Cabrini In the News

April/May 2013

Americantowns.com reported on several of Cabrini College’s events and achievements, in articles such as “Student Project on Arab Spring Continues to Garner Attention from PBS, CRS, Others” and “Local Leaders to Speak at Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements.”

The May issue of Today’s Dietician magazine featured Cabrini College’s “Meatless Monday,” which is sponsored by Dining Services and Office of Health and Wellness Education at Cabrini. The article noted some of the College’s programs for Meatless Monday, emphasizing expanded vegetarian offerings. 

Meghan Kaplan G’13 was featured on the website for the Reading Eagle, readingeagle.com, as a fifth grade teacher at Monocacy Elementary Center in Birdsboro, Pa.

Leonard Norman Primiano, Ph.D., chair and professor of religious studies, was quoted in a Philadelphia City Paper article, “Are You There God? It’s Me God.” The article was about Father Divine, a research interest of Primiano’s for many years.

An article on broadcastnewsroom.com and Media Patch.com reported that Allied Pixel won a Silver Telly Award for Cabrini College’s promotional video shown on Phanavision at Citizens Bank Park during Cabrini Night at the Phillies last year.

Howard Holden, director of facilities at Cabrini, was featured as “Howard Holden is Radnor’s Keeper of the Trees” in Main Line Suburban Life. Holden is chairman of the Radnor Township Shade Tree Commission.

An article on northjersey.com, “SaylesStock event in Ridgewood will support foundation,” quotes Tim Sayles ’13 (and mentions an article in The Loquitur) on an event to honor his brother, who passed away from salivary gland cancer at the age of 27.

Articles about Cabrini College being named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth time appeared on americantowns.com, Radnor Patch.com, and the news website for Catholic Relief Services, newswire.crs.org.

Cabrini College was mentioned in online articles that appeared on the website for The Georgia Bulletin, catholicnews.com, and newswire.crs.org for its participation in Global Development Day at Villanova University.

Andrew Owen, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a phillyburbs.com article, “Second amendment rights in focus at gun show and violence symposium.” Owen spoke at the Valley Forge Gun Show in April, alongside members of area law enforcement agencies.

Tom Stretton, Ed.D., assistant professor of education and artistic director of the Cabrini College Theatre, was quoted in an article, “Gala Concert to Celebrate 50 Years of Cheltenham Musical Theater,” on the website for Citizen’s Call, www.citizenscall.net. The theater at Cheltenham High School is named for Stretton and his wife, Kay.

Main Line Suburban Life reported that Gregory Santulli, who is expected to complete a bachelor’s degree in December 2013, received the honor of Outstanding Senior by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and Cabrini College. Ann Servey, associate professor of accounting at Cabrini, nominated Santulli for the award.

Haverford-Havertown Patch.com reported that James J. Maguire Sr. would be Cabrini College’s undergraduate Commencement speaker on May 19.

Leonard Figorski ’13 was featured in The Daily Local News about his 17-year journey to earn a bachelor’s degree from Cabrini College.

An article, “Commencements 2013: Cabrini commemorates ‘Education of the Heart,’” appeared on the website for Main Line Media News after the College’s Commencement in May.

The recent graduation from Cabrini College of Marissa Andretti ’13, granddaughter of retired world champion racing driver Mario Andretti, was mentioned in an article in the Indianapolis Star.

Publications/Presentations

M.L. “Candi” Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D., professor emerita of psychology, presented her research on the founders of animal welfare/rights organizations at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in Atlanta, Ga., in April. She is the first person to research these founders. 

Students Trevor Cross ’14, Deborah (DJ) Moran ’14, and Rick Tumminello ’13 presented research at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Cross and Moran’s presentation was “Proteogenomics-Based Refinement of Mycobacteriophage Genomes” and Tumminello’s presentation was “Heat Shock Induces ROS Production and Histone Phosphorylation in Coelomocytes of Eisenia hortensis.”

Alumni in the News

Ambler Patch.com reported that Laura Hewitt ’92 joined Coldwell Banker Preferred in Blue Bell, Pa., as a sales associate.

Bizwireexpress.com reported that Jason Paolini ’94 was appointed to the board of Feeding America San Diego (FASD). Paolini has served as the president of US Foods in the Greater San Diego area since 2010.

Bensalem Patch.com reported that Stephen Brandt ’99, G’01 was appointed principal of Bensalem High School in May. Previously, he served as principal of Roxborough High School and made headlines about his work to reform the school.

The Pottstown Mercury reported that Lisa Jones G’10 was selected as principal of Ringing Rocks Elementary School in the Pottsgrove School District.

Janelle Benner G’11 was a violin soloist during a string concert at Ursinus College in April. Her solo was featured in J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Violin in A minor.”

Kristen Lenza G’11 was featured in a Springfield Patch.com article for being honored as Springfield School District’s May Teacher of the Month. Lenza is a special education teacher at Sabold Elementary.

