Mercyhurst Magazine Summer 2016

Harriet Victor-Snyder Cynthia Vitale Robert Vitale Kathryn Vogt Randall Vogt Letitia Vozzo-Romas Dargan Vucen Lala Vucen Cynthia E. Wagner Michael W. Wagner Cynthia A. Waidley Gerard J. Waidley ‘80 Donna Ward Kurt Ward David W. Warner Judith Warner Joseph Washko Sara E. Watkins ‘02 Cynthia M. Way ‘76 Helen R. Weaver Ellen Wegrzyn Thomas Wegrzyn Michael Weimer Shannan Weimer James D. Welker Susan L. Welker Margaret M. Wells Todd R. Wells Garvin Weyl Michele M. Wheaton ‘05 Mary Ann Wieczorek Robert M. Wieczorek Amy S. Wiedeman Elizabeth Wilson Kenneth J. Wilson Barbara A. Wood ‘87 James Woodring Carole Yarosz Joseph Yarosz Bradley C. Young Elizabeth A. Young Colleen Zaczkiewicz ‘80 John H. Zaczkiewicz Traci Zahn Andrew Zanaglio Pamela Zanaglio Anthony G. Zusinas Jr. Patricia Zusinas EMPLOYEES Deb Whelchel Rich Whelchel Jane M. White

Dyan L. Jones, Ph.D. Sr. Lisa M. McCartney, RSM, Ph.D. ‘71 Ryan J. Palm ‘07 Susan K. Reddinger Msgr. David Rubino, Ph.D.

Melissa K. Heerboth, Ph.D. Robert J. Heibel Mary Hembrow Snyder, Ph.D. David O. Hewett ‘87 Jeremy C. Hewitt ‘07 Robert Hof Megan K. Hofman ‘12 Jodi Staniunas Hopper ‘89 Michele M. Hubert Colin Hurley ‘13 Kristy Jamison Edward A. Jolie, Ph.D. ‘01 Ruth B. Jolie, Ph.D. ‘01 Darci R. Jones Candice Kiskadden Thomas P. Kitchen ‘97 Lori J. Krasnesky Lori A. Krause Travis M. Lindahl ‘00 Chris J. Magoc, Ph.D. Anne E. Marjenin ‘08 Joanne M. McGurk, Ph.D. Dana K. McMillin ‘05 Darlene S. Melchitzky ‘89 Thomas A. Merlino Jr. Laura L. Merritt ‘07 Karen L. Meyer Scott D. Michel, Ph.D. ‘00 Keiko T. Miller Rebekah N. O’Connor ‘10 Courtney F. Olevnik ‘08 Mary Ann Owoc, Ph.D. Ivan Palikuca ‘13 Amy D. Parente, Ph.D. John M. Parente, D.Ed. Jenell Patton Caleb M. Pifer Cecil C. Pilson Donald M. Platte, Ph.D. Rita L. Platte Elizabeth J. Platz ‘06 Matthew D. Platz ‘09 Preston S. Reilly Sheila W. Richter ‘77 Roy A. Ridondelli Christina M. Rieger, Ph.D. Christina Riley-Brown, Ph.D. Randall W. Rinke ‘88 Leanne M. Roberts, Ph.D. Pedro L. Rodriguez ‘11 Jefrey W. Roessner, Ph.D. ‘89 Abbey M. Mollo ‘08 Elizabeth J. Morgan Debbie W. Morton Janelle Newman Christopher Norris Barry K. Nuhfer Justin M. Ross, Ph.D. Adam M. Saeler ‘06 Matthew J. Sanflippo ‘13 Mark Santillano Solveig R. Santillano Shanna M. Schumacher Allison A. Seib Brian R. Sheridan ‘87

Christopher M. Ryan Laura M. Zirkle, Ph.D.

