March 2008

Sigma Theta Tau International

Beta Sigma Chapter Newsletter
School of Nursing The Pennsylvania State University Spring 2008

BETA SIGMA CHAPTER President’s Message cont.

2006-2007 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS move to a new building. We are always looking for
Sharon Falkenstern President ideas and help with service projects, so please
Suzanne Kuhn President-Elect contact Maureen, Membership Involvement Chair,
Carol Smith Vice President with your ideas.
Darlene Clark Recording Secretary
Barbara Savino Treasurer Beta Sigma chapter was well represented at the 39th
Dean Dieter Eligibility Chair/Governance Biennial Convention of STTI and was honored with
Committee the Chapter Key and Spirit of Philanthropy Awards.
Maureen Jones Counselor Chair/Governance Our Holiday Service Project for the Women’s
Committee Resource Center contributed $500 to their
Pam Spigelmyer Governance Committee emergency fund. Beta Sigma and the School of
Susan Ososkie Governance Committee
Nursing hosted the Holiday Gathering, bringing
Mary Ellen Yonushonis Governance Committee
Kathryn Terlinsky Leadership Succession Committee
together university officials, nurses from the faculty,
Chair community, and Mount Nittany Medical Center, and
Mary Anne Ventura Leadership Succession Committee undergraduate and graduate nursing students for
Joan Marie Yatsonsky Leadership Succession Committee promotion of goodwill and understanding in the spirit
Michelle Bichko Leadership Succession Committee of the season.
Maureen Jones Chair/Membership Involvement
Committee This September, a crew of new officers will attend
Melinda Steis Chapter Historian the Leadership Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Joanna Cooper Chapter Student Intern The Fall 2008 Induction Ceremony is planned for
Nikki Hill Chapter Student Intern November 1st at the Nittany Lion Inn. Please
encourage your fellow nurses to join our chapter as
nurse leaders. Eligibility information is available at
President’s Message www.nursingsociety.org.

