Friday, February 10, 2017

[Elmira College] Alumni Link January 2017 Edition for Friday, 10 February 2017 of Elmira College in Elmira, New York, United States

[Elmira College] Alumni Link January 2017 Edition for Friday, 10 February 2017 of Elmira College in Elmira, New York, United States

NYC Area Alumni Gather
More than 30 NYC-area alumni from classes ranging from 1980 to 2015 gathered for an evening of socializing and networking, organized and hosted by Bob Basel ’80. A fundraiser raffle was held to support future NYC alumni chapter events. [Read more…] If you are an alumna or alumnus in the New York City area and are interested in attending or organizing an event, you are invited to contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
Athletics Alumni Weekend
The 35th Annual Athletics Alumni Weekend was held February 3 & 4, with more than 80 alumni participating in alumni scrimmages, socializing, and cheering on Soaring Eagles varsity teams. Check out the photo gallery from the weekend.
Career & Networking Seminar
Registration is open for the Career and Networking Seminar on Thursday, February 16, 2017, in Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall where Elmira College alumni will partner with faculty, trustees and administrators to host a seminar on career development open to students and alumni. The seminar will focus primarily on the finance and business, but anyone seeking employment or a career change may benefit from the wisdom and experience of the panel. Topics include: Survival of the Fittest - Building a Career on Wall Street, Sales & Trading Workshop, Hedge Fund / Buy-Side Workshop, a Young Professionals Panel, building a resume, interviewing, and salary negotiations. Please register to attend by e-mailing alumnirelations@elmira.edu
Celebrating Alumni Educators

Join us for a day of celebration and recognition of alumni educators on Saturday, March 11 in Stephans Lounge, Meier Hall. The event includes the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society induction ceremony, brunch buffet, presentation on the history of Elmira’s Teacher Education program, and alumni recognition. [Read more…]
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Elmira College's Celebration of Area Educators


