoughdecisiontoleaptoamajorlabel,butitreallyisamatterofdistribution,”saysBuzzard.“Youcanhaveasonginthetop20sasanindependentartist,butthereisnoplacetobuyit.Wedidn’thavethemoneytotourextensively.” ThetimehadcometomaketheswitchtoamajorlabelandUniversalsignedSavingJane.“Itwasjusttimetomakethedecisionandwewereallbattlingfathertime.Howmuchlongercouldwedothis?”askedPat. Thenewlabelallowedthemtotourandplaylargerlocationsthaninthepast.Amomentumisalsobuildingfortheband’smusic.Thenewrecognitionencouragesmoreradiostationstoplaytheirmusicandsalesfollow. Buzzardexplainsprogrammingdecisionsaremadeatindividualstationsandlargerconglomeratesthatownmanystationsoftenhaveonepersonthatmakesdecisions.Therearekeystationsthatarewatchedandotherstationsfollowwithairplay. “WNCI”inColumbusalwayssupportedus,butneverbabiedus,”hesays.“Theytoldustogetagoodproductandwe’llsupportyou100percent.Theywerealsooneofthosekeystationseveryonewatches.” ItmayevenbealittleironicthatpartofhisfuturesuccessdependsonpeopledoingthesamejobhedidatWCCBinClarionasprogramdirector,butherelishesthefutureandlifewiththeband. “I’vewaitedmywholelifeforthis.”
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Manyuniversitiesproclaimtheiracademicexcellence,butClarioncaneasilydemonstrateit. Clarionproudlyshowcasesitsexcellence,whetherthroughitsrecordnumberofprofessionalaccreditationsandrankingsfromnationalorganizationstotheaccomplishmentsofitsstudentsandfaculty. Apublicserieswascreatedthisyeartodisplayandhonorsomeoftheaccomplishmentsrelatedtoacademicexcellence,includingtheHonorsProgram,UndergraduateResearchConference,AcademicConvocation,GraduateResearchSeminarandReception,andtheDr.SyedAli-ZaidiAwardforAcademicExcellence. “Itwasagreatsuccess,”saidProvostLindaNolanaboutthefive-dayeventcelebratingstudentrecognitionandresearch.
Excellence EventsSenior Honors Presentations–ThirtyHonorsProgramstudentspresentedtheirseniorprojects.Everyyear,theseniormembersoftheHonorsProgrampresentaseniorproject,whichforcesstudentstothinkabouttheirmajorinwaystheyneverimaginedbefore.Undergraduate Research Conference–ThefirstUndergraduateResearchConferencewasheldintwosessionsattheCenterforAcademicExcellence,CarlsonLibrary.Undergraduatestudentsfromanymajorprogramwereeligibletoapplyforupto$500infunds,providedbytheOfficeoftheProvosttosupportindependentresearchorascholarlyprojecttobeconductedincollaborationwithafacultymentor.Researchwasdefinedinabroadcontexttoincludeanyscholarly,creative,entrepreneur,orcivicactivity.Itwasnotlimitedtothetraditionalconceptoflaboratorystudiesinsciences.Academic Convocation–StudentscholarshipwinnersandoutstandingacademicachievementwererecognizedinaceremonyatHartChapel.Graduate Research Seminar and Reception–GraduatestudentspresentedtheirresearchduringaseminarheldintheCenterforAcademicExcellence,CarlsonLibrary.
Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence–AlexandraBatouyiosofVerona,Pa.,aseniorSpanisheducationmajor,wastheClarionUniversitynomineeforthestatewideR.Ali-ZaidiAwardforAcademicExcellence.ShewasannouncedastheClarionUniversity
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nomineeduringthereceptionforoutstandinggraduatingseniorsheldintheCenterforAcademicExcellence,CarlsonLibrary.Ali-ZaidiisamemberoftheClarionUniversityCouncilofTrustees.
