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LEADERSHIP

HUNTINGDON

COUNTY

CLASS OF 2007 YEARBOOK

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

MAY 24, 2007 COMMENCEMENT

HUNTINGDON COUNTRY CLUB

RT. 26 SOUTH, HUNTINGDON, PA

Leadership Huntingdon County

Leadership Huntingdon County is designed to stimulate positive commu-nity change through leadership training; training that will identify, involve,

educate and motivate leaders. The program prepares committed and quali-

fied individuals to assume leadership roles, and further enhances the abilities

of existing leaders while exploring critical issues facing Huntingdon County.

The leadership program is designed to stimulate a commitment and responsi-

bility to serve which will strengthen our communities and enhance the quality

of life in Huntingdon County.

This leadership program includes a variety of educational approaches includ-

ing lecture, debate, case studies, skill building, "hands on" experience, team-

work, site visits, fact finding, and problem solving for issues facing our com-

munity. Issues that are examined include community heritage, local govern-

ment, tourism, transportation, economic development, health care, human

services, arts and heritage. Members of each leadership class are expected to

participate in the development and execution of a community service project.

Class members commit to participation in a nine month leadership program

consisting of one Saturday retreat, eight Thursday evening classes, and two

Saturday field trips. A Kickoff Reception in September and Graduation Ban-

quet in May round out the program. Leadership Huntingdon County is op-erated by a nine member Leadership Steering Committee.

Steering Committee members are Debra Gregory, Richard Stahl, Michael

Dudley, Lisa Roth, Helen Pyzowski, Ray Chambers, Mark Gutshall, Chris-

tine Maxwell, and Heather Dubbs. Two retiring charter members of the Steer-

ing Committee are Yvonne Martin and Duane Stroman.

While the Class of 2007 is the fourth graduating class, planning for Leader-

ship Huntingdon County began in 2002 when the need to develop and

strengthen community leadership became a goal of several organizations, in-

cluding the Huntingdon County Partnership for Economic Progress (PEP),

Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, and Penn State Cooperative Ex-

tension.

Acknowledgement of Appreciation for Support

The Leadership Huntingdon County Steering Committee acknowledges and thanks these individuals and

organizations that supported program arrangements or provided in-kind services during the 2006-07 year:

§ Huntingdon County Commissioners; Chair - R. Dean Fluke, Larry O. Sather, Roy E. Thomas

§ Huntingdon County Partnership for Economic Progress

§ Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce for administrative services

§ Huntingdon County Planning & Development Department

§ Huntingdon County Career & Technology Center

§ Huntingdon County Historical Society

§ Broad Top Area Coal Miners Historical Society

§ Mount Union Historical Society

§ Orbisonia Area Historical Society

§ Juniata College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

§ Huntingdon County Business & Industry

§ MeadWestvaco

§ Mutual Benefit Group

§ Penn State Cooperative Extension in Huntingdon County

§ Stone Church of the Brethren

§ Jim Wills, Photographer

Leadership Huntingdon County Alumni

Class of 2006

Class of 2005

Class of 2004

Kenneth Clemenich

Grace Coffman Michael E. Dudley

Patricia ‘Ann’ Dunlavy

MaryLou Gilliland

Angela Harbst

Anna Harris Megan Launtz

Colleen McLaughlin

Christine Sambuco Maxwell

Jennifer Stahl

Chad States Deborah Tkach

Susan Ulrich-McLaughlin

Brian Young

Dianne Fortson

Amy Foster Debra Gregory

Carl F. Jaymes

Catherine Komir

Brandon Brown

Ray Chambers John Clark Jr.

