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FALL 2009MoravianCultivating LeadershipEric Ruskoski ’69: Open to BusinessTimothy Williams ’85: Top CopComenius Center Advances

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Why Moravian Still Matters to MeBy Candy Barr Heimbach ’79, 2009 Medallion of Merit winnerAt the ninth annual Alumni Awards ceremony, held October 16(see page 20), Candy Barr Heimbach ’79 received the Medallion ofMerit. The award recognizes outstanding service to Moravian Collegeor the Alumni Association. Candy graduated magna cum laudewith a B.A. in psychology and elementary education from MoravianCollege. After teaching for a few years, she returned to DickinsonSchool of Law where she completed her Juris Doctor degree anddeveloped an avid interest in malpractice defense litigation withinthe medical and health care industry. She eventually joined theBethlehem office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin.Today she is recognized as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” andshe has been admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania SupremeCourt, the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofPennsylvania, and the United States Supreme Court.As an alumna of Moravian College, Candy serves many hoursin support of campus organizations and events. She is a pastpresident of the Alumni Board and former member of the Board ofTrustees, a current member of the Blue & Grey Club and LehighValley Home Club, and a mentor to students. Candy lives in Bethlehemwith her husband, Mark. Her sons, Jon and Nick, graduatedfrom Colby College and Moravian College respectively last May.Upon receiving the Medallion of Merit, Candy talked about herMoravian roots.As teenagers, we are asked to make a decision that will ultimatelyshape the path our lives take. Each of us reaches our decision ina different way and for different reasons. But every one of us isforever impacted by the choice we make at the vulnerable age ofseventeen. With the benefit of life experience, I now understand themagnitude of that decision—and I am forever grateful that the roadI chose led me to Moravian College.We have a second choice to make when we arrive at college. Wecan choose to simply attend classes, or we can choose to becomepart of the community in which we learn. For me, the answer wassimple. I chose to make Moravian a cornerstone of my life—and tomake my Moravian friends, professors, and staff members part ofmy extended family.Alumni Award winners say they’ve never forgotten their Moravian family of friends,professors, and staff members. Above: Moravian friends Candy Barr Heimbach ’79(right) and Betty Adams Roach ’43 served together on the Alumni Board. Oppositepage: Tree,a watercolor by Yasmin Arastu ’01, whose work was included in the 2009Alumni Art Show, was displayed in the H. Paty Eiffe Gallery this fall.It was an easy decision to make because I was met at Moravianby professors and staff who were there not only to impart theirknowledge, but also to nurture, challenge, and encourage us onour path to adulthood. They celebrated our successes, helped uslearn from our challenges, and encouraged us to reach for the stars.Perhaps most importantly, they believed in us—and they taught usto believe in ourselves. They sent us out into the world to make adifference and gave us the confidence and knowledge to do so.I have a special admiration for the Education Department, fromwhom I received the training that would lead me to my ultimatecareer. While I am not teaching in a classroom, I am using theskills I learned at Moravian to teach complex matters to juries incourtrooms throughout the Commonwealth. I am a far better triallawyer, thanks to my Moravian professors and mentors.As I prepared for graduation, I knew that Moravian and thepeople here would be forever imprinted on my heart and wouldalways be a treasured part of my life. I am honored to be part ofthis family, and to have the opportunity to give back to the studentswho have just begun their journey here and to the professors andstaff who have so positively impacted mine.I am deeply honored to accept this award. I am touched beyondmeasure. There are many people I would like to thank, but I trustthat those who have made such a difference in my life know whoyou are and what is in my heart. I do want to thank Joe Castellanoand the Alumni Association for this honor and for giving me yetanother treasured memory of my beloved Moravian. WFALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 3

out&a b o u tLiving and Learning: Inside the HILLphoto by john kish IvStudents live their lessons in “SustainableCommunities: Living and Learning for theFuture,” taught by Professor Theresa Dougal.The students in Room 410 of the HILL—the new Hurd IntegratedLiving and Learning facility— seem like most others.In the minutes before their 10:20 class, they talk about bandpractice, cell phone messages, and sleep loss.But moments into the class, something changes. “Americansare famously individualistic,” begins Theresa Dougal, professorand chair of English. “How might this be detrimental to theenvironment?” Faces brighten and the talk turns to voluntarysimplicity and the importance of community as students readpassages from their most recent writings. Professor Dougalguides the conversation, weaving in references to Thoreau andEmerson and reminding the class that “we are looking for concreteways to create a sustainable community.”It’s exactly what these students signed up for. As one oftwo Living and Learning classes offered at Moravian for thefirst time this semester, “Sustainable Communities: Living andLearning for the Future” is unique, as are its sixteen first-yearstudents. The new course combines the required Writing 100and Introduction to College Life (ICL) into a single class basedon a special interest topic. Because the students all live togetherin one of the HILL’s sixteen-bedroom residential suites, theyalso learn together outside the classroom.“Living together gives you a sense of family and community,which you might otherwise miss as a freshman,” says KatieCampbell ’13. “I love it.”HAPPENING . . .December 3-January 24Society of Illustrators,51st AnnualPayne Gallery, 11:00 A.m.-4:00 P.M. Tuesday-Sunday •Original works from theSociety’s annual exhibition.for more details, see www.moravian.edu/news, or call 610 861-1300December 4-6,11-13Christmas Vespers ServicesCentral moravian church8:00 p.m. fridays and Saturdays5:00 p.m. sundays • A Moravianholiday tradition. Advance ticketsrequired.February 5“Bethlehem Meets Prague”foy concert hall, 7:30 p.m. •The first U.S. performance ofthe International Jazz Quintet—featuring Moravian faculty membersand their Czech colleagues.4 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