Student And Faculty Research Highlighted “Thecelebrationplacedmoreemphasisonstudentandfacultyresearch,”saidNolan.“Theresultwasahighernumberofundergraduatestudentsparticipatinginresearch.” Thenumbersreflectthatfact:30HonorsProgramstudentspresentedtheirseniorprojects;74undergraduatestudents,eitherindividuallyoringroupspresentedresearch;and69graduatestudents,eitherindividuallyoringroups,presentedresearch.Attheotherevents,11graduatestudentswererecognizedastheoutstandingmembersoftheirindividualdepartments;17seniorswerenominatedfortheAli-ZaidiAward;andallstudentscholarshipwinnersandthosewithoutstandingacademicachievementwererecognizedattheAcademicConvocation. “ThefirstyearoftheAcademicExcellenceSerieshighlightedandfocusedonstudentactivitieswithfaculty,”saidNolan.“TherecognitionreachesbeyondcampustotheClarioncommunityandtothehometownsofthestudents.HighschoolstudentswerevisitingcampusduringtheUndergraduateResearchConferenceandthatshouldhelpClarionwithrecruiting.” Manyoftheresearchprojectsweremadepossiblethrough$23,000ingrantsfromNolan’sofficetosupportstudentresearchprojectsandstudyabroad. “Emphasizingstudentprojectshelpstopropelstudentsintothebestprofessionalandgraduateschools,”saidNolan.“Anincreasingnumberofourundergraduatesaregoingtograduateschoolsandbeingawardedscholarships.” PerhapsthemostprominentexamplewasJasonGrieshoberofEriereceivingan$80,000AcademicMeritAwardtoattendTempleUniversityMedicalSchool.Approximately8,000to10,000applicationsaremadetotheTempleUniversityMedicalSchooleachyear,butonly150areaccepted. “Researchisallapartofthepackage,anotherpieceofthepuzzlethatmakesstudentssuccessful,”saidDr.SteveHarris,interimassociatedeanoftheCollegeofArtsandSciences,whohelpedtoorganizetheseries.“Themorestudentsdobeyondtheclassroomwillmakeadifferenceforthemlater.Thesoonertheystart,themoredoorswillbeopenforthem.” “Theresponsibilitytocompleteresearchmakesarealdifferenceinastudent’scareer.Theyhavetotakeintoaccounthowtheresearchwillbedoneandtheyhavetoworkwithotherpeopleinthefieldorlaboratory.Teamworkcomesintoplayanditpaysdividendsinthelongrun.Workingwithanadvisortomeetdeadlinesandprepareforthisconferenceisasignificantactivity.”
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Ali-Zaidi nominees–First row from left: Dr. Syed Ali Zaidi, Heather Lewis, Amanda Blackhurst, Kristen Park, Kristen Werder, Nicole Plassio, and Richard Hilinski. Back row from left: Ashley Carter, Jason Grieshober, Alex Batouyios, Aaron Neely, Cody Ressel, and Stephanie Smith.
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Completing their undergraduate research project on ceramic arts at Clarion were seated from left: Anna Beck of Washington, Pa., and George White of Middleport, Pa.; and back from left: Dylan Vossburg of Gillett, Pa., Kut Lee of Malvern, Pa., Charlie Clark of Sligo, Pa., and Bryan Ross of Export, Pa. All are majoring in art.
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Research Needs Help Nolanwantstoseethenumberstocontinuetogrow,butneedssomeoutsidehelp. “Thestudentsarefindingthatresearchactivitiesandstudyabroadareoneoftheirbestlearningexperiences,”shesaid.“Clarionwantstoencourageasmanyofthemaspossibletoparticipate.IhopetoworkwithClarionUniversityFoundation,Inc.,alumni,andbusinessestoexpandthefellowshipsofferedbytheProvostOfficeoverthenextseveralyears. “Wewanttoopenthesessionstothecommunityandacceptexternalsupporttoawardresearchgrants.Iwouldalsoliketofindalumniwhowouldsupporttheresearchprojectseithermonetarily,asadvisors,orbyservinginpaneldiscussions.” Anyindividual,business,orgroupinterestedinhelpingsponsorresearchprogramsshouldcontactDr.LindaNolan,Provost,115CarrierHall,ClarionUniversityofPennsylvania,840WoodSt.,Clarion,Pa.16214,telephone814-393-2223,[email protected].
Spring 2006 Honors presenters – Front row from left: Jamie Blackburn, Kristin Werder, Kristen Hallagan, Kelly Yackovich, Pamela Boyle, Stephanie Smith, Natalie Rea, and Katie Hoffman; second row from left: Abbas Asgerally, Aaron Neely, Kent Debolt, Bethany Gearhart, Nicole Burns, Jessica Regalski, Katherine Zygowski, and Alexandra Batouyios; third row from left: Phillip Adams, Cody Ressel, Gregory Funk, Patrick Mentzer, Gavin Ferris, and Joshua Zorich; and row four from left: Jason Grieshober, David Thomas, Patrick Savage, Michael Gressler, Nicole Plassio, James Chambers, and Sean Dreher. Missing from the photo are Crystal Page, Lori Klimek, Emily Malburg, Nicole Mort, and David Grega.
Brayton Batson, a junior chemistry major, from Falls Creek, Pa., conducted undergraduate research on “The Viability of Producing Biodiesel From Clarion University Food Services.” Dr. Curtis Foltz and Dr. Cory DiCarlo were his research advisors.
Academic All-District Ashley Grimmwasa2006ESPNTheMagazine/CollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmericaAcademicAll-DistrictIIinbasketball.Grimm,ajuniorbiologymajor,maintainsa4.0QPAinbiologyandpre-med.SheisadaughterofRichardandJaneGrimmofSugarloafandisagraduateofHazeltonHighSchool.SheisamemberofStudentSenateandwasrecentlyelectedvicepresidentofSAAC.
