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Holy Family Selected to Run Pathway to Teaching Program
(7/2/2009)
Holy Family University was awarded $240,000 from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board to run a program to put skilled Philadelphians back to work. Mayor Michael A. Nutter and officials from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board announced the grant recipients on July 1.
Through the award, Holy Family’s School of Education will enroll 40 individuals in a program called Pathway to Teaching, which will help eligible individuals obtain a Teacher Intern Certificate and enter the teaching profession.
"This program offers adult and dislocated workers in Philadelphia who have a bachelor's degree the opportunity to become a teacher through the Intern Certificate Program at Holy Family University,” Dean of the School of Education Leonard G. Soroka, EdD, said.
Holy Family has offered a Teacher Intern Certificate program for several years. However, the two-year Pathway to Teaching program will provide eligible city residents with initial tuition aid, help preparing for the exam required to obtain the Teacher Intern Certificate, and assistance with job placement once the certificate is earned.
The Teacher Intern Certificate is valid for three years after issuance and is not renewable.
Once participants in the Pathway to Teaching program earn Teacher Intern Certificates and become employed as teachers, they are expected to complete the necessary coursework to obtain Level I certification.
Individuals seeking a Teacher Intern Certificate through the program must be accepted for admission into the Graduate School of Education at Holy Family, have a bachelor’s degree related to the area of certification sought, and meet all applicable requirements for the certificate as specified by the state Department of Education
The award is part of $2.92 million in federal stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. A dozen providers and institutions in Philadelphia were contracted at various levels of funding to run training programs for adults and recently laid-off workers.
Those interested in this new two-year program may also contact the program director, Janice Wagman, in the Holy Family University School of Education at jwagman@holyfamily.edu or 267-341-3350.
Holy Family President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, and Veterans Administration (VA) Education Advisor Constance Finch signed an agreement on Tuesday, June 30 which partnered the University with the VA Yellow Ribbon Program. Holy Family will offer additional tuition assistance to all incoming students who served after September 11, 2001. The program is scheduled to begin on August 1.
The Yellow Ribbon Program, also called the Veterans Administration’s GI Education Enhancement Program, is a provision of the post-September 11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
Through the program, degree-granting institutions voluntarily agree to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest undergraduate tuition rate of a public state university.
Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, Holy Family has agreed to contribute $1,502.50 per semester toward tuition for program participants. This is the maximum amount the University may contribute through the program. The VA, through the Yellow Ribbon Program, will match that amount.
The University will extend the benefit to all eligible Holy Family students who qualify for the program as certified by the Veterans Administration.
Of the several veterans enrolled at Holy Family, three eligible participants have applied to the new program. Holy Family students who may be eligible should contact the university registrar’s office at 267-341-3265 or registrar@holyfamily.edu.
Radio personalities Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli and Steve Cordasco will be the featured presenters at the Big Talker Health & Wealth Expo 2009, hosted by Holy Family University, on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The Expo runs from 7 am-1 pm in the Campus Center and is free and open to the public.
The Expo will include free health screenings, financial information, as well as product demos and samples and will be broadcast on The Big Talker 1210, WPHT-AM.
In addition, the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region is partnering with WPHT and 610 WIP-AM to host a competitive blood drive throughout the Expo. For more information on giving blood, visit http://www.pleasegiveblood.org/feature/philly-sports-radio-is-out-for-blood.html. Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas is scheduled to appear at the blood drive from 10 am – noon.
Big Talker hosts Paul Perrello and Dr. Fred Vagnini also will participate in sessions.
For more information on the Big Talker Health & Wealth Expo 2009, visit http://thebigtalker1210.com/pages/4125698.php
Chemistry Students Present Research (5/29/2009)
Holy Family students Susan Daniel and Joanne Benene presented research conducted in Holy Family’s Chemistry Lab at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse in April.
Under the direction of their research mentor Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kishore Bagga, PhD, the pair presented posters and submitted manuscripts to be published in the Conference proceedings.
Daniel’s research paper involved which conditions would be most effective when dyeing fabrics using henna, while Benene’s work involved looking at which pepper was ideal for allowing gels to form in the presence of fresh pineapple.
The research work for both students was aided by external funding provided by the Lindback Foundation, American Chemical Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Bishop Maginnis Honored with President’s Award (5/28/2009)
Most Reverend Robert P. Maginnis, DD, Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, received the Holy Family University President’s Award at the Presidential Award Dinner on Thursday, May 28.
Bishop Maginnis was ordained a priest in May 1961. In his nearly 50 years of service, he rose to Director of Youth Activities for the Archdiocese; was named a Prelate to Pope John Paul II, was appointed to the Synod of Bishops in Rome; and was appointed Administrative Overseer for the Secretariat for Evangelization.
In March 1996, he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia by Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua.
Among the many honors Bishop Maginnis has received is an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Holy Family in 1996.
The President’s Award is presented to American Catholics and international Catholic leaders who show distinguished leadership on behalf of the Church and the Catholic community in the arena of politics and public policy. The award was first presented in 1990 and has been awarded on an annual basis since 1994. Bishop Maginnis is the 17th recipient of the President’s Award.
Associate Professor of Nursing Mary Wombwell, EdD, CNE, RN, and Nursing Simulation Coordinator Kathleen Kelly-West, MBA, MSN, RN, are recipients of a Health Information Technology Scholars (HITS) grant from the National League for Nursing for the 2009 year. Wombwell and Kelly-West are in the process of further integrating technology into the nursing curriculum for the fall 2009 semester.
The duo is among 52 scholars nationwide who received the award this year. As part of the Informatics across the Curriculum sub-group, they are working with a dozen colleagues around the country to implement an integrated technology project at their respective institutions.
To date, Wombwell and Kelly-West have completed six weeks of web-based modules and discussion groups and attended a conference for all grant recipients in Indianapolis last March. Upon their return to Holy Family, they conducted a survey of the nursing faculty on current technology-based teaching methods.
The HITS project is designed to develop, implement, disseminate, and sustain a faculty development collaborative initiative to integrate information technologies in nursing curriculum and expand the capacity of collegiate schools of nursing to educate students for the 21st century.
Holy Family Hosts Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Job Fair (5/15/2009)
The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GNPCC) held its job fair in Holy Family’s Campus Center Gymnasium on Thursday, May 14.
Approximately 50 businesses were represented at the job fair, which is sponsored by the The Northeast Times.
The GNPCC represents business and professional interests before elected bodies, serves as a catalyst for growth, and promotes the area's residential and commercial assets.
University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, was appointed Chairperson of the GNPCC in February 2008.
To learn more about the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, visit www.gnpcc.org.
All textbooks for the 2009 Summer Sessions will go on sale on Thursday, May 14. The following are the bookstore hours for the sessions:
Summer 1 and 3
Thursday, May 14 - 4-6 pm
Monday, May 18 - 8-9 am; 4-7 pm
Tuesday, May 19 - 8-9 am; 4-7 pm
Wednesday, May 20 - 4-7 pm
Thursday, May 21 - 4-7 pm
Summer 2
Wednesday, June 24 - 4-6 pm
Monday, June 29 - 8-10 am; 4-6:30 pm
Tuesday, June 30 - 8:30-9:30 am; 4-6:30 pm
Wednesday, July 1 - 4-6:30 pm
Thursday, July 2 - 4-6:30 pm
All bookstore hours are subject to change.
Holy Family Conducts 52nd Commencement Ceremonies (5/11/2009)
Holy Family University celebrated its 52nd Commencement Ceremonies at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on Monday. Students from the University’s graduate program participated in a 9:30 am ceremony, followed by the undergraduate ceremony at 12:30 pm.
The honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters was presented to University of Pennsylvania Professor of Engineering Joseph Bordogna, PhD, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics President and Chief Administrative Officer J. Lindsey Bradley, MA, MHCA, FACHE, and Co-Founder and President of the Moyer Foundation and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, BS.
In addition, the University honored the 50th Anniversary Class of 1959, including President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, during the undergraduate ceremony.
The Holy Family University-Glen Foerd on the Delaware History Speaker Series continues on Friday, May 8 at 7 pm, as preservationist Melinda Crawford visits Holy Family to present “The Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania” in the Perzel Education & Technology Center (ETC).
The event, which is co-sponsored by Holy Family and Glen Foerd, is free and open to the public. Crawford, the Executive Director of Preservation Pennsylvania, has worked in the historic preservation field for 25 years.
The Lincoln Highway, America's oldest coast-to-coast highway, stretches from Times Square in New York City to San Francisco.
This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, sponsored in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Blue Mass Scheduled for May 8 (4/28/2009)
Holy Family honored and prayed for the protection of police, fire, and emergency personnel during its third annual Blue Mass on Friday, May 8 in the Campus Center Gymnasium.
