2019 FALL LYCOMING COLLEGE MAGAZINE

LYCOMING’S BELOVED EASTERN HELLBENDER RECEIVES STATE RECOGNITION Lycoming’s Clean Water Institute (CWI) scored a victory when its beloved Eastern hellbender was voted Pennsylvania’s official amphibian by the state’s House. The news sparked broad media coverage in outlets including ABC News, The New York Times , and The Washington Post , among others. The unofficial school mascot of Lycoming, the Eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in North America. Since 2006, CWI student interns have engaged in the study of the hellbender, catching more than 3,000 of the creatures while they conduct research on where the local populations live and collect data on their health. More recently, the focus of their work has expanded to include conservation and restoration. Because the Eastern Hellbender exemplifies what is good about Pennsylvania’s waterways, it is the perfect selection to become the official State Amphibian. Sen. Gene Yaw ’70 (R-23) YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE AND WILL BE ALLOCATED AS YOU DIRECT. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL: contact Glenn Smith ’07, director of athletics development & Warrior Club and assistant director of athletics • (570) 321-4455 or smithg@lycoming.edu. Help ensure that our warriors have everything they need to compete at the highest level. Every gift can be designated to a specific sports team, divided among multiple programs, or allocated to the Warrior Club General Fund, which supports all of Lycoming athletics. 11 www.lycoming.edu