MCQ&AWITH...Paula Zerkle:Vespers, Behind the ScenesChristmas traditions: Paula Ring Zerkle (top), directorof the Moravian Choir, will take part in her fifteenthVespers this season, accompanied by organistRussell Jackson, Moravian artist-lecturer. Each fall,Vespers candles are prepared by incoming freshmenas their first act of service to the College community.photos by john kish Ivphoto by john kish ivFor more than four decades, the MoravianCollege Christmas Vespers Service at CentralMoravian Church has been a cherishedholiday event. The beautifully orchestratedservice combines two traditional formsof Moravian worship: the singstunde andthe candlelight service. The singstunde is aworship service that consistsentirely of singing; Moravianshave been known for worshipfulsinging since the 1720s.The Moravian candlelightservice originated in 1747in Marienborn, Germany,when candles with red trimmingwere distributed at thechildren’s Christmas service.Bethlehem held its first candleservice in 1756.Paula Ring Zerkle, associateprofessor of music,takes us behind the scenes,as she celebrates her fifteenthVespers season as director ofthe Moravian Choir.How are you involved with Vespers?I’m in charge of the music. Besidesdirecting the choir, I organize all of theensembles, including the women’s chorus,which is directed by [artist-lecturer]Eduardo Azzati, as well as the smallerensembles, such as brass, flute, wind, guitar,and Monteverdi. Vespers always includesthe choir, chorus, and brass ensembles; theother ensembles rotate each year.Who is the Moravian Choir? How muchpractice is required?The choir includes about 75 men andwomen—students of all majors and a fewmembers of the local community. In earlySeptember, we begin practicing four hoursper week, learning eight or nine pieces.After fall break, we practice more of thetraditional Moravian pieces, such as MorningStar—this signifies the run toward finalrehearsals. After Thanksgiving, we do anintensive weekend rehearsal, as well astwo dress rehearsals before the openingperformance.A schedule like this would be a lot formost people, but it’s especially demandingfor our students because it’s the busiesttime of the year for them academically. Itrequires a lot of them, but the experienceis also very rewarding. For students whohave participated for all four years, thelast Vespers is always bittersweet. Manystay in touch after graduation—Facebookhas made that easier. Some now are musicteachers in the area. Becky Owens ’95, whograduated my first year at Moravian, is nowthe organist at Central Moravian Church.She will play the organ the last night ofVespers this year.How do you select the music?I’m always looking for new music. I purchasemusic at conferences for later review.I’ve collected a lot over the years—fourcabinets in my office are filled with music!Over the summer, I review the possibilitiesfor about a month until a theme emerges.This year the theme is the sacred feminine—so besides the traditional Moravian songs,we’ll include a song about Mary as the rose,a piece by Hildegard von Bingen, and severaldifferent Ave Marias, for instance.How has Vespers changed in the years sinceyou’ve been here?I’ve tried to stretch beyond what’s traditionalto include the sacred music of manydenominations and cultures. When I introducedan African processional, people werehesitant. Now they seem to expect and lookforward to it. Some years are more challengingthan others. But every year someonesays, “this was the best Vespers ever.”FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 5

out&aboutBig Research, Step by StepAfter working asa volunteer at anorphanage forchildren with AIDS,Kanizeh Visram ’10was inspired to domore. “I witnessedthe immenseneed for educatedand experiencedpharmacists.”How does a young Muslim woman from anisland off the coast of Kenya get to do cancerresearch at a Harvard lab? Through hard work,a positive attitude, and the support of familyand friends—such as her Moravian mentors.Like many college students, KanizehFatema Visram ’10 wants to make a differencein the lives of others. Motivated to helpAIDS-afflicted children, she left her homein Mombasa, Kenya, three years ago forMoravian College, where she now majors inbiochemistry and pre-pharmacy.Kanizeh began honing her research skillsthrough a 2008 SOAR project about theeffects of selenium on Parkinson’s Disease,advised by Cecilia Fox, associate professorof biological sciences. That experience, alongwith letters of recommendation by ProfessorFox, Christopher Jones, associate professorof biological sciences, and Shari Dunham, assistantprofessor of chemistry, earned Kanizehan internship with Harvard’s renowned StemCell Institute in Boston. Only 25 of 400 applicantswere accepted into the program.Working with Richard M. White in theZon lab last summer, Kanizeh explored thespread of melanoma skin cancer cells inzebrafish to obtain a better understanding oftumor migration. The research is one small,but critical step toward the development ofdrugs to treat advanced melanoma—andperhaps more.Hands-on research opportunities alsohave been invaluable to Kanizeh. Besideslearning advanced experimental techniques,she has become more certain than ever of hergoal. “I want to help children in the developingworld, who are dying due to the inaccessibilityof drugs and medical care,” she says.“Life is about so much more than ourselves.”FROMTHETOPThe HILL: a Community Success Story“It takes a community to provide a place for men and women to live and learn together in community,” saidPresident Christopher Thomforde at the dedication of the new Hurd Integrated Living and Learning facility onFamily Day, October 23. “And that’s what we are celebrating today—today we celebrate community.” PresidentThomforde acknowledged the contributions of the Moravian community, particularly the Bethlehem AreaMoravians, whose partnership with the College made construction of the $25 million state-of-the-art HILL facilitypossible despite the challenging economic environment. Mrs. Priscilla Payne Hurd, a longtime Moravian Collegeboard member and former chair of the board, also was a key benefactor. After Reverend Douglas Caldwell,former senior pastor of Central Moravian Church, and board chair Lyn Trodahl Chynoweth ’68 cut the ceremonialribbon, student residents led a tour inside the building.photo by chuck zovko6 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

photos by john kish ivPeople Are TalkingAbout BettyDo reality TV and tell-all talk showsdesensitize viewers to violence? Are mediaconsumers being consumed by their media?Does our interest in the banal have anylimits? These and other probing questionswere topics for discussion among actorsand audience after a recent performance ofBetty’s Summer Vacation by the MoravianCollege Theatre Company. Several performancessold out, and many people waitedin line, hoping for last-minute “no-shows.”Billed as “shocking and sometimesoffensive,” the dark comedy by Americanplaywright Christopher Durang deals withpop culture’s focus on violence and scandaland what that says about our own values.“One of my goals for theatre atMoravian is to stimulate discussion oncampus—that’s why I chose this play tobegin the season,” said Christopher Shorr,visiting assistant professor of English andMCTC artistic director. “It’s provocative. Itdeals with serious issues, and it pushes theboundaries of comedy. We are offended.But what exactly about this play offendsus? We aren’t offended when we encounterthe same things in other contexts.”The audience talk-back marked thebeginning of open discussions that will beheld after the Friday evening performancesof each play this season.“It’s an opportunity to learn moreabout the play’s subject and themes, andabout the process and art of theatre itself,”said Shorr.Betty’s Summer Vacation, featuring Anne Joseph ’12(left, top) as Betty, prompted discussion about theinfluence of pop culture on daily life. Cast members,crew, and assistant director Alanah Cervantes ’12(above) were on hand to answer questions about theplay and their roles at a post-performance forum.mOrAvIANBOOKSHELFEvery Snapshot Tells a Storyn Whether stuffed in a desk drawer or spread across a computer screen, everydaysnapshots have profound meaning. Photographic images of familiar people and placesprovoke family narratives that give meaning to the past and present, just as they implya future, says Kristin Baxter, visiting assistant professor of art at Moravian College.Recollections of Family Photographs from Five Generations: the Role of Narrativeand Reflexivity in Organizing Experience, a new book by Baxter, explores howindividuals assign meaning to family snapshots and whether art educators might usethese images and the dialogues they inspire as a basis for curriculum design. Thebook grew from Baxter’s 2001 exhibition, recollections, which included ten familyphotographs and embellished bits of ephemera displayed as fine art.Want to take a closer look at the meaning of your own family photographs?Notice the way your memory of the subject can differ slightly each time you viewthe photo, suggests Baxter. Also notice where you keep photos: on a laptop, in ashoe box, stuffed in a wallet, etc. When viewing a family photo, ask, “How doesthis represent what matters most to us?”FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 7