Campus Minister Reverend James MacNew, OSFS, officiated the Mass alongside celebrant Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden.
More than 100 police and fire officers from city districts and suburban townships attended alongside Holy Family’s Campus Security officers. The majority of Holy Family University’s security personnel are retired police officers.
University Director of Safety and Security, Joseph F. McBride - a retired Philadelphia Police Department Sergeant - coordinated the program.
Holy Family, CCP Renew Transfer Agreement (4/23/2009)
Holy Family University and Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) celebrated the renewal of their transfer agreement on April 23. The agreement allows CCP graduates to transfer seamlessly to Holy Family at junior status.
The two institutions celebrated the agreement with a program that ended in a signing ceremony led by Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, and CCP President Stephen M. Curtis, PhD.
The Transfer Articulation Agreement between Holy Family and CCP helps make college an affordable choice for students in a volatile economy.
About 100 students transferred into Holy Family from CCP in 2008, enrolling in a variety of University programs including Accounting, Education, and Computer Management Information Systems.
Under the Transfer Articulation Agreement a student who enrolls at CCP may complete a special transfer application form declaring the intent to transfer into Holy Family. When that student completes his or her Associate’s Degree and meets Holy Family’s admissions criteria, the student may transfer into the University at junior status in 11 different academic majors.
Holy Family has similar agreements with Burlington County College and Bucks County Community College, and is developing similar partnerships with other area community and county colleges.
Holy Family University was named one of five Regional Austism Centers for the Eastern part of Pennsylvania by the State’s Secretary of Public Welfare.
"The increased prevalence of autism has resulted in a greater demand for services, but the development of new programs has not kept pace ¬- a challenge that has left many families searching for quality services," said State Secretary of Public Welfare Estelle B. Richman. "In pooling our statewide resources to create these regional centers, Pennsylvania will be better suited to continue bridging the gap to critical programs and information that can significantly enhance the lives of our families."
Funded through the Department of Public Welfare, each center represents a partnership of medical centers, centers of autism research and services, universities, and other providers of services involved in the treatment and care of adults and children with an autism spectrum disorder.
Holy Family joins Drexel University, Lehigh University, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Autism Research, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as an Eastern regional center.
To learn more about the regional centers or for more information about programs and services for Pennsylvanians with autism, visit http://www.dpw.state.pa.us.
Commencement Ceremonies Planned for May 11 (4/22/2009)
Holy Family University will hold its 52nd Commencement Monday, May 11, in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City Philadelphia. The University will confer 342 graduate degrees during the 9:30 am ceremony and 536 baccalaureate degrees during the 12:30 pm ceremony.
During the graduate ceremony, Joseph Bordogna, PhD, former Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Dr. Bordogna is an Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a leader in engineering and has contributed to advancements in optical and radio communications, electro-optic recording materials, and holographic video playback systems among other innovations. Notably, in 2005, a team of NSF scientists officially named an area in Antarctica Bordogna Plateau to honor him.
During the undergraduate ceremony, the University will confer honorary degrees on J. Lindsey Bradley of Tyler, Texas, and Jamie Moyer of Bradenton, Florida.
J. Lindsey Bradley, Jr., MBA, MHCA, FACHE is President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics in Tyler, Texas. Because of his leadership, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics - founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth - has received national recognition and awards. During his tenure at Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, Bradley established 32 outreach clinics to serve isolated rural communities. His contributions to the healthcare ministry and unwavering commitment to the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth reflect the mission of Holy Family University.
Jamie Moyer is Co-Founder and President of The Moyer Foundation, which he and his wife Karen established in 2000. By assisting more than 170 different programs, The Moyer Foundation has provided life-changing support to thousands of children coping with profound physical, emotional, or financial distress.
The Moyer Foundation also developed and operates a national network of bereavement camps for children and teens as well as a camp for children affected by addiction in their families. Because of the many young lives helped and supported through The Moyer Foundation, Holy Family University will bestow the Doctor of Humane Letters upon Moyer, who has played major league baseball for 25 years and is currently a pitcher for the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Senior Wins Accounting Award (4/20/2009)
Senior Michael Kelch received the 2009 Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Outstanding Senior Award at festivities held on campus on Friday, April 17.
Kelch received the award from PICPA Vice President for Professional Education Francesca Zampaglione.
Ten other senior accounting majors were recognized for their work during the luncheon.
PICPA is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs working together to improve the profession and better serve the public interest.
Holy Family Signs Agreement with Chilean University (4/9/2009)
Holy Family University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chile’s Universidad Arturo Prat on April 8 to explore academic partnerships and the exchange of faculty and students.
Holy Family President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, signed the agreement with Arturo Prat’s Director of Research Jorge Farias Avendano, PhD.
Holy Family’s Dean of the School of Education Leonard Soroka, EdD, and Associate Professor of Education Roger Gee, PhD, were instrumental in negotiating the agreement between the two institutions.
In January six professors from Arturo Prat took a two-week English language studies course with Dr. Gee and stayed on the Holy Family campus. Universidad Arturo Prat is located in northern Chile near the Pacific coast in the city of Iquique. The university offers undergraduate degree programs.
Holy Family has similar international partnerships with universities in Poland, China, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and South Korea.
George Della Pia, a longtime University friend and supporter, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. A wake will be held on Tuesday, April 14 from 6-8 pm, followed by Mass at 8 pm. Both services will be held at Our Lady of Cavalry Church, 11024 Knights Road in Philadelphia.
At the time of his death, Della Pia served as a member of the executive committee of Parents & Friends of Holy Family University and chair of the group's Ways and Means Committee. He also served as a member of the Development and Public Relations Committee of the University's Board of Trustees.
A dozen students represented Holy Family University at the annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE) Honors Conference held at Neumann College in late March.
The following students presented at the conference, during which students from the eight SEPCHE institutions presented their scholarship and fielded questions:
• Adrian Ajax Azcueta and Donielle Tucker – “Linear Accelerator X-ray-Induced Developmental Changes in Oats, Avena sativa (var. magnum 2000)”
• Kristen English and Kurt Hibner – “Dead to the World”
• Kathleen Moira Garrison – “Theological Essay on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew”
• Robert Hettinger – “Eraser”
• Melissa Hipwell – “The Continued Call of ‘Follow Me’”
• Jeff Marzullo – “Staircase” and “The Wolf Howls”
• Emily Sheridan – “Iroquois Women”
• Mark Sinacori – “Tension” and “The Entertainers”
• Kubra Walters – “Women’s Rights Issues in Selected Islamic Nation States”
Tracy Paine participated in the “SEPCHE Faculty-Student Undergraduate Research Project” and presented the results of her research on “Philadelphia’s Contribution to the Golden Age of Children’s Literature in the United States.”
The University’s students were nominated to participate in the Conference by faculty members Robert Cordero, PhD, Sister Johanna Gedeka, SSJ, PhD, Father Mark Hunt, STD, Mary Carroll Johansen, PhD, Stephen Medvec, PhD, and Kathryn Osenlund, PhD.
Holy Family President Mourns Passing of Constantine Papadakis (4/7/2009)
Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, joins the region in mourning the loss of Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis, PhD, Sunday night, and has issued the following statement:
I was saddened to hear of Dr. Papadakis’ passing. He was a tremendous leader who had a far-reaching impact on academia and business in the region. I extend my condolences and prayers, as well as those of the Holy Family University community, to the Papadakis family and to everyone at Drexel University.
Holy Family Sends Three to Student Lobby Day (4/3/2009)
Three Holy Family students travelled to Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 24 to participate in the annual Student Lobby Day.
Senior Alison Smith, and juniors Rashid Gilmore and Kubra Walter, accompanied by Associate Professor of Political Science Stephen Medvec, PhD, met with legislators and voiced concerns for the proposed state budget that would impact independent universities like Holy Family.
The students met with State Representatives Gene DiGirolomo (R – Bucks) and Dennis O’Brien (R – Philadelphia), as well as Senator Mike Stack (D – Philadelphia).
Holy Family has participated in Student Lobby Day since 2004. The annual event is intended to show students first hand how legislation works and get them involved in the process.
Holy Family senior Jessica Notis displays her senior thesis exhibit entitled “Positive Energy” throughout the month of April in the University Art Gallery.
The opening reception will take place on Tuesday, April 7, from 6-8 pm.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Students and Staff “Push the Envelope” (4/2/2009)
A contingent of Holy Family students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as area neighbors, participated in the national Pro Life: Pushing the Envelope campaign to send red envelopes to the White House to protest the Freedom of Choice Act legislation.
The University community sealed and stamped 500 red envelopes which were sent out on Tuesday as part of the Red Envelope Campaign, an interdenominational grass roots effort endorsed by Priests for Life.
