Prelude: The Chipmunk Connection - Moravian College
Prelude: The Chipmunk Connection - Moravian College
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out&a b o u t<br />
A Graduation Story<br />
David Fisher ’10, who graduated from <strong>Moravian</strong> with<br />
Honors in May, overcame a traumatic childhood to<br />
succeed academically.<br />
photo by grad images<br />
David Fisher ’10 could write a book about persistence in the<br />
face of adversity. <strong>The</strong> May 2010 <strong>Moravian</strong> graduate overcame<br />
a traumatic childhood that included homelessness to finish his<br />
<strong>Moravian</strong> years with dual degrees in psychology and sociology<br />
with Honors. He will enter grad school at Lehigh University this<br />
fall on a full scholarship, on his way to fulfilling his dream of<br />
becoming a professor.<br />
At <strong>Moravian</strong>, Fisher worked hard and rarely spoke of his<br />
past. For Professor Robert Brill’s psychology class, Fisher wrote<br />
a prize-winning research paper that suggested how Wegmans<br />
food markets could prevent the annual loss of $4 million in<br />
unscanned items beneath shopping carts. Psychology professor<br />
Dana S. Dunn was so impressed with Fisher that he invited him<br />
to co-author a research study and book review. Another <strong>Moravian</strong><br />
mentor, sociology chair Debra Wetcher-Hendricks, helped<br />
open the door for Fisher at Lehigh, where he will begin graduate<br />
study with a teaching assistantship in August.<br />
“I’m not genius smart,” said Fisher. “I study hard. I work<br />
hard. I do homework. I didn’t want to become a statistic.”<br />
Fisher’s story was featured in local and regional media, including<br />
ABC-TV Philadelphia. Read the Morning Call story<br />
at http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_mc-bethlehemdavid.7265780may16,0,1893721.story.<br />
HAPPENING . . .<br />
August 30<br />
First day of classes<br />
Students and professors get down<br />
to business (and biology, English,<br />
music, and other academic matters)<br />
in classrooms on both ends of the<br />
<strong>Moravian</strong> Mile.<br />
for more details, see www.moravian.edu/news, or call 610 861-1300<br />
September 25<br />
Family Day<br />
9:00 A.M.–7:00 p.m. • Something fun for<br />
everyone! Hockey, football, tailgating,<br />
Celtic Celebration party, and special<br />
interest sessions. Watch our website<br />
for online registration and more<br />
information.<br />
4 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2010
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