Leonard Norman Primiano, Ph.D., professor and chair of religious studies, wrote an article, “Father Divine: Still looking over Philadelphia,” which was featured on newsworks.org, the online home of WHYY News.

Primiano was mentioned in an article, “There’s more to the Catholic Church than the pope,” in several media outlets, including cnn.com (international edition) and clickondetroit.com.

The March 2013 issue of US Airways Magazine—the official in-flight publication of US Airways—focused on the Philadelphia area, including a feature about Cabrini College.

On March 13, Father Carl Janicki was featured as a local expert in a segment on CBS3 discussing the newly elected pope.

Americantowns.com reported on several Cabrini College events, including the Fair Trade Gathering and the Ivy Young Willis Award Ceremony.

Main Line Media News and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities’ website were among the media outlets and associations to promote the Wolfington Center’s Faith Speakers Series.

Radnor Patch featured Dana Berardi ’13 in an article about her internship at the White House in fall 2012.

Publications/Presentations

On March 1, Paul Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of English and co-director of the Honors Program, presented a paper at the City University of New York’s “Minding the Body: Dualism and Its Discontents” conference for graduate students and faculty.

Wright’s paper was titled “A Renaissance in Augustinian Dualism: Machiavelli, Shakespeare, and the Epistemological Rape of Lucretia.”

Also at the conference, English major Yana Shulgan ’13 presented a scholarly paper titled “Sadomasochism as Culture and Cultural Trope: The Psychic Economies of Feminine Pleasure Revisited.”

On March 24, Wright presented in Shanghai, China, at the 5th International Forum for China Studies (co‑sponsored by the Chinese government and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences).

He presented the paper “Cultural Copyright? Global Pathways of Sampling and Homage in the Culture Industries of World Cinema,” and was interviewed for television about his paper by the China News Corporation, China’s major news network.

Psychology majors Lauren Keeley ’13, Stephanie Minnechi ’13, and Courtney Alio ’13 presented their poster research at an Eastern Psychological Association conference in New York.

At the Beta Beta Beta Northeast District II Convention at Lincoln University, Richard Tumminello ’13 won first place for his poster, “The effects of heat stress on DNA oxidation and damage in Eisenia hortensis,” based on collaborative work he conducted with Tara Brennan ’14 and Sherry Fuller-Espie, Ph.D., professor of biology.

This is the first time that a student from Cabrini College has received recognition at this convention.

Students Trevor Cross ’14, Deborah Moran ’14, and Donna Wodarski ’13 with Associate Professor of Biology David Dunbar, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., co-authored an article, “Course-Based Research as a Catalyst for Undergraduates’ Interest in Scientific Investigation: Benefits of the SEA‑PHAGES Program,” which was published in the Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal.

Alumni in the News

PRBuzz.com reported the appointment of Stephen Westhead ’87 as chief marketing officer at Satori Group, Inc., a provider of business intelligence and corporate performance management solutions.

Holly Prendergast ’12 posted a blog entry on The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) titled “Getting My First Job.”

January 2013

Cathy Yungmann, associate professor of communication, recently published How Students Used Technology to Study Abroad While Staying Home on the PBS Media Shift website about the Cabrini College Communication Department's award-winning 2012 multimedia project, “Arab Awakening: A View from the Inside.”

She also published Using iPads and iPhones in Communication Classes in the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication. She also participated in an online symposium about the use of iPads in courses.

Brandon Desiderio ’14 was featured in a USA Today story on crowdfunding, services like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and GoFundMe that help students by providing alternative funding sources for a variety of needs. Desiderio was hoping to fund a semester abroad through FundMyTravel.

Radnor Patch and Main Line Media News were among the local outlets to promote the Faith Speakers Series.

Several local news outlets, including NBC10, CBS3, and FOX29 reported on the indecent exposure incident that occurred on campus on Jan. 21.

Publications/Presentations

Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, published “Copper I transfer between Enterococcus hirae CopA, CopZ and CopY in vitro” in the Journal of Biotech Research.

Leonard Norman Primiano, Ph.D., professor and chair of religious studies, recently presented:

• “Visual Catholicism in Contemporary America from the Sex Scandals to the White House,” at the Meeterns Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam.
   
• “Religion on the Move: How Motion and Migration Influence Religion,” at the Societé Internationale d'Ethnologie et de Folklore conference in Szeged, Hungary.

Primiano, Nicholas Rademacher, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies, and Nancy Watterson, Ph.D., assistant professor of social justice and American studies, presented at the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society in New Orleans, La.

Tony Barth, lecturer of management, published the book “Sleeping Giants: A Wake-Up Guide for First Line Leaders of All Organizations” (North American Business Press).

