- Two Erie business leaders have been elected to initial four year terms as trustees of Mercyhurst University. Joining the 32-member governing board are Mark J. Salvia and John W. Masterson. Both men were appointed earlier this year to the Trustee Subcommittee on Endowment and Investments as community resources. Salvia is partner and vice president of Hubbard-Bert, Inc. He joined the insurance agency shortly after graduation from Headlines from the Hurst SALVIA, MASTERSON ELECTED TRUSTEES
“We bring the world to Mercyhurst, which is integral to the Mercy tradition,” Evans said. “My role is to diversify the campus and this is our best year ever.” Evans credited the recruiting ef orts of his staf , including assistant director Adiba Shahjahan, and athletic coaches, as well as the “expanding reputation of Mercyhurst University around the world.” Mercyhurst has also launched an Intensive English Program (IEP) — an English as a Second Language (ESL) equivalent — of ering international students collegiate-level English profcienc y training in reading, writing, grammar, listening and speaking. Abramek had a number of fellow students perform live at the university’s D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, where he mixed the instruments and vocals together on his computer. He then convinced Facebook friend and Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Brad Blackwood to do the audio post- production in his Memphis studio. Abramek said he’d like to see the recording played as a theme song at athletic contests and other Mercyhurst events. He even envisions a music video that could be used to recruit new students. “It’s not very often on a college campus that we can bring students together to produce a professional quality music video that speaks to how we feel about being here,” he said. Check out his song on YouTube . STUDENT-COMPOSER CREATES MERCYHURST THEME SONG It’s a well-known fact that people can boost their mood simply by listening to upbeat music. Mercyhurst student Alan Abramek is counting on that tenet to carry his own pumped-up anthem, “It’s Gonna be a Good Day,” onto the playlists of the Mercyhurst community. The junior communication major from Poland is passionate about composing music and he’s found much to inspire his music at Mercyhurst. “I love it here,” he said. “It’s not just the campus; it’s the students, the talent, the work ethic, the energy.” “It’s Gonna be a Good Day” is a positive refec tion of his Mercyhurst experience with a contagious upbeat tempo that blends pop and rap.
Mercyhurst in 1982. He is an advisory board member of Health America and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Producer; a member of Erie Life Underwriters; and a committee member for United Way of Giving. Salvia also is a corporator of UPMC Hamot. Masterson is senior resident director and wealth management advisor for the Erie ofc e of Merrill Lynch. He is a graduate of Penn State University and a member of the Society for Financial Service Professionals, International Society of Certifed Emplo yee Beneft Specialists, and Estate Planning Council of Erie. He is a director of United Way of Erie County, Erie Regional Library Foundation and ArtsErie and a member of the fnanc e council, Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership. Masterson had been a member of the Mercyhurst President’s Associates and adjunct faculty in the Mercyhurst Walker School of Business.
‘HURST ENROLLS RECORD INTERNATIONAL CLASS
This year Mercyhurst University welcomed the largest international class in its history – 80 undergraduates from 25 countries – when nearly 700 new students arrived on the Erie campus for fall semester. As home to English-profcien t students from more than 40 countries, Mercyhurst is a hub of international diversity. This year, Mercyhurst’s record undergraduate class is augmented by an additional dozen new international graduate and adult students, according to Eric Evans, director of international admissions and services.
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