out&aboutDigging IsraelMoravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary formedwhat could be called a “groundbreaking partnership” lastsummer, when twenty-one students, professors, and interestedfriends took part in the Ramat Rahel Archaeological Projectin Israel. (Read their first-hand reports at http://houndsintheground.wordpress.com.)Co-led by Jason Radine, associate professor of religion,and Deborah Appler, associate professor of Old Testament, theMoravian contingent explored Ramat Rahel, an archaeologicallyrich site located above modern Jerusalem, near Bethlehem.The site was inhabited from the seventh century B.C. to thetenth century A.D., and was one of the most important administrativecenters in ancient Judah.The five-year-old project is much more than a travel experience.Students work in the field, attend classes, write papers,and “experience the intensity of scholarly debate firsthand,” saidProfessor Radine.Working alongside participantsfrom Tel-Aviv University, HeidelbergUniversity, and many other schools,Moravians unearthed pottery fragments,jewelry, ritual baths, and hiddentunnels. Perhaps most significantwas the discovery of an ancientreservoir system found on the lastday of the dig.“Digs like these give studentsan opportunity to be in a differentculture—literally in the land,” saidProfessor Appler. “When they open that dirt and pull out somethingthousands of years old, they are the first to touch and tasteit in all that time. They really are experiencing history.”Faculty members and students (left),including Julia Damiani ’12 (above),learned to dig ancient history in Israel lastsummer. The group met Israeli presidentShimon Peres, who was intrigued by theMoravians’ Bethlehem connection.Moravian on the WebIn the digital age, news travels fast. Anyone with access to a computer has the potential to not only read news, but alsoreport it through YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Members of the Moravian College community now can gatheronline to find out the latest Moravian College news, report related happenings, and voice their own views.Join our rapidly growing online fan club on Facebook. The site includes two Facebook fan pages, one for athletics(www.facebook.com/pages/Moravian-College-Athletics/113717626019) and one for non-sports news and events (www.facebook.com/pages/Bethlehem-PA/Moravian-College/99087857199). Contribute to the buzz on Twitter at twitter.com/MoravianCollege and, for athletics, at twitter.com/MCGreyhounds.Also watch for our new, redesigned Moravian College web site (www.MoravianCollege.edu), a comprehensivesource of current information on Moravian academics, athletics, events, people, and places—early next year.8 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

GUESTSPEAKINGJohn F. Haught on DarwinPhoto by john kish IV“To the evolutionary naturalist, the desire to know—the intelligent mind—came into existencesolely as part of Darwin’s three-part recipe: lots of accidents plus natural selectionplus lots of time. That impersonal process gave rise to this emerald of evolution that I call‘critical intelligence’— that, according to the evolutionary naturalist, ultimately comes outof a completely mindless, unintelligent cosmos. To put it in other terms: Why are you at thismoment paying any attention to your own mind’s imperatives if you share the world viewof the evolutionary naturalist? I didn’t make this question up. You’ll find it in the writings ofCharles Darwin himself in a letter to his friend Joseph Hooker: ‘With me, the horrid doubtalways arises—whether the convictions of man’s mind, which has been developed upfrom the mind of the lower animals, are of any value, or are at all trustworthy?’ As far as Ican find, he never followed up on that very important question.”—John F. Haught, senior fellow for science and religion at Georgetown University, fromhis October lecture“Evolution and Faith: What Is the Problem?” at Moravian College. Theevent marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species.photo s by John kish ivSteinway EncoreGerald Simcoe, a Lehigh Valley musician and painter, hosted the 2009At-Home Steinway Series concert in his home in October. Playing hisWaterloo Village Steinway concert grand piano and Eric Herz-Hasse modelharpsichord, Simcoe accompanied opera singer Christina Lamberti (above).Former Steinway Series hosts Robert and Jo Pearce (right) attended.A crisp autumn afternoon and the lovely, hilltop home of a localartist-musician were the backdrop for the most recent At-HomeSteinway Series event. Host Gerald Simcoe treated alumni and otherfriends of the Moravian College Department of Music to a concertof Baroque music performed on his Steinway grand piano and EricHerz-Hasse model harpsichord. Soprano Christina Lamberti sang.Sponsored by the Moravian College Music Alliance, the At-Home Steinway Series raises funds to furnish the department withnew Steinway & Sons pianos, which are valued for their tone,action, and workmanship. Through the generosity of individuals,foundations, and the Moravian College Music Alliance, twelve newSteinway pianos now grace Moravian stages, practice rooms, andfaculty studios. The At-Home Steinway Series was inaugurated in2005 to help Moravian College become an all-Steinway facility. Theannual event showcases the heirloom pianos and concert instrumentsinside some of the Lehigh Valley’s finest homes.FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 9

New Directorof LeadershipDevelopmentLeaderShape Institute, a week-longresidential program, teaches studentsto “lead with integrity.” More than150Moravian students have participated.Emerging Leaders scholarship—a springboardthat allows these promising studentsto become involved with our campus andthe larger community. In addition, we haveawarded nearly fifty community grants of$100 to $300 each to facilitate communityprojects by teams of faculty/staff members,students, and community partners.Faculty-led programs: “Reel Leadership,”led by faculty members for small groups ofstudents, includes dinner, a movie relatedto leadership, and follow-up discussion.For “Leadership across the Disciplines,”faculty members discuss leadership fromthe perspective of their own discipline ortheir own research. A growing number offaculty members also participate in servicelearning—a type of teaching that helpsstudents connect their coursework withthe local community (e.g., they learn aboutat-risk children through course material,and then work with those children throughcommunity service organizations).These programs represent just a few ofthe ways we seek to “engage the campuscommunity in discussion, discovery,and dialogue about the many aspects ofleadership.” We want our students to bemotivated, inspired, and excited abouttheir potential to make a difference—that’sleadership at Moravian College. WBy Michelle E. Schmidt, director of academic leadershipprograms and associate professor and chair of psychologyphotos by john kish ivIn September,Katie Dantsinjoined Moravianas the firstfull-time directorof leadershipdevelopment.At the top of her“to do” list isstrengtheningthe connection between leadership andservice. “The leadership traits and skills developedthrough service to the communityas a student can translate into very effectiveemployees, citizens, and leaders,” saysDantsin. Dantsin will draw upon her owndiverse background in student developmentand campus-community partnerships. Previouslyshe worked for Habitat for Humanity,supporting student chapters in eight states.She also worked as a college liaison to thelocal community; as a community mobilizerfor the nonprofit Communities that Care;and as a project manager for PennsylvaniaCampus Compact, which promotes the civicpurposes of higher education.FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 11

Man of the WorldPHOTO BY jOHn kisH iv12 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

