Juniata Magazine Fall 2001

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by  Juniata College

magazi• ne
Fall 2001
RESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Juniata Maga:z:ine I ONTENTS
Table of
features
2
Juniata College Theatre Program Takes Center Stage
JUNIATA maga:::ine
Over the past three years Juniata College has revitalized its
David A. Gildea
Dear Friends,
Director of External Relations & Marketing
theatre program, putting cutting-edge productions, top-quality
John Wall
If you haven't done so in a while, please take time to check out the progress of the William].
Editor, Director of Media Relations
von Liebig Center for Science onJuniata's Web site (wwwjuniata.edu -Weekly Facilities Bub Parker '91 education and inclusive student participation in the spotlight.
Sports Tnfonnation Director
Improvement Update) or better yet, visit the campus. With its steel superstructure pressing
Rosann Brown
skyward, the new building is a most impressive sight. But even more impressive is the impact Publications Coonlinator/Graphic Designer Stwlent Scholarships
this magnificent new facility will have, not only on the chemistry and biology programs that Brenda R. Roll
Marketing Assistant Juniata alumni play a crucial role in shaping the best and
will be housed there, but also on many academic programs.
John 5. Hille
Vice President for College Advancement & the brightest of each Juniata College class, thanks to the
Once chemistry and biology move into the von Liebig Center, we plan to renovate the Marketing
Michelle (Koren) Corby '95 Nomination Scholarship Program.
chemistry wing of Brumbaugh Science Center to accommodate the departments of informa­
Director of Alumni Relations
tion technology, communications, and accounting/business/economics. This move will have Bridget M. O'Brien '00
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
With record enrollment the dual benefit of providing these synergistic programs with first-rate learning facilities, and Evelyn L. Pembrnoke 10 Juniata Digs Deep to Improve its Infrastructure
opening up space in other buildings for expansion of other departments. Alumni Relations Assistant
and new facilities, Heating, cooling and electrical costs are not often associated
Snavely Associates, Ltd.
Another important project is the creation of the Barry and Marlene Halbritter Performing Arts Design & Production
this is indeed an exciting with higher education, but Juniata has rewired its expenditures
Center with key features including a renovated Oller Hall and the addition of a new theatre Juniata College Magazine is published
time at Juniata. quanerly by Juniata College, to lower costs on utilities, not to mention water and sewer,
and auxiliary space.
Department of Advancement and
Marketing and is distributed free of and telecommunication lines.
As you will see from the lead article in this edition of The Juniata Magazine, we have a charge to alumni and friends ofJ uniata
College. Postmaster and others, please
growing theatre program worthy of a fine performing space. Having been involved in two send change-of-address correspondence
other college theatre projects prior to coming to Juniata, I have witnessed first hand how to: Alumni Relations, l 700 Moore St.,
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2196.Juniata
departments
improved and expanded performing space has had a wonderful affect on the campus and on College Magazine can accept no
responsibility for unsolicited
the surrounding community:
contributions of artwork, photography,
or articles. Juniata College, as an
With record enrollment and new facilities this i.s indeed an exciting time at Juniata. educational institution and employer, 14 Campus News
values equality of opponunity and
Do come visit! diversity The College is an independent, Oass Notes
privately supponed co-educational 19
Warm Regards, institution committed to providing a In Production
liberal arts education to qualified 27
students regardless of sex, race, color,
Faculty Feature
religion, national origin, ancestry, marital 28
status, sexual orientation, or disability. lts
policies comply with requirements of Faculty Briefs
29
Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IV of the Education Amendments of Sports
32
Thomas R. Kepple Jr. 1972, and all other applicable federal,
state, and local statutes, regulations and Campus Events
President guidelines. We welcome letters from 34
readers. Write to us at: Juniata College 360°
kepplet®juniata. edu Magazine, 1700 Moore 5Lreet., 36 -Reconnecting withJuniata
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2196 or e-mail
DrjaView
us al gildead@_juniata.edu. Letters to the IBC
editor will be considered for publication
when the writer includes name, address
and daytime telephone number. We
publish the letter writer's name;
addresses are not printed. Letters may
be edited for clarity and length. Fall 2001 I 1
magazi• ne
Fall 2001
RESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Juniata Maga:z:ine I ONTENTS
Table of
features
2
Juniata College Theatre Program Takes Center Stage
JUNIATA maga:::ine
Over the past three years Juniata College has revitalized its
David A. Gildea
Dear Friends,
Director of External Relations & Marketing
theatre program, putting cutting-edge productions, top-quality
John Wall
If you haven't done so in a while, please take time to check out the progress of the William].