Lisa Ratmansky, director of the Center for Teaching & Learning, spoke at the inaugural AIM Academy College Fair on the comprehensive support services and programs available at Cabrini for students with learning differences.

Alumni In the News

David Regn ’97, co-founder of Stream Companies, a full-service advertising agency, received a Future 50 Award from Philadelphia SmartCEO, a community of CEOs and business executives whose mission is to educate and inspire the business community.

Philly Ad News reported that Nicole Maziarz ’08 has been promoted to art director from senior designer at DMW Direct, a leading direct response advertising agency.

December 2012

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, tweeted “Leadership action: Cabrini College in PA is freezing tuition for 2013-14, 1 yr after reducing tuition & fees by 12.5%” in response to the College’s decision to freeze tuition at $29,000 for the 2013-14 academic year.

The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities’ Winter 2012 Update Newsletter featured Cardinal Roger Mahony’s September visit to Cabrini, where he spoke about the need for immigration reform.

Main Line Media News reported that the Radnor Township’s Board of Commissioners reviewed a land-development plan submitted by the College; the Commissioners review followed the Planning Commission’s granting of preliminary approval for the plan.

Town Talk reported that James Hedtke, Ph.D., professor of history and political science, lectured in November at Notre Dame de Lourdes School on presidential elections and political advertisements.

Trustee John Schanz was featured in a Philadelphia Business Journal story on Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School. Students at the school earn work study “salaries” that help cover their tuition.

Schanz is chief network officer for Comcast, which partners with Cristo Rey; he works with students as program supervisor.

MLB.com reported that on Dec. 18, anyone who purchased items through the Phillies’ “12 Days of Christmas” event would receive a free Cabrini College/Phillies Knit Cap, while supplies last.

Bryn Mawr College reported that Cabrini’s men’s and women’s swim teams donated $200 (their meal money) toward Bryn Mawr’s fourth annual Community Relay Challenge, which benefits the Bryn Mawr Hospital Comprehensive Breast Cancer Care Center.

Presentations/Publications

Colleen Lelli, Ed.D., assistant professor of education, presented “Teaching ALL Children: Domestic Violence Awareness Curriculum for Educators” at the 62nd annual Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) conference in Hershey, Pa.

Lelli also published “Teaching ALL Children: Domestic Violence Awareness and Children’s Literature” in the fall 2012 issue of Pennsylvania Educational Leadership.

The following faculty, staff, and student presented at the National Learning Community Conference at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, Ind., on aspects of Cabrini College’s Living and Learning Communities:

• Nancy Watterson, Ph.D, assistant professor of social justice, and Amber LaJeunesse, assistant director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership, presented "Driving Forces: Integration and Inclusivity on and Beyond Campus.
   
• Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., assistant professor of English and coordinator for the Engagements with the Common Good series, and Richie Gebauer, director of the First‑Year Experience, presented “Work Hard, Play Hard: How Co-Curricular Programming Enhances the Living and Curricular Experience of Living Learning Communities (LLC).”
   
• Eric Malm, Ph.D., assistant professor of business administration, and John Cordes, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication, presented “Growing Pains: The Growth and Development of Living and Learning Community and Learning Community Programs.”
   
• Gebauer and Anie Jamgochian ’14 presented “Don't Go It Alone: Outlining Four Leadership Roles in Living and Learning Communities.”

The LLC team also hosted, at Cabrini College, faculty, staff, and a first-year student from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in Albuquerque, N.M., on campus for a two-day workshop outlining Cabrini’s LLC program.

The visitors hope to develop an action plan to build their own LLC program at SIPI.

Christopher Grosso, communications specialist for the Office of the President, published a novel, “Mauled,” available in paperback, Kindle, and Nook.

Alumni In the News

Mary Kate McKinlay ’09 was quoted in a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on the housing market. McKinlay, who works for an Audubon, Montgomery County, company that manages clinical trials, closed on her first house in November in Clifton Heights.

November 2012

CatholicPhilly.com reported on Cabrini College, Sodexo, and Catholic Social Services (CSS) donating 1,289 pounds of turkeys to CSS’s Montgomery County Family Services Center in Norristown.

News of the College’s decision to freeze tuition and fees at $29,000 for the 2013-14 academic year has appeared in nearly 140 print and electronic media outlets, including Yahoo! News, Reuters, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and 6ABC news.

Philly Ad News Magazine reported that Laura Hancq ’13 is a recipient of a $5,000 Philly Ad Club scholarship.

The College’s Green Team, a committee focused on sustainability issues and initiatives on campus, was featured in the Nonprofit Communications Report, a monthly newsletter.

Presentations/Publications

Eric Malm, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics and business administration, co-authored “The Art of Partnership: Engaging Individuals to Empower a Community” in Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement.

Co-authors include Stephen Eberle, coordinator of community partnerships; James Calamia ’11; and Gabriela Prete, Norristown business director.