Sharon Koval Falkenstern, Respectfully,

PhD, CRNP, PNP-C Sharon Falkenstern

This is my last newsletter article as

President, and as I reflect on the last
two years, I want to sincerely thank all
the board members of Beta Sigma for
their collegiality in supporting our
honor society and the Nursing profession.
Darlene Clark assisted Emily Sparks, Emily Miller, Kelli
Gingerich, and Julie Smotzer as they presented a talk
and slides of their trip during International Week. Carol
Smith, VP and Program Chair, led the efforts for
inducting new members. Joanna Cooper, student intern,
is assisting with the Spring Scholarship Retreat
scheduled for April 12, which will showcase members’
work. Maureen Jones organized Beta Sigma members
and students to assist the Easter Seals Preschool’s
UPCOMING EVENTS
2008 Spring Research Day
The annual Beta Sigma Research Day is scheduled
for Saturday, April 12 at The Casino at Lakemont
Park. Keynote Speakers will be Ann Kolanowski,
PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN and Kim Kopenhaver
Haidet, PhD, CRNP. Please see attached flyer for
additional information and registration form.
Beta Sigma 2008 New Member Induction
The Induction will take place at the Nittany Lion Inn
on Sunday, November 1st. More detailed information
and a reservation form will be in the Fall newsletter.
 MEMBER’S
CORNER
Victoria Schirm
PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Research
P Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Since my arrival at Penn State Hershey Medical Center
in July 2005, I have had the good fortune in my new
position as Director of Nursing Research to work with so
many talented and enthusiastic nurses. Prior to joining
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, I was the founding
Director of the Gerontology Nursing Center, and
Professor of Nursing at The University of Akron, College
of Nursing. My research, education, and practice have
been focused on quality care and outcomes for older
adults and their families, an interest that was sparked in
large measure because of Dr. Laurie Gunter who was
chair of my master’s thesis committee at Penn State.
My interest in care of older adults continued as I
pursued doctoral work in Gerontological nursing
research at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances
Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
A primary responsibility in my role as Director of Nursing
Research at PSHMC is to “Bring Research to the
Bedside through Evidence Based Practice.” This task
has been made easy as I work with highly skilled
professional nurses at all levels. The successful nursing
accomplishments and excellence in patient care at
PSHMC have been acknowledged by the Magnet
Recognition Program®. In addition, our model for
delivery of evidence based care and scholarly practice
in nursing has been presented nationally at the Sigma
Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention in
Baltimore.
The opportunities to continue collaborations with former
colleagues and establish new ones have been the best
part of returning to Pennsylvania. As a Nursing Alumni
Society Board member, I have extended my
commitment to Penn State by sharing my skills with
other dedicated alumni. I have had the good fortune with
my husband to be a member of the Mt. Nittany Society
and establish an endowed scholarship for Penn State
student athletes majoring in nursing, economics, or
finance. I am especially pleased to reestablish my
Sigma Theta Tau International membership with the
Beta Sigma Chapter. It is an exciting and challenging
time to be in nursing, and being part of an outstanding
community of nurse colleagues is really special!
Member Accomplishments
Susan Loeb
Award: 2007 Springer Publishing Company Award
in Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing for a
Distinguished Single Work of Research in Applied
Geriatric Nursing received at the Gerontological
Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting
November 2007.
Articles: Penrod, J., Yorgason, J., Loeb, S.J., Liu,
C.F., Hoffman, L., Gueldner, S.H., & Poon, L.W.
(2007). Ecological momentary assessment of older
women’s health. Journal of Theory Construction and
Testing, 11(2), 67-71.
Loeb, S. J., Steffensmeier, D., & Myco, P. M.
(2007). In their own words: Older male prisoners’
health beliefs and concerns for the future. Geriatric
Nursing, 28(5), 319-329.
Lisa Kitko
Articles: Finke, E.H., Light J. & Kitko, L. "The
effectiveness of nurse communication with patients
with complex communication needs: A systematic
review and focus on the utilization of augmentative
and alternative communication" Journal of Clinical
Nursing publication pending
Kitko, L, & Hupcey, J.E. "Factors which influence
the health seeking behaviors of acute stroke
patients." Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
publication pending
Rita Jablonski
Articles: Jablonski, R. A., Utz, S.W., Steeves, R. &
Gray, D.P. (2007) Decisions about transfers from
nursing homes to emergency departments. Journal
of Nursing Scholarship, 39(3), 266-272.
DeLellis, A. J., Jablonski, R.A. & Parham I. A.
(2007). Consensus Building on Principles of
Respect-Worthy Behavior via Multi-Site Video
Conferencing in Continuing Education of Personal
Care Assistants. Perspectives:New York Journal of
Adult Learning, 5(2), 35-38.
Coogle, C. L., Parham, I. A., Jablonski, R., &
Rachel, J. A. (2007). Enhanced Care Assistant
