Lycoming College is the recipient of a $4,500 donation from C&N to support the Waterdale Environmental Education Center (WEEC), a joint effort between Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute (CWI) and the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority. The gift has been made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), of which the WEEC is a qualifying educational program. The EITC program offers businesses a credit to lower their tax liability through donations to educational enrichment initiatives such as the WEEC. C&N is committed to investing in local educational programs to champion a strong and prosperous community by creating more opportunities for children to thrive. “C&N employs almost a dozen proud Lycoming alumni locally. I, along with many of my colleagues, were excited to have the opportunity to support our alma mater and their efforts to bring such an interesting program to our youth,” said Rachael Clark ’08, vice LYCOMING COLLEGE RECEIVES FIRST EVER EITC GIFT Lycoming College alumnus Phil Levesque ’00 finally took his place on the field at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. Levesque was originally selected to umpire the 2020 Little League World Series, but the games were cancelled due to the pandemic. He had the opportunity to participate in 2021, but decided to postpone his involvement. Levesque made Lycoming proud as he excitedly umpired the games held Aug. 17-28, 2022. When asked what he loves most about Little League, Levesque didn’t hesitate with a response. “When President George W. Bush was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence during the Little League World Series in 2001, he spoke about his Little League playing days in West Texas. He remarked that he never dreamt of becoming President of the United States, but he did dream about making it to Williamsport to play in the Little League World Series. He went on to talk about Little League coaches teaching kids about more than how to throw ALUMNUS UMPIRES 2022 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES president, regional retail market leader at C&N. “The ability to offer programs to local students is important because the center at Waterdale provides an outdoor handson opportunity for youth of various ages to participate in learning about ecological/ conservation topics,” said Mel Zimmerman, Ph.D., CWI director and professor emeritus. “We are incredibly appreciative for C&N’s contribution to the WEEC, which will greatly enhance our program outreach opportunities.” and hit, but also about the value of working with somebody to win for something greater than yourself,” said Levesque. “That perfectly sums up what Little League is about, and the mission statement of Little League succinctly captures what I love most about it: Little League believes in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities.” Scan the QR code to read the full story about Levesque’s baseball journey from volunteering as a teenager to his umpiring debut at the Little League World Series. 8 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2022 PRESIDENT’S REPORT/FALL MAGAZINE
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