In a solemn ceremony on a beautiful fall day, members of the Wilson community retired the old Stars and Stripes, which had flown proudly over the Main Green for many years, and replaced it with a new one.
The ceremony was organized by Dawson Zalegowski, a VMT and pre-vet major and resident assistant (RA), who has been living on campus on the top floor of South Hall. From his window, he has an unobstructed view of the green and had noticed that the old flag had become a little weather-worn. As a former boy scout, he knew the symbolic importance of retiring a Stars and Stripes correctly and with the respect it is due.
Zalegowski approached the administration about hosting a formal retirement and replacement of the flag. Cassandra Latimer, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, enthusiastically supported the project. While Latimer took responsibility for purchasing a replacement and procuring the appropriate music for the occasion, Zalegowski set about recruiting participants.
“The people I asked to help were very excited,” Zalegowski recalls. He recruited three fellow RAs and two members of WCGA to form the color guard. Rev. Derek Wadlington volunteered to call out the commands at the ceremony. Prof. Dana Harriger, representing Boy Scouts of America Troop #136, agreed to take charge of the retired flag and decommission it correctly.
gainst the backdrop of the autumnal foliage, with an audience of students, community, and staff, including Wilson President Wesley R. Fugate and cabinet members, Wadlington gave a short speech on the history of the Stars and Stripes. He then called the color guard to order. They honored the colors by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance together. Then, to the bugle call of “Retreat,” they lowered the flag, folded it into the ceremonial triangle, and presented it to Harriger.
The color guard, with Wadlington calling out commands, ceremonially unfolded the new Stars and Stripes and raised it to the bugle call of “To the Colors.” The ceremony ended with the 15’x25’ flag fluttering in the gentle breeze high over the College and Chambersburg.
The color guard consisted of Matthew Wilson and Oliver Perry, officers of WCGA, and RAs Dani Stafford, Angie Zolla, Julie Wrinkler, and Dawson Zalegowski.
ROSEMONT, Pa.— The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Board of Directors announced today that the conference shall suspend all intercollegiate competition through December 31, 2020. Institutions may engage in training and conditioning activities as appropriate during this time while adhering to local, state and national health guidelines and NCAA regulations.
The Board of Directors made this difficult decision to extend the suspension of intercollegiate competition after reviewing the latest information and recommendations detailed in the Core Principles for Resocialization which was circulated to the membership by the NCAA Sport Science Institute last week.
The Board of Directors and other administrative groups in the conference shall continue to assess all available data and the rapidly-evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the viability of safe intercollegiate competition and travel for all athletic programs in the spring semester. The Board of Directors shall reconvene by November 30 to reassess the status of intercollegiate competition.
Read the statement from President Wesley R. Fugate here https://www.wilson.edu/coronavirus-information
Elissa Heil, dean of the faculty, and Jean Hoover, the registrar, are pleased to announce the 258 students who made it onto the Dean’s List for spring 2020. To receive this honor, a student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester. Given the disruption caused by the closure of campus for the second half of the semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving this GPA is truly impressive. Congratulations to all who made the Dean’s List!
