Wilson College recognizes and celebrates the 101 students who earned Pennsylvania teacher certification this year. Our Teacher Certification Pathways program is popular with working professionals who want to earn their teacher certification at their own pace while continuing to work. The program is flexible, adaptive, convenient, and affordable and is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Financial help is available to those who qualify, and Pennsylvania teacher certification is accepted in most states.
The number of graduating students this year, the largest class in over a decade, is in part due to the COVID-19 lockdown. During this period, many people reconsidered their goals and ambitions in life, and many concluded they wanted to pursue a more fulfilling and stable career such as teaching. Those who completed their certification are grouped by their teaching specialties.
We congratulate all 101 new teachers!
Early Childhood Education Rachel Althoff, Shaina Bridges, Katie Capoferi, Jessica DeHart, Emily Foster, Kelly Giannascoli, Megan Hess, Kelly Humphrey, Gabriella Meridionale, Shanon Mummert, Alyssa Rowe, Katelyn Schindler, Lindsey Thomas, and Annie Walsh.
Middle Level Education Anna Bogetti, Hannah Bowers, Stacy Bruker, Thomas Hogue, Aimee Jacobs, Carly Keilholtz, Sarah Redding, Cindy Rensch, and Darren St.Clair.
Secondary Education Kristen Adams, Michael Angelo, Dodie Bishopp, Amanda Carey, Robert Cattie, Benjamin Cohen, Andrew Davis, Gretchen Ehritz, James Grammond, Courtney Guimaraes, Jennifer Hare, Raymond Kerr, Kathryn Marquis, Margery Milham, Jennifer Murphy, Elizabeth Porter, Lyndsay Riedel, Zachary Rugg, Neal Smith, Micah Stevenson, and Luke Stoltzfoos.
PK-12 Education Allison Baney, Keri Blymire, Kimberly Bogati, Holly Bream, Linet Caban, Renee Chirico, Zachary Cleale, Jeanine Cliningsmith, Amanda Cool (Kuchinski), Marc Corsi, John Cottrill, Casey Dodson, Joseph Durika, Natalie Faith, Shawn Gatten, Grazyna Geer, Ashley Hershey, Angela Johnson, James Kearns, Travis Kreider, John Krulock, Kendall Krulock, Gladys Lacourt-Pelka, Del Levin, Teresa Lowery, Makenzie Magnotta, Ryan Maloney, Rachel McBride, Dana McCaskey, John Myers, Kimberly Pope, Megan Racioppo, Tiffany Ramsburg, Jacob Reis, Shane Roxberry, Jonathan Sauve, Jennifer Scheetz, Crystal Shaffer-Tomecek, Caitlin Smith, Joseph Steber, Ronda Stepler, Budimka Uskokovic, Justin Vecchiolli, Khala Wade, and Zachary Zirk.
Dual Certification Kate Becket, Alexandra Camero, Jared Colicchie, Rebecca Cross, Lisa Gasdaska, Hope Geesaman, Nicole Houck, Margaret Mancuso, Kylee Mitchell, Connor Muir, Kacie Young, and Justine Zaccaria.
Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., president of Wilson College, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation, Inc. His three-year term at one of the Society’s at-large trustees will begin on July 1, 2021.
The announcement of the election was made by Tara S. Singer, president and chief executive officer of O∆K. Singer said, “Omicron Delta Kappa is excited to have Wes Fugatejoin our Board of Trustees. Dr. Fugate’s passion for supporting and recognizing student leaders is exceptional. His work represents our Society’s values, and we have long appreciated his commitment to O∆K. My fellow trustees and I look forward to working with him in this capacity.”
Fugate is a 2001 collegiate initiate of the Centre College Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa. He was instrumental in the revitalization of the circle at Randolph College and participated in and supported the effort to establish the circle at Wilson College in 2020.
In addition to his membership in O∆K, Fugate is an initiate of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Currently, he is serving as the chairman of the fraternity’s chairman of Foundation Board of Trustees and is a member of the board of directors for the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in dramatic arts and economics at Centre College, Fugate earned a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University in higher education administration with an emphasis on institutional advancement. He received a doctorate in higher education from the University of Georgia. He is the recipient of the Alice L. Beeman Research Award in Communications and Marketing from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
About the appointment, Fugate said, “The Omicron Delta Kappa Society plays a vital role in nurturing and developing leaders on college and university campuses. At a time when our communities, nation, and the world need sophisticated and adaptive leaders, I am deeply honored to join the women and men of the Board of Trustees as we advance the important mission of the Society.”
Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the O∆K Idea—the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. O∆K’s mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote O∆K’s ideals of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society’s national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.
A Nobel Laureate and the CFO of the United States Secret Service will address the classes of 2020 and 2021, respectively, at this year’s ceremonies.
The College will have two commencement speakers this year to honor the classes of 2020 and 2021. The 150th annual commencement ceremony, scheduled for May of last year, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Instead, the College’s 2020 graduates will be honored at a commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15. The 151st commencement ceremony, honoring the class of 2021, will take place Sunday, May 16.
Mario Capecchi, a molecular geneticist and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will address the 2020 graduating class. Capecchi shared the Nobel Prize with two other scientists for discovering a method of deactivating ─ or knocking out ─ specific genes in mice. The technique provided a much more reliable method of altering animal genomes. This is used in gene targeting and has contributed to the development of new treatments for diseases in humans, including cancer and diabetes.
In addition to his distinguished career in science, Capecchi has a fascinating personal story. He was born in Italy in 1937, the son of Italian air force officer Luciano Capecchi and American poet Lucy Ramberg. When World War II broke out, Capecchi and his mother were living in the Italian Alps. His mother was arrested for her anti-fascist activities and sent to Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp.
Expecting to be arrested, Capecchi’s mother had paid friends to let her son live with them. But when the money ran out, they turned him out of their house at age 4 ½. Capecchi lived on the streets with other homeless children, as well as occasionally in orphanages, for five years. He spent the final year in a hospital, where he nearly died of malnutrition.
After Capecchi’s mother was released from Dachau, she spent two years searching Italy for him. She eventually found him at the hospital. Soon after, they came to live in the United States, settling in a utopian commune in Pennsylvania co-founded by Lucy’s brother, physicist Edward Ramberg, and his wife, Sarah.
Gwendolyn Sykes, the United States Secret Service CFO, will address the 2021 graduating class. Sykes is responsible for the execution, development, and stewardship of the Secret Service’s resources and currently manages a financial team that includes budget, financial management, relocation, and financial systems experts.
Sykes is the first African American female to have served as the CFO at NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate, she was responsible for this $16 billion agency’s financial management and health. She led more than 500 finance professionals, located across ten geographically dispersed locations throughout the United States, to develop and execute financial policies, processes, and procedures.
Sykes has also served as Yale University’s CFO, the first in that university’s 306-year history, and CFO for Morehouse College. Previous government experience includes working within the Department of Defense and in the office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.
Sykes holds a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Catholic University and a Master of Public Administration from American University, where she also serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Public Affairs. She has been recognized for her achievements by Black Enterprise, Newsweek, the Today Show, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
Wilson College has entered the wildly popular esports arena with the appointment of two co-head coaches, Josh Bound and Mike Pittenger, to train the new Phoenix esports teams. The coaches will begin recruiting players immediately from current and prospective students with the goal of teams competing in fall 2021. The Phoenix esports program will initially enter teams in “Overwatch” and “League of Legends” tournaments and later in “Rocket League” competitions.
“We are thrilled to announce this new sports program for returning and incoming students,” said Mary Beth Williams, the college’s dean of students. “Competitive video gaming is what students want, and we are excited to provide them this opportunity.” The college is building an esports “arena” for the new teams — a dedicated room fitted out with computers, gaming chairs, and access to high-speed internet where the teams can train and compete.
Esports — competitive video gaming — is a global phenomenon that has almost 500 million viewers and generates over $1billion in annual revenue. In 2020, more people viewed the League of Legends World Championship finals than watched the Super Bowl. Asian countries still dominate esports — China and South Korea in particular — however, the rest of the world is catching up quickly. Currently, the top-earning professional esports player is Denmark’s Johan Sundstein. And the US government now recognizes professional esports players as professional athletes.
“I’m excited to build the esports program from the ground up at Wilson,” co-head coach Mike Pittenger said. “I will be coaching ‘League of Legends,’ a team-based game that requires strategy and critical thinking just as much as quick reflexes and precise control. It will be a good fit for Wilson since students will learn and develop teamwork, communication, and leadership skills in a competitive scenario.” Pittenger says the program will “foster an inclusive but competitive environment that will see Wilson recognized in the esports community nationally and beyond as well as provide the students another avenue to represent and support their school.”
“As the Coach of the ‘Overwatch’ team, I look forward to establishing the Phoenix esports program and being a mentor to our competitors,” co-head coach Josh Bound said. “Esports are team sports and, as with any sport, establishing camaraderie among the players and building team chemistry is fundamental to what we do.”
The college is exploring conference affiliations and should make those decisions by the time the teams are ready for competition.