Holy Family’s effort was spearheaded by Campus Minister Father James MacNew, OSFS, Assistant Director of Cooperative Education Jim Acton, Adjunct Professor Lou Giuliana, Vice President for Student Services Sister Patrice Feher, CSFN, and Circulation Librarian Shannon Brown.
According to Father MacNew, Holy Family sees all of its pro life efforts as faith in action.
Student Pro Life Coordinators involved in the effort included Sarah Stoy, Lauren Martin, Karissa Steer, and Tim O’Driscoll.
More Than 200 Students Inducted Into Honor Societies (3/31/2009)
Holy Family will induct 219 students into their respective honor societies in ceremonies in the Perzel Education & Technology Center throughout the months of March and April.
Nearly 200 students will be recognized from the University’s School of Arts & Sciences ( http://extra.holyfamily.edu/news/news.asp?id=498 ), School of Business Administration ( http://extra.holyfamily.edu/news/news.asp?id=502 ), School of Education ( http://extra.holyfamily.edu/news/news.asp?id=503 ), and School of Nursing & Allied Health Professionals ( http://extra.holyfamily.edu/news/news.asp?id=504 ).
The following 30 students representing all four Schools also will be honored:
Alpha Sigma Lambda
National honor society for part-time undergraduate students who excel academically while facing competing interests of home and work
Maureen T. Ceo, Colleen A. Dowdell, Regina D. Huebner, and Beth Ann Sulpizio from the School of Education
Kappa Theta Epsilon
Honor society recognizing cooperative education and internship students who excel scholastically
John Adamski, Patrick Becker, Sara Bonner, Andrea Carpenter, Charles Clark, Danae D’Annunzio, Gina D’Emilio, Nicole Hamer, Darnell Hatcher, Shannon Heasley, Robert Hettinger, Kimberly Hockenbrock, Ashley Kanefsky, Michael Kelch, Liana Lui, Michael Mackley, Samantha Magathan, Cenia Mathew, Calli Nagle, Benjamin Roller, Matthew Rossiter, Kristin Smith, Stephanie Smith, Jacqueline Talarchek, Megan Tokarski, Yaroslav Varenycheko
School of Business Administration Students Receive Honors (3/31/2009)
The following 26 students from the School of Business Administration will be inducted at honor society ceremonies on Friday, April 3: The following 26 students from the School of Business Administration will be inducted at honor society ceremonies on Friday, April 3:
Sigma Beta Delta
International honor society in business, management and administration
Anastasia Altomari, Kathleen Barkus, Sara Bonner, Charles Clark, Jan Cook, Robert Dodge, Nicole Hamer, Sara Hawkinson, Melissa Hipwell, Dennis Kahn, Jessica Kane, Michael Kelch, Kevin Kinek, Daniel Kochobay, Samantha Magathan, Cenia Mathew, Jaclyn McLeod, James O’Brien, Frances O’Neill, Sean Schuette, Tina Scipione, Shawn Simmonds, Joy Van Marter, Vlad Vovchik, Kubra Waiters, Lori Walp
School of Education Students Receive Honors (3/31/2009)
The following 30 students from the School of Education will be inducted at honor society ceremonies on Friday, April 3:
Kappa Delta Pi
International honor society for education students who exhibit distinctive achievement
Lauren Amendolara, Laura Bongiorno, Lindsay Brown, Dara Bullick, Colleen Canamuci, Zachary Ciemiengo, Ashley Coleman, Douglass Cooperson, Aimee Delaney, Lauren Dickert, Thomas Flood, Teresa Foley, Nicole Galiano, Gina Gambone, Lynn Greaves, Katherine Haughey, Marissa Iannarelli, Erin Kolakowski-Smith, Elisa Levin, Danielle Mammarella-Campbell, Dina McCaffery, Cecilia Mejias, Anna Maria Scornaienchi, Emily Sheridan, Christina Taylor, Katelynn Thibault, Kaitlin Vogler, Kenyon Whittington, Kelly Ann Wilkinson, Amy Zapotosky
School of Nursing Students Receive Honors (3/31/2009)
The following 53 students from the School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions will be recognized for their academic achievement at honor society ceremonies in early April:
Chi Chapter of Lambda Nu
National honor society for radiologic and imaging sciences
Franklin Chong, Christine Cutler, Brianne Fitz-Patrick, Matthew Gallo, Kerri Keen, Ashley Lukacher, Leonard Mainart, Lauren Raczkowski, Patricia Rauchut, Ashley Romano, Jacqueline Ruggiero, Sarah Silva, Kaitlyn Staffieri, Shea Walczak
Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Tau Chapter
International honor society of nursing
Tiffany Adams, Entela Ahmeti, James Alberts, Maliha Amjed, Germaine Anderson, Danielle Baback, Caitlin Basford, Michelle Begnaud, Michele Bremme, Melissa Brinkmann, Sarah Elmer, Kaitlin Gavaghan, Janice Gibson, Bree Gregor, Maureen Hampton, Judy Harkins, Renee Hesson, Melissa Jastrzbski, Maria Johns, Lim Lee, Rachel McMillan, Ija McDaniel, Deborah McGrogan, Diana Martins, Ryan Misnik, Brandon Quigley, Terri Randol, Briana Riggins, Thaovry Roeun, Ashley Romito, Beena Samuel, Sarah Smith, Lauren Stricker, Anu Thomas, Helan Thomas, Mary Walsh, Catherine White, Ann Yates, Wen Zeng
Business Advisory Board Formed (3/26/2009)
The newly-formed Holy Family University Business Executive Advisory Board held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 25 in the Campus Center. Composed of 15 area business leaders – including alumni – the Board will advise the University’s School of Business Administration on curriculum, programs, and activities for students relevant to today’s business world.
The Board will meet twice per year, with special committee meetings held as needed.
The following are the newly appointed members of the Holy Family University Business Executive Advisory Board:
Kathleen “Kassie” Bauman, Assurance Senior Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP; Alumnus John Biasiello, President of Sukay & Associates and Biasiello & Associates; Thomas E. Bock, Vice President of Earnest Bock and Sons Inc. and President of Uno Chicago Grill Bock Group Inc.; Pete Ciarrocchi, Jr., President and CEO of Chickie’s and Petes; Alumnus Ed Darcy, President of Mealey’s Furniture and Mattress; Alumnus Roger Falloon, Vice President of Operations, Rita’s Water Ice Franchise Company, LLC; Samuel M. First, Chair of the Labor and Employment Department, Jacobs Law Group, PC; Alumnus Karen Fox, University Relations and Recruitment Advertising Director, Genesis Healthcare; Stephen F. Gregory, Vice President of Commercial Loans 3rd, Federal Bank; Barbara Haines; Alumnus Kyle Martin Internal Audit Director - Northern Region, Penn National Gaming; Normadene Murphy, Executive Security and Asset Protection Director, Carpenter Technology Corporation; Geri Swift, President of the Women’s Business Development Center and Women’s Business Enterprise Council; Edward C. Vesey, Senior Vice President of Sourcing, Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.; Anthony F. Visco, Jr., Attorney at Law, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.
School of Arts & Sciences Students Receive Honors (3/26/2009)
The following 80 students from the School of Arts & Sciences were inducted at honor society ceremonies on Friday, March 27:
Lambda Chi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta
Honor society for students who achieve superior academic standing and evidence major interest in, and aptitude for, life science
Hanna C. Debela, Carly A. D’Errico, Michael A. Matalavage, Rebecca C. Smith, Jessica M. Zarzycki
Delta Epsilon Sigma
National scholastic honor society for students, faculty, and alumni of Catholic colleges and universities
Robert Ballew, Sara Cashin, Claire Fischer, Gary M. Gentner, Elizabeth Griffin, Melissa Hipwell, Lisa Johnson, Gina M. LaVerghetta, Sabrina Luczyszyn, Maura McCartney, Ryan McCorristin, Jillian Pfeil, Kubra Waiters, Kelly Anne Wilkinson
Kappa Mu Epsilon
National mathematics honor society
Michael Browning, Jacqueline Gallelli, Sabrina Luczyszyn, Ashley McCaw, Colleen Siemers
Phi Alpha Theta
International history honor society
Emily A. Sheridan, Donielle L. Tucker, Karen L. Yust
Alpha Phi Sigma
National honor society for students of criminal justice
Patrick Becker, Courtney Chambers, Michelle Cutaiar, Justin Friend, Darnell Hatcher, Kathleen Heenan, Jacqueline Katen, Matthew Rossiter, Jacqueline Somers
Graduate Inductee
Jodena Carbone
Lambda Iota Tau
International honor society for literature
Robert D. Ballew, Sara M. Cashin, Susan M. Ewart, Alicia M. Jackson, Melissa E. Kairis, Gina M. LaVerghetta, Elizabeth L. Levy, Stephanie A. Lulewicz, Colleen O’Neill, Nicole Schiavoni, Edward Schmeltzer, Emily Ann Sheridan, Kimberly C. Strow
Lambda Pi Eta
International honor society for communication students
Michelle Bartholomew, Brittany Bauer, Andrew Bottaro, Danae Senft-D’Annunzio, Kristen English, Liam Gallagher, Nicole Juszczyk, Brittany McSorley, Anna Osinska, Kristin L. Smith, Gina Marie Stanish
Pi Gamma Mu
International honor society in social sciences
Christina Rose Cherry, Melinda A. Culliton, Rashid Gilmore, John Oliver Richards, III, Emily Ann Sheridan, Alison Elizabeth Smith, Richard Charles Thieme
Psi Chi
National psychology honor society
Megan Elizabeth Chapman, Michelle Chery, Christina Lynn Costello, Erica Nicole Crooks, Alicia D’Alessandro, Aimee M. Kurtz, Anthony M. Losinno, Jisha Mathai, Brittney E. Roussos, Alison Elizabeth Smith, Daniel Joseph Snock, Matthew Aaron Spiker
Rabbi to Speak on Counseling in Combat (3/23/2009)
Rabbi Jon Cutler discusses his experience as the only Jewish chaplain in western Iraq – and his role as the command chaplain for all faiths at Al Asad Air Base and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing – before a standing-room only crowd on Thursday, April 2 at Holy Family University–Newtown.