Robyn Suchy ’13 has been named to the national student advisory council for Active Minds, a collegiate organization aimed at reducing the stigma of mental illness.

Suchy presented “Many Stories, Different Perspectives” at the Active Minds Conference in Orlando, Fla.

The Pennsylvania Academy of Science awarded 2012-13 undergraduate research grants to the following students:

• Deborah Moran ’14 and Trevor Cross ’14, who worked under the supervision of David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology
   
• Richard Tumminello ’13, who worked under the supervision of Sheryl Fuller-Espie, Ph.D., professor of biology
   
• Tumminello also received a research award from the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society for his proposal, “The Effects of Heat Stress and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on DNA Oxidation and Damage in Eisenia hortensis.”

Trevor Cross ’14 and Deborah Moran ’14 presented research on mycobacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) at the National Collegiate Honors Council in Boston, Mass.

Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, published “Using Pamphlets to Teach Biochemistry: A Service‑Learning Project” in the Journal of Chemical Education.

Students in Harrison’s biochemistry course developed information pamphlets on diseases, which were displayed at the Norristown Hospitality Center, a day shelter.

Carol Serotta, associate professor of mathematics, presented “Connecting Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory and the History of Mathematics” at the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference at Camp Hill, Pa.

At the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, students from Brevard High School in North Carolina collaborated with David Dunbar, Ph.D., using a DNA barcoding protocol that Dunbar developed for the Watershed Ecology course he co‑teaches with Caroline Nielsen, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.

Alumni In the News

The Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported the engagement of Jennifer Howe G’12 to Matthew MacGregor. Howe teaches second grade in the Phoenixville Area School District.

MontgomeryNews.com reported that Denise Whelan ’90 is performing with the Walnut Street Theater’s production of the musical, “The Music Man.”

Phillyadclub.com reported that Laura Van De Pette ’07 has completed her examination for accreditation in public relations. Van De Pette is an account supervisor with the public relations firm, Brownstein Group.

October 2012

Major news outlets, including CNN and Yahoo! News, continue to report on the College’s decision to reduce tuition and fees for the 2012-13 academic year.

A video produced by Jessica Johnson-Petty ’14 and Amanda Cundari ’14 on the crisis in Sudan is hosted on CNN’s iReport website (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-851402).

The video features Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors from Cabrini and Villanova University posing questions for the presidential candidates about the crisis.

The White House announced that Dana Berardi ’13 is among the interns working through the White House Internship Program for the fall 2012 semester. Berardi is working in the White House Office of Scheduling and Advance.

Dan DiPrinzio, media relations manager, was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer for a story on how area colleges and universities prepared and managed the impact of Hurricane Sandy.

Radnor Patch.com profiled Martha Dale, retired alumni relations director and friend of the College who passed away on Sept. 24.

Presentations/Publications 

Paul Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published “Breaking Bad: American Television’s Emergence as Art and Cultural Critique” in the Chinese journal Shanghai Culture Square. The journal has asked Wright to be a regular columnist for a feature called “Overseas Report.”

Wright plans to write six times a year about American culture, ranging from film and television, to music and politics. The journal plans to fly Wright to Shanghai to deliver a lecture next summer.

Colleen Lelli, Ed.D., assistant professor of education, presented “Speak Out against Domestic Violence: Implementation of Domestic Violence Awareness Education for Educators” at The Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE) Annual Teacher Education Assembly conference on in Harrisburg.

Lelli also presented “Step Up Your Teaching and Learning with iPads!” at the PAC‑TE conference, with Assistant Professor of Education Susan Pierson, Ph.D., Lecturer of Education Mary Budzilowicz, and students LeAnne Mullin ’13, Suzanne St. Pierre ’13 and Kathy Lebedynsky-Pencak ’13.

The Holy Spirit Library’s Cindy Ross (cataloging specialist) and Anne Schwelm (assistant library director) presented “Capturing Students’ Attention in the Digital Age: Tools and Techniques for Teaching Digital Literacy” to members of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.

Ross and Schwelm presented at Cabrini to librarians from area schools including The Baldwin School, Friends’ Central School, Villa Maria Academy, and Germantown Friends School, among others.

Alumni In the News

Phillyburbs.com reported the engagement of Melissa Amy Monkhouse G’11 to Robert Thomas Lynch. Monkhouse teaches in the Council Rock School District.

Phillyburbs.com reported the engagement of Michael Doyle Sprandio ’06 to Lesley Faye Fili. Sprandio teaches in the Philadelphia School District.

TheInterMountain.com reported that Valerie Gould G’11 was appointed director of instrumental music at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV.

Vindy.com reported the engagement of Francesco Taormina ’98 to Leah Stevens. Taormina is a sommelier for Majestic Wine & Spirits in Philadelphia. 

