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Widener University Alumni Take Note: Time Running Out to “Take the $25,000 Challenge”

June 24, 2010

Last month our Board of Trustees gave us an exciting challenge.  They pledged that if 500 additional alumni made a gift to Widener by June 30th of this year, that they would give an additional $25,000 to the Widener Fund. With only a few days left, we need fewer than 120 alumni to make a gift to the Widener Fund or another area of importance to them by June 30th! If you have given, thank you!  If you haven’t, we would be thrilled to get your support to help us meet this challenge.  To make a gift, visit www.widener.edu/giveonline anytime or call 610-499-1160.   And if you haven’t seen our video, click here to watch.

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Widener University Engineering Alumnus Named One of Philadelphia’s Top Leaders Under 40

June 22, 2010

Shawn L. Pressley ’00, an engineer who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Widener’s School of Engineering, ranks as one of the top 40 industry and community leaders under the age of 40, the Philadelphia Business Journal announced in May. You can read more about Pressley and other engineering news in the inaugural issue of e-Pride, the electronic newsletter of Widener engineering.

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A Lifetime Backing Athletic Excellence: Widener’s Blue & Gold Club Membership Offer

June 17, 2010

The Blue & Gold Club in the past two years has raised funds enabling upgrades to weight-room equipment and the purchase of banners that hang in the Schwartz gymnasium honoring our conference and NCAA championships.  A special offer to join for life remains in effect for only a short time.  The lifetime membership rate is available at the captain level of giving for $250 for all current and prospective members through June 30, the end of the 2009-2010 year.  Beginning July 1, lifetime membership will be exclusive to the champion level, requiring a gift of $1,000 or more.   To join online, click here, or for more information on the athletics program and the Blue & Gold club, visit www.WidenerPride.com. 

Contact: Michael J. Talarico, assistant director of university development, mjtalarico@widener.edu, phone 610-499-4118.

Pictured:  Blue & Gold Club President Peter Rohana ’66, former captain of the PMC football team, in the Schwartz gymnasium where banners hang recognizing Widener University and PMC championships.

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Widener-PMC Entertainment Connections

June 10, 2010

I’m working on a story for the fall Widener Magazine about our many connections to the entertainment industry, starting with Cecil B. DeMille’s time as a student at Pennsylvania Military College in 1896-98 all the way up to Mia Farrow’s recent visit to the Widener Speakers Series.  If you know of alumni in Widener-PMC’s long history who should be included, or if you remember any on-campus performances or visits by nationally known entertainers (such as Bruce Springsteen’s concerts here in the seventies), please post a comment here or email me at jsstarnes@widener.edu.  The list I have is growing quite long, but I want to make sure I don’t miss anyone.    – Sam Starnes, Editor 

DeMille Returns to PMC 1931

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Looking for the Widener 500: Less Than A Month Left for Alumni to “Take the Challenge”

June 2, 2010

The Trustees of Widener University have issued a time sensitive challenge to alumni.  If 500 individual alums will give any amount to the university before June 30, members of the Board of Trustees will give $25,000 to the Widener Fund.   In order for the Board of Trustees to make this gift, all you have to do is visit www.widener.edu/giveonline or call 610-499-1160.  If you want more information, check out the video below.  To qualify for the challenge, your gift must be received by June 30.

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Remembering PMC-Widener’s 68 Fallen Alumni

May 28, 2010

Three plaques in front of Old Main at Widener University commemorate the names of the 68 Pennsylvania Military College and Widener alumni who “laid down their lives in service of their country.”  The plaques are pictured below, and can be enlarged by clicking on each image.  As President James T. Harris III wrote in his message in the spring 2010 magazine, the plaques are “a constant reminder to me that this institution, through all of its changes, is a place where graduates have always answered the call of duty for the nation.”

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Letter Praises Spring 2010 Widener Magazine

May 28, 2010

The following is an excerpt from a letter from class of 1962 Pennsylvania Military College alumnus Kevin Reddington to Widener University Senior Vice President of Advancement Linda Durant.

I am writing to commend you and all of the other people involved with Widener Magazine for the sterling result of the production of the spring 2010 issue.  In the 57 years of my experience with Widener and its predecessor institutions it is, in my opinion, the finest piece of internally produced literature of which I am aware.  From cover-to-cover, this issue of Widener Magazine is exceptionally well written.

I was and I am particularly moved by the bittersweet love story of Casey and Nate Raudenbush.  Nate served our great nation with particular courage and, unfortunately, made the ultimate sacrifice of his life while providing service not only to our country but also to the citizens of Iraq.  His lovely wife, Casey, is no less courageous and both of them are a credit to themselves, each other, their parents and all of us who are privileged to be members of the Widener/PMC family.  I was very happy to learn that the university has extended a scholarship to Nate and Casey’s son, Jackson.  I join with Casey in the hopes that, when Jackson reaches college age, he follows in the footsteps of his parents and matriculates to Widener.

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Reddington ’62

Thank you very much, Mr. Reddington!   — Sam Starnes, Editor

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Every Picture Tells a Story: Images Available from Widener University 2010 Graduation Week

May 18, 2010

Great weather graced a resplendent commencement Saturday, capping the academic year and a week of graduation ceremonies.  More than 800 images are now available on Widener’s commencement photo pages.  New sets of photos that are available include: Commencement;  the School of Nursing Nightingale Ceremony, the ROTC Commissioning, and the Academic Awards.   You can scroll through the photos, or choose to view a slide show.  For more graduation information, visit Widener’s commencement page.

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Widener University: Ready, Set…Graduate

May 14, 2010

Chairs fill the lawn behind Old Main in preparation for the graduation ceremony starting at 9:45 a.m. Saturday.  The forecast looked promising as of 1 p.m. Friday.  Check out the comprehensive commencement page for more details, including instructions for inclement weather if necessary and the written messages from Valedictorian Michelle E. Danner and Salutatorian Jennifer A. Williams. 

Danner writes in her conclusion:  “Our time here at Widener University is over. These years are already becoming memory. Don’t let them. Don’t let the things you’ve learned, the advice you’ve heard, your struggles and accomplishments here fade, as memories often do. The world we are entering is going through extraordinary times. We are about to encounter twists and turns, rises and falls, unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. But if we remember, as we travel to the corners of the state, the country, and the world, the opportunities offered and seized here—if we remember, if we use, the advice of our mentors, the support of our friends, and the tenacity that brought us here—there is nothing we cannot do.”

Click here for bios and the full text of the valedictorian and salutatorian messages.

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Widener Legacy Society Inducts New Members

May 11, 2010
The Widener Legacy Society recognizes Widener University alumni and friends who who have provided for Widener in their estate plans through a planned gift or bequest. New members are inducted into the Widener Legacy Society each year at the recognition reception.  During Alumni Weekend in April, the Society inducted Board of Trustees members Thomas H. Bown II ’67, Cynthia H. Sarnoski, PhD ’74, and Nicholas P. Trainer ’64, chair of the board. By making these very important and meaningful gifts, members of the Widener Legacy Society have created their own legacy while also bolstering the future of Widener University and its students.

From left, Tom and Bonnie Bown, President James T. Harris III, Nicholas P. Trainer, and Cynthia H. Sarnoski

If you have made arrangements for Widener to be part of your will or estate plan and are not a member of the Widener Legacy Society, please contact Catherine DeHart, associate director of development and gift planning at 610-499-1158.  You also can visit http://www.widener.edu/plannedgiving and fill out the member profile form so that we may thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity and include you as a member in The Widener Legacy Society, one of Widener’s most prestigious giving societies.

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