Training to address the workforce crisis in home
care: Changes related to job satisfaction and career
commitment. Care Management Journals, 8(2), 71-
81.
Coogle, C.L., Rachel, J.A., Parham, I.A., &
Jablonski, R. (2007). The value of Geriatric Care
Enhancement Training for direct service workers.
Gerontology &Geriatrics Education, 28(2), 109-131.
 Member Accomplishments
Beta Sigma
The Beta Sigma Chapter donated $100 to purchase 50
age appropriate holiday themed books for the Easter
Seals Holiday Party.
Sharon Falkenstern, at the request of the Women's
Resource Center, over the holidays, collected $500(from
Beta Sigma members and Beta Sigma Chapter) and
purchased a gift card to be used for the Center's
Emergency Fund. They were most grateful and sent a
thank you note to the chapter
Maureen Jones, spearheaded the Million Pennies
Campaign for Easter Seals over the holiday and
reported that $220 was collected from the School of
Nursing faculty/staff and $16,000 was collected overall.
A few faculty helped staff the truck out at the Mall where
pennies were collected and ten of our SNAP (Student
Nurses Association of Pennsylvania) members
volunteered as well for shifts at the truck.
The 39th Biennial Convention “Vision to Action:
Global Health Through Collaboration”
November 2-7, 2007 / Baltimore, Maryland
Five Beta Sigma chapter members, Joanna Cooper,
Sharon Falkenstern, Nikki Hill, Carol Smith, and Pam
Spigelmyer, traveled to Baltimore, MD to participate in
the honor society’s 39th biennial convention. They
joined over 2,000 nurses from 33 different countries.
The theme was Vision to Action: Global Health Through
Collaboration, and the dedication of STTI to international
partnerships was evident throughout the event.
Pam Spigelmyer and Joanna Cooper served as Beta
Sigma chapter delegates and participated in the election
of the 2007-2009 officers as well as the House of
Delegates meetings in which important changes were
made to the bylaws. Carol Smith presented at one of
the scientific sessions about the Walk & Win Project in a
presentation titled “Utilizing an Academic Nurse-
Managed Center Network to Support Evidence-Based
Scholarship and Health Promotion of Older Adults.” In a
leadership session, Sharon Falkenstern delivered a
presentation titled “Mentoring the Next Generation of
Nurse Leaders” that highlighted Penn State’s Nursing
Camp.
The Beta Sigma Chapter was awarded both the Chapter
Key and Spirit of Philanthropy Awards at the event. Our
chapter was a third-time recipient of the Chapter Key
Award, which is presented to chapters that demonstrate
excellence in the areas of membership, outreach, and
leadership and professional development. The Chapter
Nancy Kashlak
Nancy participated in the pediatric cardiac surgery
medical mission to Ecuador with the Penn State
Children's Hospital/Children's Heart Group team in
November 2007. I was accompanied by six senior
pediatric nursing students as a component of a
newly created Embedded Education Abroad
Program. I received a Student Travel Group Grant
from the PSU International Programs to assist with
the students' airfare. This was a life-altering
experience for the students.
Darlene Clark
Darlene was appointed to the University of Arizona's
College of Nursing as an adjunct assistant clinical
professor for 2008-2009.
Presentation: 60th Annual Labor and Employment
Relations Association, New Orleans, LA. Union
Efforts to Increase Nurse Voice in Patient Care.
January 5, 2008.
Kelly Hynick
Kelly received the Student Leader Scholarship in
Fall 2007 for my work as SNAP president at the
Hershey campus.
Rebecca Neal
Rebecca received certification in Nursing
Management, CNAA, in May, 2007.
Tamara Murphy
Tamara is the proud recipient of the 2007
Nightingale Award for Excellence in Advanced
Nursing Practice, as well as the National
Gerontological Nursing Association's 2007 Award for
Excellence in Advanced Nursing Practice.
Michelle Walker
Michelle is currently enrolled at PSU in the Family
Nurse Practitioner program, and received the
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship
Scholarship Award. She is also continuing to work
as an RN.
Bea Leyden
Bea was elected to the Board of Directors of the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (SePA) of the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN).
Ellen Weaver
Ellen was elected to the United Way Professional
Advisory Committee (PAC) for Centre County United
Way.
Spirit of Philanthropy Award recognizes chapters that
“contribute noteworthy amounts of time, talents, and/or
funds to non-society-sponsored causes that advance
the honor society’s goals.” In particular, the chapter’s
participation in The Holiday Family Support Project, The
Jared Box Project, and gathering donations for victims
of hurricanes Katrina and Rita were commended. Linda
Hatfield was honored individually with the Research
Dissertation Award which recognizes “a nurse whose
doctoral dissertation is exceptionally meritorious and
exemplifies high standards of scholarship and
knowledge building.” Sharon Falkenstern accepting the
Chapter Spirit of PhilanthropyAward
The convention was a valuable experience for all who from Nancy Dickenson-Hazard, chief
attended to learn about current nursing research as well executive officer, and Carol Picard,
as to connect with colleagues and nurse leaders. president of the International Sigma
Theta Tau Honor Society.