OPENEric S. Ruskoski ’69, president of AptarClosures and an executive officer ofAptarGroup Inc., leads a businessthat is the global leader in the design,development, and production ofdispensing closure systems.to BusinessEric S. Ruskoski ’69 leads a company ofinnovators who make our lives easier.Remember when bottles had to bepounded to release ketchup andhoney? When toothpaste capsinvariably rolled down the drain, or whenhand lotion clogged the dispenser—longbefore the tube was empty?A Moravian alum played a majorrole in rescuing us from these and othereveryday annoyances. The flip-top cap,upside-down closure, and many otherindispensible dispensers are the innovationsof Seaquist Closures, a global business thatEric S. Ruskoski ’69 helped build from theground up. A division of AptarGroup, Inc.,Seaquist Closures employs more than 3,000people and operates factories in thirteencountries. Ruskoski, president of SeaquistClosures from 1988 to 2008, now serves aspresident of Aptar Closures. AptarGrouprecorded sales of more than $2 billion in2008 and is listed by Forbes magazine asamong the “400 best big companies.”Ruskoski says his life has been amajor surprise to him. “I was not the leastinterested in business, and never dreamed Ihad the ability to become a businessman—certainly not a business leader,” says theformer Moravian College football runningback and English lit major.But key people, events, and an ability torecognize and pursue new opportunities sethim on a different course. Today, with morethan 35 years devoted to the packagingbusiness, Eric Ruskoski is regarded as anindustry pioneer. In 2006, his peers electedhim to the Packaging Executives Club Hallof Fame—a recognition he considers acareer highlight. In October, he received theMoravian College 2009 Comenius Awardfor outstanding achievement in his field.The Greyhound YearsOriginally from Hillside, New Jersey,Eric Ruskoski heard about Moravian Collegefrom his high school football coach,Bill Marsh ’56 (the Hounds’ quarterbackwho led the team to an undefeated seasonin the late ’50s). Marsh drove Ruskoski tothe Moravian campus and introduced himto Coach Rocco Calvo and Sam Kilpatrick,then director of admissions and Marsh’sformer roommate.During his freshman year, Ruskoskigot a wake-up call when he heard that hischemistry professor, Morris Bader, said heshould forget about becoming a doctorbecause football clearly came first. “Intime, I came to appreciate his candor,” saysRuskoski. “Hearing that was perhaps oneof my most life-changing moments.”FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 13

Open to Business>Tops ofTheir ClassWalk into most any supermarket ormegamart in the world, and you’ll findan array of consumer products mademore convenient by Seaquist Closuresand its parent company, Aptar Group,Inc. Their packaging innovationsinclude:• Flip-top toothpaste caps• Pour spout flip-top for Heinzketchup and other condiments• Bottom-dispensing closures forketchup, honey, and other foods• Flip-top caps for shampoo, handcream, and suntan lotion• Clog-resistant caps for handlotions• One-piece hinge closures forsports drinksRuskoski decided to concentrate onEnglish literature with Professors RobertBurcaw and Lloyd Burkhart. “I still had notdemonstrated much promise as a scholar,”he recalls. “But one of the great thingsabout Moravian College is the personalinterest demonstrated by its teachers. Evenwhen I displayed less than a reciprocalinterest in my own development,Moravian educators helpedshape my life.“ProfessorsRobert Burcaw[English], GeorgeDiamond [English],Dan Gilbert [history],Bessie Michael [English],Eric Rodin [journalism], Coaches Calvo andKritis, and many more gave me confidenceand modeled the way for learning beyondthe classroom.”Beyond the ClassroomAfter graduating from Moravian,Ruskoski enrolled in a master’s degreeprogram at the University of Maine, intendingto emulate Moravian English professorRobert Burcaw. He completed the courseworkbut still felt uncertain about his direction.After backpacking around Europe forsix months, he returned home to try teaching.“It did not take me long to determinethat teaching was not for me,” he recalls.Brief stints as bartender, truck driver, andrailroad freight brakeman followed.Eventually a friend, Dan Mumaw,opened the door to an opportunity withan industrial closure company, AmericanFlange and Manufacturing, where Ruskoskistarted as a management trainee. He learnedthe fundamentals of the business and tookon progressively greater responsibilities,including international marketing and sales.His innate sense of responsibility evolvedinto a leadership response that grew overtime: “I learned that working with peopleto solve problems and meet customer needswas interesting and meaningful, and that Icould perform well in a business situation.”In 1975, Bob Carow, president of U.S.Cap & Closure and a friend of Mumaw,showed up at Ruskoski’s office with abusiness proposal. “Bob had been commissionedby Seaquist Valve Co. to start upa dispensing closure company for consumerproducts. The idea was to diversifySeaquist’s business in aerosol valves andspray pumps into another category,” heexplains. “The business had no name, noproducts, and no customers. But Bob didhave entrepreneurial spirit, ideas, and financialsupport.”Carow succeeded in recruiting Ruskoskias his business partner, and the pair becamea two-person company working withSeaquist resources.In 1976, Seaquist Closures introducedthe flip-top dispensing cap, branded theSnap Top®, for hair, skin, and sun careproducts, which all used non-dispensing,screw-off caps at the time. After three yearsof hard work, commercial success finallyseemed a distinct possibility.The company began to expand, addingpeople and skills. The fifteenth hire, vicepresident of marketing, was the womanwho later became his wife (Sandy) and who“was behind many of our important productdevelopments and launches.”Other key innovations followed, andthe company expanded with new productsfor the food, beverage, personal care, andhousehold categories. (See “Tops of TheirClass” at left.) Among the most recognizedis the “upside-down ketchup cap,” launchedin 1999. Seaquist Closure’s 2-1/8-inchdiameter closure, coupled with its patentedSimpliSqueeze® silicone valve, allows consumersto store condiments, like ketchup14 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

and mayonnaise, upside down (caps onbottom), and dispense them with no mess.Innovation and AdaptabilityProvide an EdgeRuskoski became president of SeaquistClosures in 1988 and an executive officerof AptarGroup International DispensingCo. in 2008.Building the business—enabling peopleand ideas to grow is among the mostrewarding aspects of his work. “We workas a team,” he says. “I love the energies inthe teams of people who champion newproducts to commercial success.” Indeed,Ruskoski is quick to share credit and todeflect personal recognition, pointing outthat commercial success requires the hardwork of many people.Innovation in products and processesby the best people the company can recruitworldwide has been one key to thecompany’s success. Another has been thedevelopment of core values. “Our CoreValues and Rules of Leadership ensurethat all employees understand the expectedbehaviors,” says Ruskoski. “Those who livethem tend to succeed.”And at the very heart of the company’ssuccess has been an ability to adapt: adaptingto the changing needs of its customersand suppliers has allowed the company tothrive even during the most economicallychallenging times. (The Latin word foradaptability is aptare—the operative rootword of AptarGroup.)Ruskoski says flexibility—being open tonew opportunities and to continue learning—hasbeen important to his personalsuccess, as well. “Develop an ability to readand act on your intuition,” he suggests tothose who seek his career advice. “Some ofmy worst errors in judgment were the resultof my brain overriding my gut feeling withan intellectualized decision.”Sounds like a liberal arts graduate talking,doesn’t it? W—By Vicki Bingham, MCM editorEric S. Ruskoski lives in Deer Park, Illinois, with his wife Sandy, sonThor (21), and daughter Chelsea (19).Membership in astudent organization,such as OmicronGamma Omega, instillsteamwork, says EricRuskoski, who hasremained close to manyof his OGO brothers.Above: Ruskoski andOGO brother PaulMartinelli ’69 reunited atAlumni Day last May.Right: EnglishProfessors RobertBurcaw (emeritus) andGeorge Diamond catchup with their formerstudent before the2009 Alumni Awardsceremony. Ruskoskireceived the ComeniusAward for lifetimecareer achievement.Gary Olson, professor of political science,collaborates with a student on a research project.photos by john kish ivFALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 15

