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LYCOMING COLLEGE 2014 FALL MAGAZINE
C L A S S NOT E S
Kirsten (Newman) Heck
(communications)
was a
2014 graduate from John
Hopkins University with a
Master of Liberal Arts degree.
Corey Henfling
was recently
honored as the guest speaker
at the
10th Annual Bradford
County Work with Me Day.
Corey serves as the dean
of students for Scranton
preparatory School and
spoke to 33 students who
participated in this job-
shadowing event.
Rebecca Jervey (physics
and astronomy
) has recently
moved into the city of
Philadelphia and will be a
founding teacher at a new
Philadelphia Public School
this year. Her new school is
a partnership between The
School District of Philadelphia
and the non-profit
organization Building 21. As a
founding teacher, Rebecca is
developing interdisciplinary
curriculum for classes such
as Flight, Mythbusters and
Math Workshop to enable
students to work at their own
pace, discover and develop
their passions, and make
a difference in their world.
Building 21 Ferguson is the
first in a new movement of
Song of the Year:
"Dance
with My Father," Richard
Marx, Luther Vandross,
songwriters
At the Movies: “
The
Aviator”, “Collateral”,
“Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind”, “Friday
Night Lights”, “The
Incredibles”, “Kinsey”,
“Maria Full of Grace”,
“Million Dollar Baby”,
“Sideways”, “Spider-
Man 2”
In the News:
Sergey
Brin and Larry Page,
founders of Google, the
phenomenally popular
search engine, became
instant billionaires when
the company went public
in August.
TIME TRAVEL
2004
Public High Schools that will
be expanding to Allentown
next year and has plans
to expand throughout the
country in the next decade.
Laura Thompson (English
and creative writing)
was nominated for a 2014
Pushcart Prize. Her poems
have recently appeared in
“The Fertile Source”, “Oysters
and Chocolate”, “Stirring: A
Literary Collection”, “PANK,
Adanna, and Swamp”. Her
chapbook, The Space I
Leave for It, is forthcoming
from Standing Rock Cultural
Arts Center. She is currently
enrolled in the Ph.D. in English
and Comparative Literature
doctorate program at the
University of Cincinnati.
2005:
Joseph O’Neill (financial
accounting and financial
business)
was named to the
The Pennsylvania Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
(PICPA) 2014-2015
distinguished list of young
leaders. He was selected for
his ongoing commitment to
the accounting profession at
ParenteBeard, demonstrated
through the PICPA and
community work. He will be
featured in the fall issue of
the Pennsylvania CPA Journal
and recognized at the PICPA’s
leadership conference in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Krystal Brooks
recently
accepted a position as
associate director of the
College and Early Career
Women at the Forté
Foundation, a non-profit
consortium of leading
companies and top business
schools working together to
launch women into fulfilling,
significant careers through
access to business education,
opportunities, and a
community of successful
women. Krystal was previously
director of admissions at
Carnegie Mellon University’s
Tepper School of Business.
2006:
Cassie Cure (creative writing)
has recently been named the
study abroad coordinator at
Sam Houston State University
in Huntsville, Texas where
she is also working on her
master’s in higher education
administration.
Gabrielle (Slanina) Gallagher
(communications)
is now the
marketing communications
editor at National Catholic
Educational Association
in Arlington, Va. She is
responsible for developing
and managing all publications
including the association’s
magazine, newsletter, and
blog.
Julie Harahush (political
science and economics)
returned to her hometown
and was sworn in to practice
before the county court
house in Schuylkill County.
Jessica Urick Oberlin
recently
published her first book
with two other Lycoming
professors in April of this
year called, “Snapshots of
Reality: A Practical Guide
to Formative Assessment
in Library Instruction.” She
is an assistant professor &
instructional services librarian
at Lycoming College.
Cory Rutter (business
marketing and management)
was recently featured in
the Philadelphia Business
Journal’s 40 Under 40
special.
2010:
Jordan Hollander (political
science, international
studies, French)
graduated
with his juris doctorate
degree, summa cum laude,
from the Rutgers School of
Law in Camden, N.J. Jordan
was a recipient of the Rutgers
School of Law at Camden
Award for Outstanding
Scholastic Achievement, of
a Rutgers Pro Bono Publica
Award for performing at least
50 hours of pro bono service
during law school and the 2014
Blain E. Capehart Award for
Legal Writing Excellence for
his paper titled “The House
Always Wins: The World Trade
Organization, Online Gambling
and State Sovereignty.”
2011:
David Ballard (business
administration)
completed
his juris doctorate degree
from The University of South
Carolina School of Law and
has accepted a position in
Sarasota, Fla. as an attorney
with a boutique tax firm.
2012:
Angelika Maryniak
graduated
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania with a master’s degree
in social work in May and then
received her license in social
work (LSW) and began her
career at Southern New Hamp-
shire University as a career
advisor.
2013:
Andrew Palhamus
passed the
CPA exam in Pennsylvania.
Jordan Hollander