Abdul Ali Tristen Marie Amsley Amanda Lee Aston Hee Jung Bae Michala Rae Bailey Rebecca Ann Baker Taylor Paige Baker Sara B. Ball Jasmine A. Bankert Delaney Elise Banzhof Leah Rose Barchock Annmarie Batey Amber Lynn Beam Patrick Lee Beaston Cierra M. Beaver Nicholas Jordan Beitzell Marleigh Eloise Belk Alyssa Grace Bingaman Nadira M. Boddie Alana Bodendorf Ashlee Elizabeth Bourquin Lillian Rose Boyle Meghan A. Bradley Adrianna Sue Broome Jacob G. Brouse Brittney L. Brown Katelyn E. Brown Kaydi Nicole Brubaker Shelby A. Burkett Daphne L. Buzard Jennifer A. Cail Brianna A. Campbell Samantha Brooke Cantrell Emma Sophie Carbaugh Chelsea R. Carlson Kallie Helena Carter Jeremiah Trãvon Carter-Johnson Jenna N. Carty Kathryn Mary Chenaille Eunyoung Cho Olivia C Churchman Hannah Elise Clark Kelby M. Cloose Kelly C. Cormier Corinne Mattia Corsaro Geneva Luree Dardick Elissa Mae DeShong Raqayyah Fatimah Debeary Elizabeth Destacamento Amanda L. Dietz Elizabeth G. Dimoff Bethany Jade Doppel Dionna Lee Edwards Adriana S. Embly Kayla Nicole Enck Olivia Kay Epstein Marasol Marie Esquivia Caeley Rae Etter Anaida Fahradyan Hannah Elaine Femia Megan E. Flickinger Taylor L. Frohm Michaela Elizabeth Funk Pratikshya Gaihre Marie Carmela Gallagher Mary J. Gantt Jarrett H. Gelsinger Anna Elizabeth Gibaud Kelly Elizabeth Gibson Pheonix S. Gilbert Delaney Jo Glazer Abigail R. Goldberg Luis M. Gonzalez Ayala Lexie Saige Goshorn Siara N. Gossert Sierra Kay Green Monica Bryn Grigsby Elizabeth R. Grim Santina Allyn Gutshall Kimberly Ann Hale Samantha Paige Hall Alecia Marie Hamilton Ashley M. Hamilton Dino Hamzabegovic Tosha Danielle Harbaugh Tara E. Harmon Kaitlyn K. Harper Mia Deanne Harris Cierra M. Hartman Joshua Dean Harvey Danielle R. Harwood Samantha Megan Heckendorn Abbey Michele Heinbaugh Shanda Lee Henry Divine Justice Hilliard Brittany Nicole Hocking Megan Renee Hoffeditz Kyle Joseph Hoffman Cassandra Elaine Holt Shealyn Jean Holzinger Alicia M. Houser Taylor Marie Hoverter Joshua Evan Howells Caitlin Huffman Caitlin Nicole Hunsecker Kassidy Jade Hunt Morgan B. Jacoby Julia Melissa Johnson Loraine Samantha Johnson Tia Renae Jones Madison Marie Taylor Kaetterhenry Trista R. Kalathas Simone Alaire Karustis Alyssa M. Keefer Ta'Niya Diamond Kees Catarina M. Keifman Jamie Kelley Rachel R. Kelley Chae Lin Kim Madison R. Koontz Jessica Marie Kosheba Chelsea Elizabeth Kowall Nicholas P. Kowalski Rachel Marie Laidlaw Taylor Lynn Lamparter Aura Kathryn Langley Bethany Lavin Kayleigh Nicole Layfield Seung Hyun Lee Molly Elizabeth Lemke Kelly M. Lepouski Rachael Elisabeth Leubecker Max Allan Little Margaret Mae Lutz Sarah M. Manges Patricia Mari-Marquez Adriane Ann Markle Carter Nathaniel Marsh Geneva E. Martin Nicholas Hunter Mattson Colby Maun Alexis Martina Mayer Jordan Faith McCoy Olivia Joanna McDonald Ophelia Jessica McDonald Max C. McDowell Rianon G. McKee Brianna Angela McMenimen Andrew Stephen Melhorn Emily Pearl Metcalfe Bailey A. Miller Hailey Caroline Miller Michelle Alyce Miller Kelli Lei Mills Mickayla Ann Moffitt Jenna Rose Mongold Jessica O'Bryan Morrow Jill Lorraine Mullen Verna J. Munch Jennifer Renee Murphy Bethany Jayde Murray Hannah Renae Myers Krista F. Nayadley Gabriella Nichole Newman Thuy-Hang Thi Ngo Rebekah Catherine Nicholas Kimberly Nickey Cameron Scott Nolet Kylea Daun O'Donnell Kaitlyn Jade O'Shea Serena Breanne Packwood Michelle A. Pagan James Immanuel Pasaribu Kellyn Allena Perry Nathaniel Pimentel Michaela J. Piper Tioleaoauli Christina Posiulai Megan Sherie Potter Zachary M. Powell Hannah Renee Powers Jaret McCoy Price Brittany Amanda Reaver Elizabeth Marion Rhyne Jarrett Todd Rickerds Samantha Cathrine Riggs Katelyn Marie Ritenour Yamil C. Rodriguez Katherine Romero Kristen Roop Katelyn E. Roth Grace Virginia Ruback Rose K. Runyan Ria Lynn Santiago Elsa Maria Schaefer Sarah Mei Schaffner Erica Jane Shaffer Alisha S. Shank Ashley N. Shatzer McKenna Richelle Shields Daeun Shin Alison Nicole Shockey Samantha Emily Simmons Mikaela Leanne Small Madison Nicole Smith Sarina R. Smith Makenna Renee Snider Logan Paige Souder Chloe Ivy Sprecher Johnathan Douglas St. Clair Rachel Elizabeth Staley Kyle Anthony Starliper Carrie Nikol Stemple Taylor Jo Stine Gabrielle Lynn Stinsky Sarah Jean Stitely Rachel Elizabeth Stoner Moriah Kathryn Story Jocelyn Kelly Struble Meghann T. Sullivan Zachary