Home SafeTim Williams began his rise to the highest ranks of internationallaw enforcement on the campus of Moravian College.By Tom PriceTim Williams ’85 looked out the windowof his Newark, N.J., office the morningof September 11, 2001 and watchedsmoke rise from New York City’s WorldTrade Center.Unlike most Americans—who remainedglued to their television screens, watchingin disbelief as a second hijacked airlinercrashed into the trade center complex—Williams rushed for the door. With fellowfederal law enforcement officers, he left hiscourthouse office and headed directly forlower Manhattan to help with search andrescue efforts after the deadliest attack everon American soil. All told, nearly 3,000lives were lost that day.Although he had been a U.S. Marshalsince 1986, Williams was shocked by thescene where the twin towers had stood. “Itlooked like a war zone—something I’d seenin movies, but not in real life,” he explains.“I took it very personally.”Called to ServeA few days later, Williams was givenan opportunity to put his personal stampon the response to the attack as the leaderof a multi-agency task force charged withinvestigating the hijackers’ communications.For the rest of the year, he worked sixteento twenty hours a day, seven days a week—much of the time away from his home andfamily—as task force members analyzedthe hijackers’ use of cell phones, e-mail, andother means of communication.His work paid off when task forcefindings led to the arrests of the hijackers’associates around the world.The investigation underscored theimportance of cooperation between law enforcementagencies and “put me on a missionto try to get agencies to work togetherbetter,” he recalls.Encouraging cooperation between agencieswas a big part of his next assignment,as well. As commander of the U.S. MarshalsService New York/New Jersey Regional FugitiveTask Force, Williams supervised morethan 150 officers from more than ninetypolice agencies.In 2006, Marshals Service director JohnClark called upon Williams again, this timenominating him for deputy director of theInternational Criminal Police Organization(ICPO-INTERPOL)-U.S. NationalCentral Bureau. Based in Washington, D.C.,the bureau facilitates cooperation betweenAmerica’s 18,000 law enforcement agenciesand the 186 other member countries of IN-TERPOL. It is co-managed by the Departmentsof Justice and Homeland Security.On November 13, 2009, AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder will swear in TimothyA. Williams as director of INTERPOL’s U.S.operations—a position he will hold until2012. As director, he’ll work with the headsof other nations’ central bureaus and withleaders of U.S. law enforcement agencies.The new job will require diplomacy. “Thereare 187 countries involved, and not all ofthem have the same vision as you regardingthe way law enforcement should be conductedaround the world,” Williams explains.Clark says Williams’s “good peopleskills” will serve him well in his new post.“He’s got great leadership skills, and he’sa good strategic and tactical thinker,” saysClark. “He makes decisions well. And he’srespected by his peers, which is the truetestimony of how you conduct yourself.”The Roots of LeadershipWilliams says he acquired many of thosetraits at Moravian, both in and out of theclassroom. Originally an education major,he switched to criminal justice, perhaps16 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

influenced by TV law enforcement programspopular during the ’70s. “The life of anagent held a certain mystique,” he recalls. “Itseemed like it would be an exciting career.”Playing varsity football and intramuralsports at Moravian helped foster theteamwork and people skills that have beenessential for his success. His Moravian experiencesalso instilled “the importance of astrong work ethic; you have to work hardto get what you want.” As an undergraduatewith a full course load, he worked as ateaching assistant, in the student affairs officeand, during school breaks, in a factoryin his hometown, recalls Robert Windolph,former dean of student life.Since joining the U.S. Marshals Serviceshortly after graduating from Moravianwith a B.A. in criminal justice, Williams hastaken on many challenging, important—and exciting—assignments. His workhas sent him chasing criminals across thecountry and overseas, leading to the arrestof thousands of fugitives.A graduate of the Police ExecutiveResearch Forum and the Law EnforcementManagement Institute of Texas, he hasreceived numerous awards and commendations,including two Director’s Awards forExcellence in Service—the highest awardgiven by the U.S. Marshals Service.Tim Williams’ integrity, dedication,and leadership have earned him increasinglevels of responsibility and the respect andadmiration of many within his field. Butmost rewarding, he says, is the knowledgethat “everyday you can make a differenceby providing a community, a city, a state,and the country a safer place to live. I thinkthat’s a great thing to take home at night.”WJUSTTHEFACTSTimothy A. WilliamsHometown: Hackettstown, New JerseyMajor: Criminal JusticeClass: 1985Fraternity: Sigma Phi OmegaFootball position: Defensive back; four-year starterTeam record freshman year: 0-8-1Team record senior year: 7-2Occupation: Director, INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau;member, U.S. Marshals ServiceWife: RoxanneChildren: Victoria, 15, Andrew, 13Lives now: Loudoun County, VirginiaTop cop: Tim Williams ’85,director of INTERPOL’s U.S.bureau, makes time for hisfamily. Despite his new duties,he continues to coach his son’sand daughter’s intramuralathletic teams and sharestravels abroad. Below: Tim withhis daughter, Victoria, in Italy.Tom Price is a Washington, D.C.-basedfreelance writer.FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 17

Comenius’s Brave New WorldMoravian’s division of continuing education sharpens its focus tomeet changing needs.s recent grads and established professionals pauseto reconsider career paths in light of the changingeconomy, the Comenius Center for ContinuingProfessional and Graduate Studies is sharpening itsown focus. This fall, the Center launched severalimportant new programs: a Master of Science degree in humanresource management, a Master of Science program in nursing, andan expanded Master of Education program. Other post-baccalaureateprograms and projects also are being developed.The timing is auspicious for the College and the community, butthe programs were well underway before the economic crisis hit lastyear. “The College’s strategic plan directed the Comenius Center tofocus on graduate education and post-baccalaureate professionalprograms that have a foundation in the liberal arts,” said FlorenceKimball, dean of the Comenius Center since 2003. “This provided agolden opportunity to launch programs we already had planned.—But we wanted to do more than just provide new programs. Wewanted to serve students, the College, and the community by addingvalue in terms of education.”The Center has begun, or is planning, new offerings in threemain areas of academic excellence: education; business and management;and health professions, nursing, and science.Expanded Master of Education ProgramThe already strong Master of Education programrecently added certifications for reading specialistK-12 and supervisor of curriculum and instructionK-12. The program hopes to offer a principal’scertification in 2010 and, later, one forspecial education.The Comenius Center’s M.Ed. programis unique for its rigorous, reflectiveapproach. Students in the program designa research problem, then work on a realworldsolution in their own classroom.“The program’s emphasis on actionresearch has made a huge differencefor me and my students,” said DebraSwann, a Comenius M.Ed. alumnaand one of the first teachers tocomplete its supervisory certificationprogram, working withJoseph Shosh, M.Ed. director.18 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