Wilson College is now offering master’s degrees in Humanities and in Applied Leadership online. These programs help working professionals or anyone with an undergraduate degree advance their careers, change professions, or prepare to enter a Ph.D. program. The degrees are designed to be flexible and customizable. They work with the student’s schedule, and the student can tailor them to fit their profession or specific area of specialization.
Anyone interested in earning one of these degrees can learn more at an online Open House on Tuesday, April 6 at 6.00 pm. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the programs, ask questions, and see how these programs may work for you!
To join the Zoom Open House, you need to register here. If you can’t make the open house, just email Michael Cornelius, Ph.D., the director of both programs, to set up a time to talk: mcornelius@wilson.edu.
To learn more about each program, go to Master of Arts in Humanities or Master of Applied Leadership.
The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to fund scholarships for Wilson College students with financial need. The foundation has provided more than $5.2 million to the scholarship endowment since its inception in 2009.
“Wilson College is grateful for the support of The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation,” says Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., President of Wilson College. “With this grant, motivated students continue their education, achieve academic success with less student debt, and give back to the community.”
Students are selected for scholarships based on financial need, academic achievement, and service to the community. All student recipients sign a pledge indicating that when they are able, they will make contributions to the endowment in an amount equal to what they received. The college provides annual reminders to the recipients about their debt of conscience with a report of their contributions and outstanding balance.
In the 2019-20 academic year, 100 Wilson College students received $330,000 in financial assistance from The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation endowed scholarship fund. Sixty-one students were awarded Stabler scholarships in the fall 2020 semester, adding to the more than 430 scholarships awarded over the years.
Located in Harrisburg, The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation was established by the Stablers in 1966 exclusively to support charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
Odessa Kalathas recognized by national organization for her commitment to solving public problems
Chambersburg, Pa. – March 3, 2021 – Wilson College is proud to announce that one of our students, Odessa Kalathas, has been named a Newman Civic Fellow.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program for students from Campus Compact member institutions. The students selected for the fellowship are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 290 students who will make up the organization's 2021-2022 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Kalathas will join 212 students from 39 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to form the 2021 cohort.
Kalathas, a second-year student at Wilson College, is a student leader, active in the leadership of the student government association and the InterVarsity Christian organization. Over the past two years, her focus both inside and outside of the classroom has been on social justice through constructive dialogue. She served as a peer teacher in a first-year seminar centered on social justice issues and as a counselor at a Christian camp, Camp Joy El. She embodies the Wilson Honor Principle by "demonstrating personal integrity, respecting the dignity of all persons, respecting diversity in people, ideas, and opinions, and demonstrating concern for others, their feelings and their needs for conditions which support their work and development." She continually strives to listen to, and understand, others and by doing so, lead them in solving issues that challenge our world and ourselves.
"Kalathas is the first generation of her family to attend college," said President of Wilson College Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D. "She believes herself a more open-minded individual because her Wilson experiences have stretched her perspective. She is a critical thinker who brings about the peaceful communication so needed on our college campuses and in our world to address our shared challenges."
The fellowship is named for the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact's founders, who was a tireless advocate for civic engagement in higher education. In the spirit of Dr. Newman's leadership, Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors nominate student leaders from their campuses to be named Newman Civic Fellows.
Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides Fellows with a variety of learning and networking opportunities that emphasize personal, professional, and civic growth. Each year, fellows participate in numerous virtual training and networking opportunities to help provide them with the skills and connections they need to create large-scale positive change. The cornerstone of the fellowship is the Annual Convening of Fellows, which offers intensive skill-building and networking over the course of two days. The fellowship also provides fellows with pathways to apply for exclusive scholarship and post-graduate opportunities.
"We are proud to recognize these extraordinary student leaders and thrilled to engage with them," said Campus Compact President Andrew Seligsohn. "The experience of the last year has driven home to all of us that we need open-minded, innovative, public-spirited thinkers and doers. That is what Campus Compact is about, and the stories of our Newman Civic Fellows demonstrate it's who they are."
Learn more at compact.org/newman-civic-fellowship. You can read more about each of the student leaders selected for this year's cohort at compact.org/newman-civic-fellowship/2021-2022-newman-civic-fellows.