Rabbi Cutler spent 13 months in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, supervising 40 chaplains and their assistants.
The presentation, sponsored by the University’s Graduate Counseling Psychology program, focused on the challenges and highlights of counseling and spirituality issues in combat. It is free and open to the public.
This evening's lecture at Glen Foerd, "The Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania," has been postponed due to the illness of the speaker. The program will be rescheduled for later this spring. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Changes in PPST Praxis Scoring (3/19/2009)
The following revised changes to PPST: Reading, Writing, and Math score requirements are effective July 1, 2009.
The individual PPST requirements:
> Math- Test #730 written; computerized #5730: score of 173
> Writing- Test #720 written; computerized #5720: score of 173
> Reading- Test #710 written; computerized #5710: score of 172
> Current total required = 518
A second method of accomplishing the testing requirements is available by achieving a composite test score total of 521, provided that the following individual PPST scores are met:
> Math: score of 170 minimum
> Reading: score of 169 minimum
> Writing: score of 170 minimum
> Composite total required = 521
Any Instructional I application received after January 1, 2009 can choose to use the traditional or revised composite score method, provided the listed minimums are met.
Dr. Cathleen Jenner Wins Lindback Award (3/18/2009)
Professor of Nursing Cathleen Jenner, PhD, RN, has been named the University’s 2009 winner of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award will be officially presented the award to Dr. Jenner at Commencement on Monday, May 11.
Dr. Jenner began her teaching career in 1972 at St. Agnes Hospital School of Nursing. She spent nearly 20 years in various administrative and clinical positions before arriving at Holy Family in 1993 as a Nursing Instructor. Dr. Jenner served in various positions until 2007, when she was promoted to Professor of Nursing.
Dr. Jenner received her nursing diploma from St. Agnes in 1969, her BSN from the University of the State of New York, Regent's College, in 1987, her MSN from LaSalle University in 1990, and her PhD from Widener University in 2001. She has served Holy Family on a number of committees, both in the School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions as well as University-wide, has been published in nursing journals, and received grants for nursing research.
The Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching was established by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation. Mr. Lindback was the president and principal owner of Abbotts Dairies Inc. and a trustee of Bucknell University. The Foundation created the award to honor excellence in training activities and superior teaching skills of a tenure-track faculty member from colleges or universities within the dairy’s service area of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Speaker Highlights Inaugural Green Week (3/13/2009)
Holy Family celebrated Green Week the week of March 16, with different events spread throughout the week. Designed to raise awareness of the need for earth preservation and sustainability, Green Week was capped off with a lecture by Community Outreach Specialist Eva Burrell on March 19.
Burrell’s lecture touched on recycling and green initiatives such as single stream recycling in the city of Philadelphia.
Merge onto the Lincoln Highway at Presentation (3/12/2009)
The Holy Family University-Glen Foerd on the Delaware History Speaker Series continues on Friday, March 20 at 7 pm, as preservationist Melinda Crawford visits Glen Foerd to present “The Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania.”
The event, which is co-sponsored by Holy Family and Glen Foerd, is free and open to the public. Crawford, the Executive Director of Preservation Pennsylvania, has worked in the historic preservation field for 25 years.
The Lincoln Highway, America's oldest coast-to-coast highway, stretches from Times Square in New York City to San Francisco.
Glen Foerd is located at 5001 Grant Avenue. This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, sponsored in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Students Use Spring Break to Help Others (3/11/2009)
A contingent of Holy Family students, faculty, and staff traveled to Corpus Christi, Texas, the first week of March to participate in an Alternative Spring Break trip.
Fifteen students were accompanied on the trip by Assistant Professor of Psychology Megan Meyer, Student Activities Director Mike McNulty-Bobholz, and Assistant Director of Activities, Wellness, and Student Life Matt Thomas.
The group performed a number of tasks, including landscaping and kitchen renovations to a Habitat for Humanity property, and the rough framing on a new construction site. Group members also worked in an area Restore, an organization similar to a hardware store which takes in donated items and resells them to raise money for new homes.
Alternative Spring Break provides an opportunity for students across the US to help rebuild communities during time away from the classroom.
PRAXIS Tests Workshops Information (3/4/2009)
Education majors preparing to take the PRAXIS tests are invited to three workshops being hosted by Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). The workshops are broken into day and evening series and will be held throughout March and April.
For more information on the Praxis I Tests PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Tests: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics), contact CCP at 215-496-6153 or 215-751-8568.
March Art Exhibit Focuses on “Spiritual Works” (3/3/2009)
Gerard DiFalco brings his “Spiritual Works” exhibit to Holy Family University’s Art Gallery for the month of March. DiFalco’s show begins on Tuesday, March 3, and runs through Monday, March 30.
Considered an emerging voice in the Sacred Art genre, DiFalco has exhibited his artwork in over 250 solo and juried-group shows. As a painter, he is best-known for his vivid palette and experiments with color-field theory.
DiFalco is scheduled to present a lecture at the exhibit’s opening reception on Tuesday, March 10. The reception will run from 5-7 pm, with DiFalco’s lecture at 6 pm.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Professor of Chemistry Receives Travel Award (3/3/2009)
Holy Family University Professor of Chemistry Kishore Bagga, PhD, MRSC, received an award for travel expenses from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom to attend the upcoming American Chemical Society’s National Spring meeting in Utah in March.
Dr. Bagga and his research intern Susan Daniel will present at the Conference.
School of Education Develops Resource Site for New Teachers (2/25/2009)
During the first few years as a teacher, challenges often arise involving planning for instruction, managing the classroom, motivating students, dealing with individual differences, assessing student work, and working with parents. Navigating the path to continued professional development also presents challenges.
Holy Family’s School of Education has developed a Web site to serve as a resource and provide support to graduates who become certified teachers. Dubbed "GRAD HAT," the site can be viewed at http://www.holyfamily.edu/sedu/gradhat.shtml .
New Agreement Makes Four-Year Degree More Cost Effective (2/19/2009 ~ 3/19/2009)
Officials from Holy Family University in Philadelphia and Bucks County Community College in Newtown signed a Transfer Articulation Agreement on February 23 allowing BCCC students who meet certain criteria to transfer seamlessly into Holy Family University at junior status.
Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, Bucks County Community College President James J. Linksz, EdD, and other officials signed the transfer agreement during a brief ceremony at Holy Family University -Newtown.
The new transfer agreement promises to make college a more accommodating and cost-effective choice. Under the new agreement, a student who enrolls at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) may fill out a special transfer application form declaring intent to transfer into Holy Family.
When that student completes his or her Associate Degree at BCCC and meets Holy Family’s admissions criteria, the student may transfer into the University at junior status. BCCC students may enter 16 different Holy Family academic majors through the new agreement.
Holy Family recently signed a similar agreement with Burlington County College and is developing similar partnerships with several area community and county colleges. Students looking for more information about transferring to Holy Family University may call the admissions office at 215-637-3050 or email admissions@holyfamily.edu.
Holy Family seniors Donielle Tucker and Adrian Ajax Aczueta have been awarded a grant from the Chasdrew Foundation in Washington D.C. for travel and expenses to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse in April. The pair applied for the grant under the direction of Associate Professor of Biology Robert Cordero, PhD.
