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ESU Alumni June 2022 Newsletter
In this Issue:
Upcoming Events
Meet ESU Alumni Association President Elizabeth Luchansky O’Brien ‘01
Liz graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a degree in recreation management. During college, she was active in the Hawthorne Hall Residence Council, Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, and the Panhellenic Council. Liz also worked for the alumni office in the Phonathon student calling program and helped with the Senior Gifts Committee.
Joining the board in June 2020, Liz quickly became an active participant in discussions, committees, and events. As she steps into her first term as president of the ESU Alumni Association Board of Directors, we applaud Liz for her boundless energy and genuine passion for all things ESU.
Liz shares a message with all alumni here.
ESU Alumni Association Welcomes Seven New Directors!
The Alumni Association Board of Directors is a 28-member panel of individuals that represent a range of graduating classes and geographic locations. As we say goodbye to long-term members of the board, we thank them for their service to ESU and its students. We will miss these dedicated alumni who served tirelessly: President David Super ’80, Paul Scheuch ’71 M’77, Ashley Puderbach Swartz ’09 M’10, and Ernie Gromlich ’60.
At the annual meeting on June 11, 2022, the ESU Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed seven new members.
Mike Bidwell ’99 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He is a member of Kappa Delta Rho, served on the Lenape Hall Council and was active in WESS radio during his time on campus. He works for Amazon corporate, overseeing a subset of HR operations for the U.S. Bidwell and his wife, Kimberly (Williams) ’00 reside in Holland, Pa.
Jamie Borger ’15 received her bachelor’s degree in public health, health service administration. She also completed her master’s degree at California University of Pennsylvania and is working on her doctorate in educational leadership at Liberty University. Borger is the Acting Director of Advising & Student Success and the Head Softball Coach at Sussex County Community College in Newton, N.J. She was previously the Varsity Head Softball Coach and Varsity Assistant Field Hockey Coach at East Stroudsburg North High School. She resides in Newton, N.J.
Aimee Ellison ’91 received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. As a student, she was a member of the field hockey team and participated in intramural volleyball and soccer. Ellison works as the health and physical education department chair for K-12 at East Stroudsburg High School South. She resides in Stroudsburg, Pa.
Michelle Keating-Sibel ’00 received her bachelor’s degree in biology. She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in nursing from Villanova University and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from West Chester University. She works for Tandigm Health as a family nurse practitioner/implementation manager and was clinical committee chair for the COVID-19 clinical support program. Keating-Sibel is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and resides in Collegeville, Pa.
Jessica Maxwell ’16 earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance and a master’s degree in banking and managerial economics from the University of Nottingham. She is an analyst for performance and reporting at Fiera Capital, Inc. She played lacrosse while at ESU and resides in Oceanside, N.Y.
Adrian Neves ’07 received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance. He was a member of the men’s soccer team while on campus. Neves is currently Vice President at Bank of America, serving as co-chair of the Mobility and Recruitment Committee for Diversity and Inclusion. He resides in New York, N.Y.
Daniel Romagno ’20 has a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance and an associate’s degree from Northampton Community College. He is the venue manager at the Sherman Theater in East Stroudsburg. He resides in East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Your gift to the Warrior Fund will kick start the fall semester
Did you know only seventeen percent of ESU’s revenue comes from the state? Tuition and fees simply cannot cover the cost of an ESU education. To provide our students with a high-quality education and positive student experience, we rely on our alumni, faculty, staff, and the entire ESU family to help close that gap.
If each of our nearly 50,000 alumni made an annual gift of $25 to the Warrior Fund, ESU would have over one million dollars to support student success, year after year. Imagine the impact that could have on academics, athletics, facilities, faculty, and so much more! Your gift to the Warrior Fund will help start the fall semester on the right track. Click here to make your gift by June 30, 2022, and you will be included in this fiscal year’s honor roll of donors.
ESU Alumni Rafting Trip down the Delaware River
Join the ESU Monroe County Alumni Chapter and your fellow ESU alumni for a fun day rafting down the Delaware River.
