Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009
¾¨Ó㴫ý students will have the opportunity to meet with alumni in the education field at "Connections in Education Speed Networking" Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
All ¾¨Ó㴫ý students, regardless of major, are welcome to explore their interests.
The evening will open with a welcome from Lurene McDonald, a senior public relations major from Hickory and president of ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Student Alumni Association, the sponsor of the event.
Jackie Meade, director of ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Career Center and 1986 master's recipient, and Mary James, director of ¾¨Ó㴫ý's alumni office and 1984 graduate, will give greetings and explain the procedure.
Students will begin with one of the participating alumni. After about five minutes, a bell will ring, signaling students to move to the next table. At each table, students will be able to share their interests, ask questions, and learn from experienced alumni.
¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni scheduled to participate include:
- Diane Bell '95, third-grade teacher in the Wilmington School District
- Robert Freil '97, assistant principal at Jefferson Middle School in the Mt. Lebanon School District
- Douglas Hazlett '80, associate professor and chair of Thiel College's Education Department
- Amy Genkinger Janacone '05, gifted coordinator in the Butler School District
- Georgiana Burger Luce '88 (master's), family partnership coordinator for Lawrence County Community Action Partnership Early Learning Programs, Head Start and pre-K counts
- Matthew Newman '01, band director and music teacher in the Beaver Local Schools
- Jennifer Gardner Newman '00, general music and choir teacher in the Freedom Area Schools
- Joseph Smith '82, biology teacher and science department chair in the Trinity Area School District
- Christy Brink Smith '08, fifth-grade teacher in the Jamestown School District
The evening will conclude with a dessert reception and informal networking.
Contact Cindy Dafler, assistant director of alumni relations and 2003 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate, at (724) 946-7373 or e-mail daflercs@westminster.edu for more information.