Melody English

Michael Fleck

Bruce Lane

Erik J. Lindberg

Roy Nagle

Lawrence L. Newton

Mary Scott

Richard E. Stahl

Kelly Turlish Jim Wills

Bryan Yingling

Kati Csoman

Heather L. Dubbs

Catherine Hahn Galene F. Harkleroad

Deborah Higgins

Jackalyn S. Bayer

Malcolm Kim Burket

Cynthia Clarke Heather Crayosky

Dawn M. Cressman

Sara Kirk

Martha Marsh Helen Pyzowski

Derek Ross

Lisa Roth

Lisa Seeley

Thomas E. Weaverling Rebecca Ann Weikert

Sharon Yocum

Leadership Huntingdon County Class of 2007

Keri Aurand

Roger Briggs

Rosann Brown

Steve Carper

Janet Chambers

Claudia Conrad

George H. Conrad III

Dan Crotsley

Patty Endres

Karen Foust

Linda Frehn

Bill Gearhart

Susan Harry

Christina Hartman

Robin Binder Heath

Susanne House

Donna Marcotte

Jane McManus

Judy McMullen

Scott Price

Lori Schouppe-Wright

Cheryl Shope

Congratulations!

We wish to thank all our guest speakers and presenters for their time and commitment to Leadership Huntingdon County.

Leadership Huntingdon County Schedule 2006-2007

DATE SESSION DESCRIPTION TOPIC

September 21, 2006 New Class Reception Kickoff Reception for Class of 2007 with

Huntingdon County Commissioners

September 23, 2006 Leadership Retreat Leadership Skills & Team Building with Pat

Shope, Penn State Human Resources

October 19, 2006 Session #1 Business and Industry Open House

at JCEL & HCB&I, with Mike Dudley, MBG

October 28, 2006 Field Trip #1 Local History and Heritage with Jennifer Stahl, Huntingdon County Historical Society

November 9, 2006 Session #2

Local Government and Community Planning

with Glenn Stampfle, Huntingdon Borough

Council and Richard Stahl, Huntingdon County Planning and Development

December 14, 2006 Session #3 Diversity Understanding with Dianne Fortson, Mt. Nittany Medical Center

January 11, 2007 Session #4

Health, Human Services, and Housing with

Duane Stroman, Juniata College and Chris

Gildea, J.C.Blair Memorial Hospital

February 8, 2007 Session #5 Arts In the County with Ilona Ballreich, Hun-tingdon County Arts Council and Barb Tilden, Huntingdon Area High School

March 8, 2007 Session #6 Education Opportunities with Dr. Thomas

Kepple, Juniata College and Ray Chambers, Penn State Workforce Development

March 31, 2007 Field Trip #2

Recreation and Tourism with Dwight Beall, Ray-

stown Lake Army Corp. of Engineers and Sean

Waddle, Huntingdon County Visitor’s Bureau and Janice Rodgers, Lake Raystown Resort, Lodge and Conference Center

April 12, 2007 Session #7

Criminal Justice System and Conflict Manage-

ment with Robert B. Stewart, III, District Attorney

May 10, 2007 Session #8

Putting Leadership to Work with Debra Gregory,

Penn State Cooperative Extension and Richard

Stahl, Huntingdon County Planning & Development

May 24, 2007 Graduation Project Presentations and Commencement

“Our leadership project team was

composed of life-long residents of

Huntingdon County, those who had

lived elsewhere and returned to the

area and one person who had cho-

sen to relocate to Huntingdon. We

were all enriched, on some level, by

the broad-based information we

received about the multiple opportu-

nities, resources, activities and pro-

grams Huntingdon County has to

offer. The class also gave us the

opportunity to meet people of vari-

ous ages and professions who we

may not have otherwise been fortu-

nate enough to meet. What a great

experience!”

-Donna Marcotte,

Class of 2007

Keri Aurand

Keri resides in Huntingdon

Occupation/Profession: Policy Processor for Mutual Benefit Group

Education/Training:

-Graduate of Huntingdon Area High School

Community Involvement:

-served as a member of Huntingdon Com-

munity Center Board

-past VP of the Employee Association at

Mutual Benefit Group

Special Interests/Hobbies:

-Shopping and attending races

Roger Briggs

Roger resides in Hesston, Penn Township

Occupation/ Profession: Manufacturing Manager, FCI in Mt. Union

Education/Training:

-B.S. - Texas A&M University- Industrial

Engineering


-VFW Teener League Baseball

coach/manager, 12 years

-VFW Teener League Board of Directors

-Pennsylvania Motorcycle

Safety Program Rider coach


-Hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles

Rosann Brown

Rosann resides in Oneida Township

Occupation/Profession: Graphic Designer and Print Publications

Director for Juniata College

Education/Training:

-B.A. in Graphic Design, Seton Hill College


-Rotary International


-Painting, gardening, and traveling

Steve Carper

Steve resides in Huntingdon

Profession/Occupation:

Owner, All American Pizza and Subs, Inc.