At the conference, the students will present their research results in the form of a poster entitled “Linear Accelerator X-ray-Induced Developmental Changes in Oats, Avena sativa.” The students have also submitted a manuscript for inclusion in the Proceedings of NCUR.
University Celebrates 55th Anniversary of Founding (2/11/2009)
Holy Family University celebrated the 55th anniversary of its founding at Charter Day on Wednesday, February 11.
The University honored staff members who have served for five, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 40 years at the conclusion of Mass. A cake cutting followed the ceremony.
Vice President for Student Services Sister Patrice Feher, CSFN, MA, and Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences Regina Hobaugh, PhD, were honored for their 40 years of service to the University.
Charter Day celebrates the day the legal charter established Holy Family as a four-year liberal arts institution in 1954.
The Commissioner’s Trophy, won by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series, was on display at the Holy Family University basketball doubleheader against Philadelphia University at the Campus Center on Tuesday, February 24.
Fans were able to get a photo taken with the trophy in the Campus Center TV Lounge by purchasing a ticket to the basketball games for $5. All proceeds from the evening went to the Father Joseph McCafferty Memorial Scholarship Fund benefitting Holy Family student-athletes.
Vice President of IT Displays Artistic Side (2/6/2009)
Holy Family’s Vice President for Information Technology Robert Lafond, MCIS, is the featured artist for the month of February in the University Art Gallery. Lafond’s show, entitled “Landscapes and Still Lifes” runs from Wednesday, February 4, through the end of the month.
Lafond was trained at Princeton University and the Boston Museum School. He began his career in museums and has worked in the information technology sector for the past several years.
"I try to approach creating art from a spiritual perspective, as a thanksgiving, a present moment, a prayer," Lafond said.
Lafond will give a gallery talk at the Opening Reception held on Tuesday, February 10 from 5-7 pm.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Holy Family University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee elected five people to be inducted in the inaugural class. The inductees are men’s basketball players Mike Glitz ’91 and Jim Schultice ’92, men’s soccer player Jim Milligan ’93, women’s basketball player Debbie Schopfer ’91, and Director of Athletics Sandra Michael.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2009 will formally be inducted on Sunday, April 19 at the Torresdale-Frankford Country Club in Northeast Philadelphia. Ceremonies will begin at 4 pm.
Tickets for the induction ceremony are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Luci Sweeney at 267-341-3353 or lsweeney@holyfamily.edu.
For more information on the honorees and their accomplishments, visit http://extra.holyfamily.edu/athletics/storydetail.asp?id=1102.
Former Dean David Rice Passes Away (1/19/2009)
Dr. David Rice, who served Holy Family University in a number of positions, passed away over the weekend.
Rice was an academic dean from 1997-98, when he took over as Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs until 2002. Rice then served as Holy Family’s Provost until 2003.
A memorial service for Dr. Rice will take place at 11 am on Saturday, January 24, at the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, 616 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ.
For directions to the memorial service, please visit http://mjmurphyfuneralhome.com , and click directions.
Students Volunteer for Day of Service (1/16/2009)
Approximately 40 Holy Family students will volunteer their time on Monday, January 19, as part of the University’s contribution to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
University faculty and staff members will accompany the students to the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in Philadelphia. From 10 am – 1 pm, the students will assist in administering free health screenings, participate in a community cleanup, fill gift baskets, and create crafts for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
The University will show a video of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at 2 pm in the Campus Center.
Holy Family Welcomes Six Chilean Professors (1/14/2009)
Holy Family University welcomed six visiting professors from Universidat Arturo Prat in Iquique, Chile in early January. The group will spend 15 days studying with the University’s School of Education and visiting Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, DC.
Holy Family Associate Professor of Education Roger Gee, PhD, who is coordinating the visit, is looking forward to “working together with his colleagues to learn from each other.”
The group (Karen Jacob Chung, Maria Isabel Trillo Ormazabal, Gladys Lamas Gallardo, Hernan Pereira Palomo, Lucia Ramos Leiva, and Michelle Espinoza Lobos) are faculty members in the English Teaching & Translation program at Arturo Prat. They will sit in on presentations from Professor of Education Kathleen Quinn, PhD, and Assistant Professor of Education Patricia Duncan, EdD, and hope to learn from their colleagues in the areas of applied linguistics, assessment, second language acquisition, and methodology.
Stevenson Lane Residence “Topped Off” (1/9/2009)
Nearly eight months to the day after Holy Family’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Stevenson Lane Residence, University constituents gathered to celebrate a topping off ceremony, as construction workers placed the tallest beam atop the building on Friday, January 9.
Following a short ceremony featuring speeches from University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, and representatives from TN Ward Company, Metro Architects, and Tantala Associates, LLC – all of whom have been involved in the construction – a forklift lifted the beam atop the residence.
Members of Holy Family’s faculty, staff, and students had the opportunity to sign the beam throughout the week leading up to the ceremony.
Vice President for Finance and Administration John Jaszczak called the topping off ceremony the “capstone of our residence project.”
The Residence will offer suite-style living with design and amenities in line with what students expect in contemporary campus housing. Each unit will have two bedrooms, a bathroom with separate shower and sink facilities, and a small living room. Kitchenette and laundry rooms are provided on each floor. A quiet study room will sit on one wing of each floor. On the opposite wing, a student lounge will offer a panoramic view of the campus and beyond.
The building’s first floor will feature a fitness room, game room, vending room, and a multipurpose room with ample meeting space. The building also will feature a health suite. Students will use security swipe cards to access the building and gain entrance to their rooms. The building will have a 24-hour security attendant and security cameras.
The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion and occupancy by fall 2009. When this $20 million project is complete, the Stevenson Lane Residence will accommodate 148 students within 67,430 square feet of space. It also will offer four resident advisor suites, a suite for a residence life professional, and 128 parking spaces.
Future plans could include two additional phases that would provide up to 112,580 square feet and house up to 358 students.
Philadelphia’s Phoebe Murer is the first featured artist of 2009 in Holy Family’s Art Gallery, bringing her “Swimming Pools and Water Parks” exhibit to the Gallery for three weeks beginning January 9.
An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, January 13 from 6-8 pm.
Murer was one of the artists whose works were displayed in April 2008 at the University’s Autism in Action Conference. This show explores a variety of swimming venues Murer has encountered over the years – from the multiple pools of the Upper Merion YMCA to murky swimming holes in communist-era Czechoslovakia.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Dozens of Holy Family University business students, faculty and healthcare experts debated and discussed the nation's current healthcare crisis from January 9-11 as part of the Division of Extended Learning’s three-credit weekend intensive course.
This group will do more than outline the problem, however. It will also draft actionable solutions and send those recommendations to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, which has encouraged grass-roots forums like ours to propose solutions.
Sheri Putnam, MBA, FAHM was the teacher and coordinator of the seminar, which took place at Holy Family University - Woodhaven, headquarters for the University's Accelerated Degrees Program.
Putnam is also executive director of the Bucks County Physician Hospital Alliance in Doylestown.
The students prepared in advance of the weekend’s 16-hour program by reading materials and participating in online discussions. They are required to submit a final written project in early February.
The Weekend Intensive program is offered a few times per year at Woodhaven. It requires students to prepare in advance of the three days they spend in the classroom and requires them to complete the coursework in an allotted timeframe to earn their three credits.
University Honors Visiting Professor (12/23/2008)
President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, presented a certificate of appreciation to Professor Pan Yin of Guizhou University on December 26.
Pan received the honor in a brief ceremony thanking her for the six months she has spent as a visiting professor at Holy Family.
In her time at Holy Family, Pan presented four seminars to Holy Family students, ranging in topic from China’s geography to Chinese food, chopsticks, and tea drinking.
At Guizhou University, Pan teaches and administers the English translation program. Holy Family hopes to build on Pan’s visit and launch a distance learning program between the two Universities.
Holy Family and Guizhou forged an academic partnership in May 2007.
Pan is scheduled to return to China on January 5.
Holy Family will mark an important milestone in the construction of the new Stevenson Lane Residence with a roof-topping ceremony at 10 am on Friday, January 9.
During the ceremony, a customary tree will be placed on a final steel roofing beam before it is lifted atop the building.
All members of the University community and friends of Holy Family are invited to sign the beam during the week of January 5. The beam will be available for signing from 9 am–3 pm from Monday, January 5 – Thursday, January 8.
In building construction, a topping off ceremony is held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building.
The ceremony marks the midway point of the construction project, scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009. When completed, the structure will offer suite-style campus housing for 148 students.
School of Nursing Honors December Graduates (12/19/2008)
Holy Family’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions held its annual Faculty Reception for its graduating students on Wednesday, December 17. Most of the School’s 51 December graduates were on hand to receive their pin and be recognized by the faculty and their peers.