Business Students Travel To Europe SevencollegeofbusinessadministrationstudentsattendedtheWinterIntersessionInternationalBusinessSeminarinEurope.
Nation’s Best Diver Jamie WolfwaschosenforthePSACTop10forWinter2006andwonNCAADivisionIINationalsinthethree-meter
boardthreetimesandone-meterboardtwotimes.Sheisthefirstfemaledivertowinfivenationaltitlesindivinginthe25-
yearhistoryofthewomen’sNCAAChampionship.Sheisatwo-timeNCAAFemaleDiveroftheYear,athree-timeAcademicAll-American,andwasClarion’s2005FemaleAthleteof
theYear.Wolf,aseniormolecularbiologymajorwitha4.0QPA,isadaughterofPatrickandPatriciaWolfofSouthParkandagraduateofSouthParkHighSchool.
Students In Pittsburgh MediaEverymajorbroadcastingmarketinPittsburghhasaClarioninternthissummerfromtheuniversity’scommunicationprogram.
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Greek Leadership Recognized Justin Dandoy,amemberofPhiDeltaTheta,wontheNortheastGreekLeadershipAssociationGreekLeaderofDistinctionaward.TheawardseekstorecognizeoutstandingmembersoftheNortheasternGreekcommunitywhoexemplifytheidealsoffraternitymembershipintheirdailylives.Dandoy,ajuniorartsandsciencesmajor,isasonofRobertandJulieDandoyofButlerandisagraduateofButlerAreaSeniorHighSchool.
From Ghana To Old Dominion Ph.D. Program Phyllis Opare,fromKoforidu,Ghana,willbecompletingherM.Ed.inscienceeducationthissummer.SheplanstobeginherPh.D.programatOldDominionUniversitynextfall.
Ohio State Ph.D. Program Beckons Kelly Yackovich,whograduatedwithacomputersciencedegree,isheadedtoOhioStateUniversityforaPh.D.programincomputerscience.Shehasafullfellowshiptosupportherstudies.Acomputersciencegraduate,sheisadaughterofBeverlyYackovichofNorthBraddockandisagraduateofWoodlandHillsHighSchool.
Golfer Best In The State Justin MoosewonthePennsylvaniaStateAthleticConference(PSAC)TeamChampionship.HewasthePSACMVP.Moose,asophomorebusinessmanagementmajor,isasonofVernonandVickiCarrollofNorthHuntingdonandisagraduateofNorwinHighSchool.
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Top 10 ListTen Biology Students Selected For Advanced Professional StudiesJason Griehoberreceivedan$80,000AcademicMeritAwardtoattendTempleMedicalSchool.HeisasonofCindyGrieshoberofErieandisagraduateofMcDowellHighSchool.
Dustin Mitchellreceiveda$3,000scholarshiptoattendOhioStateUniversityOptometrySchool.HeisasonofJimandJanMitchellofClarionandisagraduateofClarion-LimestoneHighSchool.
Alex McCormickwillbeattendingtheLakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine(LECOM).Ajuniormolecularbiologymajor,heisasonofTerryMcCormickofOleyandisagraduateofOleyValleyHighSchool.
Jason Clark,whoreceivedadegreeinmolecularbiology,wasacceptedintothePh.D.programatMiamiUniversityofOhio.HeisasonofDanaClarkofApolloandisagraduateofKiskiAreaHighSchool.
Matthew Dunn,whoreceivedadegreeinbiology,wasacceptedintothePh.D.programatMiamiUniversityofOhio.HeresidesinOilCityandisagraduateofChristianLifeAcademy.
Jessica Spehar,whoreceivedadegreeinmolecularbiology,wasacceptedintotheM.S.programatThomasJeffersonUniversityMedicalSchool.SheisadaughterofJosephSpeharofIrwinandisagraduateofPenn-TraffordHighSchool.
Jason Heming,whowillbeattendingtheUniversityofPittsburghseekingaPh.D.,graduatedinMay2003withadegreeinmolecularbiology.HeisasonofFredandMaryHemingofSchellsburgandisagraduateofChestnutRidgeHighSchool.
Beth NickelwillbeattendingtheUniversityofPittsburghseekingaPh.D.Nickel,aMay2002graduatewithadegreeinbiology,isthedaughterofThomasNickelofPittsburghandisagraduateofTaylorAllderdiceHighSchool.
Ryan RelichwillbeattendingtheMiamiUniversityofOhioseekingaPh.D.Relich,aMay2004graduatewithadegreeinmolecularbiology/biotechnology,isasonofNancyRelichofKittanningandisagraduateofLenapeVo-TechSchool.
Mohamed Zauher,whoreceivedhisdegreeinbiology,wasacceptedintotheM.S.programatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.HeisfromRajagiriya,CE,andisagraduateofColomboInternationalSchool.
