150-131, published in Spring 2006.
130-111, published in Summer 2006.
110-91, published in Fall 2006.
90-71, published in Spring 2007.
70-56, published in Summer 2007.
55-41, published in Fall 2007.
40-26, published in Spring 2008.

150-131

150. Wallace Growney, Member of the Faculty, 1964-1998.
A professor and department head, he taught mathematics and computer science, started the computer science academic program, and championed the administrative uses of computing. He was the second faculty member elected to the board of directors and the first speaker of the faculty.

149. Campus Diversification Committee, 1968-1971.
The Campus Diversification Committee was an agent of the student government formed in 1968 to try to increase the numbers of racial and ethnic minorities in the student body. It raised money to fund visitations to the campus by inner-city minority youth.

148. Alumni Gymnasium Fire, 1934.

Edgar Wingard, Class of 1902

The Alumni Gymnasium burned down in January 1934, despite efforts of residents of the adjacent Hassinger Hall, who ran a hose from the second floor to augment efforts of the local fire company. A new Alumni Gymnasium was constructed on the south end of the campus; in 1958, the library expansion claimed the site of the old gym.

147. Edgar Wingard, Class of 1902, Football Coach, 1916, 1919, and 1924-1925.
A lineman on the football team and a tenor in the glee club, he was a notorious hell raiser while a student, popular with his peers but not with the faculty. He coached football at several other universities before returning to the university in 1916.

Samuel Clapper '68

146. Samuel Clapper, Esq. ’68, Board Member, 1976-82.
He was a student leader and editor of the Crusader during the tumultuous years of 1967 and 1968, when students protested against compulsory chapel and the rules in loco parentis (in place of the parents). He established a law practice in Somerset, Pa., and served as president of the Alumni Association and member of the board of directors.

Michael Scheib '78

145. Michael Scheib ’78.
A finance major from Millersburg, Pa., he was among the best basketball players ever to represent the Orange and Maroon. He received the Naismith Award as the best senior basketball player under six feet tall at the annual Basketball Hall of Fame celebration in 1978; he became just the second non-Division I recipient of the award.

144. The Project House System.
The Project House System began in 1976 as “special interest housing,” a way to both allocate dormitory space and encourage student service projects. The system was the kernel of the volunteer service program receiving recognition from Presidents Reagan in 1985 and George H. W. Bush in 1989.

Margaret DuVal '76

143. Margaret “Margy” DuVal ’76.
She was a student leader on the campus, in particular with the campus chapter of the Association of Women Students (AWS). During the 1975-76 academic year, as president of the national AWS, she testified before Congress on the association’s behalf and met with President Gerald Ford.

142. Robert Bradford, Member of the Faculty, 1963-1994.
A political scientist whose specialty was African politics and history, he for many years directed the international education program and the highly successful summer program “Susquehanna at Oxford, England.” He also initiated the African semester program and spent two stints as a teaching missionary to Cuttington College in Liberia.

Vincent Fratelli '40

141. Vincent Fratalli ’40.
A native of Scranton, Pa., he was active on the football team, debate society and band as a student. While serving as a navigator in the Army Air Force, he was the first Susquehanna alumnus killed in World War II when his plane was shot down in January of 1943 during the North African campaign.

140. Jim Taylor, Track Coach, 1978-2004.
The most successful track coach in Susquehanna history, his teams were undefeated during regular season meets from 1979 to 1989 and won four Middle Atlantic Conference titles in track. Counted on his team were a number of athletes who were named NCAA Division III All Americans.

139. Graduate Degrees, 1898-1928.
Beginning in 1898, Susquehanna University granted masters and doctoral degrees, both honorary and earned. Graduate degrees stopped being offered in 1928 in order to attain accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

138. Susquehanna University Studies, 1934-1981.
In 1934, the faculty launched the Susquehanna University Studies, an annual compendium of research articles largely authored by SU faculty. It continued until 1981 when it was folded into the Susquehanna University Press.

137. Association of Women Students (AWS), 1967-1981.
The AWS was initiated on Susquehanna’s campus in 1967. It played a significant role in eliminating the rules and regulations in loco parentis that then hemmed in women, and later shed light on and agitated for issues to improve women’s independence and growth as individuals.

Ruth Zimmerman '70

136. Ruth Zimmerman ’70.
An English major who became editor of the Crusader in April of 1969, she vowed to make it “relevant and interesting.” The paper took a strong stand in opposition to the Vietnam War and encouraged students to participate in the antiwar movement. She became a high school English teacher after graduation.

135. Sidney Apfelbaum, Esq., Board Member, 1985-Present.
A lawyer from Sunbury, Pa., he has long served on the academic affairs committee of the board of directors and has been particularly effective in raising funds for the university. Apfelbaum Hall was named in his honor in 2000.

Robert Mosher '37

134. Robert Mosher ’37.
After graduating from Susquehanna, he became a writer of radio and television programs, at first for the Amos and Andy radio show and later for the television sitcoms, “Leave It to Beaver” and “The Munsters.” Mosher suggested that some of his ideas for the Amos and Andy show came from exploits at Bond and Key, of which he was a member.

Douglas Arthur '49

133. Douglas Arthur ’49, Board Member, 1973-1993. He came to Susquehanna after service in World War II as a pilot in the Pacific Theater. He was a football player and member of Bond and Key, and after graduation a successful businessman and a loyal and active board member. The football practice field is named for him and his wife, Lucille.

132. College Bowl Appearance, 1965.
A team of Crusaders took on the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin in the popular NBC-TV quiz show, “The GE College Bowl,” on March 28, 1965. The more experienced Wisconsin team bested representatives of the Orange and Maroon.

William Lewis '68

131. William Lewis, Esq. ’68, Board Member, 1987-Present.
A member of Phi Mu Delta and active in student government matters, he was the first African American to graduate from Susquehanna University. He has long been an administrator at the U.S. Department of Energy, and a committed member of the Susquehanna community as a member of the board of directors.