Ann Spade, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Nursing Services for Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, was the featured speaker.
Spade urged the graduates to “make a vital contribution” to the nursing profession, and told the students they had an “obligation to never stop questioning.”
Graduates from the School of Nursing’s BSN and MSN programs were recognized for their achievements.
Malika Abdelfettah was honored for achieving the highest grade point average in the graduating class.
The nursing pins are a traditional gift to graduating students. Nurses wear their pins to identify the school they attended. The Holy Family nursing pin is a replica of the University seal.
Newtown, Library Team Up to Help Teen Women (12/19/2008)
Holy Family University – Newtown administrators teamed up with the library staff at the Northeast Philadelphia campus to make Christmas brighter for women at Philadelphia Teen Challenge this holiday season.
The staff at Newtown's Learning Resource Center spearheaded the effort. Along with administrators at Newtown, the Library staff at the Northeast campus, Boy Scout Troop 74, and the Reading Renovators Book Club of Wrightstown, they donated gently used books, new clothing, toiletries, memory boards, school supplies, a bookshelf, and other gifts to the organization.
Philadelphia Teen Challenge is part of an international, faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation program committed to enabling and equipping adults age 18 and over to find freedom from addictive behavior, become socially and emotionally healthy, physically well and spiritually alive.
Holy Family Toys for Tots Campaign Contributes More Than 300 Toys (12/17/2008)
Holy Family recently donated more than 300 toys to area children through the University’s Toys for Tots campaign. Sponsored by the Ed Connections Club, the campaign ran from November 3 through December 15. Assistant Field Placement Director Lori Hill presented the University’s donation at a local Marine Corps barracks.
Hill organized the campaign in conjunction with Associate Professor of Education Michael White. Students from the University’s Ed Connections Club ran several events to promote the campaign, including a bake sale and a Toys for Tots sticker sale.
“We were able to apply experience we gained from last year’s drive to become even more successful this year,” Hill said.
Local campaign coordinator Gunnery Sergeant Robert Putney dropped off barrels for toy collection, which students decorated and placed around campus. Students monitored the barrels on a weekly basis and raised approximately $140 to purchase additional toys. The University Athletic Department contributed a generous donation of toys.
Ed Connections is a service-based club whose aim is to encourage and assist future teachers through co-curricular activities.
Marines have collected and distributed toys for needy families in the communities where the campaign is conducted since the Toys for Tots program started in 1947.
Holy Family University adjunct art instructor David Bowman is the featured artist for the month of December. Bowman’s show, entitled “Caprices Bohemian” runs from Tuesday, December 2 through Sunday, January 4 in the University’s Art Gallery.
Named after Sergei Rachmaninoff’s symphony title, Bowman’s art exhibit displays acrylics, watercolors, collages and rubberstamp-use in dramatic variety.
The opening reception for the show will take place on Wednesday, December 3, between 6-8 pm.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Holy Family student-athletes and Athletics Department staff collected more than 1,500 children’s books as part of the fall 2008 Build-a-Library community engagement initiative. It was the most successful event to date, surpassing last year’s total of 1,276 books.
This year, the Athletic Department selected two elementary schools as project recipients. More than 1,200 books were donated to Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School, an inner-city public school in Philadelphia with a student population of 800, ranging from grades kindergarten through fourth grade. The remaining books were donated to Kids’ World Christian Education Center, a private school with approximately 40 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
On November 18, student-athletes and staff from Holy Family delivered 14 crates of books to Sheridan. The student-athletes also spoke to a group of fourth graders from Sheridan on a variety of topics such as the importance of reading, setting goals, making good decisions, overcoming obstacles, and the importance of never giving up.
Three days later, Kids’ World students visited Holy Family, where student-athletes read several of the donated books to small groups from Kids’ World. Afterwards the Kids’ World students also participated in several gym games and activities before leaving with the crates of donated books.
The Build-a-Library project was initiated in 2006. In its three years of existence, it has provided more than 3,800 books to four different schools in the Philadelphia area.
President Delivers Keynote Speech on Global Citizenship (11/25/2008)
Holy Family President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, was the keynote speaker at Lock Haven University’s Active Global Citizenship Conference held on November 17.
S. Francesca, who also serves as Chair of the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace, presented “Pathways of Global Citizenship.”
S. Francesca spoke of the obligation universities have to teach students through good example, while offering them the opportunities to experience what it means to be a global citizen. She also challenged the students in the audience to be “the next generation of leaders.”
“Students do not have to go beyond the campus to have an international experience,” Sister Francesca said. “Such an experience should be available through interaction with fellow international students and faculty who teach at their respective universities through their curriculum of studies. This is citizenship; this is leadership.”
Visionary Award Recipients Honored for $3 Million in Giving (11/20/2008)
Holy Family University honored five of its benefactors on November 14 at its annual Evening of Donor Appreciation, held in the Perzel Education & Technology Center (ETC).
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust, the Connelly Foundation, and an anonymous donor became the first three recipients of the Visionary Society Award, given to individuals, corporations, foundations & organizations whose cumulative giving to Holy Family equals $1,000,000 or more.
Jim and Anne Marie (McLaughlin) ’69 Pettit and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation (PHEF) received the Founders’ Society Award, given to individuals, corporations, foundations & organizations whose cumulative giving to Holy Family equals $100,000 or more.
Both awards recognize donors whose exemplary support of the University represents a level of giving and depth of dedication to its mission that conforms in spirit to the sacrifices of the early sisters and their role in the founding of the institution.
The University received approximately $2.1 million in gifts in 2007-08. These gifts help the University fund scholarships, strengthen academic programs, build top-notch teaching and learning facilities, upgrade technology, and improve student life.
Senior Dennis Ondrejka, Jr.’s exhibit “Pride and Power” will run in the Holy Family University Art Gallery from November 18 - December 1. The senior’s thesis exhibit features paintings and sculptures with a sports theme.
The opening reception for the show will take place on Monday, November 24, between 5-8 pm.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Presidential Awardee Catherine Baker Knoll Passes Away (11/13/2008)
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll passed away on Wednesday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. Baker Knoll received the Holy Family University President’s Award last May for her distinguished leadership on behalf of the Church and the Catholic community in the arena of politics and public policy.
“She was a good friend of Holy Family University, and a wonderful model for women in politics in the State of Pennsylvania,” University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, said.
Baker Knoll served eight years as State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, where she helped build a High Tech Investment Center that saved the state hundreds of millions of dollars through increased efficiency, while returning nearly two billion dollars in interest. Baker Knoll also boasted a list of accomplishments in numerous fields, including education, and has been honored nationwide for her leadership.
Knoll will lie in repose in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg from noon on Friday, November 21, to 2 pm on Saturday, November 22. She will return home to Pittsburgh on Sunday, November 23, where she will lie in repose from 1–5 pm at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 108 North Dithridge Street.
The funeral mass and Divine Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, November 25 at noon. Funeral services and interment will be private.
The family humbly requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lieutenant Governor’s favorite charity, Angel’s Place, 2615 Norwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 (888-975-6667), or www.angelsplacepgh.org.
Team Business Newsletter (11/10/2008)
Volume I, No. 3, October 2008
Treasury Management
The School of Business Administration has prepared a proposal for a new course in Treasury Management. Once approved by the University, the course will be offered in partnership with the Association of Finance Professionals (AFP) Corporate Treasury Management Program.
Treasury management deals with the management of short-term assets and liabilities of an entity with emphasis on cash management and working capital. Three pillars of Treasury Management deal with ethical conduct, information sharing, and risk management.
Students who successfully complete the course will be eligible to sit for the AFP Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation. For more information see: www.afponline.org.
Strategic Management Plan, 2008-09
The School of Business Administration has completed and adopted its Strategic Management Plan, 2008-09. This plan begins with an evaluation of the School’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis). From this SWOT analysis, the School has established ten goals. These goals are broken down into specific objectives to be addressed. The action plan shows the specific objectives, indicates who is responsible for addressing the objectives, the potential financial impact if known, the required outcomes, and the current status.
Annually, the School will report to its stakeholders on the progress made during the year on the Plan, and then the Plan will be up-dated and revised for the following year. The planning process will provide a blueprint for the School’s progress over the next five years, and it will provide for annual reporting and up-dating as the environmental analysis changes.
The Plan will be presented to and reviewed with Senior Administration in November.
Financial Management Association International (FMA) Chapter Established
Cao Jiang announced that Holy Family University had received two charters on October 29, 2008. The first is to establish a Financial Management Association (FMA) International Chapter and second provides for the establishment of the FMA National Honor Society.
FMA is the leading student finance organization in the nation. It offers students the opportunity to develop professionally and to be recognized for their achievements in finance through the FMA National Honor Society. FMA provides opportunities for finance students to interact with other finance majors throughout the country.