Carol Smith and Sharon

Falkenstern representing
Beta Sigma chapter for the
second biennial Chapter
Key Award presented by
Nancy Dickenson-Hazard,
chief executive officer, and
Carol Picard, president of
the International Sigma
Theta Tau Honor Society.

Gathered together following the biennial gala celebration: Karen

Morin- newly elected international president elect and former Penn Stater,
Joanna Cooper- PSU MS student, Pam Spigelmyer- PSU PhD student,
Sarah Hall Gueldner - former Director of Nursing at Penn State, Sharon
Falkenstern- President of Beta Sigma chapter, Carol Smith- Vice President
of Beta Sigma chapter, and Nikki Hill- PSU PhD student.
 Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
at Penn State

Dr. Ann Kolanowski Dr. Janice Penrod

The Penn State School of Nursing has been selected to receive a John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing
Excellence Award. This prestigious award includes a five-year, $1-million grant that will establish a site at the
University for a Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.
The center will address a nationwide shortage of nursing faculty by supporting the preparation of high-quality
geriatric nursing faculty who can teach in areas of greatest need. Center administration includes: Dr. Ann
Kolanowski PhD, RN, FAAN, Director; Dr. Janice Penrod, Co-director; and Gwen McGhan, Project
Administrator.
“That the School of Nursing was chosen as one of four national sites for a Center of Excellence is a testimony
to the outstanding nursing faculty, resources, and administrative support at Penn State,” said Paula Milone-
Nuzzo, director of the School of Nursing and associate dean for international programs in the College of Health
and Human Development. “The foundation was excited about our plan to reach out across our nursing
programs at ten Penn State campuses to deliver high-quality graduate education using innovative
technological methods.”
A number of partnerships were forged in preparation for the center. The Johnson & Johnson Foundation will
support a national recruitment campaign for graduate programs that prepare geriatric nurse educators. Penn
State Public Broadcasting's production unit will assist in the development of that campaign. Scholarship funds
will be available to support master's and doctoral students who elect an educational focus to their geriatric
nursing program.
In addition, with support from a private donor, the center at Penn State will partner with the University of
Pennsylvania's Hartford Center of Excellence in an exchange program that will allow graduate students in
geriatric nursing to benefit from the resources of both institutions.
An innovative combination of distance technology and a partnership with the Area Health Education Center will
facilitate the delivery of the geriatric nursing master's degree program to the ten Penn State campuses that
offer nursing programs.
Ann C. Crouter, Raymond E. and Erin Stuart Schultz Professor and dean of the College of Health and Human
Development, said, “The center will become a national model for addressing the nursing faculty shortage by
extending outstanding geriatric nursing programs throughout Pennsylvania. We are pleased that our Center of
Excellence will be housed in the College of Health and Human Development, where it will become part of the
fabric of this world-class University.”

For more information contact Gwen McGhan, Project Administrator at 863-5614 or gem18@psu.edu.
 2008 Beta Sigma Election
The following members have graciously agreed to run for office this year. Please take a
moment to review their information before casting your vote.

Andrea Yevchak is currently the Wellness Nurse at The Village at Penn State, a continuing care retirement
community. In this position, she manages the health promotion and disease prevention
activities of over 200 residents and has also started and directs an in-home companion
program within the facility. Andrea hopes to perform research while at The Village at Penn
State that may impact the healthcare of residents living in this type of community. She also
serves as an adjunct faculty member at Penn State’s School of Nursing and continues to work
as a registered nurse at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

She completed her bachelors of science in nursing in 2005 at Penn State and continued pursuing a masters
of science degree in nursing as a clinical nurse specialist in adult health with a minor in gerontology as an
AACN and John A. Hartford Foundation Creating Careers Scholar recipient graduating in May 2007.

After receiving her bachelor's degree in Nursing in 1992, Tara Baney began working at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, New York. She earned her master's
degree at Pace University While working as a clinical nurse and a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Baney was active in the New York City Chapter of the Oncology Nurses Society and presented
three times at the National Oncology Nurses Society Congress.
In 2003 Baney accepted a position at Mount Nittany Medical Center as the Clinical Nurse
Specialist for the Cancer Program. She has participated in several organizations including the
Pennsylvania Cancer Pain Initiative Committee, Pennsylvania Cancer Consortium, and the local American
Cancer Society Advisor Board. Most recent she has become an adjunct faculty member with the School of
Nursing at the Pennsylvania State University.
Lastly, she received the Shirley Novosel Award from the Nursing Alumni Society in 1999 and the Emerging
Professional Award from the College of Health and Human Development Alumni Society in 2000.

