The Pipeline
Susquehanna University's Official Monthly Newsletter for the
Alumni-Parent Admissions Network (APAN) * May 2003
In this Issue:
- A Note from the APAN Staff
- APAN Member of the Month: Jack Villella '72, Parent of Jared '03
- SU Outstanding Performer of the Month
- Crusader Campus Corner
- Extra, Extra, Read All About It...SU Students in the News
- Crusader Athletics
- Notes and Reminders
- College Fair Update
- APAN Polo Shirts Update
- Adopt-A-Student Program Update
- APAN Web site
- Update Your Personal Information Online
- APAN Membership Update
- Summer Send-offs and Picnics for Rising Seniors
- APAN Training Session Update
- Join us on Alumni Weekend
A
Note from the APAN Staff
This is the final
edition of The Pipeline for the 2002-2003 academic year. There will
be a mid-summer edition as well as periodic e-mails to serve as a reminder for
important happenings and upcoming events. Thank you for all of your help in
rejuvenating the APAN program this year. We look forward to an even more exciting
and successful 2003-2004!
---Dave, Sean, Chris and Pam
APAN Member
of the Month: Jack Villella '72, Parent of Jared '03
Editor’s
Note: The APAN Member of the Month section is a new addition to The Pipeline.
Each month we will feature individual APAN members who have contributed significantly
to the expansion and success of the APAN program over the past year.
May's APAN Member of the Month is Jack Villella, Class of ’72. Jack first
learned of SU when then-football coach Jim Hazlett recruited him. Upon visiting
the “beautiful” and “comfortable” campus, he decided
SU was the place he wanted to spend the next four years. Jack, a marketing major,
kept a busy schedule during his time at SU, playing football, working at our
radio station WQSU, and joining the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Jack graduated
with not only his degree, but with “…good friends that I still keep
in touch with today.”
Jack lives in Sinclairville, N.Y. with his wife Christine, a high school health
and physical education teacher, and son Jared, who graduated from SU this past
weekend with a degree in public relations. Jack works as the manager of a ski
area in western New York, and also owns and operates a food and beverage venture.
“My family,” Jack states, “was in the restaurant business
and it has always been of interest to me.”
After Jared enrolled in SU, Jack decided he “…wanted to give a little
back to the place that provided me with so many great memories.” The result
has been an overwhelming involvement in APAN, especially in the college fair
program, where he volunteers a great deal of his time. In fact, he explains,
“I think I most enjoy going to the college fairs and exposing students
to the possibilities at SU and just trying to help them with a major decision
in their lives.”
SU Outstanding
Performer of the Month: Lindajoy Golding '03
The Outstanding Performer
for the month of May is Lindajoy Golding '03, who played the feature role of
Joan of Arc in "The Lark," the SU theater department’s spring
production. Golding graduated from SU this past Sunday with a degree in Theatre
with an emphasis in performance and a minor in Spanish. She has performed in
many shows throughout her four years at SU, including: "The Perfect Ganesh,""The
Grapes of Wrath,""The Real Inspector Hound," "The Little
Foxes,""Macbeth,""Spirit of Life," and "The Country
Wife."
Of her difficult role as Joan, Golding says, “As a performer, I felt extremely
privileged to be chosen…Rehearsals were long, and both physically and
emotionally draining, but I enjoyed the challenge. One of the things I really
loved about this play is that it also challenged me spiritually. Joan's faith
became a source of inspiration and strength in my own personal walk with God.”
Golding not only challenged herself on the stage, but maintained a challenging
schedule off the stage as well. She worked for two years as a Resident Assistant,
and was very active in The Sisterhood, the leadership honor society Omicron
Delta Kappa, the foreign language honor society Phi Sigma Iota, and the SU Gospel
Choir.
Campus Crusader Corner
Calendars,
Schedules and Events (Click the link to see
all of the latest happenings on campus!)
Extra,
Extra, Read All About It...SU Students in the News
Two Susquehanna senior athletes have recently had their achievements
acknowledged in major sporting publications. Giulia Umile, goalie on the Women’s
Lacrosse team, is one of eight Division III goalies profiled in the online
goalie magazine GoalieNation.com. Umile, a three-time first team
All Middle Atlantic Conference selection and two-time member of the Intercollegiate
Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Metro Regional All-American
team, is included in the “Who’s Hot in College” section.