Father Carl Janicki, director of Campus Ministry, and Stephanie Salinis, campus minister, were quoted in a feature story in Our Sunday Visitor, a national Catholic newsweekly. The story focused on local and global service opportunities offered to students at Cabrini.

Cabrini students were mentioned in The Philadelphia Inquirer and Upper Southampton Patch.com stories for attending Valley Forge Military Academy to hear presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that William deSante Jr., Jacqueline Kirby, and Robert Jara were elected to the College’s Board of Trustees.

The Huffington Post reported on the College’s tuition reduction.

Publications/Presentations

Elizabeth Bodine, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics, published “Sign patterns that allow or require particular refined inertias” in the journal Linear Algebra and Its Applications.

David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and students Donna Wodarski ’14 and Trevor Cross ’14 presented “Bio2021 Meets Vision and Change in Undergraduate Education: Designing a Research-based Curricula” at the Council on Undergraduate Research Conference at the College of New Jersey.

Dunbar also led a weeklong faculty development workshop at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in summer 2012; Cross served as teaching assistant.

Along with Dunbar and Harrison, Deborah Moran ’14 presented “Identification of the Third O Cluster Phage Reveals Synteny among O Cluster Phages and Genetic Mosaicism” at the 2012 spring HHMI Science Education Alliance Phage Symposium in Chevy Chase, Md.

Nicholas Uliano, Ed.D., associate professor of romance languages, has been named Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association’s Educator of the Year (Post Secondary). 

Uliano is honored for “distinguished teaching and professional contributions in world languages and cultures, and for years of devoted service to the profession.”

Alumni In the News

The Philadelphia Business Journal profiled Trustee David Regn ’97, co-founder of Stream Companies.

The Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune reported that Col. Vanessa Barron ’10 will speak at Niagara University on the federally funded “Troops to Teachers” program, which helps transition military personnel to a new career as public school teachers.

Springfield Patch.com profiled Galen Mooney Carboni ’10, who teaches English at Marple Newtown High School.

Rev. John Stabeno ’86 was quoted in a South Philly Review story on the fundraising organization PRO-ACT Recovery Walks, of which Rev. Stabeno is executive director.

Several news outlets covered the College’s move-in day, including 6ABC, NBC10, FOX29, CW57, and CBS3.

Seamus Mulryan, Ph.D., assistant professor of graduate education, published a review in the Education Review of Alan L. Lockwood’s The Case for Character Education. Mulryan also was featured in the Phoenixville News for his guest lecture on education at Customers Bank.

Several publications continue to report on the College’s tuition reduction beginning fall 2012, including the Huffington Post, Hechinger Report, WITN.com, and EducationViews.org.

Main Line Suburban Life reported that several members of the Radnor Township Planning Commission made positive comments on the College’s alternate plan of two parking structures, which was presented to the Commission on Aug. 7. The College will officially present the alternate plan to the township in the fall.

Main Line Media News reported that the College is providing expiration dates on student ID cards in order to comply with the new voter ID law.

Molly Chenot ’13 was featured in a MSNBC.com video on college athletes and concussions. Chenot suffered a serious concussion while playing soccer in high school.

Cabrini Highlights, a newsletter published by the Cabrini Mission Foundation (CMF), reported on 15 Mother Cabrini High School students from Washington Heights, N.Y., visiting Cabrini College to participate in the Phage Hunter Summer Science Program.

Radnor Patch.com reported on the Mansion’s new clay tile roof, a two-month summer undertaking on the historic building.

Paul Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of English, has been appointed to the Outreach & Support Committee of the national "Reacting to the Past" Advisory Board. Cabrini will also become one of the founding institutions of the new Reacting National Consortium.

Also, with support from the Buzzalino scholarship award, Wright served as a research fellow at the Cini Foundation's Vittore Branca Center for the Study of Italian Civilization in Venice.

Wright’s project is “Undocumented Immigrants: The Cultural Impact of Exile on Albanian and Italian Humanists, 1478‑1608.”

Melissa Terlecki, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, completed the instructor’s resources PowerPoint lecture slides for the second edition of the textbook “Introducing Psychology” (Worth Publishers).

Catholic Relief Services published a featured story on the global outreach efforts of Jerry Zurek, Ph.D., professor of communication, and his wife, Sue Toton, Ed.D., who teaches ethics and justice education at Villanova University. Among the global locales where Zurek and Toton have worked are Brazil and Guatemala.

Alumni In the News

Digital First Media announced that Andy Stettler ’10 has been named executive editor of Main Line Media in Ardmore, Pa.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority reported that Carol Looby ’93 has been named SEPTA Board Secretary.

Marple Newtown Patch profiled Beth Pupkiewicz Lake ’89, a fourth-grade teacher at Culbertson Elementary School.