Join us for a day of celebration and recognition of area Alumni Educators
Honoring the Past and Envisioning the Future of Education
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Meier Hall, Stephans Lounge
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
$10.00 per person
Alumni and guests are welcomed
10:00 a.m. Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Induction Ceremony
11:00 a.m. Brunch Buffet
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. History of Elmira College Teacher Education Present and Future
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Alumni Recognition
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Alumni Spotlight: Sheila Williams
From the time she was 14 years old, Sheila Williams ‘78 knew that she wanted to be a science fiction magazine editor. Today, the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine credits the broad range of courses she took at Elmira with preparing her for the career she had always dreamed of. [Read more…]
Sheila Williams ’78
Editor-In-Chief of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
“Take advantage of everything. Attend as many extracurricular events as possible. I went to every play, every lecture, and every dance. At Elmira, you can receive an excellent education both inside and outside the classroom.”
Sheila Williams ’78, a Massachusetts native dreamed of a career as a science fiction magazine editor at the age of 14, and never stopped thinking about it. When college rolled around she knew that science fiction writing was a difficult and small field to break into, so upon enrolling at Elmira College, Sheila chose a double major in philosophy and religion with the goal to one day be a philosophy professor. But she never let go of her passion in science fiction.
During her time on the purple and gold campus, she was inspired by John McLaughlin, a long-time philosophy professor at Elmira, and enrolled in every course he offered. John encouraged Sheila to think critically and to be curious about everything. In addition to the usual classes, she took courses on philosophy of law, philosophy of science, and even a seminar on philosophical ideas in the writings of Freud.
Outside of the classroom, Sheila founded the science fiction club. She joined the staff of Sybil, Elmira’s literary magazine­, and was the magazine’s editor during her sophomore and senior years. Sheila also worked on Elmira’s student newspaper where she had the tremendous opportunity to interview Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek.
After graduation, Sheila continued her education, receiving a Master of Arts in philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis. Sheila decided to switch her vocation to her avocation and packed her bags for New York City. There she landed a position as an editorial assistant at Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine. She held every editorial position before becoming the editor-in-chief in 2004, fulfilling her childhood dream.
When the magazine’s co-founder and namesake, Isaac Asimov passed away in 1992, Sheila co-created and became a judge for The Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. The award is bestowed every year in March, and the winner receives $500 and an expense paid trip to the International Conference on the Fantastic in Orlando, Florida.
A number of runner up and honorable mentions are also awarded and all the finalists are encouraged to attend the conference. Sheila meets with each winner to offer individual advice and helpful critiques of their work. The winners and finalists have gone on to sell stories, land major book deals, and win numerous literary awards. The awards are a way to honor the memory of Isaac Asimov while encouraging and mentoring the next generation of science fiction writers.
In addition to the awards and working with young writers, travel has also been an exciting and rewarding part of Sheila’s career. She has traveled to England, France, The Netherlands, and Canada, as well as all over the United States. Sheila hopes to go to Finland for the 2017 World Science Fiction Convention.
Aside from the magazine, Sheila has edited over 25 anthologies. Her next anthology titled, Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine: A Decade of Hugo & Nebula Winning Stories, 2005-2015, will be out later this year. Sheila was also honored to receive the Hugo Award, science fiction’s highest achievement award, in the category of Best Editor Short Form in 2011 and 2012.
Outside of her professional achievements, Sheila is the very proud mother of two daughters ages 23 and 14.
Reflecting back on her time at Elmira College, Sheila feels that her education greatly influenced her professional career. Courses in philosophy, political science, history, art, literature, and anthropology all opened her mind to new ideas, while engendering creative and critical thinking. All of these experiences sharpened Sheila’s ability to edit, recognize promising work, and mentor the next generation of science fiction writers.
Learn more about Elmira College's Philosophy and Religion program
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Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Paolucci ’17
Elizabeth Paolucci ’17 recently completed a summer internship with an Albany-based marketing agency. After a summer of bringing her business major and art minor together, Elizabeth is now more focused than ever on her career choice in marketing and advertising. [Read more…]
Business Strategy, Creativity, and One Exciting Future
November 04 2016
Category: Academics
This week's #‎SoaringToSuccess features Elizabeth Paolucci '17, who combined her business major and art minor for a perfect union during an internship at a full-service marketing agency.
Let’s learn more from Elizabeth…
I spent my entire summer in a church, and I think I know what I want to do with my life now. And no, it has nothing to do with religious services.
I recently completed an internship at Overit, a full-service marketing agency in Albany, uniquely housed in a traditional gothic church. I worked in account management, alongside amazing account managers who function as critical liaisons between clients and internal teams. It only took a few weeks with them for my interest in building and maintaining client relationships to grow exponentially. But, as I began working on accounts with diverse marketing needs, I became incredibly interested in what other departments were up to, too. In fact, one of the motion designers called me her “biggest fan” because I rarely passed her monitor without stopping for a second to obsess over the animated characters coming to life on her screen.
After meeting with every department head, I had the opportunity to shadow search-engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC), public relations (PR), content, and development teams for a day each. It was interesting to see what a day looks like in some of Overit’s different departments, and I quickly learned how much one department’s work could inform another department’s next steps. Each week, I also attended multiple client and internal meetings, during which I really got a feel for how marketers work together to conceptualize ideas and problem solve.
To help track project progress, I worked on several spreadsheets, even helping to assign budget hours. However, the majority of my assignments were research-based, which taught me how important it is to know the history and current state of clients and their relevant industries. I also learned how crucial it is to keep up with trends in the broader marketing world, as they change constantly. Some other assignments I worked on included penning a strategic client brief, loading images and copy into content management systems for websites, brainstorming tagline ideas, and writing call-to-action statements. I really enjoyed writing content because I could experiment with strategic and creative thinking to convey a particular brand voice. I am more interested in branding now than I ever was before.
When I introduce myself as a business major and art minor, I am frequently met with looks of confusion, or a casual “interesting.” I suspect these responses originate from an assumption that business and art are completely different. But with marketing, it takes a marriage of both strategic and creative substance, as well as plenty of creative problem solving, to make any campaign successful. I am grateful that my internship familiarized me with both the business and art aspects of marketing. The experience truly confirmed my desire to pursue a future in marketing and advertising.
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Dr. Mark G. Pitner receives Dr. Malcolm and Virginia Marsden Award
Dr. Mark G. Pitner, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, is the recipient of The Malcom and Virginia Marsden Award. The annual award was established with gifts from members of the Class of 1958, to honor the Marsdens, who were Patron Saints for the Class of 1958. The award supports faculty development opportunities for professors and instructors in the Humanities. [Read more…]
Dr. Mark G. Pitner Receives Dr. Malcolm and Virginia Marsden Award
February 08 2017
Category: Faculty
Dr. Mark G. Pitner, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, is the recipient of The Malcom and Virginia Marsden Award. The fund for this award was established with gifts from members of the Class of 1958 to support faculty development for professors and instructors in the Humanities. This support covers expenses for travel, research or study projects, and educational conferences. The class members wished to honor the Marsdens who were Patron Saints for the Class of 1958. Dr. Marsden is the Dana Professor Emeritus of English.
“This research will not only explore the vagaries of the collection as it has resided at Elmira College, but explore the motivations and interests of the original collector, Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, who has long been overlooked and at times dismissed as a serious collector of art. The Elmira College collection is the largest intact portion of what was once a massive collection of art,” said Dr. Pitner.
Dr. Pitner continues to research a collection of Chinese porcelains that was given to the College by Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge. Based on an extensive examination of the Elmira College archives, research at the Rockefeller Archives, and consultation with a number of experts, Dr. Pitner will conduct additional research in Madison County this summer to fill gaps in the history that he is writing.
This research will not only explore the vagaries of the collection as it has resided at Elmira College, but explore the motivations and interests of the original collector, Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, who has long been overlooked and at times dismissed as a serious collector of art. The Elmira College collection is the largest intact portion of what was once a massive collection of art.
Another important component of the project is engaging Dr. Pitner’s students in the research, both in the classroom and individually. Using research materials collected by Dr. Pitner, students wrote a compelling narrative to accompany a full exhibition of the Dodge Collection including an exhibition catalogue of the Chinese porcelain collection.
Dr. Pitner joined the history faculty at Elmira College in 2011. Before coming to Elmira College, Mark taught at the University of Tennessee, the University of Washington, and Cornish College of the Arts. He is also currently an Associate in Research at Cornell University. Mark completed his dissertation work at the University of Washington. He has also spent numerous years working with the East Asian art collection at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) as a Blakemore Curatorial Fellow (2004-2008) and in recent years on the Getty Foundation Online Scholarly Catalogue Initiative at SAAM. Mark has lived in China, Taiwan, and Japan, most recently as a Fulbright Fellow in Taiwan (2008-2009). He has written on developments in Ruism (Confucianism), the history of natural science in China, and is currently working on a number of projects that explore the role of place in the intellectual history of China.
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Professor Emeritus Gerald C. Parkhouse Passes Away
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Gerald C. Parkhouse, Corning Glass Professor of International Business. [Read more…]
Professor Emeritus Gerald C. Parkhouse Passes Away
February 01 2017
Category: Faculty

