Media Mentions

In her new philanthropy column for the “Richmond Times-Dispatch,” writer Robin Farmer poses the question, “Is each of us capable of practicing philanthropy, regardless of our age or means?” Jon Stuckey, director of development at Messiah, weighs in and differentiates between fundraising and philanthropy.

Read “Perspectives, definitions of philathropy differ.”

An April 6 “Carlisle Sentinel” article about the challenges in the student loan industry quoted Messiah College Financial Aid Director Greg Gearheart about the appeal of direct lending.

Read “Local colleges explain student loan issues.”

While we honor the tremendous progress of the civil rights movement, we must also consider the critical steps necessary to continue eliminating prejudice, asserts Boyer Fellow Cynthia Wells in a Jan. 20 opinion piece written for the “Harrisburg Patriot-News” in which she cites compelling evidence to indicate race relations still suffer in America.

Read “King’s mission isn’t finished.”

The proliferation of psychics, spiritualists, and mediums on television and the Internet warrant a note of caution, according to Campus Pastor Eldon Fry in a recent interview with the “Harrisburg Patriot-News” for a Jan. 15 article about spiritualists living in and visiting the midstate. “The cautionary note,” he says, “comes in that we aren’t allowing what is very real and authentic in our seeking to set us up for something that leads us down a dark path into something destructive.”

Read “The spiritual realm: Midstaters tap mediums for guidance, connection.” (Please note: Fry’s comments are not included in the online version of this story.)

Mike True, director of Messiah’s Internship Center, is no stranger to media interviews. Considered one of the leading thinkers about the value of internship experiences, True’s expertise dovetailed nicely with a January “Harrisburg” magazine article about “Landing Your Dream Job in `08.” In this article, True cites the importance of paying a stipend, even if it’s small, to interns.

Messiah College was profiled among other local colleges in a December 21 “Central Penn Business Journal” article about the green initiatives on college campuses. Kathie Shafer, vice president of operations, cited some of the ways that “environmental consciousness has been a trademark at Messiah” for some time: recycling, purchasing wind energy, maintaining the Yellow Breeches Creek, starting a campus garden, and creating a task force to explore environmental issues.

Read “Leading change: regional colleges get green grants”