William Sutherland Ava M. Swartz Madison Kinsey Sweitzer Justina Lynn Swope Taylor Paige Tarabori Cole Nathaniel Taylor Elizabeth Grace Theriault Afrona Tozluku Caitlin M. Umberger Mirka Vasquez Blanca Villeda Celine Olivia Vogelsong Elizabeth Claire Vuxta Morgan Nicole Wallech Caroline Q. Watson Taylor Leeann Waugerman Cheyanne Elizabeth Weaver Melissa Sue Weaver Aaron Steven Welper Alyssa Corin Wenger Jacob Kenneth Whittington Noah Mark Wickenheiser Abigail Marie Wilson Danielle Marie Wilson Matthew Aaron Wilson Megan Anne Wingert Juliann Nicole Winkler Olivia Marie Wolford Alyssa Rose Wood Samuel Worthen Jordan Nicole Yeager Chae Rok Yeom Grace Lucile Yingling Jacob Thomas Young Sujeong Yu Daniel M. Zakin Elsa Zavala Hurtado Angelina Marie Zolla Hannah M. Zychal
President Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., announced that for the health and safety of its students, faculty and staff, Wilson will hold classes remotely for the fall semester. The decision was made in light of the increased spread of the COVID-19 virus nationwide, new guidance and restrictions from the CDC, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the NCAA, and the limited availability of testing.
In making the announcement, Fugate said, “We have concluded, in consultation with faculty senate, that the safest approach is to deliver our curriculum through robust online, remote instruction for the upcoming semester. This decision is an incredibly difficult one to make, but based upon the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases across the country and the marked impact this is having on college-aged young people, we feel it is the right one.”
he decision was made in part because the new guidelines and restrictions that have emerged over recent weeks, coupled with the limited availability of testing, would have significantly restricted the on-campus experience for students. Also, the shift to remote learning for the entire semester provides students and their families with clarity and certainty and avoids the disruption that might occur otherwise.
Fugate said, “We know how disappointing this is for our students, and we join [them] in that pain. Our faculty and staff have been working incredibly hard to prepare to be together this fall, and I thank them for all their diligent work this summer. I know they, like me, wish for the day our entire Wilson family can be on campus.” In acknowledgment of the challenges facing students and their families, Wilson will offer each student who completes the fall semester one January term course at no additional tuition charge.
To ensure students receive the high-quality Wilson education that they have come to expect, the College has purchased the requisite technology and provided faculty and staff with enhanced training. The student development and academic support services teams will be available and ready to serve every student and help each individual navigate the semester. Fugate said, “The Wilson experience will be different, but we hope to create memorable and lasting moments virtually, in addition to the necessary support to help [students] succeed.”
Wilson may provide limited housing for students who cannot live at home because doing so would cause them hardship or because their home environment could not support remote learning. Students who are housed on campus will be required to abide by all COVID-19 health and safety protocols and will be required to wear face coverings, except when eating or in their rooms. Dining services will be limited, and group and face-to-face meetings, including extra-curricular activities, will not be permitted in adherence to social distancing guidelines.
Fugate and the college leadership are hopeful that the situation around the virus will improve, and face-to-face instruction can resume in January. The College will provide updates as details of new opportunities for students become available.
TOP completer, Benjamin Semple '20, ML Science, North Creek Academy, Calif.
Teachers from out-of-state can now earn Pennsylvania teaching certification through Wilson College’s innovative Teacher Online Pathway (TOP). Convenient, flexible and affordable, TOP is for current teachers who want to work towards certification on their own schedules. Pennsylvania teaching certification is recognized in most states in the U.S.