“We’re spreading the word about theprogram through Twitter, Facebook, and otherforms of viral marketing, and we’re planninga series of targeted open houses beginning lateNovember,” said Professor Kleintop.The Comenius Center also offers a popularM.B.A. degree and several graduate professionalcertificates.The Comenius Center is adding newpost-baccalaureate programs aimed atmeeting the needs of the communityand working professionals. Newcertifications in the M.Ed. programled by director Joe Shosh (above)include reading specialist. Right:Dean Florence Kimball explains thenew pre-med preparation programplanned for 2010.“Teachers must be creative to reach students today. This approachteaches you to solve problems creatively—to turn what seems to bea disadvantage into an advantage.” One of the innovative solutionsSwann uses as chair of the world language department at EmmausHigh School is partnering students of complementary strengths formore effective learning.“All courses in the M.Ed. program are designed to help practicingteachers and future administrators gather data in their schoolsand reflect on their practice to improve teaching and learning,”said Professor Shosh. “This approach is transforming public schoolclassrooms throughout the Lehigh Valley.”Master of Science in Human Resource ManagementThe M.S. in human resource management (M.S.-H.R.M.)recognizes the need for highly trained human resource professionalswho do more than manage payroll and benefits. “Today, humanresource managers are members of strategic teams. They advisetrustees about legal issues, personnel allocation, and organizationalpositioning,” noted Dean Kimball. “Until now, professionals in thisarea who wanted a master’s in human resources had no place to gofor it locally.” The new degree will be the only master’s in humanresource management available within 60 to 70 miles.William Kleintop, associate dean for business and managementprograms, developed the M.S.-H.R.M. by gathering the best ideasfrom industry leaders and following the guidelines of the Societyfor Human Resource Management. Two courses use an experientialapproach, requiring students to work as consultants in the field. Offeredonly since September, interest in the degree already is strong.Master of Science Program in NursingBuilding upon the strength of its very successfulR.N. to B.S. degree program, the ComeniusCenter now offers a Master of Scienceprogram in nursing with three tracks: nurseeducator, nurse administrator, and clinical nurseleader. The need for highly trained nurses andother health professionals is expected to surgewithin the community and nation as the populationages and current health professionals retire.“The new clinical nurse leader program isespecially exciting,” said Dean Kimball. “In this era of fragmentedhealth care, a need has emerged for nurses to help coordinatepatient care. The clinical nurse leader is the glue in health care.”The Comenius Center’s clinical nurse leader track will be the onlyone in the area. (The MSPN, under the direction of Professor LoriHoffman, is affiliated with St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing.)New Pre-Med Program for 2010A new post-baccalaureate pre-medical preparation program (P4for short) also is underway, with a fall 2010 launch expected. Offeredonly in the evening, P4 will allow working adults who alreadyhave a bachelor’s degree to obtain the coursework and other preparationnecessary to attend med school—even if their bachelor’sdegree is in an unrelated field.With the anticipated demand for new health care providers inthe coming years, “this is the perfect time to launch this program,”said Dean Kimball, who serves as pre-med and health professionsadvisor. “Medical schools will be increasing their enrollment by 30percent by 2015. Many of the students will be older people whowish to change careers, or who have worked in an allied health fieldand now want to become doctors. This program will advise andprepare them.”Like the Comenius Center’s other new post-baccalaureate programs,the pre-med preparation program will be the only one of itskind within 60 to 70 miles. “The Valley’s educational needs mirrorthose of the nation,” added Dean Kimball. “We’re adding value forstudents by filling community needs that no one else is serving.” WFALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 19

alumnin e w s TO REACH THE ALUMNI HOUSE: 610 861-1366 OR WWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ALUMNITop: Award winners (front row from left: MonitaRussick Leavitt '71, AnnaBeth Fish '11, Kelly Grab '11,Kelly Schneider '10 , Amy Anderson '10, Lisa HahnEgan '00. Back, from left: Corey Koenig '11, NickPreston '10, Candy Barr Heimbach '79, PresidentChristopher Thomforde, Jaime Marks '04, CharlesDecker Jr. '63, Eric Ruskoski '69. above: HaupertHumanitarian Award winner Charles Decker Jr.,acknowledges family and friends, some of whomtraveled from the Dominican Republic to attend.SPOTLIGHTChristina Townsend ’09Recent graduate Christina Townsend is already makinghistory beyond Moravian. Her essay, “From Curiosity toExperiment: Apparitions and the Royal Society (1660-1689),”was a winner in the North American Conference on BritishStudies Undergraduate Essay Contest. Nominated bySandra Bardsley, associate professor of history, the essaywas a chapter from Christina’s Honors project, “Edge ofBelief: Exploring Apparitions in the Witchcraft Debateof Early Modern Britain,” which Dr. Bardsley advised.Christina is enrolled in the Masters of Philosophy programin early modern history at Cambridge University.Photos BY john kish ivSix Outstanding AlumniReceive AwardsThe Moravian College Alumni Associationcelebrated the civic and professionalachievements of six alumni at the association’sninth annual awards ceremony, heldOctober 16.Comenius Award: Eric S. Ruskoski ’69,president of Aptar Closures, was honoredfor his pioneering developments in convenienceclosures for the worldwide consumerproduct packaging industry. (See Page 12.)Medallion of Merit: Candy Barr Heimbach’79, an attorney and shareholder withthe law firm Marshall, Dennehey, Warner,Coleman & Goggin, was recognized for heroutstanding service to Moravian College.(Read her speech on Page 3.)Haupert Humanitarian Award: CharlesDecker Jr. ’63, probably best known forhis advertising creativity in developing the“Milk Mustache” campaign, was recognizedfor his efforts on behalf of orphanedchildren. Charlie’s foundations help morethan 400 indigent or orphaned childrenacross the Dominican Republic. He graduatedfrom Moravian with a B.S. in economics,and later received an M.B.A. from theWharton School, University of Pennsylvania.Benigna Education Award: MonitaRussick Leavitt ’71 is a successful coordinatorof gifted programs, a facilitator ofenrichment opportunities for all students,and a provider of teacher training in giftededucation. Monita represented the area ofgifted education in the Exceptional NeedsStandards Committee of the NationalBoard for Professional Teaching Standards.She received her B.A. in elementary educationfrom Moravian, her M.S. in specialeducation from Central Connecticut StateUniversity, and Ph.D. in gifted educationfrom Oxford Brookes University, England.Young Alumni Achievement Award: LisaHahn Egan ’00 graduated from Moravianwith a degree in clinical counseling psychology.She earned her master’s from DrexelUniversity and Ph.D. in neuropsychologyfrom Fairleigh Dickinson University. Whileworking in a postdoctoral fellowshipprogram at Yale University’s Departmentof Neurosurgery, she assisted in identifyingthe focal onset of seizures. Lisa maintainsa private practice in Madison, New Jersey,and is committed to helping children withpsychological problems.Emerging Leader Award: Jaime L.Marks ’04, who served Moravian as astudent leader, continues to aid the Collegeas an alumna. She is a member ofthe Alumni Board and chair of the newLifelong Learning Committee. Jaimegraduated with Honors in psychology fromMoravian College and received her master’sdegree in human development and familystudies from Pennsylvania State University.She is employed as a senior associate withPricewaterhouseCoopers.Five students were honored for theirscholastic merit and contributions to theCollege and community; the 2009 AlumniFellows are Amy E. Anderson ’10, AnnaBethFish ’11, Kelly L. Grab ’11, CoreyC. Koenig ’11, and Kelly T. Schneider ’10.Nick Preston ’10 was recognized for hisHonors thesis, “Theodore Roosevelt, Africa,and the American People.”20 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

