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• Albright Welcomes New Faculty
• Albright Gets a Facelift

Albright Welcomes New Faculty

Hilary C. Aquino, Ph.D.: assistant professor of history, Degree Start Program (DSP); Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook; studies the ways in which race, ethnicity and gender intersect with 20th-century medical and public health practices.

Christopher J. Catone, Ph.D.: assistant professor of mathematics; Ph.D., mathematics, University of Colorado; research interests are differential geometry and geometric control theory.

Ana Maria Diez Gutiérrez: visiting professor of Spanish; served as an adjunct professor at Albright in 2005, teaching both elementary and intermediate Spanish.

Buki Esuruoso, M.A.: digital media instructor; M.A., architecture, Harvard University.

Elizabeth A. Freund, Ph.D.: assistant professor of political science; Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park; main area of interest is the Presidency.

Bonnie Hamwi, Ph.D.: assistant professor of education; Ph.D., curriculum and instruction, Argosy University.

José Sanchez San Roman: visiting professor of Spanish; M.A., American Studies, University of Cádiz, Spain; studied in both England and the United States.

George E. Smith, Ph.D.: assistant professor of economics and business; Ph.D., public administration, Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.

Paula E. Trimpey, M.F.A.: assistant professor of theatre and fashion; M.A., theatre/costume design, Wayne State University; interests include contemporary and period pattern making, and tailoring.

Jeffrey P. Wolbach, Ph.D.: assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry; Ph.D., chemical engineering, University of Delaware; research interests in molecular modeling, primarily of biochemical systems.

Robin D. Zaremski, J.D.: instructor of music; music attorney; J.D. Temple University.

Albright Gets a Facelift

Sylvan Pond & Gardens, Senior Walkway Legacy and Revitalized Library Plaza Beautify Campus

This year students have many more choices for places to study and hang out on campus. A renovated Sylvan Pond with new gardens and a revitalized library plaza have completely transformed the campus.

Thanks to a generous gift from alumna Rosemarie Machmer ’49, students now relax around a completely renovated Sylvan Pond with new gardens. Machmer made her gift in memory of her husband, the late Richard Machmer, and her son, the late Chris Machmer ’74.

The renovation of this historic section of campus included a total transformation of the space with new trees, shrubs and flowers. The pond has a new water feature making it more picturesque, as well as safer for the inevitable tradition of “ponding,” throwing students in the pond on their birthdays.

A crowd of more than 100 Albright supporters and friends of the Machmer family gathered for the formal dedication of the new space on August 12.

The Sylvan Pond area is the first section of campus to benefit from new walkways, funded by recent graduates of the College. The class of 2006 started the Senior Walkway Legacy project as its senior gift, and the classes of 2007 and 2008 are continuing this new tradition of giving back to their alma mater and leaving their mark on Albright. The names of those students who give $100 or more are inscribed on pavers in the walkway.

Sylvan’s second phase of renovations, which must be coordinated with the construction of the new Albright College Science Center, will include adding a small amphitheatre or outdoor classroom space and new handicap access to Science Hall.

The plaza in front of the F. Wilbur Gingrich Library was also renovated. The renovation includes new pavers, landscaping and shade trees, as well as handsome and comfortable tables and chairs that provide much needed outdoor seating for students and faculty. The tables and chairs were made possible with generous gifts from the sisters of Phi Delta Sigma. The time capsule, which was filled and sealed during Albright’s Sesquicentennial celebration in 2006, is buried there with a paver to mark its location.

The library plaza was officially dedicated during Homecoming-Family Weekend in October.