Classes are taught online and asynchronously—meaning students can learn at their own pace, create their own schedules and complete their coursework from the comfort of their homes. If they choose to pursue an accelerated schedule, they can complete the course requirements within as little as one academic year.
TOP offers Pennsylvania Level I certification in:
All TOP instructors are current or past educators with real-world classroom experience. Wilson College will hire a cooperating teacher and college supervisor within the student’s school district to oversee the intern teaching requirements for certification. For more information go to Wilson College’s TOP webpage or email tcp@wilson.edu.
Benefits of Wilson’s TOP teaching certification:
Requirements to enter the TOP out-of-state program:
Student responsibilities:
ROSEMONT, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference Board of Directors has announced today that the conference shall suspend all intercollegiate competition for the Fall 2020 season. A final decision on the possibility of future intercollegiate competition for fall sports, including the possibility of conducting fall intercollegiate competition in Spring 2021, as well as a plan for intercollegiate competition for winter sports, will be made by the end of September.
The CSAC Board of Directors and other administrative groups have worked tirelessly in collaboration with the conference office staff over the past weeks and months to develop multiple potential scenarios for intercollegiate competition in the fall while being mindful of health and safety guidelines from the NCAA, each member’s campus reopening plans and the landscape of college athletics. This difficult decision was made with careful deliberation and strategic assessment of the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The conference and its administration will continue to explore safe training and intra-campus practice opportunities for its member institutions while continuing to be mindful of the rapidly-changing local, regional and national conditions.
“The decision by the CSAC to suspend competition for the Fall 2020 season is agonizing not only for our student-athletes but also for our entire campus community,” said Director of Athletics Tina Hill. “While this is not the outcome we had hoped for, the health and safety our student-athletes, coaches and staff is paramount. Although there will be no competition, we are eagerly anticipating the return of our student-athletes to campus this fall.”
Read the statement from President Wes Fugate regarding fall athletics here.
Fifty students completed the Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways program.
TCP completers are: Jennifer Bair, Michael Buchheit, Michiyo Buckwalter, Heidi Buffington, Ryan Chamberlain, Brooke Clugh, Chalfant Conley, Rebecca Cortes, Darcie Crock, Lance Deane, Jason Engro, Montserrat Fonseca-Estrada, Miranda Forney, Allison Goodling, Danielle Guarriello-Rhoads, Benjamin Hallam, Heather Herman, Corey Keener, Brenda Kelly, Ashley Kline, Jennifer Knechtmann, Sarah Knouse, Kathryn Krishan, Jon Kunkel, Jessica Lowery, Andrew Macik, Mark Maglioli, Matthew Maple, Andrew Martin, Richard Martinez, Debra Mowe, Kelli Polly, Madhavi Ravi, Joel Rineer, Matthew O’Donnell, Kyle Ott, Benjamin Semple, Jarrett Smith, Carolyn Sollenberger, Garrett Strous, Tabitha Studer, Laura Suchanick, Hillary Swartz, Victoria Thomas, Quinn Turocy, Bailey Weibley, Madalyn Weikert, Jenifer Wellman, Yuk Ling Wong and Dody Zeigler.
Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in 1985, Wilson’s TCP program allows those who already have bachelor’s degrees to become certified to teach. Three distinct pathways fall under TCP: the TIP, FLIP (Foreign Language Intern Pathway) and TOP (Teacher Online Pathway) programs. A variety of certifications are available, covering all grades and including specialized areas such as special education.
ROSEMONT, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Board of Directors, in collaboration with the conference office staff and institutional administrators, remains committed to developing a safe, competitive and meaningful athletic experience for its student-athletes, coaches, officials and spectators in 2020-21 in light of the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CSAC has created a Game Day Strategy task force comprised of athletic directors, athletic trainers and medical professionals from conference member institutions representing all three states in the conference's geographic footprint. The task force, whose top priority is to maintain a high level of health and safety expectations for CSAC member institutions, has developed a comprehensive set of guidelines and protocols for all participants involved in CSAC athletic contests. These guidelines were developed utilizing recommendations from the NCAA Sport Science Institute (SSI), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American College Health Organization (ACHA) as well as the various regional health networks with conference affiliations.