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First Clarion Graduate Accepted Into University Of Delaware Ph.D. Program Leah NaiditchhasbeenacceptedintothePh.D.programincomputerscienceattheUniversityofDelaware.Acomputersciencegraduate,sheisadaughterofSusanandIraNaiditchofCarlisleandisagraduateofCarlisleHighSchool.
Debate Team Claims Individual National Team Title TheClarionUniversityDebateTeamclaimedanindividualteamnationalchampionshipandasecondconsecutivefourth-placefinishattheAmericanDebateAssociationNationalChampionship.Bill Dummett andJessica ZezulewiczbecameClarionUniversity’sfirstnationalchampionshipdebateteam,winningthejuniorvarsityindividualteamcompetition.TheperformancehelpedClarionintofourthplaceinthefinalGrandSweepstakesrankingsfor2005-2006. Zezulewicz,whoreceivedherdegreeinspeechcommunication,isadaughterofRegisandDoraleeZezulewiczofPittsburghandisagraduateofKeystoneOaksHighSchool. Dummett,aseniormicrobiologymajor,isasonofWilliamandSusanDummettofFranklinandisagraduateofFranklinHighSchool.
Clarion University President Joseph Grunenwald celebrated the success of students at a recent meeting of the Clarion University Council of Trustees, naming his top ten list of student accomplishments.
“These are the things that make me smile with pride,” said Grunenwald. “This is what we’re all about in terms of bringing out the best in students. We have a lot of students who have done well and these are just a few of them.”
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Fromtheveryyoungtotheveryold,theClarionUniversityHealthScienceEducationCenter(HSEC)istouchingthelivesofpeoplethroughoutPennsylvania. Focusingonhealthpromotionwithtopicssuchastobacco,drug,alcohol,fitness,nutrition,andgeneralhealthmessages,theHSECpromotesgoodhealthchoicesforeveryone.Preventativemeasuresandeducationhelpreducefuturehealthproblemsandrelatedcosts.Simplyput,thepurposeoftheHealthScienceEducationCenteristopromotehealthylifestylesthroughinteractiveeducationalprogramsforindividualsofallages. Clarion’sHSECisoneofonlythreehealtheducationcentersinPennsylvaniaand38nationwideandtakesadifferentapproachfromtheothersindeliveringitsmessage. “WearetheonlyHSECthatdoesnotchargeforitsprograms,”saidDr.NancyFalvo,HSECdirector.“Weareexpandingthethingsthatwearedoingandcontinuetomaintainouroriginalfundingratesatthenationalandstatelevels.” WiththePennsylvaniaDepartmentofHealthasamajorstakeholder,theHSECoperatesprogramswithina40-mileradiusofClarion,anumberofstatewidehealtheducationprograms,andhasevenlaunchedapartnershipwithalocalnursinghome. TheClarionUniversityHSECopenedinMay2002withagoalofimprovingthehealthofitscitizens,startingwithchildren.ItmovedintoitscurrentMainStreetfacilitiesapproximatelytwoyearsago.Educationalprogramsareofferedatthecenterandontheroadatvariousschoolsintheservicearea. TheMainStreetheadquartersattractstheinterestofvisitingschools,communitygroups,andeventhePennsylvaniaSecretary
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ofHealth,Dr.CalvinJohnson,whovisitedduringAprilinconnectionwithaspecialpresentationof“ProjectX,”anHSECanti-tobaccoprogram. ClarionUniversitywasalsochosentohostoneofsixregionalmeetingsthroughouttheCommonwealthinMayconcerningPandemicplanningrelatedtothethreatofbirdflu.Clarionhasoffereditseducationalexpertiseinconnectionwithpandemicplanning.
Starting Out With Schools “Ourstandardprogramsfocusonpre-schoolthrough12thgrade,whereschoolgroupscometothecenterforprograms,”saidFalvo.“Wealsogototheschoolstopresent.” PartnershipshavebeenformedwithRiverviewIntermediateUnit6,localschooldistricts,privateconcernssuchasBeverlyHealthCare,andcommunityorganizationssuchasClarionCountyPromisetoprovidehealtheducationprograms.HSEChasalsoprovidedprogramsforcommunityadultsandprovidedindividualizedprogramsforteacherin-servicedays,wellnessfairs,andnursinghomes.Duringthesummer,thecenteroffersnumerouscampsforchildren. HSECanditspartnerslaunchedYouthQuest2006April25-26inHarrisburg.Aspartofthe“ShoeCampaign,”1,000highschoolstudentsfromacrossPennsylvaniatraveledtoHarrisburgtomeetwiththeirlegislatorsandplace20,000pairsofshoesonthecapitalstepsasareminderofthenumberofpeoplewhodieinPennsylvaniaeachyearduetotobacco-relatedillnesses.HSECsentout12,000boxestoconstituentstoinvolvetheminthecampaign. ThePennsylvaniaYouthAdvocacyNetwork(PYAN),throughHSEC,iscurrentlydevelopinganon-lineresourcesiteforteachers.Oncecompleted,thesitewillprovidecurriculumresourcesforavarietyofprogramsincludinghealth,nutrition,bullying,tolerance,andothertopics,whichimproveoverallhealth.