Editor, Director of Media Relations
von Liebig Center for Science onJuniata's Web site (wwwjuniata.edu -Weekly Facilities Bub Parker '91 education and inclusive student participation in the spotlight.
Sports Tnfonnation Director
Improvement Update) or better yet, visit the campus. With its steel superstructure pressing
Rosann Brown
skyward, the new building is a most impressive sight. But even more impressive is the impact Publications Coonlinator/Graphic Designer 6 Stwlent Scholarships
this magnificent new facility will have, not only on the chemistry and biology programs that Brenda R. Roll
Marketing Assistant Juniata alumni play a crucial role in shaping the best and
will be housed there, but also on many academic programs.
John 5. Hille
Vice President for College Advancement & the brightest of each Juniata College class, thanks to the
Once chemistry and biology move into the von Liebig Center, we plan to renovate the Marketing
Michelle (Koren) Corby '95 Nomination Scholarship Program.
chemistry wing of Brumbaugh Science Center to accommodate the departments of informa­
Director of Alumni Relations
tion technology, communications, and accounting/business/economics. This move will have Bridget M. O'Brien '00
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
With record enrollment the dual benefit of providing these synergistic programs with first-rate learning facilities, and Evelyn L. Pembrnoke 10 Juniata Digs Deep to Improve its Infrastructure
opening up space in other buildings for expansion of other departments. Alumni Relations Assistant
and new facilities, Heating, cooling and electrical costs are not often associated
Snavely Associates, Ltd.
Another important project is the creation of the Barry and Marlene Halbritter Performing Arts Design & Production
this is indeed an exciting with higher education, but Juniata has rewired its expenditures
Center with key features including a renovated Oller Hall and the addition of a new theatre Juniata College Magazine is published
time at Juniata. quanerly by Juniata College, to lower costs on utilities, not to mention water and sewer,
and auxiliary space.
Department of Advancement and
Marketing and is distributed free of and telecommunication lines.
As you will see from the lead article in this edition of The Juniata Magazine, we have a charge to alumni and friends ofJ uniata
College. Postmaster and others, please
growing theatre program worthy of a fine performing space. Having been involved in two send change-of-address correspondence
other college theatre projects prior to coming to Juniata, I have witnessed first hand how to: Alumni Relations, l 700 Moore St.,
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2196.Juniata
departments
improved and expanded performing space has had a wonderful affect on the campus and on College Magazine can accept no
responsibility for unsolicited
the surrounding community:
contributions of artwork, photography,
or articles. Juniata College, as an
With record enrollment and new facilities this i.s indeed an exciting time at Juniata. educational institution and employer, 14 Campus News
values equality of opponunity and
Do come visit! diversity The College is an independent, Oass Notes
privately supponed co-educational 19
Warm Regards, institution committed to providing a In Production
liberal arts education to qualified 27
students regardless of sex, race, color,
Faculty Feature
religion, national origin, ancestry, marital 28
status, sexual orientation, or disability. lts
policies comply with requirements of Faculty Briefs
29
Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IV of the Education Amendments of Sports
32
Thomas R. Kepple Jr. 1972, and all other applicable federal,
state, and local statutes, regulations and Campus Events
President guidelines. We welcome letters from 34
readers. Write to us at: Juniata College 360°
kepplet®juniata. edu Magazine, 1700 Moore 5Lreet., 36 -Reconnecting withJuniata
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2196 or e-mail
DrjaView
us al gildead@_juniata.edu. Letters to the IBC
editor will be considered for publication
when the writer includes name, address
and daytime telephone number. We
publish the letter writer's name;
addresses are not printed. Letters may
be edited for clarity and length. Fall 2001 I 1
"The Producers"
At a time when is revitalizing the Broadway
musical and Pulitzer Prizes are given to such challenging
"Wit" "Proof,"
dramas as and its only fitting that the Juniata
College theatre program is in the midst of a renaissance.
ed by Andrew Belser, associate professor of theatre, - Bringing in professional actors, choreographers, directors
Juniata is speedily bringing back a theatre program that and other artists -a program that has been in place for
will become a resource for students, faculty, the two years -gives students and the community a chance
Huntingdon community, and for visiting theatre to experience a variety of artistic approaches to theatre.
professionals. "I am looking to build a program
- Staging works that rely more on movement and actor­
with a consistent artistic vision that can attract students and
based theatricality to create a production, rather than
professionals on the combined strength of its academic and
elaborate scenery or sound effects.
production approaches," Belser says.
