Penn State Abington Advisory Board Member, Charles Kahn, Jr., is awarded a Lion Statue April 8 as he retires from the board after serving fourteen years. Pictured Jack Endicott, Advisory Board Chairman, Charles Kahn, Jr., Advisory Board Member, Dr. Karen Wiley Sandler, Chancellor
Laureen Cantwell has been hired as Penn State Abington’s new Assistant Director of Development. Having previously worked within the Friends membership development department at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Laureen has recently moved to the Philadelphia region.
Laureen has a BA in English from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY and completed a creative thesis of poetry. She is also Vassar’s 2006 recipient of the Deanne Beach Stoneham Prize for Poetry.
As her undergraduate years were spent in a small-college setting, Laureen is excited to be part of a higher education institution once again. "This time, though, I'm even more excited because I get to experience the relationship that Abington has with the overall Penn State University culture, who we are as a campus, and where we want to go. My job is to help us get there and, with all the great people I've met so far and the many more great people I anticipate meeting along the way, I look forward to the journey immensely."
Contact Laureen at 215-881-7811.
Kim Berring has been hired as Penn State Abington’s new Alumni Relations Director. Having previously worked for Temple University Ambler as the Coordinator of Student Activities, Kim also has several years experience volunteering and working for the Philadelphia Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma, a national sorority.
Kim has a BA in Mass Communications from Penn State University and M. Ed. in Educational Administration from Temple University.
Having spent one year at Penn State Berks Campus as an undergraduate, Kim is familiar with a smaller college setting. “I’m so excited to be working for my alma mater. We’re all part of the same Penn State pride, no matter what campus we attended. I’ve met so many wonderful alumni, staff, and faculty members already and I’m looking forward to meeting many more.”
Contact Kim at 215-881-7611.
Dolores Rafter Arevalo, Ph.D., has been hired as Coordinator of International Affairs and Lecturer in Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State Abington.
Arevalo comes to Penn State Abington from West Chester University where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication. In addition, she created a short term study abroad program in Valencia, Spain, for non-language majors. Prior to West Chester, Dolores spent ten years at Temple University in the Office of International Services and The Intensive Language Program.
"I am passionate about study abroad. I would like to see it become the cornerstone of undergraduate education in all disciplines. Study abroad is the key to the transformation of worldview. I’m excited about the possibility of bringing my leadership and expertise to Penn State Abington to facilitate the execution of the international goals."
Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Director of Intercultural Affairs at Penn State Abington has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to participate in seminars in Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Bochum and Frankfurt-Main) during the 2007-2008 academic year, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Jose learned about the German educational system and interacted/exchanged ideas to promote American students, faculty and staff to study in Germany. Full release.
Penn State Abington Corporate Communication Lecturer Daniel Cirucci received the E.A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award October 12, the highest honor conferred by the National Association of Bar Executives.
This award is "for outstanding achievement in the field of communications, for extraordinary service to colleagues in the National Association of Bar Executives, and for distinguished leadership of the Communications Section."
Welcome to new Penn State Abington:
- Assistant Director of Development, Laureen Cantwell x 7811.
- Captain, ROTC, Ben Spang, 212 Rydal, x7434
- Coordinator, International Affairs, Dolores Arevalo, 320B Sutherland, x7541
- Alumni & Development Specialist, Kim Berring, 215-881-7611
- Bookstore Manager Mary Jo Hui, x7415
- Chief/Supervisor, Safety & Police Services Louis "Lou" Clewell, x7420
Note to Penn State Faculty & Staff: we are moving items previously found in the Faculty & Staff section to new Intranet link. See new Intranet link above under "Alumni & Friends". Thanks for your patience during this move. Questions, comments, contact Jim Hopf, x7821.