Sharon Lacue earned a BSN from Carlow University and an MSN from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
While currently an Instructor in Nursing at Penn State Altoona in the both the Associate Degree
Program in Nursing and the RN to BS program she has also been credentialed by the NLN as a
Certified Nurse Educator. She also serves as an instructor for the Teaching the Educator: Nurse
Aide Training Program affiliated with Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. Sharon’s areas of interest are in adult health with an emphasis on geriatric nursing.
Sharon is a past Secretary for the Beta Sigma Chapter of STTI.

Michele Bichko is a 2005 graduate of Penn State's nursing program. She spent 2 years working in the
Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit at Hershey Medical Center and currently works in the PACU. Michele is
also enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Penn State and plans to graduate in May. Her
clinical interests include health promotion and ER nursing and her research interest is bariatric surgery. She
also volunteers as a parish nurse.
Fran Kasubick is an Instructor of Nursing at Penn State University Park. She has been employed in a variety
of settings during her nursing career since earning her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh.
The majority of her experience has been in community nursing. At the beginning of her career,
she was a home health nurse providing direct care to individuals and families in their homes.
Upon receiving her graduate degree from Penn State she became employed as a Hospice
Supervisor, then director. She also worked for several years with a Home Infusion company.
Other employment was with an acute care rehabilitation hospital, working as a case manager
and then as a DON in a long term care facility. Fran has done teaching intermittently for a total
of 8 years. Courses taught include Death and Dying, Community Nursing, Health Assessment, Fundamentals,
and Medical Surgical Nursing.

As a 2005 Southeast Missouri State University BSN graduate, Joanna Cooper relocated to State College with
her husband to attend graduate school at The Pennsylvania State University. In her second
year of graduate studies, Joanna works part time at Mount Nittany Medical Center as an
oncology nurse. She enjoys volunteering at Centre Volunteers in Medicine and working
as a research nurse for clinical trials through the University Orthopedics Center in State
College. She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Theta Chapter in 2004. In 2005,
she presented her research project entitled, "Reassessing Pain According to Protocol" during
the Theta Tau Chapter induction. In 2007, she accepted dual membership into the Beta Sigma Chapter and
has worked alongside members of the board as a student intern. During the 39th Biennial Convention in 2007,
Joanna represented Beta Sigma.

Kathryn Wilt will graduate in May, 2008 from The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree with
honors in Nursing. She currently works part time as a Research Assistant in the School of
Nursing on the Delirium Superimposed on Research Nursing Study, and is employed part
time as a nursing assistant at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Kathryn plans to continue her
graduate education at Penn State beginning in Fall, 2008 while working part time in the
Progressive Care Unit of Mount Nittany Medical Center.

She holds a bachelor's degree in polymer science from Penn State (1982), a Masters Degree
in Administrative Science (Management) from Johns Hopkins (1992), and is a Certified Quality Manager
(American Society of Quality Control). Kathryn worked in the electrical/automotive manufacturing sector for 21
years in a variety of engineering and management positions, most recently for Siemens VDO Automotive in
Newport News, Virginia.