- More theatre-based events have been incorporated into
Juniata's formal theatre program reaches back to 1934, when
Juniata's offerings during the academic year. Workshops,
drama classes first received academic credit. The program
lectures, and theatrical matinees all have been part of the
reached a low point in 1993 when a budget crisis forced the
Juniata arts schedule for the past several years.
College to eliminate the theatre POE as one of many cost­
cutting measures. Many faculty members in other disciplines believe that theatre
and other liberal arts programs are a vital part of the Colleges
"At the time I was devastated, I felt a complete emotional
appeal to prospective students. "Many of the students who
reaction of 'How could they do this?'" says Michelle Corby '95,
come here to study science are
director of alumni relations, who had to change
Continued on next page
her degree requirements after the theatre POE
was withdrawn. "When I see the strides
being made today in the theatre
department, it makes me proud to be
associated with it."
With an increased commitment to
theatre and the construction of the $4.5
million Marlene and Barry Halbritter
Performing Arts Center on the horizon,
Belser and faculty members in English,
Communication and Theatre Arts (ECTA)
already have put together the plan for a theatre
program in four parts, which will serve as a blueprint
for the Colleges theatrical vision for the future.
- More performance classes and courses in literature/
criticism are slated for Juniata'.s course offerings. "These
can serve students from a variety of PO Es, but they also Minimalist lighting
provide a foundation for a solid theatre program of and sets, epitomized by this scene from "The Little Years," by John
Mighton, have become a hallmark of]uniata theatre productions.
emphasis," Belser explains.
Fall 2001 I 3
"The Producers"
At a time when is revitalizing the Broadway
musical and Pulitzer Prizes are given to such challenging
"Wit" "Proof,"
dramas as and its only fitting that the Juniata
College theatre program is in the midst of a renaissance.
~
ed by Andrew Belser, associate professor of theatre, - Bringing in professional actors, choreographers, directors
Juniata is speedily bringing back a theatre program that and other artists -a program that has been in place for
will become a resource for students, faculty, the two years -gives students and the community a chance
Huntingdon community, and for visiting theatre to experience a variety of artistic approaches to theatre.
professionals. "I am looking to build a program
- Staging works that rely more on movement and actor­
with a consistent artistic vision that can attract students and
based theatricality to create a production, rather than
professionals on the combined strength of its academic and
elaborate scenery or sound effects.
production approaches," Belser says.
- More theatre-based events have been incorporated into
Juniata's formal theatre program reaches back to 1934, when
Juniata's offerings during the academic year. Workshops,
drama classes first received academic credit. The program
lectures, and theatrical matinees all have been part of the
reached a low point in 1993 when a budget crisis forced the
Juniata arts schedule for the past several years.
College to eliminate the theatre POE as one of many cost­
cutting measures. Many faculty members in other disciplines believe that theatre
and other liberal arts programs are a vital part of the Colleges
"At the time I was devastated, I felt a complete emotional
appeal to prospective students. "Many of the students who
reaction of 'How could they do this?'" says Michelle Corby '95,
come here to study science are
director of alumni relations, who had to change
Continued on next page
her degree requirements after the theatre POE
was withdrawn. "When I see the strides
being made today in the theatre
department, it makes me proud to be
associated with it."
With an increased commitment to
theatre and the construction of the $4.5
million Marlene and Barry Halbritter
Performing Arts Center on the horizon,
Belser and faculty members in English,
Communication and Theatre Arts (ECTA)
already have put together the plan for a theatre
program in four parts, which will serve as a blueprint
for the Colleges theatrical vision for the future.