Education/Training:

-B.A. - Penn State University-

Marketing and Management

-Associates Degree-

Penn State University-

Business Administration


-Member in Huntingdon County

Chamber of Commerce

-Member Masonic Lodge 300

-Member in Boy Scout Troop 29-

Merit Badge Counselor

-Active with P.R.I.D.E.


-Hunting, fishing, and traveling

Janet Chambers

Janet resides in Hesston, Penn Township

Occupation/Profession:

Vice President of Marketing, Kish Bank

Education/Training:

-B.A.-Michigan State University-

Marketing

-Past adjunct professor at Delaware County

Community College


-Board Member, Huntingdon County

Chamber of Commerce

-Chair, Partners for Economic Progress

(PEP), Marketing Committee

-Steering Committee Member, Chamber of

Commerce 2007 Mayfest

-Member, Huntingdon County Rotary


-Traveling, skiing, and boating

Helen Pyzowski speaks

during the Kickoff Reception.

Team Trail Mix

Team Members:

(L-R) Bill Gearhart, Steve Carper, Susanne House, Lori Schouppe-Wright, Keri Aurand

Project:

The “Trail Mix” team examined the issue of tourism and outdoor recreation. Specifically, we wanted to

address three factors: increasing awareness of the opportunities currently available, adding to those opportunities,

and developing “critical mass” and inertia to bring more tourists to the region and to keep them coming back. We

researched and discussed how several towns in other areas of Pennsylvania and the northeast successfully made

the transition to become an eco-tourist destination.

We examined several possibilities, including developing themed “tour packages,” such as a “family tour,”

“hiking tour,” “history tour,” “fishing tour,” “bird-watching tour,” as well as developing an “outdoor decathlon”

event. While those ideas were attractive, we chose to address the immediate need for a mountain biking shop in

the Huntingdon County/Raystown Lake region to capitalize on the new mountain biking trail being constructed

around the lake by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

The team worked to build on efforts by the Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (JCEL), Hun-

tingdon County Business and Industry (HCBI), and the Raystown Lake Visitor’s Center to help entrepreneurs

take advantage of grant money that’s available to start such a business. Team Trail Mix worked closely with

JCEL, reviewing and updating a mock business plan and making it available on the JCEL website so those inter-

ested would have a starting point for reference. The team then developed a request for proposal (RFP), identified

potential entrepreneurs and media outlets, distributed the RFP throughout Pennsylvania, and assembled the RFP

responses from interested entrepreneurs.

After reviewing the responses, the team plans to interview the candidates and make a recommendation to

JCEL on which proposal should be awarded the grant.

Claudia T. Conrad

Claudia resides in Huntingdon

Occupation/Profession: Administrative Officer for Huntingdon County Children’s

Services, supervising the Fiscal Department

Education/Training:

-B.S. - University of New Orleans- Biology

-Certified Child Welfare Direct Service

Worker by the Dept. of Public Welfare

-Currently pursuing an Accounting degree

through DuBois Business College


-Secretary, Standing Stone Elementary PTG -Member Hdn. Cty. Heroin Task Force


-Camping, hiking and traveling with family

and continuing education

George H. Conrad III

George resides in Huntingdon

Occupation/Profession: Policy Processor for Mutual Benefit Group

Education/Training:

-B.A. - Univ. of New Orleans- Economics

-Associate in Regulation and Compliance

Associate in Insurance Services

-Currently pursuing a Chartered Property

and Casualty Underwriter designation


-President of Mutual Benefit Group’s

Employee Association

-Member of the Huntingdon Lions

-Member of the Benevolent & Protective

Order of Elks

-Member of the Loyal Order of Moose


-Fishing, camping, and hiking

Daniel E. Crotsley

Dan resides in Penn Township

Occupation/ Profession:

Owner/Operator Leased to Landstar

PA Army National Guard (Retired 20 years)

Education/ Training:

