For excellence in teaching
and achievements in scholarly and creative activity, Albright
College presented four faculty members
with awards during Albright’s 2006 Sesquicentennial
Commencement ceremony.
The United
Methodist Division of Higher Education
Exemplary Teaching
Award was presented to
Jennifer L. Koosed, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of religious studies, for
excellence in teaching; civility and concern
for students and colleagues; commitment to
value-centered education; and service to students,
the institution and the community.
Koosed is an inspiring and
popular
teacher, a mentor to students both inside and
outside the classroom and a popular speaker
at churches and synagogues throughout the
community.
As the faculty adviser to
Hillel, she has
worked with students to connect Albright’s
student group to the wider Jewish community
in Reading, to the mission of the
Chaplain’s office and to other religious
groups on campus. Her presence at Albright
has been a force in fostering spirituality on
campus and in the community.
The Dr.
Henry P. and M. Paige Laughlin Annual
Distinguished Faculty
Award was presented to
Kristen T. Woodward, chair and
associate professor of art, for incorporating
into her teaching innovative methods with
creative assignments and presentations.
Tremendously dedicated to
her students,
Woodward provides clear and detailed evaluations
of their work on both conceptual and
mechanical levels.
She has been a tireless proponent
of
the creative part of the Albright Creative
Research Experience (ACRE), working
together with students on projects in many
different media.
Her success in the classroom
can be
easily measured by the rapid expansion of
her department over the last several years.
The Class
of 1949 Annadora Vesper Shirk
Award for Outstanding
Faculty Scholarship was
presented to Elizabeth W.
Kiddy, Ph.D., assistant professor and director
of the Johnson Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. Kiddy’s research has
focused on African Brazilian culture and
the impact of the African diaspora in the
New World.
She has been awarded NEH and
Fulbright
grants to further her scholarship and her
book Blacks of the Rosary: Memory and
History in Minas, Brazil was published in
2005 by Penn State University Press.
The Lindback
Distinguished Teaching Award
was presented to Ronald G.
Green, Ph.D. ’62, professor of
psychology. Green started his
academic career at Albright as a student
and returned as a faculty member in 1968.
He has made significant contributions
to
the College both as a faculty member and
senior administrator, including establishing
the first undergraduate psychobiology
program in the country and playing a
critical role in establishing Albright’s highly
successful adult education program.
His greatest contribution
has been to
serve as an excellent role model to psychology
majors for more than 30 years, many of
whom have gone on to pursue careers and
advanced degrees in psychology.
President’s Council Members Inducted into Lifetime Giving Society
New members to Albright’s prestigious
Lifetime Giving Society were recognized at
the Sesquicentennial Ball on May 6, 2006.
Lifetime Giving Society members are
those individuals whose cumulative lifetime
giving exceeds $100,000.
John D. Scholl ’69, a former trustee, is
owner of Berkco Properties, a real estate
investment company, and former owner of
Berks Homes. He was inducted into the
Gold Circle (1,000,000+).
Scholl has provided tremendous support
to athletics programming, including the renovation
of the Bollman Center gymnasium,
basketball court, and baseball and softball
fields. Most recently, his gift of $1 million
spearheaded the reconstruction of Gene
Shirk Stadium.
Six others were inducted into the Bronze
Circle ($100,000-$499,999).
Ruth Anne (Maier) and Bruce Bengtson
have been friends of the College for many
years. Bruce was executive vice president
and treasurer of Maier’s Bakery until 1998.
He is also a church organist. Ruth Anne
serves on the board of the Albright Friends of
Music Concert Series and is chair of the
Selection Committee.
Kathleen J. Grant, M.D. ’72, trustee,
retired from medicine in 2001. She practiced
general thoracic, peripheral and adult cardiac
surgery and was a member of the
hospital staffs of Mercy Hospital of
Pittsburgh, North Hills Passevant Hospital,
Butler Hospital, St. Clair Hospital and
Washington Hospital of Washington, Pa.
Calvin E. Green ’50, trustee, has spent his
career in non-profit consulting, most recently
with the firm, Philanthropic Consulting
Services in New York City. He has been a
management and philanthropic consultant
both nationally and internationally, and
raised in excess of two billion dollars for the
United Way over 37 years.
Christ G. Kraras ’69, trustee, is the president
and chief executive officer of White Star
Travel, Kraras Condos, Inc., Mansion Heights
Builders and Shearwater Developers, Ocean
View Cove, Inc. He also owns several motels
and restaurants throughout the state of New
Jersey.
Robert J. Longenecker, trustee, is the
retired chief executive officer of KB Alloys,
Inc. in Reading, Pa. He and his wife, Marian,
have supported a multitude of Albright
fundraising projects since he was elected to
the board in 1988.
Samuel A. McCullough, trustee emeritus,
is the president of Griffin Holdings Group
LLC and a consultant to Griffin Financial
in Reading, Pa. He previously served as
secretary of Community and Economic
Development for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and as chair and chief executive
officer of Meridian Bancorp. He served on
the Albright board from 1979 to 2001.
The United
Methodist Division of Higher Education
Exemplary Teaching
Award was presented to
Jennifer L. Koosed, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of religious studies, for
excellence in teaching; civility and concern
for students and colleagues; commitment to
value-centered education; and service to students,
the institution and the community.
The Dr.
Henry P. and M. Paige Laughlin Annual
Distinguished Faculty
Award was presented to
Kristen T. Woodward, chair and
associate professor of art, for incorporating
into her teaching innovative methods with
creative assignments and presentations.
The Class
of 1949 Annadora Vesper Shirk
Award for Outstanding
Faculty Scholarship was
presented to Elizabeth W.
Kiddy, Ph.D., assistant professor and director
of the Johnson Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. Kiddy’s research has
focused on African Brazilian culture and
the impact of the African diaspora in the
New World.
The Lindback
Distinguished Teaching Award
was presented to Ronald G.
Green, Ph.D. ’62, professor of
psychology. Green started his
academic career at Albright as a student
and returned as a faculty member in 1968.