January 29th, 2009
Barnabas Servant Leadership Awards recognize James Krimmel for providing fraud prevention and detection workshops internationally, and Jessanna Hall `09 for coordinating youth mentoring and prison ministries.
Krimmel is a professor of accounting at Messiah. He has worked extensively with Hope International and World Vision. Hall is a student leader at the Agape Center for Service and Learning. In addition to her role as Youth Mentoring and Prison Ministries coordinator, Hall co-founded “Project B,” a ministry to the homeless.
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January 13th, 2009
Dorea Schmidt `09 will perform as Leila in the symphony’s February concert production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe.”
Schmidt, a theatre major, is a voice student of Damian Savarino, senior lecturer in music, and was referred to Stuart Malina, artistic director of the Harrisburg Symphony, by Linda Tedford, director of choral activities and artist-in-residence, at Messiah.
Read a recent profile of Schmidt.
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January 8th, 2009
Senior J.D. Binger and junior Amanda Naeher are recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with Division III Player of the Year titles.
Binger, a Belvidere, Ill. native, has been a defensive anchor for the Falcons throughout his career. He started all 26 games this season and converted his penalty kick during the championship game shootout.
Naeher, a native of Seymour, Conn., led the team in scoring with 33 goals and 6 assists and holds two school records: single-season goals and points total.
Read more about each player on the NSCAA website.
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January 5th, 2009
The president joins 15 other local business, community, and education leaders earning the “Harrisburg Magazine” title in 2009.
In the article, President Phipps responds to questions about her original career goal (professor of history, English, or communication); her first job (waitress); challenges at work; volunteering; challenges facing the Susquehanna Valley Region (promoting economic development and regional cooperation); and changes she would make to the region (more intentional commitment towards racial reconciliation).
The January issue of “Harrisburg Magazine” is available locally on newsstands.
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