-Graduate of Huntingdon Area High School

-Graduate of US Army Infantry School

-Fire Direction Control School

-Indirect Fire Safety Officers School

-Nuclear- Biological- Chemical Defense

Officer/ NCO School

-63T10 Bradley Fighting Vehicle School

-Newly elected Officials Course


-Penn Township Supervisor

-Treasurer, Steppingstones Sunday school


-Hunting and Riding 4 wheelers

Patricia S. Endres

Patty resides in Calvin, Union Township

Occupation/Profession: Claims Representative,

Mutual Benefit Group

Education/Training:

-Graduate of Southern Huntingdon

County High School

-Many Business related Certificates

-Certificate in Excel & Word from

Hagerstown Community College


-PRIDE, United Way and

Junior Achievement Volunteer

Treasurer for Hearts Two

(Support US Troops)


-Sports, crafts, and spending time

with family and friends

Karen A. Foust

Karen resides in Alexandria


Borough of Huntingdon Secretary

Education/Training:

-Management Certificate- Juniata College

-Certified Government Secretary


-Board Member- Alexandria Borough-

Porter Township Joint Sewer Authority

Special Interests:

-Walking

Linda Frehn

Linda resides in Brady Township


Accounting Officer/ Credit Manager for

Allensville Planning Mill


-Certificate in Management-

Penn State University


-Volunteer- Valley View Haven Activities

-TOPS #437 Huntingdon- Treasurer

Special Interests:

-Hiking, cross-country skiing, and reading

Team Huntingdon Insights

Team Members: (L-R) George Conrad, Jane McManus, Rosann Brown, Judy McMullen, Janet Chambers

Mission Statement:

Provide qualitative information on Kindergarten through 12th grade schools to aid in life changing decisions.

Project:

The focus of our team is community development and education. The project that we selected is to gather qualita-

tive information on K-12 schools to assist people in choosing a school for their children. We developed a question-

naire to address various topics that someone unfamiliar with a school would have trouble knowing. The main top-

ics are safety issues, class size, quality of education, outside of school activities, and other miscellaneous items.

The specific questions came out of interviews with Human Resource managers from local employers as they deal

with these types of questions in recruiting employees from outside the area.

We had the questions answered by the Huntingdon School District, Juniata Valley School District, Mount Union

School District, Southern Huntingdon School District, and the Calvary Christian Academy. Once the information

was gathered, we published it on the website maintained by the Huntingdon County Planning and Development

Department, http://www.huntingdonarea.info.

Our hope is that people moving to Huntingdon County or others that are evaluating schools can use our informa-

tion to pick the best school for their children. We also believe this will be a tool for employers and real estate

agents to use.

Bill Gearhart

Bill resides in Walker Township

Occupation/ Profession:

Software Development Manager/

Technical Writer

Education/Training:

-B.S. - Carnegie Mellon University-

Technical Writing and Editing

-Graduate classes (9 credits) towards a M.S.

in Telecomm. at the Univ. of Pittsburgh

-BMC Navigators corporate leadership

course, Univ. of Texas Exec. Ed. program

-US Coast Guard Merchant Marine License,

Operator of Un-inspected Passenger Vessel


-Friends of Raystown Lake

-Little Juniata River Association

Special Interests/ Hobbies:

-Fishing, boating, hunting,

Susan M. Harry

Susan resides in Shade Gap


Owner of Orbisonia True Value Hardware


-Associate Degree- Hagerstown Community

College


-Shade Gap Borough Tax Collector

Special Interests:

Traveling, and grandchildren

Christina Hartman

Chris resides in Huntingdon


Associate Director, Conference & Events,

Juniata College


-B.S. in Business Administration &

Communications, emphasis in Marketing


-Chamber Business Dev. Committee

Special Interests:

-Crafts, music and cooking

Robin Binder Heath

Robin resides in Penn Township

Profession/Occupation:

Attorney/Partner at Andrews & Beard

Education/Training:

-B.A., University of Pennsylvania

-J.D. University of Notre Dame


-Former member (2004-07) Huntingdon

County Library Board

-American Association of University

Women

-Moose


-Creative writing and reading

Susanne House

Susanne resides in Huntingdon


Assistant Director, Juniata College Center

for Entrepreneurial Leadership (JCEL)