Saturday, July 9, 2022
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
100 Shawnee Inn Drive, Shawnee on Delaware 18356
Cost per person is $26. Each raft holds eight people. Bring a bagged lunch to enjoy picnicking on the water with your friends and family.
CLICK HERE to register.
This event is planned by the ESU Office of Alumni Engagement and members of the Monroe County Alumni Chapter. For more information on how to get involved and to help with the chapter, contact the ESU Office of Alumni Engagement at mkoerber@esufoundation.org.
Join the ESU Alumni Virtual Book Club!
Join the ESU Alumni Virtual Book Club to connect with fellow Warriors and continue learning. Enjoy books on business, communications, leadership, productivity, fiction, leisure and more. This month’s book is The Surgeon’s Daughter by Audrey Blake.
Book Discussion:
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE to register.
ESU Alumni South Jersey Happy Hour
There are nearly 7,400 ESU alumni living in New Jersey. Join the newly-established ESU South Jersey Alumni Chapter for their first-ever Happy Hour Event at Josie Kelly’s Public House! There is no better place to relax after a day at the Jersey Shore, than with your fellow ESU alumni. Study up on your ESU trivia for a chance to win some ESU alumni swag!
Thursday, July 14, 2022
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Josie Kelly’s Public House
908 Shore Roads, Somers Point, NJ 08244
Free appetizers and cash bar.
CLICK HERE to register.
This event is planned by the ESU Office of Alumni Engagement and South Jersey Alumni Chapter Leader Glenn Gottshalk ’72. For more information on how to get involved in this new alumni chapter, contact the ESU Office of Alumni Engagement at mkoerber@esufoundation.org or call (570) 422-3180.
ESU Lehigh Valley Alumni Night at the IronPigs
Join your fellow ESU Lehigh Valley Warriors and friends at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown Pa., as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Sunday, July 24, 2022
5:35 p.m.
Coca-Cola Park
1050 IronPigs Way
Allentown, PA 18109
Cost is $28 per person, Picnic Patio
Price includes ticket to the game and a two-and-a-half-hour all-you-can-eat buffet.
**The IronPigs Picnic Patio is located down the left field line. This tiered picnic area includes field facing swivel seats, high top chairs, and extra wide drink rail counters.
Tickets are limited so please act now.
To register, please CLICK HERE.
NORTHEAST PA ESU ALUMNI SUMMER GOLF "FUN RAISER"
Spend a fun day on the greens with your fellow Warriors! The annual golf ‘fun raiser’ will be held at Mountain Laurel Golf Club in White Haven, Pa., on August 12, 2022. We look forward to seeing you! For further information, reach out to the Northeast PA ESU Alumni Summer ‘Fun-Raiser’ Committee Chair, Paul Scheuch ’71 M’77 at skipat718@aol.com.
https://www.esualumni.org/nepagolf
ESU Alumni Annual Legacy Family Brunch – SAVE THE DATE
The ESU Alumni Annual Legacy Brunch will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022. If a near member of your family (child, parent, sibling, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, or grandparent) attended ESU, and you are either a current student or an alumnus/a of ESU, then you are part of an ESU Legacy Family. To be included in our growing list of legacy families, contact Morgan Koerber at mkoerber@esufoundation.org
Save the Date for Homecoming 2022
Homecoming 2022 will be held October 14-16, 2022. If you are part of the Class of 1972, or any class ending with a “2” or “7,” we need your help. Please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement to assist with planning your class celebration for Homecoming weekend. Email nboyer@esufoundation.org or call (570) 422-3613.
Coming Soon! ESU Alumni Small Business Directory
East Stroudsburg University is proud to support alumni-owned small business from across the nation. If you or someone you know is an ESU alumni small business owner and would like to be included when our new online directory debuts, please contact Morgan Koerber at mkoerber@esufoundation.org or (570) 422-3180.
SUBMIT CLASS NOTES!
We want to know what you’re up to. If you recently received a promotion, secured a new job, got married or had a baby, let us know. We would love to feature your accomplishments and life celebrations in our publication, the Alumni Herald. Email your news and photo(s) to mkoerber@esufoundation.org.