Melinda Steis is currently a graduate student at the Penn State School of Nursing. She has been an RN since
1980, a graduate of the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing. Mindy was a med-surg nurse in acute care
for several years taking just one year of respite to work at the State Correctional Institute at Muncy as a prison
nurse. She then returned to school and earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Lycoming College in
1992. After three years as a night shift house supervisor, Mindy transitioned into home IV nursing. Mindy
returned to school in 1997 graduating in 2000 with her Master of Science degree in community health nursing
from Penn State. Mindy then transitioned into the role of Administrative Director of a hospital affiliated home
care and hospice. In 2005, Mindy resigned that position to return to Penn State as a full time doctoral student.
Today she is completing her third year as a full time doctoral student and graduate research assistant to Dr.
Donna Fick. Mindy is beginning her dissertation work and expects to graduate in 2009. Mindy’s research
interests are gerontology, specifically, areas to improve how nurses care for their older adult patients. After
graduation, Mindy plans to pursue a tenure track faculty position in a school of nursing.
Eric Doerfler has been a nurse since 1987 and a nurse practitioner since 1996. His clinical specialties are
adult primary care, classical homeopathy, and HIV/AIDS. He is currently completing his
dissertation at Duquesne University where his focus is psychoneuroimmunology in nursing.
Eric is the Campus Coordinator for the RN to BS Option at Harrisburg Campus, and he
maintains a part- time clinical practice in integrative primary care.

Gwendolyn Hall Holderman graduated with her BS in Nursing from The Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and
received her MS in Nursing in 1990. She has worked in a variety of settings, but predominately in the field of
Women’s Health since 1988. She has been teaching nursing since 1992 at West Virginia University, Emory
University, and now at The Pennsylvania State University. Gwen is a Certified Childbirth Educator (CCE) and is a
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP). Also, she has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau since 1984.
Ms. Holderman is married and has a nine year old daughter. She is an active member of her church and a volunteer
at her daughter’s school. Also, she enjoys reading, PSU football, and spending time with her family.

Lauren Thumm is a native of Berlin, NJ. She is a senior Penn State nursing student graduating in May 2008.
Lauren is currently Vice President of the Student Nurses’ Association at Penn State-University
Park. She has been THON Chair for SNAP the past 3 years and this year she represented
the organization as a dancer in THON which rose over $6.6 million. Lauren was inducted into
the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society this past fall and is also in the Health and Human
Development and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies.

Lauren has had many leadership positions while at Penn State. While serving as Vice
President of SNAP, she arranged the Support the Troops campaign in the fall and brunch with the senior
citizens of Centre County in spring of 2008. She was a member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative, Class of
’06-’07 and served as a Jump Start leader for 3 years in the College of Health and Human Development.

Lester Greil is a State College native. He graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Technology in 1990
with an Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Technology. He began working as an
orderly at Centre Community Hospital in 1991 and attended the Geisinger School of Nursing
from 1995-1997, graduating with a diploma in nursing. Lester began working on his BS in
Nursing in 2003 and graduated from PSU in 2006. He was inducted into Beta Sigma in 2005.
In the fall of 2006, he started in the Masters of Science, FNP option at PSU and will be
graduating in May. Lester is married to his high school sweetheart, Rachel, and has two
children: Nicholas, age 9 and Jessica age 7.

The majority of Lester’s career has been spent in the Emergency Department , with time spent in the ICU. He
is currently employed in the cardiac cath lab at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Lester has been a volunteer
firemen for sixteen years and has served as the secretary, vice president and president of the Alpha Fire
Company. He is currently the secretary for the State College Firemen’s Relief Association of State College,
Pennsylvania.
 2008 OFFICIAL BALLOT
Beta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International

President-Elect: (Choose 1)

____ Sharon Lacue

____ R. Eric Doerfler

____ Write-in candidate

Leadership Succession: (Choose 2)

____ Tara Baney

____ Michele Bichko

____ Write-in candidate

Governance Committee: (Choose 2)

____ Mindy Steis

____ Andrea Yevchak

____ Write-in candidate

Faculty Counselor: (Choose 1)

____ Gwen Holderman

____ Lauren Thumm

____ Write-in candidate

2008 OFFICIAL BALLOT cont…
Beta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International

Recording Secretary: (Choose 1)

____ Fran Kasubick

____ Kathryn Wilt

____ Write-in candidate

Treasurer: (Choose 1)

____ Joanna Cooper

____ Lester Griel

____ Write-in candidate

Voting Options - Deadline: May 9, 2008

1. Mail Ballot to: Amy Pupo, Penn State School of Nursing, 201 HHD East,
University Park, PA 16802
2. Email vote to Amy at alp18@psu.edu
3. Fax ballot to Amy at 814-865-3779