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Clarion Leads Pennsylvania Whileprimarilyfocusingontheseandothercommunityefforts,theClarionUniversityHSECalsoparticipatesinseveralstatewideprograms:
• Pennsylvania Students Working Against Tobacco (PA-SWAT)involvesall14-memberinstitutionsofthePennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation,includingClarionUniversity,and20othercollegecampusesstatewideinastudentledanti-tobaccocampaign.TheprogramwasinitiatedthroughthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofHealth’sPennsylvaniaSmokingCessationandPreventionCampaign(PSCPC).ClarionUniversityhostedthePA-SWATTobaccoSummitinMay.
• Busted!,Pennsylvania’sofficialyouthanti-tobaccomovement,iscoordinated
statewidebyClarion’sHSEC.Theprogramstartedwith400highschoolstudents,aged14-17,whogottogethertoshareacommongoal:theeliminationofmanipulationbybigtobacco.ThemissionofBusted!istobandtogethertokeepmorepeoplefromusingtobacco.Today,morethan2,700youthareregisteredwithBusted!.
• Project Xisananti-tobaccoassemblyprogramdesignedbyClarion’s
HSEC.Theanimatedprogramisalongthelinesofthemovie“TheMatrix,”withelementsoftelevision’s“CSI”programs.Anagent,knownasNoahGoodman,worksforsmoke-freeschoolsintheanti-tobaccoprogramintendedforstudentsingradesfourthroughseven,presentedona15-footscreenusingbackprojection.
Theinteractivestyleisutilizedsoyoungpeoplecangivetheirideasand
opinionstohelpuncoverthetruthabouttobaccoproducts.• Shape Up PennsylvaniarecentlyinvolvedClarionUniversityemployees.
ShapeUpPennsylvaniaisafive-monthcompetitionthatencouragesPennsylvanianstodevelophealthyeatinghabitsandincreasephysicalactivityinanefforttocombatdetrimentalobesitytrends.Participantsformteamsofupto10membersandengageinfriendlycompetitionwithteamsstatewide.TwohundredandfifteenClarionUniversityemployees,fromadministrativetostafflevels,voluntarilyparticipatedinthehealthandfitnessprogram.
“The215participantsare15percentofstatewideparticipants,”saidFalvo.
“ClarionissosuccessfulthattheShapeUpPennsylvaniadirectorhasagreedtodoacampusvisit.”
• HSEC work-study students,underthedirectionofRandyRice,conducted
theAdultTobaccoSurvey(ATS)usingtheHSEC’scomputercenter.Erie,McKean,andPhiladelphiacountiesarebeingsurveyedtodeterminesmokinghabits,workingenvironmenttobaccouse,socialinfluencesofsmoking,anduseofothertobaccoproducts.ItisexpectedthatthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofHealthwillcontinuewiththeATSin2007.
Seniors Newest Customers SeniorcitizensarethenewestcustomersfortheClarionUniversityHSEC. HSEC,incollaborationwithBeverlyHealthCareofClarion,hassetupthreecomputerstationsinthenursinghomeforusebytheresidents.Computerclassesfortheresidentsarebeingscheduledandanyoneinterestedwillbeassistedinsettingupane-mailaccount. “WehaveacomputerlabopentothepublicatHSEC,buttheBeverlyresidentscan’tcomeheretouseit,sowearetakingthelabtothem,”saidRandyRice,assistantdirectorofresearchanddevelopmentforHSEC.“Weseethisasanopportunityforthemtostayintouchwiththeirfamily.” ThedecisiontopursuetheprogramwithBeverlyHealthCarewasstartedbyDr.NancyFalvo,directorofHSEC,whoisalsoontheBeverlyHealthCareadvisoryboard. “Communicationor,morespecifically,alackofcommunication,wasidentifiedasasignificantproblemfortheresidents,”saidFalvo.“Thisisoneofthosefeel-goodthingsthatwearegladtobedoing.” ThreecomputersfromHSECwereinstalledandRiceviewstheserviceasawayfortheresidentstokeepintouchwiththeirfamiliesviae-mail,gainaccesstomedicalinformationandforms,and,ofcourse,surftheInternetforfun,justlikeeveryoneelse.HesaidmanyoftheresidentsareveteransofWorldWarIIandhaveenjoyedlookinguptheirunits,ships,andothermilitaryinformationnowon-line.Othershavespenttimelookingatantiquecarsites. “Ourmissionistoprovideserviceforpeopleofallages,”saidRiceaboutHSEC.“Tensofthousandsofyoungpeoplehavealreadybenefitedfromourservices.Thisisourfirstsubstantialopportunitytoengageseniorcitizens.”