- More performance classes and courses in literature/
criticism are slated for Juniata'.s course offerings. "These
can serve students from a variety of PO Es, but they also Minimalist lighting
provide a foundation for a solid theatre program of and sets, epitomized by this scene from "The Little Years," by John
Mighton, have become a hallmark of]uniata theatre productions.
emphasis," Belser explains.
Fall 2001 I 3
The building of a new theatrical space in
playwrights, costume designers, and renowned The building of a new theatrical space in the Marlene and Barry
the Marlene and Barry Halbritter Per-
directors. A sampling: Halbritter Performing Arts Center is the cornerstone of Juniata'.s
i renewed commitment to theatre. New shop space, dressing
-John Mighton, a mathematician/playwright, arming Arts Center is the cornerstone of
rooms, green rooms, and storage facilities will give students and
whose drama The Little Years received its
faculty a versatile performance space in which students can
Juniatas renewed commitment to theatre.
American premiere atJ uniata College.
write, direct, and rehearse small plays in a stage setting in the
- Playwright Russell Davis premiered a new theatre or rehearsal room. Belser also points out the new facility
version of his play The Wild Goose Circus will give students in the arts management POE an opportunity
If Belser has a master plan, it is his commitment to stage as
at Juniata. to gain experience by operating the box-office, managing the
many new plays or theatre pieces as he can. By bringing in
gallery spaces, or staging arts events.
- Costume designer Cathy Norgren designed three artists with unique talents or cutting-edge approaches to
Juniata Theatre productions. theatre,J uniata students are exposed to a wide variety of In September of 1999,J uniata College hosted the Region II
techniques and literature. "Bringing in professionals to create Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, staging five
- Composer John Nuhn composed original music for three
productions that play to their strengths as actors, directors, original plays over a week'.s time. Belser says the new theatre
Juniata productions.
and teachers gives our students amazing learning opportuni- space can attract similar festivals or be used as a site for summer
Student actors in the theatre program have a chance to perform ties," he says. "It would be a waste of our time and money conferences or workshops. "Summer often is a time when
in cutting edge-productions such as "Firebugs." to bring in professionals specializing in a theatre professionals seek out places to develop work or take
particular type of theatre and ask them professional education classes," Belser explains. 'Juniata would
to stage a meek script just to be a natural fit for these types of activities and it would provide
interested in other things, and I think students participating in
keep our audience students with course credits or internship opportunities."
theatre find a new dimension within themselves," says Norm
comfortable."
Siems, William I. and Zella B. Book professor of physics. "They Just as it took Shakespeare's plays several centuries to enter the
come out of the experience able to think outside the bound­ canon of English literature, Juniata'.s theatre program is building
aries of doing science." its reputation in steady increments. As each segment falls into
place, the closer the College comes to fully reintegrating theatre
"Before coming toJ uniata, I met with Andy and he con­
into its liberal arts curriculum. For Belser, theatre means much
vinced me that the programs creativity and ability to grow is
more than putting on costumes or staging a play. InJuniatas
a strength, as is the fact that the theatre productions are
evolving theatre tradition it has become much more
open to everyone, not just a group of theatre majors," says
important for students and faculty to understand
Raina Miller '04, a sophomore from Millington, Md. who
themselves and how they look at the world.
performed in both of the theatre main stage productions last
year. "Here the strength really is quality over quantity." 'Tm positive that had the theatre department
had a stronger presence during my time here,
One of the benchmarks of a strong theatre program is the
I would have walked out ofJ uniata with a
academic curriculum. Belser has offered courses in acting,
clear idea for my next career step," says
directing, and movement and improvisation; and plans to offer Katie Padamonsky '97, who now
advanced acting and directing courses. "Anyone who must talk
works as an administrative assistant
in front of others or deliver a report can benefit from a class
with the Make-A-Wish Foundation
that teaches movement and acting," Belser explains.
of Louisiana in New Orleans.
"Having a program with credibility
Belser also has created courses such as Women Playwrights,
brings in more students and
Modern Drama, and Introduction to Theatre. In time, these
faculty because they know they
courses can be applied to Juniata'.s College Writing Seminar as
are coming to a place where the
well. Belser also will incorporate several practicum courses that
whole person is celebrated."
allow students to receive credit for work done onJ uniata
productions.
The theatre program also has brought new voices to Juniata'.s Soon, plays such as 2000�
campus, often allowing students to perform cutting-edge "Exit The King" will be staged in a
material rarely staged outside of major urban centers. new theatre space in the Marlene and
Barry Halbritter Performing Arts Center.