FMA provides numerous benefits for students. These benefits include national and regional meetings, access to finance journals, access to a national placement center, and free membership in the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).
For more information on FMA see: www.fma.org.
Announcements
Tom Martin made a presentation to the Innovative Technology Action Group on October 16, 2008, on “The Future of Information Systems.” In his futuristic presentation, he focused on information systems development in the areas of communications, technology, societal issues, security, and business utilization. He concluded with the topic of “Singularity” when intelligent machines reach the point that they can regenerate themselves in order solve complex problems and create new designs.
Sanghoon Lee has agreed to serve as the School of Business Coordinator for the International Business Degree Program. He has scheduled a lunch meeting with the majors for early November.
Jim Higgins has agreed to serve as the Chair of the Accounting, Economics, Finance, and International Business programs.
Congratulations and thank you for serving.
Dean’s Student Advisory Council
The Student Advisory Council met in October. At this meeting, Nicole Juszczyk made a PowerPoint presentation on the Xavier University Professional Development Plan or “Passport” plan.
The students discussed the passport plan used at Xavier and endorsed implementing a professional development plan along these lines at Holy Family University that would be required for all business majors.
The Business Society
The Business Society held its first program of the year on October 29, 2008. Professor Jim Higgins made a presentation on the world-wide economic situation. The attending students were very interested in the topic and what should be done about the current crisis.
Tom Brown, the faculty sponsor of the Business Society, indicated that two more presentations are planned on the current economic crisis.
Evaluations by Co-op and Internship Employers
Sister Frances Veitz continues to receive highly favorable remarks regarding Holy Family University student interns. Ben Roller, a Finance major, was praised by his employer at Smith Barney. Jerry Becker, his supervisor, indicated that Ben was an extremely mature and competent individual with an excellent background in business. Ben is to be commended for representing Holy Family so well in his internship.
Consolidation of Business Degrees
The faculty of the SBA approved the consolidation of six business degrees into one B.B.A. degree with majors in Accounting, Computer Management Information Systems, Finance, International Business, Management-Marketing, and Sports Management-Marketing. The UCC approved the request on September 24th and the Academic Affairs Council approved it on October 23, 2008. The request was approved by Senior Administration on November 4th, and now the request will go on to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for final approval.
The consolidation of the degrees does not change any of the courses or requirements of the degree plans and majors. It facilitates a common mission, graduation requirements, business core, and assessment.
Energy Summit Details Need for Clean Energy (11/3/2008)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urged the next president to make clean energy a priority in his speech at the Clean Energy Summit held at Holy Family on Saturday, November 1.
Kennedy, an attorney and professor, called for the nation’s power grid to be upgraded to provide all states access to solar power and for the country to realize that electric vehicles - not hybrids - are the future.
Kennedy was recently named one of Time Magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his work in trying to restore the Hudson River.
The Philadelphia Energy Summit, sponsored by CBS Radio, was a free event that offered discussions about the nation’s energy consumption, energy policy and its economic impact.
Kathleen McGinty, creator of the first White House Office on Environmental Policy and former chair of the White House Counsel on Environmental Quality, spoke on energy policy prior to Kennedy. Panel discussions held in the Perzel Education & Technology Center (ETC) featured scientific experts from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as government officials. Many attended the speeches and visited the two dozen business exhibitors which featured earth friendly products.
Big Talker Radio 1210 AM, broadcast live from the event and conducted interviews with speakers, experts and exhibitors in attendance.
Sister Francesca Honored for Catholic Leadership (11/3/2008)
President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, received the prestigious 2008 Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership from the Catholic Leadership Institute during a dinner and ceremony on Friday, November 7 at The Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill.
Sister Francesca was one of four who received the national award, joining Reverend Albert Cutie, Immaculee Ilibagiza, and Robert J. Sims as 2008 honorees.
The Catholic Leadership Institute developed the Awards in 2000 to recognize people in the Catholic Church who have inspired and led others and who serve as role models for future Church and lay leaders. The awards recognize the accomplishments of women and men - lay, clergy, and religious - whose exemplary leadership in the family, the workplace, the community, and the Church has been inspired by their Catholic faith.
Holy Family Hosts Education Training Workshop (10/29/2008)
The Pennsylvania Education for All Coalition (PEAC) will present “Being an Effective Advocate for Your Child” on Saturday, November 22 in the Perzel Education & Technology Center (ETC). The workshop, which runs from 10:30 am – Noon, is free.
Jerry L. Tanenbaum, a partner at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, will present the workshop, which is open to parents of children with disabilities. Among the items discussed will be special education law, and how to be an advocate for your child at an IEP meeting.
For more information, or to register for the workshop, contact Lindsey Walker at 267-232-0570, or e-mail lwalker@paedforall.org.
Holy Family Celebrates Halloween with Pair of Events (10/21/2008)
The residence life staff is sponsoring a pair of events on the weekend of October 25-26 to celebrate Halloween.
On Saturday, October 25, the students will turn the basement of Holy Family Hall into a Haunted House. The event is open to the public from 7-10 pm. Admission is $3. All proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. The Haunted House is recommended for ages 10 and older.
Following Saturday evening’s tricks, the residents of St. Joseph’s Hall will provide the treats on Sunday. The residence facility will welcome children of all ages for trick or treating from 1-4 pm.
Both Holy Family Hall and St. Joseph’s Hall are located on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus, 9801 Frankford Avenue.
For more information, call 215-637-7700.
Extended Learning Participates in Charity Walk (10/21/2008)
The Division of Extended Learning (DEL) participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sunday, October 26.
The walk benefitted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and will take place at Bucks County Community College. The team of walkers from Holy Family consists of administrators, facilitators, alumni, students, as well as their family and friends.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Speak at Energy Summit (10/9/2008)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be the featured speaker at the Philadelphia Energy Summit, hosted by Holy Family University, on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Sponsored by CBS Radio Philadelphia, the Summit runs from 9 am-2 pm, with Kennedy scheduled to speak at 12:30 pm in the Perzel Education and Technology Center (ETC) Auditorium.
The Summit will include exhibits, panel discussion, and guest speakers and will be broadcast on The Big Talker 1210, WPHT-AM.
Kennedy, an internationally known environmentalist, will discuss his thoughts on “The Next President’s First Task.”
Former Chair of the White House Counsel on Environmental Quality Kathleen McGinty also is scheduled to speak at noon.
For more information on the Philadelphia Energy Summit, visit http://thebigtalker1210.com/pages/2984143.php.
Lecture Explores Battle of Fairmount Park (10/8/2008)
Holy Family and Glen Foerd on the Delaware, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, sponsored a lecture entitled “Frederick Law Olmsted Battles the Fairmount Park Commission” on Friday, October 24.
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Milroy, the lecture explored the Commission’s decision not to hire the famous landscape architect to improve Philadelphia’s new park. Dr. Milroy teaches Art History and American Studies at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and she is an expert in Fairmount Park history.
Frederick Law Olmstead was a famous American landscape architect who designed many of the nation’s urban parks, most notably Central Park in New York.
University Mourns Loss of Reverend C. Thomas Fahy (10/7/2008)
More than 200 people attended the Memorial Service for Reverend C. Thomas Fahy, OSB, MA, on Wednesday, November 12. Father Fahy's family joined the University community for the service.
Fahy, an Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, passed away in a tragic accident Monday, October 6.
Father Fahy joined the full-time faculty at Holy Family in 1990 as a member of the English Department. During his tenure at the University his influence extended from the classroom into all aspects of campus life–liturgy, governance, and student activities. To each of these efforts he brought keen intellectual ability tempered by the kind and gentle concern for which he is best remembered.
Father Fahy was a member of the order of St. Benedict associated with St. Anselm’s Abbey in Washington, DC. He earned his baccalaureate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a licentiate in sacred theology (STL) from the Collegio Sant’ Anselmo in Rome. After completing graduate degrees in English literature at Catholic University of America, and American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he became a doctoral candidate in American Studies at Penn.
Teaching was the passion and mainstay of Father Fahy’s life and work, having served as instructor at St. Anselm’s Abbey School and Trinity College in Washington, DC, and Drexel University in Philadelphia before being appointed to the faculty at Holy Family. One of his greatest reminiscences was about his work as tutor to two of the oldest children of the late Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States.
The second art show of the academic year, entitled “Six Women: Six Perspectives” will run in the Holy Family University Art Gallery from October 5-29. The mixed media group exhibition features the work of Jane Craven, Kathy Dobash, Bonnie MacAllister, Meredith McDonald, Sonia Sherrod, and Michelle Wilson.
