October 2008
Doylestown, PA -- (October 27, 2008) - Delaware Valley College will host Charles J. Alpuche, senior vice president, Supply Chain Operations for Pepsi Cola, North America, as the Thomas W. Watson Executive-in-Residence on Tuesday, November 4.
The Thomas W. Watson Executive-in-Residence (EIR) Program was established in 2005 to bring worldwide business leaders to Delaware Valley College. While on campus, Alpuche will visit with students in several business classes, and he will meet with several of the college's business-related clubs.
Alpuche is a 1981 graduate of Delaware Valley College. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and later pursued a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation from Delaware Valley College, Alpuche played one year of professional football with the Detroit Lions before a knee injury ended his career.
He joined Pepsi Cola in February 1982 as a production supervisor trainee in the Philadelphia manufacturing facility. He held a number of operational manager positions in Philadelphia before moving to Newport News, Virginia as a production manager and then plant operations manager. He then moved to headquarters in Somers, N.Y., in 1990 as manager, Operations Training and then director, Process Improvement.
After a variety of headquarters assignments in North America, Alpuche moved to the Pepsi Cola International Division of PepsiCo, where he was vice president, Concentrate Operations, Americas/Asia and moved to his current role in October 2005.
Pepsi Cola International is in 195 countries throughout the world and is a division of the PepsiCo Corporation. PepsiCo also consists of Pepsi Cola North America, Frito Lay, Tropicana Juice, Quaker and Gatorade Companies. Pepsi Cola North America manufactures and distributes such brands as Pepsi Cola, Mt. Dew, Aquafina, Lipton Ice Tea, SoBe, Tropicana and Dole Bottled Juices, Starbucks Frappuccino and Double Shot, Ethos and many other leading brands.
The EIR program's founder, Thomas W. Watson, a graduate of the DelVal class of 1957 and former chief growth officer of Omnicom Group, Inc., values the learning that happens in the classroom and understands the world experience an Executive-in-Residence can bring to a classroom discussion, public lecture or workshop for students, enhancing the overall learning environment. Interacting with a Watson Executive-in-Residence offers DelVal students a chance to learn about the current trends, ideas and emerging issues influencing the world economy in a variety of industries and provides networking opportunities.
In addition to learning about a particular business or industry, students gain added insight when Watson Executive-in-Residence speakers share their own personal career stories and executive skills development.
Past Executive-in-Residence have included: Pamela Sander, president of Zumbro River Brand Inc., a contract food manufacturer; Howard Stoeckel, chief executive officer of Wawa, Inc.; JM Herr, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Herr Foods Inc., makers of snack foods including potato chips, pretzels and corn chips; and Phillip Clemens, chairman and chief executive officer of the Clemens Family Corporation and chairman, chief executive officer and board member of Clemens company subsidiaries including Hatfield Quality Meats and Wild Bill's Foods, among others.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 24, 2008) - The Delaware Valley College Concert Band will present a Lecture and Recital commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, November 13 in the College's Student Center Auditorium.
The program will feature Czech-composer Karel Husa's monumental, Music for Prague 1968, composed in response to the tumultuous events of that year.
Prior to the musical performance, photographer and Prague native Dusan Neumann will share recollections and photographs from 1968, and historian Alison Graham will look at the political situation in Eastern Europe leading up to the invasion.
Dr. Jack Schmidt will then explore Husa's unique musical language before conducting the work in performance. This program is part of an ongoing series commemorating the historic events of 1968 and is sponsored by Delaware Valley College's Department of Liberal Arts.
Delaware Valley College is committed to presenting high-quality, entertaining, and educational programs suitable for audiences of all ages. The college is located on Route 202, one mile south of Doylestown. For more information, please contact 215-489-2233.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 22, 2008) - In a world where the list of drug-resistant diseases continues to grow longer and longer, discovering new antibiotics is a complex process. Delaware Valley College will host Dr. Paul Lovett, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20 in Mandell 114 for a seminar titled "Strategies for Antibiotic Discovery."
According to Lovett, there have traditionally been two strategies followed in the discovery of new drugs: rational drug design and the classical approach of random testing of simple and complex molecules. While both strategies have been successful, random testing has been the only approach that has produced clinically successful antibiotics.
Considering that virtually all the classes of antibiotics currently in use were discovered during the "Golden Age" of antibiotic discovery from 1945 to 1960, it is clear that a new approach is needed.
According to Lovett, one new approach has recently been proposed that may open the door to establishing new classes of useful anti-microbial compounds; he will discuss that proposal during his presentation.
Lovett is a long-time researcher, molecular biologist and geneticist and expert on the structure and function of RNA and ribosome synthesis. Today, he continues to teach part-time at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, an honors university in Maryland. He earned his Ph.D., in 1968 from Temple University and completed postdoctoral work at the Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 22, 2008) - Priscilla Jackson of Doylestown has been named administrative assistant in the Career and Life Education Department at Delaware Valley College.
Jackson joins the Delaware Valley College staff after serving as a staff assistant in the Career Development Center at the Pennsylvania State University at Abington since 2004. Prior to that, she had served as an administrative assistant with Lee Hecht Harrison in Plymouth Meeting, PA, where she maintained a satellite office with responsibility for more than 400 clients. She was also a helpdesk analyst and a customer service specialist earlier in her career.
In her role at DelVal, Jackson will be responsible for supporting the director and assistant director of the Career and Life Education Department in providing career-related services to students, alumni, employers and faculty, including mandatory experiential education experiences for students, the DelVal Employment Program, self-assessment, career exploration and graduate or professional school advising.