Elizabeth Krupka ’12 published three pieces in the Huffington Post:

• Hell week (you’ll survive)
• What do you work for
• Two truths and a lie

Kristen Catalanotto ’06, a producer for NBC Universal, has been nominated for two Emmy awards for photojournalism for the stories “Baby Stolen Online” and “Bully Teacher.”

Vindy.com reported the engagement of Francesco Taormina ’98 to Leah Stevens.

July 2012

Andrew Owen, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, was featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education for a story on a “Reacting to the Past” conference at Barnard College.

Paul Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of English, and Robyn Suchy ’13 also presented at the conference.

Academic and financial media outlets continue to publicize the College’s decision to reduce tuition beginning in fall 2012. In July, stories appeared on the websites BestCollegesOnline.com and GoBankingRates.com.

Nancy Hutchison, director of Cooperative Education and Career Services, was quoted several times in a WHYY story on the importance of internships.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Brad Koch has been named Director of Athletics and Recreation. Koch previously served as associate director of athletics at Philadelphia University.

Eric Malm, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics and business administration, was quoted as an expert in Suburban Life Magazine. Malm analyzed data for the magazine’s “Top Towns” issue, which focused on Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

Students who earned degrees at the May Commencement, and students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2012 semester, are featured in several hometown newspapers, including the Reading Eagle, Lebanon Daily News, Hockessin, Del. Community Pub, Citizens Voice, and Shore News Today.

A story in The Reporter (Lansdale, Pa.) featured Brittany Sandone ’14, a member of the women’s basketball team who competed in Italy with a squad from American International Sports Teams.

City Suburban News reported that Maestro Jonathan Sternberg received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree at the May Commencement.

The College Theology Society published a statement, signed by the officers of the Society, in the National Catholic Reporter on Christian moral theology. Nicholas Rademacher, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies, signed the statement as secretary of the Society.

MontgomeryNews.com reported that Rachel Nielsen, who is entering her junior year at Perkiomen Valley High School, is the Phillies Extraordinary Scholar for May 2012.

Alumni In the News

Elizabeth Krupka ’12 published three stories in the Huffington Post:

• Not FBO (Facebook Official) Anymore
• My One College Regret
• “Do You Cry Wolf in Sports?”

Jessie Holeva ’10 was quoted as a fashion expert in a Wall Street Journal story, “Coach Comes Around to Reclaim Its Iconic Look.”

Eric Gibble ’11 published “Comprehensive Immigration Reform Would Build Stronger Communities” on NetworkLobby.org. After graduating from Cabrini, Gibble served an 11-month internship with Network, a national Catholic social justice lobby in Washington, D.C.

Philly.com reported that Jacqueline Coccia ’99 has been named superintendent of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s elementary schools.

The Reporter profiled inspirational speaker Brian Patrick Jensen ’84, who suffers from sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

LancasterOnline.com reported that Katelyn Walck ’10 married Michael Newcomer.

June 2012

James Hedtke , Ph.D., chair and professor of history and political science, was quoted in a Delaware County Daily Times story on the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act.

The Times Herald reported that Rachel Nielsen is a Phillies Extraordinary Scholar for May. Nielsen is a sophomore at Perkiomen Valley High School.

The College is listed in the Greater Philadelphia Gardens’ “30 gardens within 30 miles of Philadelphia,” in US Airways Magazine.

The College was featured in a Main Line Suburban Life story on the mansions of Horace Trumbauer, who designed the Woodcrest Estate which comprises Cabrini’s campus.

Gene Castellano, vice president for Advancement and External Relations, was featured in City Suburban News for the Philadelphia Police Athletic League’s Award Dinner and Auction. Castellano serves on PAL’s Board of Trustees, and chairs PAL’s public relations committee.

Delawareonline.com reported that Annie Rivituso ’14 (basketball) and Missy Miller ’13 (softball) were named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic team, which recognizes student-athletes who earn a semester GPA of at least 3.20.

City Suburban News reported that Jacob Villari, a graduate of the AIM-Academy in Manayunk, will attend Cabrini College.

Bryn Mawr College’s Alumni News announced that Cabrini awarded an honorary degree to Janice Taylor Gordon, Ph.D., at Commencement in May. Gordon earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at Bryn Mawr.

Nick Jacques , assistant professor of studio art, was commission to create a two-page illustration to accompany an article for the July 2012 issue of Popular Science magazine.  

Publications

Eric Malm, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics and business administration, and Stephen Eberle, coordinator of community partnerships, published “Strategies for engaging volunteers by uncovering individual motivations” in the International Journal of Volunteer Administration.

Malm also published “Toward a Student-Centered Measure of Learning Management System Utilization” in the Journal of Educational Technology Systems.

David Dunbar , Ph.D., associate professor of biology, published “Undergraduate Research at the State’s Capitol: Lessons Learned and a Look to the Future” in the Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly’s Vignettes Summer 2012 issue.