Since Belser introduced the Guest Artist-in-Residence program
in 1997, Juniata students have worked with contemporary
4 !Juniata Magazine Fall 2001 I 5
,
The building of a new theatrical space in
playwrights, costume designers, and renowned The building of a new theatrical space in the Marlene and Barry
the Marlene and Barry Halbritter Per-
directors. A sampling: Halbritter Performing Arts Center is the cornerstone of Juniata'.s
i renewed commitment to theatre. New shop space, dressing
-John Mighton, a mathematician/playwright, arming Arts Center is the cornerstone of
rooms, green rooms, and storage facilities will give students and
whose drama The Little Years received its
faculty a versatile performance space in which students can
Juniatas renewed commitment to theatre.
American premiere atJ uniata College.
write, direct, and rehearse small plays in a stage setting in the
- Playwright Russell Davis premiered a new theatre or rehearsal room. Belser also points out the new facility
version of his play The Wild Goose Circus will give students in the arts management POE an opportunity
If Belser has a master plan, it is his commitment to stage as
at Juniata. to gain experience by operating the box-office, managing the
many new plays or theatre pieces as he can. By bringing in
gallery spaces, or staging arts events.
- Costume designer Cathy Norgren designed three artists with unique talents or cutting-edge approaches to
Juniata Theatre productions. theatre,J uniata students are exposed to a wide variety of In September of 1999,J uniata College hosted the Region II
techniques and literature. "Bringing in professionals to create Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, staging five
- Composer John Nuhn composed original music for three
productions that play to their strengths as actors, directors, original plays over a week'.s time. Belser says the new theatre
Juniata productions.
and teachers gives our students amazing learning opportuni- space can attract similar festivals or be used as a site for summer
Student actors in the theatre program have a chance to perform ties," he says. "It would be a waste of our time and money conferences or workshops. "Summer often is a time when
in cutting edge-productions such as "Firebugs." to bring in professionals specializing in a theatre professionals seek out places to develop work or take
particular type of theatre and ask them professional education classes," Belser explains. 'Juniata would
to stage a meek script just to be a natural fit for these types of activities and it would provide
interested in other things, and I think students participating in
keep our audience students with course credits or internship opportunities."
theatre find a new dimension within themselves," says Norm
comfortable."
Siems, William I. and Zella B. Book professor of physics. "They Just as it took Shakespeare's plays several centuries to enter the
come out of the experience able to think outside the bound­ canon of English literature, Juniata'.s theatre program is building
aries of doing science." its reputation in steady increments. As each segment falls into
place, the closer the College comes to fully reintegrating theatre
"Before coming toJ uniata, I met with Andy and he con­
into its liberal arts curriculum. For Belser, theatre means much
vinced me that the programs creativity and ability to grow is
more than putting on costumes or staging a play. InJuniatas
a strength, as is the fact that the theatre productions are
evolving theatre tradition it has become much more
open to everyone, not just a group of theatre majors," says
important for students and faculty to understand
Raina Miller '04, a sophomore from Millington, Md. who
themselves and how they look at the world.
performed in both of the theatre main stage productions last
year. "Here the strength really is quality over quantity." 'Tm positive that had the theatre department
had a stronger presence during my time here,
One of the benchmarks of a strong theatre program is the
I would have walked out ofJ uniata with a
academic curriculum. Belser has offered courses in acting,
clear idea for my next career step," says
directing, and movement and improvisation; and plans to offer Katie Padamonsky '97, who now
advanced acting and directing courses. "Anyone who must talk
works as an administrative assistant
in front of others or deliver a report can benefit from a class
with the Make-A-Wish Foundation
that teaches movement and acting," Belser explains.
of Louisiana in New Orleans.
"Having a program with credibility
Belser also has created courses such as Women Playwrights,
brings in more students and
Modern Drama, and Introduction to Theatre. In time, these
faculty because they know they
courses can be applied to Juniata'.s College Writing Seminar as
are coming to a place where the
well. Belser also will incorporate several practicum courses that
whole person is celebrated."
allow students to receive credit for work done onJ uniata
productions.