Ready To Serve Falvoreportsthateffortsareunderwaytoalignthecurriculumofferedbyall38HSECs.Ifthatwereaccomplished,nationalaccreditationfortheprogramswouldbethenextstep. AlloftheClarionUniversityHSECprogramsarefreeofcharge.Falvoandherstaffwillworkwithschoolsorcommunitygroupstodevelopprogramsthatwillmeetspecificneeds.Foradditionalinformation,contacttheClarionUniversityHealthScienceEducationCenter,330MainSt.,Clarion,Pa.16214,telephone814-227-1901,orvisittheWebsiteatwww.clarion.edu/hsec. 9
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“ With the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a major stakeholder, the HSEC operates programs within a 40-mile radius of Clarion, a number of statewide health education programs, and has even launched a partnership with a local nursing home. ”
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AutumnatClarion.ALF.Reunions.Carnivalfood.Fun.Ghosts. Ghosts? Thequesttofindghosts,goblins,andthingsthatgobumpinthenighthasbecomeoneofClarionUniversity’smostpopularfallevents. Remainingunsolved,butstillmystifying,arethequestions: WhohashauntedHartChapelforsomanyyears? WhydoestheghostofaJapanesekamikazepilotwanderFoundersHall? WhydoghostsinhabitresidencehallssuchasBecht,Givan,Ralston,andWilkinson? Allofthesetopicsareaddressed,butleftopenendedduringthefree“GhostsofClarionUniversity”walkingtour,held,appropriatelyenough,closetoHalloweeneachofthelasttwoyears. ThethirdeditionoftheGhostsofClarionUniversitywalkingtourisscheduledforThursday,Oct.26,beginningat7p.m.inHartChapel.The2005tourdrewmorethan450participants,buildinguponthenearly400,whotooktheinauguralwalkin2004. ThetouristhebrainchildofDr.ToddPfannestiel,associateprofessorofhistoryandadvisortobothsponsoringorganizations,thePhiAlphaThetaHistoryHonorSocietyandtheHistoryClub.TheyarebackedbyanappropriationfromtheClarionUniversityStudentSenateandsupportfromtheOfficeofCampusLife. Pfannestiel,whobelieveshehasheardbangingnoiseinthewallfromoneoftheFoundersHall’stworesidentghosts,said,“Intwoyears,thiseventhasshownincreasingpopularity.In2006,ourtourwillexpandfromthesixcampussitestoincludenewstoriesofghostsinCarlsonLibrary,andoffcampusattheoldThetaChiHouse,nowtheFulmerHouse.
“Allofthestoriesaresomewhatbasedontruth.TheyhavebecomepartofClarionlore.Itisgoodtopassthemalongandsharethestorieswithnewstudents.” Clarion’smostfamousghostresidesinHartChapel,wherelegendrelatesaplaywrightfromnearbycametocampustostageanewworkstarringhiminaone-manshow.Followingahorrendousopeningnight,whichcrushedhisdreamsofacareeronBroadway,theupsetperformerbrokeintoHartChapelandhangedhimselffromtherafters. FoundersHallishometomultiplespirits.OnedatesbacktothebuildingoftheformerScienceHall,whichhasbeenusedasadormitory,classroom,andofficeareaoveritslonghistory.Aghostofadepartedstudent,whoneverperformedwellacademically,frequentsthebuilding,takingouthisfrustrationontheeducationalactivitiesofboththestudentsandfacultywhohaveusedthebuilding. ThesecondFoundersHall’sghostisinternational.AClarionprofessor,andWorldWarIIveteran,returnedfromthewarwithanartifactfromakamikazeattackonhisship.TheartifactfromthecrashwasdisplayedformanyyearspromptingtheJapaneseownertohauntthehallwaystryingtogetitback. Residencehallsarefrequenthabitatsofadditionalspirits.Becht,Givan,Ralston,andWilkinsonallhavetheirownghosts. Bechtmaybethemosthauntedspotoncampus.Thespiritofa“dormmom”namedMarthastillcontinuestowatchoverthewomenofBecht,inparticular,wardingoffpotentialgentlemencallers.Thesecondisayounggirl,kidnappedbyaBechtcafeteriaworker,whosebodywasneverfound.Thegirlcanbeheardmovingthroughthebuilding,playfullystealingcombsandturningonwaterfacetsinclosedrooms.