-B.A. - Shippensburg University

-Certificate of Completion from

Penn State- Harrisburg- Economic

Development Course in PA


-Huntingdon Young Professionals

-Huntingdon County Business and Industry

(HCB&I), Staff Liaison and

Marketing Committee

-Partners for Economic Progress (PEP) -

Marketing Committee

-Raystown Development Committee

Special Interests: -Spending time with family, (especially

niece Madison and nephew Taylor), music,

movies, TV, and reading

Donna M. Marcotte

Donna resides in Walker Township


Owner, Donna Marcotte Consulting,

providing business writing services


-M.A. - University of Houston- applied

English linguistics

-B.S. – Univ. of Pittsburgh- Info. Science,

minors in communications and psychology

-e-Professional with Master CIW Designer,

So. Meth. Univ. Adv. Computer Ed. Ctr.

-Various conferences and courses on infor-

mation, user interface and Website design


-Member, Chamber of Commerce

-Steering Committee, Mayfest 2007

-Member, Hdn. Health and Wellness Assoc.

-Member, Huntingdon County Arts Council

Special Interests:

-Sports: Steelers football & Pirates baseball

-Arts, crafts, exercise, walking, and yoga

Team Huntingdon County Helping Hands

Team Members:

(L-R) Claudia Conrad, Linda Frehn, Scott Price, Susan Harry, Karen Foust, Patty Endres

Mission Statement:

Through Leadership Huntingdon County, the members of Helping Hands will strive to inform all residents of

Huntingdon County about the importance of volunteering in their communities; that through volunteering, com-

passion and respect for other’s individual diversity will help replace disconnection with understanding.

Project: The members of the Helping Hands group focused on concerns pertaining to Health, Education, and Social Services in Hunting-

don County. The group believed that the “volunteer need” addressed all three areas of concern. Thus began the project plan.

The group discussed how best to handle the project and thought simple was best, so decided to a create directory of agencies in

Huntingdon County that would be in need of volunteers. Much thought was put into how best to inform all residents of Huntingdon County,

and this resulted in three forms of the directory. First, placemats would be made that would include agency names. Second, tri-fold pam-

phlets would be made that included the agency names and phone numbers. Third, a website would be constructed with the most detailed

form of the directory; that would include the agency names, numbers, email addresses, contact persons, and a list summarizing what duties

volunteers would likely participate in. Both the placemats and pamphlets would be distributed throughout Huntingdon County.

Each member of the group contacted several agencies and gathered their specific information. The information was combined

into a master list of agencies. After contacting the many agencies, the group realized that the array of volunteer duties was so vast, that

anyone could find something to volunteer in that was of interest to them.

On April 10, 2007, the Helping Hands group had a proclamation signed by the Huntingdon County Commissioners, proclaiming

April 15-21 as National Volunteer Week.

With the help of other volunteers donating time to the design, draft, data entry, print and distribution of the placemats, pamphlets,

and website, the team was successful in encouraging the residents of Huntingdon County to volunteer in their communities. With the help

of these volunteers, the group was also able to distribute the placemats, pamphlets during National Volunteer Week. Over 10,000 placemats

were distributed to local restaurants throughout the county; and approximately 3,000 brochures were placed in various locations throughout

the county. The website can be accessed by going to the county website, www.huntingdoncounty.net, and clicking on “volunteer opportuni-

ties.”

Team Huntingdon County Helping Hands would like to thank Leadership Huntingdon County for giving us the opportunity to

come together and impact Huntingdon County in a positive way. The team’s “motto” is a quote by Winston Churchill, and defines what the

Helping Hands believe: ‘We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.’