The theatre program also has brought new voices to Juniata'.s Soon, plays such as 2000�
campus, often allowing students to perform cutting-edge "Exit The King" will be staged in a
material rarely staged outside of major urban centers. new theatre space in the Marlene and
Barry Halbritter Performing Arts Center.
Since Belser introduced the Guest Artist-in-Residence program
in 1997, Juniata students have worked with contemporary
4 !Juniata Magazine Fall 2001 I 5
Juniata Scholarship
Program Brings
Top Students
uniata's entering class, the Class of 2005, hit the campus in August as one of the
largest and most talented in the Colleges last ten years. With 368 new students
bringing an average SAT score of 1160 and an average grade point average of 3.72
on a scale of 4.0, the Class of 2005 will press the College to even higher levels of
excellence.
The student recruiting success that Juniata has realized through the past several
years is due in no small measure to the work of alumni who participate in the
recruiting process at many levels and in many ways.
According to David Meadows, assistant director of admissions,J uniata graduates
play an integral part in the College's ability to attract high quality students. "There
are so many ways that alumni help us shape our freshman class each year," he
noted. "From covering College Fairs as members of our Juniata Admissions
Ambassadors program, to nominating high achieving students for our Nominated
Scholarship Program, to making referrals of students who alumni know from their
own community, Juniata graduates help us promote the College because they
believe in what we are doing here to educate young people."
One of the more innovated ways alumni have been engaged is through nominating
students who qualify for the highly competitive Nominated Scholarship Program.
Through the program prospective students are nominated to compete for 20 top
academic scholarships. Four of these prized scholarships carry full tuition, room
and board. The remaining 16 carry half-tuition, half-room/board.
"Obviously these are top scholarships and the nominated students are among the
very best and brightest in their high school classes," according to Michelle Bartol,
dean of enrollment at Juniata.
"We receive nominations from Juniata graduates, guidance counselors, teachers, or
someone familiar with the prospective student's involvement in school and commu­
nity activities, but the alumni have the greatest potential to help us get these highly
recruited students because the alumni tend to know us better and therefore
understand the uniqueness ofJuniata. They can sell the College with credibility and
enthusiasm because they have been here."
Continued on next page
Fall 2001 I 7
Juniata Scholarship
Program Brings
Top Students
uniata's entering class, the Class of 2005, hit the campus in August as one of the
largest and most talented in the Colleges last ten years. With 368 new students
bringing an average SAT score of 1160 and an average grade point average of 3.72
on a scale of 4.0, the Class of 2005 will press the College to even higher levels of
excellence.
The student recruiting success that Juniata has realized through the past several
years is due in no small measure to the work of alumni who participate in the
recruiting process at many levels and in many ways.
According to David Meadows, assistant director of admissions,J uniata graduates
play an integral part in the College's ability to attract high quality students. "There
are so many ways that alumni help us shape our freshman class each year," he
noted. "From covering College Fairs as members of our Juniata Admissions
Ambassadors program, to nominating high achieving students for our Nominated
Scholarship Program, to making referrals of students who alumni know from their
own community, Juniata graduates help us promote the College because they
believe in what we are doing here to educate young people."
One of the more innovated ways alumni have been engaged is through nominating
students who qualify for the highly competitive Nominated Scholarship Program.
Through the program prospective students are nominated to compete for 20 top
academic scholarships. Four of these prized scholarships carry full tuition, room
and board. The remaining 16 carry half-tuition, half-room/board.
"Obviously these are top scholarships and the nominated students are among the
very best and brightest in their high school classes," according to Michelle Bartol,
dean of enrollment at Juniata.
"We receive nominations from Juniata graduates, guidance counselors, teachers, or
someone familiar with the prospective student's involvement in school and commu­
nity activities, but the alumni have the greatest potential to help us get these highly
recruited students because the alumni tend to know us better and therefore
understand the uniqueness ofJuniata. They can sell the College with credibility and
enthusiasm because they have been here."
Continued on next page
Fall 2001 I 7
Monica Contract Eli Finberg
Monica Contract graduated second in her class of 301 Eli Finberg* * is a graduate of Margaretville Central
students at Red Land High School in Lewisberry, School in Margaretville, NY. Eli, who resides in
Pa. Monica is from New Cumberland, Pa. She Margaretville, graduated with a 4.03 grade point
graduated with a 4.53 grade point average and achieved 1320 average. He achieved a 1310 on his SATs. Eli is undecided
on her SAT tests. Monica is considering biology/pre-medicine about his area of undergraduate study
as her area of study atJ uniata.