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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor's degrees in 29 majors and master's degrees in education, nursing, applied leadership, and the arts and humanities. With 99 percent of its students receiving financial aid or scholarships, Wilson is committed to providing high-quality, affordable education. Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college's 300-acre campus is nestled in the beautiful Cumberland Valley and is within an hour-and-a-half drive of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
Contact: Cassandra Latimer, Vice President for Marketing and Communications cassandra.latimer@wilson.edu
Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. Campus Compact supports institutions in fulfilling their public purposes by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, we provide professional development to administrators and faculty to enable them to engage effectively, facilitate national partnerships connecting campuses with key issues in their local communities, build pilot programs to test and refine promising models in engaged teaching and scholarship, celebrate and cultivate student civic leadership, and convene higher education institutions and partners beyond higher education to share knowledge and develop collective capacity. Visit www.compact.org.
Contact: Molly Leiper, Communications Manager mleiper@compact.org
Wilson College Office of the Registrar Fall 2020 Dean’s List Revised 3/1/2021
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Wilson College has named Angela Zimmann, Ph.D., CFRE of Gettysburg, Pa., as the new vice president for institutional advancement. With more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, leadership, and teaching in higher education, Zimmann will join the college March 15. She replaces Camilla Rawleigh, who retired from the institution in November 2020.
Zimmann currently serves as the vice president for institutional advancement at United Lutheran Seminary (formerly The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia). In this capacity, she leads the overall fundraising strategies for the institution, including the annual fund, major gifts, planned gifts, and various philanthropic campaigns. She also oversees all aspects of alumni relations and donor relations and is the president of the seminary’s endowment foundation. Prior to her current role, Zimmann served as interim president of the institution from Dec. 2019 to Aug. 2020 and advancement executive from 2014 to 2016.
With the assistance of Academic Search, a firm specializing in the recruitment of higher education leadership roles, Wilson conducted a national search for this important position. “It is a time of transformative change at the college. We have launched a new strategic action and planning process that will enable us to better respond to the needs and desires of today’s students and beyond,” Wilson College President Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., said. “We needed an advancement professional with the ability to tell the story of Wilson College and share the student experience. These skills are critical to securing needed resources and engaging all constituents in the work of the college. Angela’s leadership skills, ability to harness the power of data to influence key decisions, as well as her ability to inspire others with the Wilson story, make her a great addition to the team.”
Lynne DiStasio, president of the Alumnae Association of Wilson College, agrees. “During the interview process, it became clear Angela has a real passion for the mission of the college. Her desire to build meaningful connections with our alumni will go a long way in bringing forward much-needed resources for the college’s future programs.”
Reporting to the president of the college, the vice president for institutional advancement is responsible for enhancing Wilson’s resources and relationships to respond to changing student and institutional needs and to create a vision for a sustainable future. The position works closely with the president, the executive team, academic deans and directors, faculty, staff, students, and the Board of Trustees to strengthen a collaborative college-wide effort, engaging alumni, corporations, foundations, and the community to support the college.
“I am excited to join the team at Wilson College and am very much looking forward to helping the college build upon its past successes,” Zimmann said. “Wilson is poised to thrive and flourish. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of its bright future.” Zimmann holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from University of Toledo, a Master of Divinity from United Lutheran Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy in English, rhetoric, and writing from Bowling Green State University.
Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 33 majors and master’s degrees in education, nursing, applied leadership, and the arts and humanities. With 99 percent of its students receiving financial aid or scholarships, Wilson is committed to providing high-quality, affordable education.
Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college’s 300-acre campus is nestled in the beautiful Cumberland Valley and is within an hour-and-a-half drive of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
Chambersburg, Pa. — Wilson College will host an exhibition of artwork by students of Hagerstown Community College’s Department of Visual Arts, beginning Feb. 12. The exhibition, presented by Wilson’s Division of Art & Letters, will continue through March 10 in the Bogigian Gallery, located on the second floor of Lortz Hall.
The exhibition features works of art from current visual arts students at Hagerstown Community College (HCC) and includes drawings, paintings, and photographs. HCC and Wilson are partnering to provide opportunities to students seeking growth in their disciplines and an exhibition venue outside Hagerstown. The exhibition also provides a professional experience for those students wishing to transfer to Wilson or other four-year institutions. Both programs offer degrees in visual art, graphic design, and web design. The partnership between the colleges works well for those students wishing to further their education and matriculate to Wilson College to earn a bachelor’s degree.
HCC and Wilson College work with students to develop broad disciplinary skill sets, content knowledge, and critical and creative thinking skills to prepare tomorrow’s leaders for the challenges of a complex world. The exhibition celebrates institutional collaboration, student scholarship, and artistic voice.
The Bogigian Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. All visitors must comply with Wilson’s COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing a face mask covering the mouth and nose and maintaining safe social distances at all times on our campus. For additional information or an appointment, contact Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey at 717-264-2783 or philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.