Jackson earned an associates degree in letters, arts and science at Penn State University and earned a certificate in computer networking technology from Bucks County Community College. In addition, she completed the Cicso Network Academy through Montgomery County Community College and is a graduate of secretarial sciences from The Bradford School.
She served as coach of the Penn State Nittany Ladies Step Team since 2006 and is an advisor to the Black Student Union there. She earned an Outstanding Service Award from Lee Hecht Harrison in 2003 and the Performance Award from BetzDearborn while serving as a customer service specialist.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 17, 2008) - Elizabeth Kolar, assistant professor of business and chair of the Business Department at Delaware Valley College, recently served as chairperson, moderator and panelist for 2008 Student Night, an event sponsored by the American Society of Women Accountants.
More than 270 students attended the event held at Villanova University. Business and accounting majors from about 15 area colleges networked with accounting, insurance and recruiting firms including Ernst & Young, Parente Randolph, LLC., and PricewaterhouseCoopers, among others.
In addition to Kolar, panelists including Mary Duff, CPA, CEO and owner of Duff Accounting Solutions; Kathleen Meriwether, principal at Ernst & Young, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services and Robert Loughney, Federal Bureau of Investigation. They spoke to students about career opportunities in public and private accounting, forensic accounting and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The panelists also discussed the benefits of becoming a Certified Public Accountant and pursing an advanced degree in accounting.
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Doylestown, PA, -- (October 17, 2008) - William Lyle of Doylestown, director of purchasing at Delaware Valley College, presented at the Region II fall conference of the National Association of Educational Procurement on October 14 in Vernon, N.J.
The presentation, titled "Inside the World of Capital Leasing," is a follow up to the presentation he conducted for NAEP's national conference last April in Austin. On both occasions, Lyle co-presented with Garry Crider, Purchasing Director at Harrisburg Area Community College.
Lyle joined the staff at Delaware Valley College in 2005, and since then, has realigned the procurement process at the college, including utilizing technology and online systems. In June, Lyle earned the Certified Professional in Supply Management credential from the Institute for Supply Management, Inc., the premier qualification of supply management professionals recognized internationally for the expanded knowledge, skills and abilities earned.
Lyle earned his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his master of science in manufacturing systems engineering from Lehigh University. In addition to his membership in the National Association of Educational Procurement, Lyle is a member of International Supply Management, the National Purchasing Institute and the National Association of Purchasing Managers.
Prior to joining the DelVal staff, he was the purchasing director for The County of Bucks, and earlier served the Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corp. in Lansdale, PA, as a manufacturing engineer and then senior product design engineer.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 15, 2008) - Elaine K. Spiro of Lansdale, PA has been named director of human resources and payroll at Delaware Valley College, effective November 3, 2008.
Spiro joins the Delaware Valley College staff from the University of Pennsylvania where she served as director of human resources at the University's School of Medicine.
In her role at DelVal, Spiro will develop strategic human resources initiatives and administer policy and procedures in the areas of employee relations, compensation, benefits, employee recruitment, training, and payroll.
"Elaine's extensive experience and breadth of knowledge provide great value to the college," said Joseph Brosnan, president of Delaware Valley College. "She will help us ensure that we are always forward-thinking and forward-moving in our employee relations, job planning, development, assessment and salary management."
Prior to her time at the University of Pennsylvania, Spiro was a compensation analyst for the General Accident Insurance Company in Philadelphia. Throughout her career, she has provided compensation consulting services to several area higher education institutions. She earned her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences and is currently a candidate for a master of science degree in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Spiro is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management.
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Doylestown, PA -- (October 7, 2008) - Kelly Fetter of Lanoka Harbor, NJ, a criminal justice major at DelVal who also serves as a resident assistant, has been selected to participate in the Lisa Pierce Volunteer Incentive Program for Students at the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers (MACUHO) Annual Conference in Lancaster, PA, from October 15 through October 17.
The Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers provides opportunities for professional development and education, networking and interaction and access to research and current trend information to college and university housing and residence life officers.
Every year, the MACUHO Host Committee, Recruitment & Retention Committee and Executive Board invite undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in student affairs to be a part of the annual conference. In its sixth year, this program provides an opportunity for undergraduate student staff members to learn more about the field of Student Affairs by volunteering at the annual MACUHO conference and attending a special series of sessions.
"Kelly continues to show leadership in student affairs and we are expecting that her work and learning at the conference will further develop her skills and interest in the area of college student affairs," said Paul Kingsbury, assistant dean of students. "We are proud of her accomplishment and congratulate her on the honor."
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Doylestown, PA - (October 7, 2008) -- Arthur D. Glass II of Greencastle, PA, has been named vice president for finance and administration at Delaware Valley College, effective November 3, 2008.
Glass joins the Delaware Valley College staff from La Salle University, where he served as assistant vice president for finance and administration since early 2007. Glass managed the $135 million operating and $55 million capital budget and oversaw a large administrative division at La Salle. He was responsible for university finance administration, including business, procurement, budget, auxiliaries, capital, cash, treasury and debt management.
In his role at DelVal, Glass will be responsible for the college's overall financial operation and budgeting and facilities management, as well as capital projects, risk management and regulatory compliance. He will manage the college's security, facility planning, physical plant and human resources departments.
"With his diverse background in business and finance, Art Glass will be able to contribute to the college's goals from day one," said Joseph Brosnan, president of Delaware Valley College.
Prior to his time at La Salle, Glass served as vice president for administration at Frederick Community College from 2004 to 2007, and prior to that, he was the executive director of finance at Anne Arundel Community College from 2000 to 2003, where he also served as controller from 1998 until 2000. He taught classes in accounting while at Anne Arundel. Before that, he was director of general accounting with the Maryland State Retirement Agency. Glass was an active member of the US Army and served in the US Army Finance Corps.