Coming HomeOctober 23-24, 2009For the first time, Moravian College Homecoming andFamily Day merged into a single event: Family andHomecoming Weekend—two full days of festivities foralumni, family, and friends. Friday featured the RoccoCalvo Golf Tournament, Habitat for Humanity build,and dedication of the new HILL. Saturday was filledwith education sessions, a parade, football, hockey,and, oh yes, tailgating. There’s no place like home!Photos By john kish ivWhat’s a little rain, when you’ve gotAmos the Greyhound, old friends,and sisters and brothers to help youcelebrate Family and HomecomingWeekend? Sigma sisters (left)paraded, while Amos muggedfor the camera (top). All aroundcampus, alumni gathered for picnics.tailgating, football, and hugs.SAVE THE DATE!for details or registration,CONTACT the ALUMNI house:610 861-1366 ORWWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ALUMNI.November 18An Evening on Main StreetFebruary 4D.C.-Area Alumni ReceptionApril 10Honors Program Celebration: 50 YearsApril 30Founder’s DayMay 10Golf ClassicMay 21-22Alumni WeekendReunions for classes ending in 5 and 0STAY TUNEDWatch for details on a Florida alumnievent and reception for MC dancers’thirtieth anniversaryHappenings...Freshmen PicnicsJuly 22-23Lehigh Valley alumni gathered at the homeof Rick Kingston ’77 and his wife, Leslie,(top) to welcome the Class of 2013. InSpring Lake, N.J., Rob Verrone ’90 hosteda picnic for the incoming class (right).Philadelphia-area freshmen were hostedby Dean ’83 and Joanne Belletti Molle ’82.Photo By john kish ivPhoto By pat hannaHoundFest August 27To mark their transition from high school students toMoravian College students, freshmen cross Main Streettoward Comenius Hall at HoundFest, a festive Collegetradition. President Thomforde, faculty and staff members,alumni, and others were on hand for the event.Photo By john kish ivFALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 21

greyhoundsportsfor up-to-the-minute sports news: www.moravian.edu/athletics or 610 625-7865.Say ItWITH BRICKSThe new Blue & Grey Brick Patio at RoccoCalvo Field in the Steel Field Complex wasdedicated at the first home football game ofthe season, September 12. For the past severalyears, the Blue & Grey Club raised funds for the24’ x 64’ patio by offering engraved bricks todonors. To date, about fifty engraved bricks havebeen added, but there’s room for many more.The bricks are a great way to honor a lovedone’s birthday, graduation, anniversary, or otheroccasion. Join the Blue & Grey Club at the Silverand Gold level to personalize a 4” x 8” brick;join at the Platinum level and you can engrave a12” x 12” brick. (Engraved bricks will be addedin groups, not individually.) For more info, visitwww.moravian.edu/giving/brick/index.htm.Greyhounds Workfor Victory againstBreast CancerMoravian College athletics and campusGreek organizations teamed up in the battleto defeat breast cancer last month. RoccoCalvo stadium turned pink for the October 3football game against Dickinson College, asfans donned pink t-shirts and pink ribbondecals. Moravian College hosted the PinkOut event, in conjunction with Zeta TauAlpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon, as part ofBreast Cancer Awareness month. Moravian’sZTA also partnered with the NationalFootball League, helping to raise more than$20,000 at the Giants game on October 11.On October 4, the Moravian women’svolleyball team hosted “Dig for a Cure” atits match against Goucher College, part ofthe Landmark Conference Round RobinWeekend. The Greyhounds accepted pledgesper dig in the match as well as flat donations.The funds were raised to help GinnieRohn ’93, a former Greyhound volleyballplayer recently diagnosed with breast cancer.Ginnie is a teacher and volleyball coachat Liberty High School in Bethlehem. Bymid-October, $1,500 was raised.New Men’sTennis Coach:Bill MaxwellBill Maxwell became headcoach of the MoravianCollege men’s tennis teamin September, replacing JimWalker, who served as headcoach of the Moravian men’stennis and men’s basketballprograms for the last twentynineseasons.“We are excited to have coach Maxwelljoin our staff,” said Moravian Collegedirector of athletics Paul Moyer. “He bringsa wealth of knowledge and experience tothe position. Hiring coach Maxwell helpsus move to our goal of having dedicatedcoaches in each of our varsity sportprograms, which is a benefit to all of ourstudent athletes.”Jim Walker will remain head men’sbasketball coach. Maxwell becomes just theseventh men’s tennis coach at Moravian;in its sixty-second season, the Greyhoundshave a 313-352-1 all-time record.Maxwell most recently served as theassistant men’s and women’stennis coach at NCAADivision I Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity. He is a1989 graduate of VanderbiltUniversity and also has anM.B.A. in finance/strategicmanagement from RutgersUniversity Graduate Schoolof Management.The men’s tennis teamrecorded its best season (13-6) in school history last yearand reached the LandmarkConference Championship match for thefirst time in school history. Nine letter winnersand all seven of its starters returned forthe 2009-10 season.photo by specialty photographic22 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