The Elmira College community was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Gerald C. Parkhouse, Corning Glass Professor of International Business. He was 85.
Throughout his 19-year career at Elmira, Professor Parkhouse was well-respected by colleagues and students alike. He is best remembered for the many Term III trips he led to the United Kingdom. An English native, Professor Parkhouse immersed students in the historical, political, and economic environment of his homeland while sharing over 30 years of management experience with a global oil corporation.
An alumnus of Oxford University, Professor Parkhouse was an expert rower and authored numerous books on the sport.
Memorial link for Gerald C. Parkhouse
Following is a tribute to Professor Parkhouse from colleague, Alison M. Wolfe, Associate Professor, Business & Economics Division, Elmira College.
Tribute to Emeritus Professor Gerald C. Parkhouse
Emeritus Professor Gerald C. Parkhouse – a mentor, friend, management executive, professor, scholar, world traveler and proud alumnus of Christ Church, Oxford University – passed on January 24, 2017, nearly six months after his beloved wife Valerie Betty Parkhouse, who passed on July 5, 2016. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and great-grandfather who was also dedicated to his work up until his passing. He epitomized the definition of “work ethic,” and was one of the most conscientious and hardworking individuals that any in the EC community had the fortunate opportunity to know.
While at Elmira College, Professor Parkhouse started the International Business specialization in Business Administration at Elmira College. He also started, more than 30 years ago, one of the first international educational Term III travel course opportunities for EC students, specifically focused on England. Prior to Professor Parkhouse’s retirement from the College, I was fortunate enough to travel with him to the United Kingdom, and, like many others, saw first-hand his character, integrity, dignity, and work ethic, as well as his impeccable knowledge, unparalleled kindness, and his sincere dedication to the U.K/international educational course. Both the students and I were in awe of his quick wit, photographic memory, enlightening lectures, vast knowledge, and unending patience and energy in and out of the classroom.
Professor Parkhouse was a beloved colleague, scholar, and dear friend to many. He consistently demonstrated the intellectual acumen to be successful at any endeavor, whether it be researching his past passion of rowing, playing the organ, enjoying his boat on the lake, dabbling in cooking (including what he believed to be the world’s best Beef Wellington and Christmas Fruitcake recipes), hosting friends at his home, leading and entertaining his fellow colleagues in the "12 days of Christmas" at the traditional holiday banquet, serving as head usher at Grace Episcopal Church, traveling to over 100 international destinations, and writing for Oxford or on his upcoming book.
On a personal note, he never was too busy to take the time each week to share tidbits of information that would be helpful in my life, from international news, travel tips, gourmet recipes, jokes, news clippings and general overall life. Professor Parkhouse was able to tackle any problem with ease, which was a testament to his nature of being a very process-oriented and analytical thinker. His wit, intellect, integrity, dedication, photographic memory, and impeccable British grace and style will never be forgotten. He was truly an influential mentor and an extraordinary friend.
I speak for myself, and all the students, colleagues and friends whose lives he impacted, to say that we were fortunate to have known Professor Parkhouse. We are incredibly grateful and appreciative for all that he has done for us, and for Elmira College. With his passing, I and many others have lost a beloved mentor, a true and loyal friend, an outstanding and incredibly knowledge colleague, and in a very real sense, a family member.
Professor Gerald Parkhouse, may you rest in peace … you will be sorely missed. And to the Parkhouse family, please accept our heartfelt condolences. He was truly a great man and an inspiration to many.[Alison M. Wolfe, Associate Professor, Business & Economics Division, Elmira College]
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Staying in touch with Class Notes
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Upcoming Alumni EventsElmira College's Celebration of Area Educators
3/11/2017 10:00 AM
Reunion 2017
6/15/2017

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