Wilkinsonholdsthespiritofadeceasedstudentwhocontinuestofrequenttheroominwhichshelived,sometimesplayingJimiHendrixmusic.Givan’sspiritsareinfamousformovingfurniturethroughtheroomsand,ononeoccasion,seeminglytryingtobreaktheirwaythroughthefloortogettotheresidentintheroombelow.Ralston,whichhousestheSilerCenterforchildcare,hastheghostofaplayfulsix-year-old,whorelivesthefunmomentsofherlifewanderingthroughtheresidencehallturningonshowersandleavingmarblesinherwake. ToursareconductedindoorsandoutdoorsandinvolvemoderatewalkingtootherhauntedsitessuchasMarwick-BoydandastudentrentalonGreenvilleAvenue.Studentsfromthetwohonorariesandvolunteerfacultymembersconducttoursingroupsleavingevery20minutesfromHartChapel.ThetourendsattheGemmellStudentComplexforrefreshments. Sometimes,theparticipantsgetalittlemorethantheybargainedforwhentheyagreetothetour.Lastfall’sactivitiesappearedtohavedisturbedtheHartChapelghost.Beforethetourbegan,afogmachinewasbeingtestedintheChapeltoensureitworkedproperly. “Wetestedintwice,andonthethirdtestrunthefirealarmwentoffintheChapel,”saidPfannestiel.“Thefogmachineissupposedtonotdisruptfirealarms,sowethinkwemayhavestirreduptheghostofHartChapel,andwedecidednottousethefogmachineonthetour!” Whatwillhappenin2006remainstobeseen.Perhapsoneoftheghostswillmakeanappearance.Buteveniftheydon’t,aneveningoffunisguaranteed. Foradditionalinformationonthetour,whichissuitableforallages,contactToddPfannestielat814-393-2761,[email protected].
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HelpServiceInc.,whichcollectsclothing,food,andfurnituretodistributetopeopleinneedofhelpinSouthSeminoleCountyinFlorida.In2005,HurricaneCharleyseverelydamagedherprevioushomeandthefamilyhadtomovetoanapartment.Asubsequentelectricalfirecausedevenmoredamagetothehome. Fivethousandvolunteerscametogethertobuildthehurricane-resistanthome/non-profitcenter.EachoftheHolmeschildrenhadaspeciallydesignedroomconstructedforthem.SadieHolmesHelpServiceInc.,whichtheyhadbeenoperatingoutofasmall,salvageablesectionofherprevioushome,alsohadanewlocationnewwithofficeandwarehousespace. TheBuescherfamilyestablishedMercedesHomesin1983.Chairmanoftheboard,HowardBuescher,foundedthecompanyfollowing23yearsofexperienceinthehomebuildingindustry.Thecompanyisnamedafterhiswife,MercedesBuescher. Today,HowardBuescher’ssonsanddaughtersareresponsibleforthecompany’sday-to-dayoperations. BuescherreceivedhisdegreeinmarketingfromClarion.HeresidesinWindermere,Fla.,withhiswife,Regina.Hehasfourchildren,Christine,Louis,Jonathan,andDillan. In-depthinformationandphotosofMercedesHomes,employee-owners,tradepartners,andcommunityvolunteersisavailableatwww.mercedes-extreme.com.
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TheApril2telecastofABCtelevisionnetwork’s“ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition”chronicledhowSadieHolmesandherfivechildrenreceivedanewhomeandlocationforHolmes’non-profitorganization. Thehomewasbuiltina106-hourtimeperiodbetweenFeb.19-24byMercedesHomesofMelbourne,Fla.,whereJack Buescher (’82)istheregionalpresident.Buescherhasbeenadirectorofthecompanysinceitsinceptionin1985.Hehasmorethan20yearsofexperienceinthehomebuildingindustry. Theprogrampresentedthestoryof5,000volunteerscomingtogetherforaweektobuilda5,000square-foothomeandanadjacentnon-profitcenterforHolmesandherfivechildren,Jonathan,Jacob,Jeremiah,Emanuel,andEphesian,ranginginagefrom5to16. “Whenwewereapproachedby‘ExtremeMakeover:HomeEdition’tohelpbuildahomeforSadieandherkids,wecouldn’tpassuptheopportunitytohelp
afamilyinneed,”saidScottBuescher,chiefoperatingofficerforMercedesHomes.Foryears,SadieHolmes,asinglemotheroffivechildrenfromnineto16yearsofage,battledaddictionbuteventuallywonandturnedherlifearound.ThegenerosityshowntoHolmesandherfamilybytheircommunitynearlyadecadeagoduringtheirtimeofneedledhertoestablishherownnon-profitorganization,SadieHolmes
From left: Regina Buescher, Sadie Holmes, and Jack Buescher.
