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Creating a Shared Vision at WCU

We–the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of West Chester University–are proud that WCU is among the top regional comprehensive public universities in the country. Now our academic community is collaborating to move WCU to its next level. read more »

Caitlin Mahon, Class of ’10

Caitlin Mahon, a class of 2010 communication studies alumna and a graduate student in higher educational counseling, is the first runner-up in the Miss Philadelphia pageant, held in April. read more »

Leonard B. Altieri III, Senior

West Chester senior Leonard B. Altieri III considers one of his major accomplishments to be “having the honor and privilege to take part in the interviews for the positions of presidents at Lock Haven, IUP, East Stroudsburg and Slippery Rock Universities.” read more »

Monica Zimmerman, Management

Monica Zimmerman, PhD, CPA teaches entrepreneurship, business policy/strategic management at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She has published and presented studies addressing the management teams, legitimacy, and initial public offerings(IPOs) of early stage companies. read more »

Angela T. Clarke, Psychology

Dr. Clarke, an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Pennsylvania licensed psychologist, joined the WCU faculty in 2007. In 2008, she was awarded a National Institute of Mental Health grant (NIMH K23) totaling nearly $600,000 for a project. read more »

Jeff Sommers, English

The National Two-Year College English Association (TYCA) was pleased to announce the winner of the 2012 Nell Ann Pickett Service Award, Jeff Sommers, West Chester University, Pennsylvania, for his outstanding dedication, service, and leadership. read more »

Michael Richards, Junior

There are only five college fraternity and sorority students in the United States who are being recognized this year by HazingPrevention.Org for taking a stand against hazing. One is West Chester University junior Michael Richards. read more »

Sandra Fowkes Godek, Health Sciences

Dr. Sandra Fowkes Godek, the director of the HEAT Institute, is a professor of sports medicine at WCU. Her research on thermoregulation, hydration and electrolyte replacement in football players has attracted national attention. read more »

Dan DePalma, Class of ’11

Former West Chester University football player, Dan DePalma ('11), wins Super Bowl title with the NFL New York Giants.
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Kevin Mann, Junior

Kevin Mann of West Chester is working for the state Senate Democratic Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). read more »

Jeffrey Osgood, Political Science

Jeffrey L. Osgood Jr., a WCU political scientist with expertise in public administration, policy analysis and program evaluation is included among an elite group of scholars in the Fulbright Specialists Roster. read more »

Jackie Borkowski, Class of ’10

Former West Chester University standout swimmer, Jackie Borkowski (’10), qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials during the USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the campus of University of Texas. read more »

Ann Rizer & Alicia Hahn, SHS

This semester, Ann Rizer, Nurse Practitioner, researched, developed, and trained the Student Health Services (SHS) staff in the depression screening program specific for WCU students and the health services setting. read more »

Christine Yim, Senior

Christine Yim is currently a senior from Lancaster, PA. She is majoring in Nutrition and Health Sciences. Christine is a Resident Assistant at the Village and is also a member of the 2011-2012 Student Leadership Challenge. read more »

Josh Bills, Senior

Most people are surprised to learn that Josh Bills is an employee at the Women’s Center at West Chester University. Josh is a Criminal Justice major and President of Sigma Phi Epsilon who first became interested in gender issues after taking a Women’s Studies course... read more »

Michael Brune, Class of ’93

Michael Brune, a 1993 graduate of West Chester University and Executive Director of the national Sierra Club, the nation's oldest environmental organization - gave the keynote address at the Third Annual Energy Forum: Strategies for a Sustainable Future on March 16, at West Chester University. read more »

Mohammed Tamzid Hossain, Senior

Mohammed Tamzid Hossain is a senior from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an international student majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology. read more »

Swope Music Building LEED Certified

In Mid-April, faculty, students and administrators gathered in the Swope Music Building and The Performing Arts Center to celebrate its LEED Silver certification and the subsequent receipt of a commemorative plaque. read more »

Michael Jendzurski, Junior

Michael Jendzurski, a West Chester University junior from Oaks, Pa., has been named one of the inaugural Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellows for his community engagement. Nationwide, only 135 student leaders received this honor. read more »

Sherita Rooney, Senior

Rooney is one of about 3.9 million student parents working on their undergraduate degrees in the United States. Nearly half those students are single parents and work full-time jobs, according to a 2011 report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. read more »

Kevin Guskiewicz, Class of ’89

Kevin Guskiewicz, a 1989 West Chester graduate with a bachelor's in athletic training, is among this year's MacArthur Fellows. A neuroscientist whose research has focused on the seriousness of long-term effects of sports-related concussions, he was on campus in December. read more »

Driana Rai Jones, Multicultural Recruitment

Driana Rai Jones is a Senior from Philadelphia, PA. She is an Elementary Education major who attended Springfield Township High School. She is a member of the Gospel Choir, Precise Modeling, Black Student Union, and the Multicultural Recruitment Team. read more »

Sal Alfano, Master of Social Work

Sal Alfano is a graduate of West Chester University’s Graduate Social Work Program, earning his Master of Social Work in 2007. After graduation, he took a position as a Clinical Therapist at St. Gabriel’s Hall, a residential treatment facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. read more »

Hyoejin Yoon, Faculty Associate for TLA

As the Faculty Associate for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Hyoejin Yoon supports student learning outcomes assessment across campus and manages the TLAC Website, which provides resources for the work of TLA processes by faculty and staff. read more »

Chris Franklin, Class of ’87

Most of us take the availability of clean drinking water in our homes for granted, but not Chris Franklin ’87, whose company delivers billions of gallons of water every day to three million customers in 14 states. read more »

Jane Kenney, Professional & Secondary Ed.

Jane was given a Provost Research Initiatives grant to expand the use of a blended or hybrid learning approach in her large-sized, undergraduate, introductory education course. Blended instruction uses a combination of face-to-face, faculty-to-student, interaction and online learning activities. read more »

Mitch Goldfarb, Kinesiology

Professor Goldfarb of the WCU’s Kinesiology Department is fascinated by the phrase “Do Less - Achieve More”, one of the backbones of T’ai Chi’s Taoist philosophy. He’s investigated the benefits of practicing an exercise that elevates laziness to an art form. read more »

Chris Hanning, Applied Music

Dr. Chris Hanning and seven students from the WCU Percussion Ensemble traveled to Costa Rica to present two concerts. Dr. Hanning also conducted a master class with students from the music conservatory and presented a clinic on drumset techniques. read more »

Stefani Yorges, Psychology

Dr. Yorges received funds to participate in a distance education course on executive coaching. With greater expertise in this popular and growing field, she anticipates being able to offer courses on executive coaching at WCU (online/distance, summer workshops, or regular semester offerings). read more »