The women are a part of The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA)–Philadelphia, which was founded in 1972. WCA–Philadelphia is committed to education about the contributions of women, opportunities for the exhibition of women’s work, publication of women’s writing about art, inclusion of women in the history of art, professional equity for all, respect for all individuals without discrimination, and support for legislation relevant to its goals.
Most of the artists were on hand for an opening reception on Monday, October 13.
The University Art Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Perzel Education & Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Pair of Thai Professors Visit Holy Family (9/24/2008)
Holy Family’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions welcomed Waraporn Yottavee and Waraporn Wanchaitanawong to Campus on Wednesday, September 24. The two professors from Thailand’s Barommarajchonnanee College of Nursing are in the midst of a three-month visit to select colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.
The two professors were shown the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus by Nursing School Dean Christine Rosner, RN, PhD. They attended four classes in the morning, met with nursing faculty over lunch and toured Holy Family’s recently-renovated Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory.
Yottavee and Wanchaitanawong are in the United States to enhance their skills in leadership, English communication, and nursing education. Holy Family was one of many stops, but it made a lasting impression.
“I was very impressed by the students in the classes,” Wanchaitanawong said. She also was impressed by the University’s small class sizes.
Visiting Professor Presents Series of Seminars (9/23/2008)
Guizhou University Professor of English Translation Yin Patricia Pan will conduct a series of four seminars for Holy Family students beginning Thursday, October 9. Pan will present “Introduction to China: Geography and Recent History” in Campus Center Room 115 from 12:30-1:10 pm.
Three other seminars will follow: “Education in China” on Tuesday, October 28; “Names and Interpersonal Relations” on Monday, November 10; and “Chinese Food, Chopsticks, and Tea Drinking” on Monday, November 24.
Pan arrived on campus on July 11 and will share her unique perspective with Holy Family students, faculty, and staff through presentations, lectures, and activities during the first semester.
Holy Family forged a partnership with Guizhou, located in the Southwest region of China, in May 2007. Yin can be reached at x3510.
Holy Family Celebrates Family Weekend (9/19/2008)
With more resident students than at any other time in University history, Holy Family is set to host its largest Family Weekend ever. The University has a number of events for its student population and their families.
The weekend kicks off on Friday, September 19, with Deal or No Deal in Campus Center Room 115 at 8 pm. Students, their families, faculty, and staff will compete in Holy Family’s version of the popular game show.
The University’s fall athletic teams will take the stage on Saturday, September 20. As part of an ongoing community service project to promote the sport in the Philadelphia area, the volleyball team will hold a free clinic for CYO teams at 11 am in the Campus Center. At 2 pm, the Tigers take on West Chester University. On the soccer field, the women and men host a doubleheader with Nyack College. The women’s game starts at noon, followed by the men at 2 pm.
A Saturday evening Mass is scheduled for 5 pm, followed by a Family Picnic and Reunion in the Campus Center Lobby. Saturday evening’s Casino Night begins at 8 pm in the Campus Center Commons, where players will compete for tokens that can be redeemed for raffle tickets and prizes.
Nursing Lab Dedicated (9/17/2008)
Holy Family University recently marked the opening of its newly renovated Nursing Simulation and Practice Laboratory. The estimated $1 million renovation on the third floor of the Nurse Education Building is a sleek and high-tech expansion of the facility which faculty and students have been using.
The Simulation and Practice Lab features three nursing simulation rooms, practice rooms for fundamental skills and health assessment, and a conference room. The simulation rooms resemble hospital care units and include life-sized training mannequins that mimic various medical conditions.
One of the simulation rooms bears the nameplate “Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Maternity Simulation Lab”. It is so named for that institution’s long-standing clinical partnership with nursing faculty and students at Holy Family University as well as Holy Redeemer’s kind support of the renovation project.
The renovation was made possible with support from the US Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, and generous gifts from Holy Family University Board of Trustees, alumni and faculty.
During a private dedication ceremony held September 15, officials who helped make the renovation possible spoke about the importance of supporting institutions like Holy Family University’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
Speakers included Shelly Urofsky, Vice President of Holy Redeemer Health System and Chief Operating Officer of Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center; US Representative Allyson Schwartz (13th), David R. Ranck, Interim Executive Director of Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers, Pennsylvania state Department of Labor and Industry; Christine Rosner, PhD, Dean of Holy Family’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions; and Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, President of Holy Family University.
After the ceremony, Holy Family nursing faculty and students led tours of the laboratory rooms and demonstrated how they are used. Teachers and students began using the new laboratory shortly after the August 27 start of the fall semester.
Alumni to Welcome Dean at Reception (9/10/2008)
The Alumni Office is hosting a welcome reception for Dean of the School of Business Administration Jan Duggar, PhD, on Thursday, September 25 at 6 pm in the Campus Center. The Alumni Board will hold its meeting after the reception. For information and reservations for this alumni-only event, contact us at alumni@holyfamily.edu or 267-341-3339.
Bright Bedford Works on Display (9/10/2008)
More than 30 faculty, staff, students, and University guests attended the Opening Reception of the season’s first art show on Monday, September 8. Artist Gillian Bedford spoke of her work and inspiration at the Opening, held in Holy Family’s Art Gallery, located on the bottom floor of the Perzel Education & Technology Center (ETC) on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus.
During her presentation, Bedford credited her mother and the rural environment in which she grew up as major influences on her creativity.
“I love to blend bright, contrasting colors in my work,” Bedford said. The exhibit includes multiple works of pine cones and cacti. Bedford claimed she tries to display the warmth that exists under the prickliness in these objects.
Bedford holds a bachelor of fine arts in Painting from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Her works have been on display in numerous exhibits around the world.
Bedford’s works will be on display until September 29. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Newtown Plans Numerous Fall Events (9/8/2008)
Holy Family University – Newtown has scheduled a number of events for the fall 2008 semester, appealing to both the University’s undergraduate and graduate student population.
Beginning on Tuesday, September 16 through Tuesday, October 28, Newtown will host five events on campus and one guided tour.
Holy Family University – Newtown fall 2008 calendar of events:
Tuesday, September 16 – Building a Community of Learners for Reading and Writing, 5:30 pm, Room 224
Thursday, September 18 – Lee Harper Presentation and Book Signing, 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
Thursday, September 25 – Graduate Students featured in Early Childhood Conference, 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
Saturday, October 4 – Guided Tours Trip to Native American sites
Tuesday, October 21 – Author Carol Baldwin presentation, 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
Tuesday, October 28 – What’s New in Children’s Literature?, 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
For more information on these events, contact Professor of Education Lynn Orlando, EdD, at x4040, or e-mail lorlando@holyfamily.edu.
Holy Family Celebrates Constitution Day (9/8/2008)
Holy Family University participated in the national Constitution Day celebration on Wednesday, September 17. Events included a video presentation, a lecture by Associate Professor of Political Science Stephen Medvec, PhD, an open voter registration booth, and a recitation of the Constitution’s Preamble.
Dr. Medvec presented “What the Constitution Means to Students" to a crowd of 50 faculty, staff, and students. He covered the origins of the Constitution, the three branches of government, and federal-state relations. He also evaluated the Constitution’s impact on contemporary issues of concern to American students.
The voter registration booth was open on the Campus Center Patio during the “Freedom Lunch."
The University wrapped up the day with a recitation of the Preamble of the Constitution.
Celebrations also took place at the University’s Newtown and Woodhaven locations.
Build a Library Project to Benefit Sheridan School (9/3/2008)
Holy Family’s Department of Athletics will continue its annual community-engagement project entitled Build a Library this fall, selecting the Sheridan School in Philadelphia as the recipient of the project. In the first two years of Build a Library, Holy Family donated more than 2,300 books. In 2006, 1,000 books were donated to Eleanor Elementary School in Philadelphia, and nearly 1,300 children’s books were given to Thomas Holme Elementary School in Philadelphia in 2007.
If you would like to help Build a Library, please send all donations of new children’s books, or monetary donations to purchase books, to Associate Director of Athletics Robin Arnold in Campus Center Room 130 by November 2008.
Teacher Education And Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Program at Holy Family (9/2/2008)
The School of Education at Holy Family University is an approved provider for Project T.E.A.C.H. This program provides scholarships to help child care professionals complete course work toward a Bachelor’s degree or certification in Early Childhood Education. Any child care provider working in a state-regulated childcare setting is eligible to apply for a scholarship. Undergraduate and graduate applicants must also qualify for admission to Holy Family University. Applications for this scholarship and additional information can be obtained by contacting:
The Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA)
2300 Vartan Way, Suite 103
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone 717-657-9000
www.pacca.org/TEACH/index.htm
Information about admission to Holy Family University and admission requirements can be obtained from:
Ms. Janice Wagman, Holy Family University TEACH Program coordinator School of Education
Holy Family University
403 ETC Building
Phone 267-341-3350
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