The CSAC has conducted regular meetings with conference administrators throughout the past several months and will continue to engage the membership frequently in the weeks and months to come regarding all logistical facets of intercollegiate athletic competition. CSAC member institutions have expressed a commitment to adhering to federal, state and local guidelines relating to resocialization of student-athletes and athletics staff. The health and safety of each conference member's campus community remains of paramount importance to the CSAC.
Additional details related to the CSAC's plan to return to safe athletic activity shall be circulated upon approval by the conference's Board of Directors.
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James Wagner Assistant Commissioner Colonial States Athletic Conference Office: (833) 272-2123 Cell: (570) 854-4834 jwagner@csacsports.org @wagssid
Wilson College has named William E. Sommers of Chambersburg, Pa., as the new vice president for enrollment management. Sommers brings 30 years of experience in the recruitment and retention of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Sommers, who will begin his responsibilities at Wilson on July 1, replaces David Boisvert, who served as an interim vice president in the role for three years. Sommers has dedicated his professional career to all aspects of enrollment management at higher education institutions. Beginning as an admissions counselor, he has progressed through ever-increasing levels of responsibility and leadership roles within the division. Sommers currently serves as the vice president for enrollment management at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va. In this capacity, he fulfills the role of chief enrollment officer for the university, overseeing the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, and Information Technology Services. Prior to Shepherd University, Sommers served as the associate vice president for enrollment management at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pa., from 2013 to 2016. With the assistance of Spelman Johnson, a search firm specializing in higher education leadership roles, Wilson conducted an exhaustive national search for this important position. “Now more than ever, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is absolutely critical that we have strong leadership, experience and creativity guiding our student enrollment processes,” said Wilson College President Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D. “Bill brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. He has a deep understanding of our region and the higher education landscape. Those that have worked with him describe him as a collaborative, data-driven leader, and I know he will be a great fit for our executive team as we continue to navigate the constantly changing world of higher education.” Reporting to the president of the College, the vice president for enrollment management is responsible for providing vision, leadership and effective administration of the enrollment management division and its functions. 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 to enroll, retain and support students. “I am excited to join the team at Wilson College and am very much looking forward to helping the College continue its past success in recruiting both traditional and non-traditional students,” said Sommers. “Wilson is a great institution and has a lot to offer students, especially those looking for a college that can offer a more personalized student experience.” Sommers holds a bachelors of arts degree in speech communications from Ripon College and a master of science degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University, both located in Wisconsin. Founded in 1869 and located in Chambersburg, Pa., Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 35 majors and master’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy, management, nursing, fine arts and more. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation. The College had a fall 2019 enrollment of 1,620. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
Beginning with the fall 2020 semester, students accepted into the Wilson College Single Parent Scholar Program will no longer have to pay for on-campus housing.
The Single Parent Scholar (SPS) Program, which is open to single parents who qualify academically for admission to Wilson, allows participants to live in on-campus housing with up to two children. In addition, the College provides SPS students with free child care in the award-winning Wilson College Child Care Center.
Wilson is taking the added measure of offering on-campus housing at no cost to program participants starting this fall to help alleviate some of the financial burden that is unique to parents with children.
“While single parents often have a strong desire to earn a degree, they find the financial commitment unrealistic and often unattainable,” said Wilson President Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D. “I am thrilled Wilson is able to make this program change and help parents not only further their own education, but also improve the lives of their children.”
Since its inception in 1996, the SPS Program’s goal has been to make it easier for single parents to get a college degree. Formerly only for single mothers, the program was opened to single fathers in 2015.
Under the new policy on housing, there is a four-year limit on the no-cost housing. If a student does not graduate in four years, they would have to begin paying a room fee at that point, according to SPS Program Director Katie Kough.
No other changes are planned in the program. SPS participants will still pay for tuition and their dining hall meal plan, while their children will continue to eat for free.
Wilson is committed to delivering a personalized educational experience at an affordable cost to all of its students, according to Fugate.” The Single Parent Scholar Program is a great example of our institution identifying challenges that prevent some students from achieving their dream of college , and then working to find a solution.”
The College limits the number of Single Parent Scholars to 15 students plus their children. Families live in two-room suites in Prentis Hall, with shared kitchen facilities, study areas and play rooms.
