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Learning
for a Lifetime Award Goes to Reading Public Library
School may be out for the summer,
but the
Reading Public Library is encouraging
children of all ages to keep reading by
participating in their 10-week summer
reading program. This commitment to
lifelong learning is
just one of the reasons
Albright presented the
Reading Public Library
with the 2006 President’s
Award for Leadership in
Learning for a Lifetime.
The award recognizes
pace-setting programs
and organizations in
Berks County that foster
learning in the broadest
sense and allow individuals
of all ages to expand their
horizons. The award was
conceived by the late
Edward Gilbert, Ph.D.,
professor of psychology.
Frank Kasprowicz, director of libraries, accepts the Leadership in
Learning for a Lifetime Award from President McMillan on behalf of
the Reading Public Library. photo: David Johnson President Lex McMillan presented
the
award to Frank Kasprowicz, director of
libraries. McMillan said, “This award has even
greater significance this year as we mourn
the loss of the award’s creator, Professor Ed
Gilbert. He would be, as I am, honored to
present the award to an organization that
provides so many learning experiences to
members of our community. The Reading
Public Library does a phenomenal job helping
people to better their lives through education.”
The Reading Public Library
has been
serving residents of Berks County since
1763. In addition to providing free access to
books, magazines and audiovisual materials,
the library serves as a source of nontraditional
information such as tax forms
and Internet access, and offers book
discussions, special programming and
computer instruction for all ages.
Organizations or programs
eligible for
Albright’s Annual President’s Award for
Leadership in Learning for a Lifetime may be
civic, religious, professional, social-welfare
or philanthropic organizations, as well as
businesses, educational institutions and
many others. Programs may provide education
in the areas of physical or mental health,
the arts, community service, fostering
leadership, creating an informed citizenry,
teaching social advocacy or economic/
financial/consumer skills, developing career
or vocational skills, furthering environmental
awareness, to name a few examples.
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Appointments…
 Stacie L. Eisenhofer ’89
was appointed director of
the Albright Learning
Center in April. Eisenhofer
has taught at the
center for 17 years and
has served as interim director several
times. She earned a bachelor’s degree in
human ecology and Spanish, completed
her certificate in elementary education
and is currently taking graduate level
classes in special education, all at
Albright College.
The Albright Learning Center, affiliated
with the College’s early childhood/
elementary education program, offers
year-round pre-school, full-day kindergarten,
toddler care and a Summer
Experience program. It also houses the
Albright Special Education School,
which is open to special-needs, schoolage
children from Berks County
and the surrounding areas.
 Timothy J. Steinrock,
SPHR, joined Albright in
February as director of
human resources. Steinrock
comes to Albright
from the corporate
world, having last served as director of
human resources for Leffler Energy, a subsidiary
of a major provider located in
Mount Joy, Pa.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in education
from Mansfield University and a
master’s degree in education from
Cortland State University. He received his
Senior Professional in Human Resources
(SPHR) designation in 2005.
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Wrestling
and
Badminton
Discontinued as
Varsity Sports
Following a comprehensive review of the
entire athletic department by a team of
students, staff and faculty, a decision has
been made to discontinue the wrestling
and badminton programs as varsity sports
beginning with the 2006-07 year. Albright
will continue to sponsor 20 sports, 10
men’s and 10 women’s programs.
The wrestling program was suspended
in December 2005 due to a lack of participants,
and has struggled to field a full
roster in recent years. Additionally, since
1988, 50 collegiate wrestling programs have
been dropped while just 11 schools have added
the sport, according to National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) statistics.
Badminton is played on a varsity level
by just three schools nationwide, none in
the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate
Athletic Corporation (MASCAC). A badminton
program could be formed through
Albright club sports. Discontinuing these
programs will allow for more comprehensive
coverage of the remaining 20 sports.
Athletics Director Steve George, Ed.D.’68
said, “We all realize that dropping any
program is painful: however, we feel it will
help to place the College in a stronger position
with regard to the varsity programs
that remain. We will continue to gather
data and scrutinize remaining programs, as
well as look at the trend of emerging
sports, both locally and nationally.”
Albright remains above the NCAA
Division III average for number of athletic
programs per institution. The NCAA
Division III reports that nationwide, DIII
institutions sponsor on average 7.9 athletic
programs for men and 8.6 for women, or
16.5 per institution. Of the 12 schools
remaining in the MASCAC, Albright
remains in the top 25 percent in terms of
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