As a student at Margaretville Central, Eli was a member of the
As a high school student Monica was a member of the Key school's peer mediation team, the drama club Scitamard, the
Club, the National Honor Society, the Latin Club, the Tri­ Student-Faculty Senate, Envirothon, and varsity soccer and
County Youth Al:�ance, and the group Americas Promise - basketball. Eli was the tri-captain of the soccer team, where he
The Alliance for Youth, where she served as vice president. achieved league all-star honors and was named Daily Star
Monica was also a member of Volunteen, an organization Regional All-Star.
formed to encourage volunteerism in Americas youth. Monica
*I n August Michael was involved in an accident while on a backpacking trip. He
served as the group's president during her senior year of high will enter infa l! 2002 as a member of the class of 2006.
school.
**Eli competed in last year's competition (2000), but will be a freshman in this
year's incoming class. He spent the past year on Rotary exchange in Brazil.
Emily Miller
Emily Miller, who also graduated second in her class,
completed her high school study at Penns Valley High
To learn more about how you can
School in Spring Mills, Pa. Emilys home is in Coburn,
become involved in shaping the
Pa. She graduated with a 4.496 grade point average and
future at Juniata or to nominate a
achieved 1300 on her SATs. Emily is planning her college
student for a Leadership Scholarship
study in the areas of physics, astronomy and geology
please contact:
While a student at Penns Valley, Emily was an active partici­
Michelle Bartol
pant in the National Honor Society, serving as the group's
The recipients of the top four scholarships, titled Leadership Dean of Enrollment
Scholarships by the College, are students who have demon­ Leadership Scholars in the Class of 200S president during her senior year. Emily is a four year letter Juniata Coll e
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strated significant achievement in a leadership capacity outside winner on the girls soccer program and coaches soccer for two bartolm@·uniata.edu
of the classroom. Michael Best different youth teams. She was co-captain of the varsity soccer 1.877.JUNIATA (586.4282)
team her junior and senior year and was named to the
According to Bartol, 'These students have shown substantial Michael Best* is a graduate of ercersburg Academy or visit us on the Web at
� Mountain League All-Star Team each year she played.
evidence of civic, church, community, or personal initiative m Mercersburg, Pa. Michaels home 1s m Camp Hill. www.juniata.edu
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where their individual involvement resulted in positive Pa. Michael graduated with a 3.89 grade point Jeremy Weber
outcomes." The Leadership Scholars are expected to contribute average and achieved a score of 1360 on the SAT. He is eremy Weber is a graduate of Garden Spot High School in
to the intellectual and social life while atJ uniata, encouraging considering a plan of study in the areas of physics and pre-law. New Holland, Pa.J eremy graduated at the top of his class
others to higher levels of involvement in the life of the College.
of 214 students. His home is in Mohnton, Pa. .J eremy
While attending Mercersburg Academy, Michael served as
"I don't think enough Juniata graduates understand that they duated with a grade point average of 4.53 and achieved a
founder and president of the Mercersburg chapter of SADD
can play a significant role in shaping the future of the College," 1410 on his SAT tests. Jeremy is undecided about his area of
(Students Against Destructive Decisions). He was also a
said Bartol, who is a 1984J uniata graduate. "Our graduates undergraduate study
residence hall prefect, president of the campus radio station,
know what makes this College a special place and many of
vice-president of the drama club and math team, manager of While in high school, Jeremy was actively involved in Garden
them are talking to others about their experience here. This
the school newspaper, and a member of the educational Spots chapter of FFA, the national organization of agricultural
leads to interest in the College, which in tum often leads to a
prospective student inquiry, a phone conversation with a ministry committee of his church. students. He was the groups State Public Speaking Champion
counselor, a visit, and, if the match is a good one, we end up for two consecutive years. RecentlyJ eremy was selected the
with a member of the incoming class. Its just that simple." Pennsylvania State Star in Specialized Agriculture, one of only
four people in the state to be so honored. He is secretary of the
school's chapter of the National Honor Society A stand out in
track,Jeremy holds the school record for the long jump.
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