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Perhapsthemostdifficultfieldinwhichtoachievesuccessisthatofprofessionalartist. Jeph Gurecka (’91)hasappliedhimselftoartandisreachingnewlevelsofrecognitioninhischosenfield. TheBrooklyn,N.Y.,basedartistwasfeaturedinthestylesectionoftheMay2006issueofEsquiremagazine,whichincludesaphotoofGureckaandtwopiecesofhisartwork. “Wecollectedsixrisingyoungpaintersandgavethemtheopportunitytoshowofftheirbestwork–andthebestofthesummersdressed-downstyles,”statestheprefacetothephotospread,“TheNewRogues.” “EsquirewenttoNewYorkCitygallerieslookingfortherightlookforthesection,”saidGurecka,whoisrepresentedby31GrandGallery. But,GureckabelieveshisrealrecognitionasanartistcamewiththereceiptoftheprestigiousPollock-KrasnerFoundationandAdolphandEstherGottliebFoundationgrants,avindicationofhisdecisiontoenterthedifficultworldofart. “Thesearegrantsofmerit,”saidGurecka.“Theymademefeelacceptedasaprofessionalartist.ItishardtogetanywhereinartandthislendsatouchoflegitimacytowhatIdo.” Asaconceptualartist,Gureckausesanarrayofmaterialsthathosthisideasoftransience,reflection,andtranscendentalstates.Manyofthematerialsaretemporarymediumsthatevokehistoricalpermanence. “Forthepast10yearsIhavebeenworkingonthe‘still-life’series,”saidGurecka.“Aratheropen-endedpursuitofhumanisticsymbolsandtheirmaterialrelationships,thematerialsusedinmysculptures,changeconstantlydependingonwhatmaterialissuitabletofulfilltheideaoftheproject. GureckagrewupinMateer,Pa.,asmallvillageoutsideofVandergriftabout40minutesfromPittsburgh.Hisfather,Lou,aClarion
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Universityprofessoremeritus,taughtinthedepartmentofspecialeducation. GureckacametoClarionUniversityundecidedaboutamajor,butwasattractedtothevarietyofliberalartsofferingsthatwereavailable. “Collegeisn’twhatIdesired,Iwantedtotravel,Iwantedfreedom,”recalledGurecka.“ItriedtostayawayfromacademiaandwhenIdecidedtogotocollege,Ifeltthefineartswasthebestforme.Therewasnostrictschedule.IprettymuchlivedforthemomentandexperimentedwithmaterialsandideasthatIwaspersonallyinvolvedwith.Iwasn’tconcernedwithacareer,justimprovinguponmycraftandinvestigationsintowhatwasinmyhead,andwhatitmeant.Itisaveryselfinvolvedandselfishpursuit.” GureckacreditsClarionprofessoremeritus,AndorP-Jobbforhelpinghimfindadirectionandavocabularyinthearts.“Dr.P-Jobbalsotaughtmejudoandsharedideasabouthowtoliveanartisticlifestyle,notjusthowtomakeart,”hesaid. Followinghisgraduation,GureckatraveledtheUnitedStatesandLatinAmericaandbefore
movingtoNewYork,livedheinKeyWest,Fla.HewasacceptedatthePrattInstituteofArtandDesign,Brooklyn,N.Y.,wherehereceivedhismasteroffineartsdegreein1996. “IwasengulfedbythewholeNewYorkscene,”recallsGurecka.“IwaspartofaBrooklyn-basedtheatrecompany,theDeanStreetFieldofOperation,andacted,wrote,anddesignedsets.” Whenthetroupedisbanded,Gureckaputmoreintensityintohisownartandexhibitingonamoreregularbasis.31GrandGalleryaskedtorepresenthimin2001andhasbeenessentialingettinghisworkshownbothnationallyandinternationally. During2005,GureckalivedintheCzechRepublicattheCastleTrebesice,artist-in-residence. Lastsummer,Gurecka’sfirstsoloshow,“Bread,Salt,Water,”wasinPrague,CzechRepublic.Lastwinter,hewasoneof12artiststobeinvitedtorepresentcontemporaryartinAmericaforAmericanAutumninMoscow,“YoungAmericanArtistsofToday.”InFebruary,hisfirstsoloNewYorkshow,“Salt,Soil,Ash,”at31GrandGallerywashighlypraisedinareviewintheFinancialTimes.AninterviewwithGureckaisscheduledintheJulyNewYorkArtsmagazine.Thisfall,hisphotographsfromeasternEuropewillbeusedinTVchefEmerilleLagasses’newcookbook,“There’sAChefInMyWorld.” “ThesalesofmyartareimprovingandIamtravelingmorethanIhaveinthepast,”concludedGurecka.“IwanttobranchouttoEuropeandspendhalfofmyyearinBerlin.IamcurrentlyapplyingforaFulbrightScholarshiptoreturntotheCzechRepublic.Inthefuture,Iwanttodomorelecturesandperhapsadjunctteaching.” Gurecka’sartmaybeseenathisWebsite,www.jephgurecka.org.andatwww.31grand.com.
Jeph Gurecka in the photo from the May 2006 issue of Esquire.By permission of Esquire magazine. The Hearst Corporation. Also, Esquire is a trademark of The Hearst Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