Alice M. Agnew Sarah A. Allen Jennifer Bach ‘94 Andrea Barnett

The Ridge family – Tom, Michele, Lesley and Tom Ridge Jr. – at an October 2015 event marking the 20th anniversary of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration. Photo by Jerry Kambic. Gifts help develop Ridge Collection A little-known fact in Mercyhurst history: As a summer job when he was in college, Tom Ridge helped lay the bricks for the construction of a new library at Mercyhurst. Today that building, now known as Hammermill Library, houses The Thomas J. and Michele Ridge Collection, which documents the history of the couple’s public service. The Ridge collection, donated to Mercyhurst in November 2012, mainly spans 1995 to 2001 and chronicles signifcant events of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration in Pennsylvania. In time, the collection is expected to grow to include some materials from Ridge’s six terms in Congress and as the frst secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archivist Katelyn Quirin, M.L.I.S., continues to work on curating, preservation and digitizing more than 1.1 million documents, 10,000 photographs, and 3,000 audio-visual items. In addition, Mercyhurst plans to construct the Ridge Reading Room in a prominent location on the main foor of the library. Fundraising continues to support these initiatives. On June 2, 2016, Asher Chocolate Company CEO Robert Asher hosted a luncheon at the Union League in Philadelphia to beneft the Ridge Collection at Mercyhurst. President Michael T. Victor and his wife, Jean Craige Pepper Victor, a member of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, joined him in welcoming guests. President and Mrs. Victor also hosted an October 2015 dinner in Hershey that celebrated the 20 th anniversary of the Ridge-Schweiker Administration and was attended by more than 100 who were part of the Ridge administration. “I am particularly gratifed that our institution in Erie, a city where both the Governor and Mrs. Ridge were born, has the honor of archiving their distinguished public careers,” Victor said. Governor and Mrs. Ridge and Ridge Policy Group principals Mark Holman and Mark Campbell remain involved with the collection.

Phillip J. Belfore, Ph.D. Peter J. Benekos, Ph.D. Sarah Bennett Helen A. Berquist ‘00 Christian T. Beyer ‘04 Peggy L. Black, Ph.D. Jane M. Blystone, Ph.D. Julie E. Boam ‘92 Meredith Bollheimer, J.D. Analida I. Braeger ‘02 Natalie A. Britt ‘08 Gary M. Brown, Ph.D. Bethany M. Brun ‘11 Kathleen T. Bukowski, Ph.D. ‘75 Allison Byrnes ‘99 Keith D. Cammidge Sr. Mary Paul Carioty, RSM ‘82 David J. Cherico ‘79 Nicholas J. Cianci ‘14 Susan M. Corbran ‘73 Lindsay A. Cox ‘12 Jennifer G. Craven ‘08 Robert D. Cullen Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Ph.D. Karen M. Donnelly Alice A. Edwards, Ph.D. Verna M. Ehret, Ph.D. Amy C. Eisert ‘02 Heather M. Garvin Elling, Ph.D. ‘07 Caitlin C. Ewing ‘14 Kerrie Findlay Alice M. Flanagan Susan B. Foster Kyle W. Foust, Ed.D. ‘89 Betsy A. Frank ‘81 Maria L. Garase, Ph.D. ‘98 Annette M. Gardner ‘06 Joan S. Giannelli Adam A. Glass ‘09 Brad K. Gleason ‘13 Louis J. Goulet ‘02 Adam P. Grady ‘08 Andrea E. Grady ‘07 Steven R. Gregg ‘12 Roger E. Grifths, Ph.D. Suzanne M. Gushie ‘88 Frank E. Hagan, Ph.D. Walter W. Hale ‘79 Penny A. Hanes Holly N. Hebebrand

Leadership Giving Society James G. Breckenridge, Ph.D. Mary B. Breckenridge, Ed.D.

Jeanette C. Britt ‘94 Sheila S. Coon ‘72

Daniel T. Cullen Mary A. Daly ‘66

David J. Dausey, Ph.D. ‘97 Michael A. Elnitsky, Ph.D. Daryl V. Georger, Ph.D. Joseph E. Howard ‘03 David C. Hyland, Ph.D.

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