July 2004

Message from the Director

This is a very exciting time at the alumni office as we send you this, our very first e-newsletter. We are hoping that this newsletter will help you keep informed about and connected with the many exciting things your alma mater is doing. As you get this and subsequent issues of our e-newsletter you will see that KU is really on the cutting edge of many programs and initiatives. And, it is truly a beautiful campus – a place to be proud of and hopefully return to often. Spring on campus is a busy time.

We recently hosted our Alumni Weekend activities including our annual alumni art show and class reunions dating back to the class of 1929. On May 8th KU graduated the largest class ever and the class of 1954 was back participating in the commencement ceremonies, charming the undergraduates with their stories and vitality. This 50th year class presented Dr. Cevallos with a scholarship gift of over $28,000. WOW! What a fine legacy of helping current students to be able to experience and enjoy Kutztown University.

I encourage you to keep in touch often and visit us when you can.

Best Regards,


Director of Alumni Communications
Godshall@kutztown.edu

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Name that Newsletter!

     Now that we have an innovative forum for KU news in our e-newsletter, we need a great name for it. We’ve kicked around a few ideas on campus, but we thought we would let you, our creative and resourceful alumni, submit your ideas as well. So, send your ideas to alumni@kutztown.edu by August 31 for consideration. If we choose your submission, we’ll feature you in the next newsletter and send you a KU sweatshirt.
Alumni Events
July 5-16 2004 Alaska (read more)
July 31 KU Beach Party at the Shore (read more)
August 7-21 European Adventure (read more)

August 28

Freshman Move In Day
September 4 KU Football- Opening Home Game against Clarion
September 11 Alumni Board Meeting
September 25 Home Game against Mansfield -KU celebrates Family Day!
October 2 Tom Schantz Retirement Reception (read more)
October 9 KU Football -Home Game against Bloomsburg
October 11 & 12 Alumni Computer Class for Seniors (read more)
October 16 KU Football -Home Game Against ESU
October 30 Homecoming! KU celebrates Homecoming Weekend as they take on Edinboro!

President George W. Bush
Visits Kutztown!

     Kutztown University got a surprise visit from President George W. Bush in early July, after the president's re-election team decided to make the university its first stop on a three-town campaign bus tour.

Read about President Bush's visit here.

Alumni Spotlight
Tasha Mannino - 1998.

     Tasha Mannino, ‘98 discovered her love of rugby as a freshman at KU. “We were a brand new team. I remember none of us having a clue what we were doing at first but luckily, we had some great female athletes and were able to catch on pretty quickly.”

Read more about Tasha Mannino here.
News At Kutztown
KU Alumni Awards


      On Saturday, May 22 nine Kutztown alumni and one special professor emeritus were honored at the annual KU Alumni Weekend Awards Luncheon. Five graduates were chosen for the Early Career Excellence Award, three for the Rothermel Award, and two were selected to receive Alumni Citation awards. (read more)
Hall of Fame - Kutztown held its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 4.
The induction class of 2004 included (from left to right): Keith Newhard (’59), a football and men’s basketball stalwart; Robin Avery (’98), a record-setting member of the women’s basketball team; Fran Metz (’87), one of the first 1,000 point scorers in women’s basketball and a standout softball player; Daphne Hoyt (’93), of the women’s cross country and track & field teams; H. John Landis (’67), catcher for the 1966 championship baseball team; and Ronald Lauchnor (’63), high-scoring member of the men’s basketball team.
Career Services - Not Just for Students Anymore

     
 Did you know that as an alumnus of Kutztown University you have a lifelong membership to KU Career Services? Career Services offers a variety of services to alumni whether you’re still looking for that perfect job, hoping to network with other KU grads in your field or geographical area, thinking of making a career change, or hoping to find KU grads to fill positions in your organization. (read more)

Connections - Getting Freshman Connected with KU

     
  Just how does KU register and orient the nearly 2000 new full time freshmen coming to campus this fall? The answer is CONNECTIONS. Continuing a long line of excellence, in-coming freshmen had the opportunity to attend the freshman orientation program known as CONNECTIONS earlier this summer.(read more)

Education - Bernhardt Hired as Education Dean at Kutztown University.

     
  Dr. Regis G. Bernhardt has been hired as dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University. Bernhardt previously served as dean of the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University. He officially began his duties at KU on Monday, June 28.

  Bernhardt had been employed at Fordham since 1971 and had served as a professor in educational administration and supervision, and for four years as associate vice president for Academic Affairs. He permanently replaces former College of Education dean Eileen Shultz and interim dean Ira Blake.(read more)

Athletics
Kutztown University Director of Athletics Clark Yeager has been named the school’s new assistant to the provost, Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, university president, announced.

Yeager, who has served as director of athletics at KU since 1992, will step down as AD on August 1, and will assume his new position on August 21. (read more)
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