t r a n s i t i o n sLook for Class Notes OnlineFor complete Class Notes, please go to www.moravian.edu/classnotes. Our online Class Notes are updatedmonthly, so information is current and space is unlimited. If you do not have access to a computerand would like to receive a printed version of your class’s notes, please call the Public Relations Officeat 610 625-7880 to request a computer print-out, which we will mail to you. If you have news or updatesfor Class Notes, please contact your class correspondent or the Alumni House. Thank you.Board of TrusteesThe Rev. David Bennett, president ofthe Moravian Church’s Eastern DistrictExecutive Board, has been elected chair ofthe Moravian Theological Seminary Boardof Trustees. Rev. Bennett will completethe term of Wilma A. Lewis, who becameassistant secretary for land and mineralmanagement, Department of the Interior.Priscilla Payne Hurd, former chair of theMoravian College Board of Trustees,celebrated her ninetieth birthday onSeptember 26. A tree was planted nearColonial Hall in her honor. Mrs. Hurd hasserved on the Board of Trustees since 1974.Marriages2006 Kyle Borowski and AmandaMoulton ’07, May 13, 2007.Shannon Gardner and Steven Bakros,August 1, 2009.2005 Sarah Alexis Mattern and TravisMohr, June 23, 2007.Stephanie Beitler and Ned Rauch-Mannino, September 5, 2009.2000 Kara Heck and Christopher Kline,May 27, 2006.Lori Brennan and Jon Horowitz,March 31, 2007.Marilyn Ramsey and Kristian Russo,July 14, 2007.1997 Jennifer Kastle and John Goudy,April 18, 2009.1996 Michael J. Smith and Kim Ranney,September 12, 2009.1994 Anika Rothenberg and KonstantineTsimberg, July 23, 2006.Births2005 Jen Kunes Driscoll and Justin Driscoll,a daughter, Lilian Hope, July 25, 2007.2002 Erin LaBar Curtolo and Phil, a son,Nathan Phillips, April 20, 2007.Maureen Slog Ryan and Patrick, ason, Colin, May 31, 2006.Gail Bauer Weber and Scott, a daughter,Malia Jean, April 6, 2007.Katie Copf Van Der Linden and Aaron,a daughter, Annaleyne, July 20, 2008.2001 Jason Engelhardt and Kate, a daughter,Raegan Anne, June 11, 2007.Kimberly Ghali Rao and Tony, a daughter,Lina Nazero, August 30, 2009.Kerry Graybill Heinze, a son, EvanChristopher, July 22, 2009.1999 Solita Twomey Tullo and Grant,a son, Aengus Russell Kinloch,August 18, 2007.1998 Elizabeth Watson Hedden and Jeff, adaughter, Josephine Marie, July 2, 2007.Carolyn Leland Farrlley and JeffreyFarrlley ’97, a son, Andrew James,April 27, 2007.Bridget Cain Mayberry and Brad, a daughter,Karrigan Brielle, June 17, 2007.Kasie Hornberger Seymour and ScottSeymour, a daughter, Olivia Paige,June 20, 2009.Jamie Shiner Johnson and Michael, ason, Maksym John, October 19, 2005.Laura Dombrosky Miller and David,a son, Mason Robert, August 5, 2009.1997 Kris McGurrin Rooney and Mike, a son,Michael John, March 5, 2007.1996 Christopher Brown and Tara, a daughter,Julianna Carney, February 18, 2007.Lisa Page Martin and Kevin Martin, ason, Keegan Joseph, August 27, 2007.Alicia PiteraAsselta and J.D., a daughter,Siena Maria, April 9, 2007.1995 Tricia Kirrane West and Jim, a son,Robert John, March 26, 2007.Charlotte Tims Feinstein and Matt, adaughter, Eleanor Delia, June 2, 2008.1994 Anika Rothenberg Tsimberg andKonstantine, a daughter, Hannah,June 19, 2008.1993 Beth Moxey Eck and Steven, a son,Thomas Steven, December 19, 2006.1990 Julia Osgood O’Reilly and Brenden, adaughter, Gaellyn Catherine, April 5, 2007.1986 Christopher Gilbert and Julie, a son,Sam Julian, born February 13, 2009,adopted February 16, 2009.Deaths1988 Janice Haas Fattore, September 6, 2009.1986 Pauline Park Finnegan, July 8, 2009.1984 Tom Gill, July 22, 2007.1980 Pamela S. Williams, September 10, 2007.1968 Arthur H. J. Piatt, August 9, 2009.Victor Miovech, December 10, 2008.1966 Thomas Baatz, May 16, 2007.1965 Myles Bealer, June 19, 2007.1963 Thomas J. Buschbaum, May 11, 2007.Jay Scholl, August 25, 2009.Ann Barnes Grafton, June 2007.Mary Ann Gehman Stoneback,July 23, 2007.1961 Karen Kemmerer, September 14, 2009.1957 John Banks, April 24, 2007.John Straka, August 31, 2006.Barrett Oxenreider, August 4, 2007.1956 Manuel Tubio, June 3, 2007.1955 Maximillian O. Braune, June 16, 2007.1953 William S. Zieger, April 18, 2007.1952 Nancy Short Zapp, May 14, 2006.John O. Williams Jr., July 6, 2007.Sally Woodward Ross, May 20, 2009.1951 Harrison Newcomb, Jr., March 15, 2007.Robert Frable, August 21, 2007.Lawrence Herceg, July 11, 2009.1950 Ernest Eckert, June 4, 2007.Mary Foglia Mudri, June 16, 2007.Velda Haas Henry, September 15, 2007.Clara Yelenics Knipe, August 1, 2009.Natalie Wible Collin, August 16, 2009.1949 John Semanick, July 3, 2009.1948 Owen Moll, July 6, 2007.Janice Larash Sacks, July 15, 2007.Helen Curtis Woods, August 29, 2009.Paul M. Marcincin, October 26, 2009.1947 Jane Leopold Jorgensen, August 16, 2009.1946 Marjorie Flohr Weiss, August 1, 2009.1944 Mary Yerger Wurst, August 2, 2007.1942 Ethel Wuchter Englert, October 23, 2008.Katharine Benner Merkel, May 21, 2009.1940 Gertrude Albrect Teufer, September 10,2007.Jane Burkholder Kadel, March 4, 2007.1939 Michael Schibanoff, February 22, 2009.1938 Flora Rahn, August 17, 2007.1935 Kathryn Adams Eckhard, October 4,2009.FACULTY & FRIENDSDonald Diel, August 14, 2007.FALL 2009 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 23

orbispictusPLANTSON PAPERPaper and its potential as a medium caught the attention ofHeather McGarvie Corey ’05 while she was an art educationmajor at Moravian. Working with Moravian artist-lecturerDoug Zucco, Heather practiced Western and Eastern traditionsof papermaking using cotton, daylily, and hemp fibers. Herrecent exhibition, Plants on Paper, combines traditionalpapermaking with cast paper sculpture and printmakingtechniques. “After I break down a plant into its fibrous form, Ireconstitute it to reflect how I see it in nature,” she says.(4)(3)Clockwise, from top:Heather McGarvie Corey’05 working in her studio;1) Harvest bouquet #1;2) Lotus seed pod #1;3) Edge of pond;4) Blush.Abaca, a Philippinebanana stem fiber, wasused as the base sheetand also for most of thecast sculptures.(1)(2)Orbis Pictus (The World Illustrated), written by Moravian bishop and educator John Amos Comenius and published in 1658, was the firstillustrated book specifically for children. (This Orbis Pictus image, from“The Master and the Boy,” is courtesy of Reeves Library.) On thispage we celebrate the ways that members of the Moravian College community illuminate our world.24 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2009

Will you answer the call?Meet Kelly Grab ’11: one of Moravian College’sstudent leaders. This 2009 Alumni Fellows Scholar hasreceived multiple awards for her scholarship, includinga Student Opportunities for Research (SOAR) grant.But Kelly is more than an outstanding student. Shealso finds time to serve the Moravian community as thestudent manager of the Moravian Fund Phonathon, andas a 26 Points College Ambassador, Writing Centertutor, Learning Connection mentor, resident advisor toother students, and editor-in-chief of the Comenian.Kelly is just one of the thousands of promising studentswho have been assisted by the Moravian Fund throughthe years. Last year, more than $15 million was awardedin grants and scholarships to help educate youngwomen and men for lives of leadership and service.Over the next several months, students like Kelly will becalling to request your support for the next generationof leaders. Will you answer their call? Saying “yes”will make a difference, not only for Moravian Collegestudents, but also for their communities −and our world.To make a secure online donation, visit www.moravian.edu/giving; or call 800 429-9437.The Moravian Fund

1200 Main StreetBethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018Non-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDBethlehem, Pa.Permit No. 301Remember when…Don Cohen was the Comenian cartoonist?From 1948-52, Donald Cohen ’52 illustrated collegelife through the experiences of a slightly bumbling,“sad sack” character—reminiscent of cartoon figurespopular during World War II. Cohen’s cartoons wereone of the first things students turned to in the weeklyComenian newspaper. Although the clothing haschanged, student life is notso different today. DonCohen, who later earned anM.D. from the Universityof Pennsylvania MedicalSchool, “retired last yearafter a most enjoyable andinteresting career, mainlyin surgical pathology.” Helives in Fort Worth, Texas,with his wife, Judy.