Dunbar co-authored the article with staff and faculty members from Susquehanna University, Moravian College, the University of Pittsburgh, Dickinson College, and the Pennsylvania Legislative Office for Research Liaison.

Alumni In the News

Brian Rice ’01 was featured in a Forbes.com story on social influence, a shift in influence from those traditionally in our geographic circle to influence from a new wave of people we’ve seldom (or never) met. Rice co-founded the AdAge Top 50 blog, Business2Community.com.

Craig Vagell ’05 earned a Bronze Telly Award for “Answering the Call,” a documentary he produced about a firefighter who was badly injured in a fire. Vagell is manager of day-of-air operations at ABC in New York, and CEO of his company, Totally Focused Productions, LLC.

He is the incoming president of the Cabrini College Alumni Board, and as a volunteer firefighter, responded to the fire showcased in “Answering the Call.”

The Manassas News and Messenger (Va.) reported that Brian Walsh Jr. ’11 graduated from Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy. Walsh will patrol eastern Prince William County as a police officer.

Shore News Today reported that Christine Barnes ’94 is Teacher of the Year at Ocean City High School in New Jersey. Barnes teaches English.

Main Line Suburban Life reported that Tracy Johnson ’07 earned a master’s degree in multicultural education at Eastern University. Johnson is a recruiter for the university’s Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Cindi O’Hanlon ’79 was quoted in a Delaware County Daily Times story on the closing of Holy Saviour School in Lower Chichester. O’Hanlon had taught at the school for 31 years.

May 2012

MSNBC.com and the Burlington County Times published a feature story on Tim Rooney ’12, who is serving for a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps as a guidance counselor in California.

Philly.com and Syracuse.com published a feature story on Aileen Shotzberger ’12, who is traveling this summer to Thailand for a two-month elephant conservation project through Global Vision International.

The Landsale Reporter published a feature story on valedictorian Danielle Alio ’12.

Lindsay Anderson ’12 was Patch.com’s Greatest Person of the Week for her academic achievement and community engagement.

A Loquitur story on an April 29 Food Fast Retreat at Cabrini was picked up by the Catholic Relief Services blog “Voices.” Fourteen Cabrini students and three faculty members fasted for 10 hours to reflect on the plight of those around the world who are forced to go hungry each day.

Several local newspapers, including the Delaware County Daily Times and the Main Line Times, reported on the College’s Commencement on May 20.

A photo taken by Grounds Manager Gus Feudale of a snapping turtle on campus was published on USAToday.com.

Main Line Suburban Life and the Main Line Chamber of Commerce Newsletter featured photos of Trustee and Cabrini Classic Honoree Cas Holloway III, his wife, Joan, President Marie George, and Trustee Emerita Edith Robb Dixon.

Campus Minister Stephanie Salinis was featured in a WHYY NewsWorks story as one of the residents of Manayunk and Roxborough who are campaigning to open a community food co-op.

NBC10, 6ABC, CBS3, and local papers including the Delaware County Daily Times reported on Congressman Pat Meehan’s visit to Cabrini to discuss his proposed “The Protecting Victims on Campus Act of 2012,” which supporters argue would strengthen the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Reporting Statistics Act.

Philadelphia Ad News magazine reported that Laura Hancq ’13 is a recipient of a $2,500 Philly Ad Club scholarship, given annually to students who demonstrate high personal, professional and academic achievement.

Phillylacrosse.com reported on the women’s lacrosse team winning the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship by besting Marywood University, 19-16.

Philly.com reported that Brian Hill ’12 was named to the south team for the 71st annual United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III North-South game on May 25 at Harvard Stadium in Allston, Mass.  

Phillylacrosse.com reported that the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association honored the following men’s lacrosse players with All-American honors:

• John McSorley ’12 earned First Team honors.
• Andrew Kvech ’13, Erick Zarzecki ’13, and Anthony DiNenno ’15 earned Honorable Mention.

The Petersburg (Va.) Progress-Index reported on the College’s plan to reduce tuition beginning fall 2012.

Fairmont State University reported that Trustee Marvin Stewart addressed graduates at the university’s Commencement this year. Stewart is a 1976 graduate of Fairmont State. Marvin is the father of Cabrini student Matthew Stewart ’13.

Brian Felice, assistant director of admissions and assistant men’s lacrosse coach, was featured in a Springfield Patch.com story about the inaugural intramural lacrosse season for fourth graders. Cabrini hosted the championship game.

A photo of a fall vegetable centerpiece at Cabrini College, taken by Catering Director Agnes Randazzo, was featured in the weddings issue of Catersource Magazine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer published a photo of roofer Logan Eshleman working on the Mansion roof on May 29.

A video on Cabrini Ministries in Swaziland, produced by Allied Pixel, earned a Platinum Hermes Award. Gene Castellano, vice president for Advancement and External Relations, was executive producer, and Amy Coleman, director of Marketing and Creative Services, was associate producer.