With a 43-18 career record, a career 8.18 goals against average, 743 career
saves, and a career .584 save percentage, Umile holds every SU goalkeeping
record!
After being named as the Outstanding Performer of the month in the March edition
of the Pipeline, Matt Deamer followed by being featured in the "Faces
in the Crowd" section of the April 21st edition of Sports Illustrated.
At the Washington and Lee Invitational, Deamer broke his own school record
in the javelin with a throw of 236 feet, 1½ inches, the second longest
throw in Division III history. The throw not only qualifies him for this year’s
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, but also provisionally qualifies
him for next year’s U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Crusader Athletics
Notes & Reminders
College Fair Update
Thank you to everyone who participated in a college fair program
this spring. The new table banners received great reviews and we covered a
record number of fairs. IF YOU ATTENDED A FAIR THIS SPRING AND HAVE NOT YET
RETURNED YOUR TABLE BANNER OR INQUIRY CARDS, PLEASE DO SO ASAP.
We will be re-evaluating the college fair program in the coming
weeks to improve and streamline some things for the fall. Please keep an eye
out this summer for e-mails containing information about fall college fair
programs.
If you were not previously involved and would like to attend college fairs,
or have any comments or suggestions, please contact us.
APAN Polo Shirts Update
Thank you to everyone who expressed
interest in purchasing an APAN polo shirt. We are currently in the process
of working with our designer on the shirts. We anticipate having them ready
by the end of the summer. Check your e-mail for more information on how to
purchase one!
Adopt-A-Student Program Update
The Adopt-A-Student program was a tremendous success! 1102 students were
contacted via phone and e-mail and every student who was accepted received
a congratulatory letter as well. Of the 1102 students contacted, 293 will
be joining the Susquehanna family this fall, approximately a 27% yield rate!
Everyone should be extremely proud for making this program a success! We
will not be sending out any more e-mail updates about withdrawals. If you
have a question concerning a particular student's status, please contact
Dave for an update.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered
for this program, whether you were a letter writer, caller or e-mailer!
APAN Web site
Watch for the debut of the APAN Web site
which will feature a password protected section for APAN members. You will
be able to access the college fair schedule, important documents, submit forms
online and much more! We expect to begin rolling out the site over the summer
and will have more information soon.
Update Your Personal Information
Online
Has your address, contact or job information
changed? If so, please make sure you send us your updated information ASAP.
To update your information online please visit www.susqu.edu/admissions/apan/UpdateInformation.
It is extremely important for us to have a working e-mail address for you!
APAN Membership
Update
The Alumni-Parent Admissions Network is
currently the strongest we have ever been. Membership stands at 500 plus members
from over 30 states plus DC! We will be conducting our 2003-2004 membership
drive in the coming months. If you know of any SU alums or parents of current
or past students who you think would make good APAN members, please forward
their names to us so we may contact them.
Picnics for Rising Seniors
The Office of Admissions will be hosting
picnics for rising seniors and their families this August. Please keep a look-out
for an e-mail on how you can be involved with these events in your home area.
We are currently planning 3-4 picnics and will begin choosing locations shortly.
If you are interested in opening your home and backyard to our prospective students,
please contact us!
APAN Dinner
Training Sessions
Watch your e-mail for more information on dates for upcoming dinner-training
sessions. We hope to be holding these sessions this summer in the following
locations:
- Philadelphia Area
- Central New Jersey
- Northern New Jersey
- Allentown Area
- Harrisburg Area
Join us on Alumni Weekend
We invite any interested APAN members to participate
in an APAN Information Session on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. during
Alumni Weekend. The purpose of this session is to recruit new members, and
it would be beneficial to have current members present to share their APAN
experiences. It is also a great opportunity for you to meet other APAN members
and have any questions about the program answered. If you are interested,
please e-mail us at APAN@susqu.edu.
Questions, Comments, Concerns, or Feedback are always
welcome! We want to know what you think! Please e-mail APAN at APAN@susqu.edu
or call us at 1-800-326-9672.
Important Contact Information
Phone: 1-800-326-9672 or 570-372-4260
Fax: 570-372-2722
E-mail: APAN@susqu.edu
Office of Alumni Relations: 570-372-4115
Office of Development: 570-372-4106
Dave Weisbord, Coordinator
Sean Capkin '06, Assistantship Student
Pam Aungst, Administrative Assistant
Chris Markle '84, Director of Admissions
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