(Mary) Jane McManus

Jane resides in Huntingdon


Careerlink Specialist, PA CareerLink

Education/Training:

-B.S. – Colorado State University- Interior

Design, with a minor in Art History


-Ambassador for Chamber of Commerce

-Membership Committee- Chamber

-Volunteer- Angel Food Network

Special Interests:

-Sightseeing, traveling,

bingo, and gardening

Judy McMullen


Business Computer Technology Teacher,

Juniata Valley High School

Education/Training:

-B.S. - Penn State University – Accounting

-PA Teaching Certification-

Indiana University of PA

-MBA, St. Francis University


-BASICS Huntingdon County

Special Interests:

-Golf, and gardening

Scott R. Price

Scott resides in Cassville


Sales Manager, Price Motor Sales

Education/Training:

Southern Huntingdon High School

Certified Sales Professional 2001-07


-Trough Creek Valley Fire Co.- Rescue Lt.

Trough Creek Valley Lions Club- President

Cassville United Methodist Church

Special Interests:

-Golf, and Disney movies

Lorenn Schouppe-Wright

Lori resides in Walker Township


HCB&I Keystone Innovation

Zone Coordinator

Education/Training:

-B.A., Juniata College- Education


-Junior Girl Scout Troop 115 leader

-Stone Church Hand Bell Choir

Special Interests:

-Quilting, rubber stamping,

and outdoor activities

“To quote Winston Churchill, ‘We make a living by what we do,

but we make a life by what we

give.’ Through the Leadership

Huntingdon County program, we the members of the Helping Hands

group have been given the oppor-

tunity to help educate the public in

the areas of our county that need volunteers. Without a volunteer, (a

person who voluntarily undertakes

or expresses a willingness to serve

without monetary compensation) most organizations and programs

would not be successful.”

- Patricia S. Endres,

Class of 2007 Cheryl E. Shope

Cheryl resides in Marklesburg


Banking, Vice President, Huntingdon

Regional Market Manager, Kish Bank


-Several Finance, Real Estate

and Retail Banking certifications

-Graduate, Huntingdon Area School District


-Huntingdon Community Center Board Secretary

-Rotary

-Support various youth activities, -Vice President of Bearcat

Baseball Boosters

-Advisor for Woodcock Valley

UCC Youth Group

Special Interests:

-Novice Golf Enthusiast, skiing, volleyball Orbisonia-Rockhill Furnace Field Trip

The Business Daily Team

Team Members:

(L-R) Dan Crotsley, Chris Hartman, Cheryl Shope, and Donna Marcotte

(Absent from picture: Roger Briggs and Robin Binder Heath)

Project:

As the business development project team, we began by meeting with representatives from the Juniata Center for

Entrepreneurial Leadership (JCEL) and Huntingdon County Business & Industry (HCB&I) to learn about current

interests of the Huntingdon area business community.

Our team, now named “The Business Daily”, chose a project centered around assessing both the business commu-

nity’s and general public’s interest in having more frequent and detailed business content—perhaps a regularly

occurring business section—added to the local newspaper, The Daily News.

We had an initial meeting with The Daily News to discuss the project and get input from them. Then we conducted

two surveys: one of business leaders in the Huntingdon area and another of general Daily News readers. For great-

est access for general readers, we conducted both an Internet-based survey and in-person surveys at Raystown

Lake Region Home & Garden Show and Mayfest, an annual local festival.

Both business and general readership surveys were well received and results showed strong support for more busi-

ness content. A report of the survey results was prepared and presented to The Daily News and copies of the final

report were provided to area business groups that provided input and helped with survey distribution including,

JCEL, HCB&I, Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau.

Kickoff Reception at the

Huntingdon County Courthouse

Debra Gregory, Chair

LHC Steering Committee and Facilitator

Business and Industry Open House

At JCEL and HCB&I

Tourism and Recreation Field Trip,

Huntingdon County Visitors Center

Criminal Justice System and

Conflict Management Session

Leadership Huntingdon County

Steering Committee Members 2007 (Seated L-R) Chair - Debra Gregory, Members - Helen Pyzowski, Ray Chambers, and Mark Gutshall

(Standing L-R) Secretary/Treasurer - Richard Stahl, Vice Chair - Michael Dudley, Members - Lisa Roth, Christine Maxwell,

and Heather Dubbs

Beacon Lodge Leadership Retreat

“As individuals we joined the Leadership Program, investing

our time and talents; but, we will leave richer in knowledge, friendships and as more concerned citizens to help lead and

follow to further enrich our county.” - Jane McManus, Class of 2007

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