Publications/Presentations

David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, Deborah Moran ’14 and Trevor Cross ’14 presented “Data-Independent Acquisition with Ion Mobility Provides Efficient Analysis of a Viral Proteome” at the 2012 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference.

The following faculty, students and alumni published “The Rewards and Challenges of Undergraduate Peer Mentoring in Course-Based Research: Student Perspectives from a Liberal Arts Institution” in Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring:

• David Dunbar, Ph.D. 
• Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry
• Catherine Mageeney ’11
• Christopher Catagnus ’12
• Amy Cimo ’14
• Catherine Beckowski
• Lisa Ratmansky, director of the Center for Teaching & Learning

Dunbar also published “Undergraduate Research at the State’s Capitol: Lessons Learned and a Look to the Future” in the Council on Undergraduate Research.

The article was co-authored by representatives from Susquehanna University, Moravian College, Dickinson College, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Pennsylvania Legislative Office for Research.

The Association of American Colleges and Universities accepted “Experiencing Justice Matters: A Case Study in Encountering Diversity across a Core Curriculum,” a session proposal to be presented at the association’s October conference.

The proposal was written by Darryl Mace, Ph.D., associate professor of history and political science; Laura Groves, Ph.D., associate professor of social work; and Michelle Filling, Ph.D., assistant professor of English.

Alumni In the News

Angela Donato ’11 was featured in a NJ.com story on her campaign against distracted driving.

Warminster Patch.com reported that Daniel Dwyer ’86 was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

The Burlington County Times reported that U.S. Army Colonel Joseph Bartasius ADP ’96 is a recipient of an Armed Services Award from the Lenape Regional High School District in Medford, N.J.

The News of Delaware County reported that Barbara Ellixson G’03 is a board member and teacher representative with the Haverford Township School District Education Foundation. Ellixson teaches at Lynnewood Elementary School.

April 2012

Erica Falvey ’12 was Campus Philly’s Student of the Month in April. An elementary/special education major, Falvey is a student teacher at the Wallingford School, and has volunteered with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and with Socks for Summer, a non-profit organization that provides socks and clothing for underprivileged girls.

Campus Philly is a nonprofit organization that fuels economic growth by encouraging students to study, explore, live and work in the Philadelphia region.

The Philadelphia Inquirer announced the promotion of Gene Castellano to vice president for Advancement and External Relations.

The Catholic Standard and Times reported that Cabrini is one of 13 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, and one of 168 nationwide, to join the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) as a founding member.

An initiative of the Council of Independent Colleges, NETVUE’s goal is to help colleges and universities foster a quest for meaning, purpose and service that is shaped by a deep understanding of academic excellence and religious faith.

Phillies.com announced April’s Phillies Extraordinary Scholars: Emily Tucci of Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pa., and Matthew Sinclair of Father Judge High School in Philadelphia. If Tucci and Sinclair enroll at Cabrini, each can receive scholarships totaling $10,000.

Local newspapers, including the Springfield Press, announced the Cabrini College Chorus Spring Concert.

Trustee John Schanz was featured on the NBC Weekend Today Show for participating in Comcast Cares Day, an annual community service and beautification event.

Radnor Patch ran a photo and brief story on the Radnor Conservancy’s presentation of a painting of the Mansion to President Marie Angelella George, Ph.D.

The painting is a token of appreciation from the Conservancy, which held its annual member gala last September at the Mansion.

Presentations/Publications

President George was among college and university presidents who presented and led a panel discussion on college affordability at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania’s Annual Meeting in Hershey, Pa.

The following students and faculty published “Mycobacteriophage Marvin: a New Singleton Phage with an Unusual Genome Organization” as the cover story in the Journal of Virology:

• Trevor Cross ’14
• David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology
• Melinda Harrison, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry
• Catherine Mageeney ’11
• Deborah Moran ’14

Harrison also co-authored, with Ambreen Alladin ’11, “Preeclampsia: Systemic Endothelial Damage Leading to Increased Activation of the Blood Coagulation Cascade” in the Journal of Biotech Research.

Melissa Terlecki, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, presented “Faculty Usages of Metacognitive Teaching Strategies” at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE) Faculty Development Conference at Chestnut Hill College.

The presentation was funded in part by a SEPCHE/Teagle Foundation grant.

Alumni In the News

The Main Line Times and City Suburban News reported that Nell Stetser ’G64 was appointed principal of Waldron Mercy Academy, a Catholic elementary school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy in Merion Station.

The South Philly Review reported the candidacy of Jordan Harris ’G08 in a special election for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

The Connecticut Post announced the engagement of Caitlin Dolan ’06 to Garrett Fritze Berg.

The Medford Sun (N.J.) reported that Jeremy Ukrainski ’10 joined the Philadelphia accounting firm Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, Cicalese, Wilson & Co.