Volume 15, Number 13 APrIl 29 , 2013

California University

Read the JouRnal online: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal

Honors Hall to BearDonor’s Name

New Chief to LeadCampus Police

11 Bands on Playbill atCal U Jazz Festival

Residence Hall A soon will have aname of its own.

The campus community isinvited to attend a ceremonial dedicationat 11 a.m. Friday to christen the G.Ralph Smith II Honors Hall.

The name honors Emeritus ProfessorG. Ralph Smith II, who was a member ofCal U’s English Department for 30 years.He retired in 1994.

Upon his death in 2010, Smithdonated his estate to the University toendow the G. Ralph Smith II GeneralScholarship. His gift of $1.95 million isbelieved to be the largest in theUniversity’s modern history.

Smith’s bequest will provide

assistance to students who qualify basedon merit and financial need, regardless oftheir major area of study. The Universityexpects to make the first scholarshipawards in the 2013-2014 academic year.

In her invitation to the campuscommunity, Interim University PresidentGeraldine M. Jones noted that “the G.Ralph Smith II Honors Hall is home tothe University Honors Program, adynamic living and learning environmentthat Professor Smith would haveappreciated and encouraged.”

Representatives of the University, theEmeriti Faculty Association and theUniversity Honors Program will be

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Cal U Police ChiefEdward J.McSheffery says

he’s right where he wantsto be.

“This is the job I’vebeen working toward,”said McSheffery, who wasnamed director of publicsafety and chief of theCalifornia UniversityPolice Department earlier thismonth.

A law enforcementprofessional with 23 years ofexperience, McSheffery rosethrough the ranks of theConnellsville Police Department,in nearby Fayette County, andspent three years there as chief.

In addition, he completedadvanced training in hostagenegotiations and criminalsexuality with the FBI. He tookcourses in auto theft, wiretappingand electronic surveillance withthe Pennsylvania State Police. Hebecame certified as an instructorin both firearms and Tasers, andhe trained in many other areas oflaw enforcement.

But after 20 years ofmunicipal police work,McSheffery was ready for achange, so he set his sights onhigher education.

“I left Connellsville knowing Iwanted to get experience inacademia and the universityenvironment,” he said.

McSheffery spent a year asassistant director of safety andsecurity at Community College ofAllegheny County, then moved tothe more urban campus ofCarnegie Mellon University, in

Pittsburgh’s Oaklandsection.

A Penn Stategraduate, he alsoenrolled at Cal U, wherehe is on track to receivea master’s degree inapplied criminology thissummer. On April 6 thenew police chiefattended Honors

Convocation as a PresidentialScholar.

“I have two classes this springand finish with a work-studyprogram,” he said.

McSheffery is an advocate ofcommunity policing — a style ofpolice work that calls for buildingstrong relationships betweenofficers and the people theyprotect and serve.

“Here at Cal U, that meansgetting to know the employees,the faculty and the students oncampus,” he said. “Our policedepartment also has a lot ofinteraction with borough policeofficers and residents of the town.

“We’re here to enforce the law,but our primary purpose is tocreate a safe and secure campusenvironment.”

Cal U’s professional policeforce offers round-the-clockcoverage of the 294-acre campus.McSheffery considers it thecapstone of his career.

“This job is not asteppingstone for me,” he said. “IfI can live in this area, raise myfamily here, fish and hunt in myspare time, and make a goodliving as a police officer, I’mhappy. This is what I’ve alwayswanted to do.”

Eight of the region’s top professionaljazz bands will be on the program forthe all-new Cal U Jazz Festival from

noon-9 p.m. Saturday at three locations oncampus.

Just one $10 ticket will admit fans to allthree venues, where nationally knownperformers such as the Pittsburgh JazzOrchestra, Salsamba and Paul Consentino &the Boilermakers Jazz Band will perform.

Several Mon Valley favorites and three Cal U ensembles also will take the stage, for a total of 11 bands in all.

“We’ve arranged the schedule so fans canhear every band, if they choose,” says Dr.Charles “Marty” Sharer, director of bands atCal U. “Where else can you enjoy a full day ofgreat jazz music for just $10?”

Performances will be held in Steele HallMainstage Theatre, Morgan Hall auditoriumand recital room 107 in Gallagher Hall, whichhouses the Music Department.

These performers are scheduled to appear:• Noon-1 p.m.: Cal U Big Band, Steele Hall

Mainstage Theatre• 1-2 p.m.: Cal U “Trane” Bebop

Quintet, Gallagher Hall, room 107

• 2-3 p.m.: Balcony Big Band, Steele HallMainstage

• 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Ken Karsh Trio, MorganHall auditorium

• 3-4 p.m.: Cal U “Bird” Bebop Quintet,Gallagher Hall, room 107

• 4-5 p.m.: Salsamba, Steele Hall Mainstage• 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Washington Jazz Society

Big Band, Morgan Hall auditorium• 5-6 p.m.: Tom Roberts, Gallagher Hall,

room 107• 6-7 p.m.: Paul Consentino & the

Boilermaker Jazz Band, Steele Hall Mainstage• 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Mon Valley Jazz

orchestra, Morgan Hall auditorium• 8-9 p.m.: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, Steele

Hall MainstageTickets will be available at Cal U on the

day of the festival; no advance ticket sales areplanned. Members of the campus communitywill be admitted free with a valid CalCard.

Parking is included in the ticket price, andfood can be purchased on campus. The Cal Ufood truck will be parked near theConvocation Center.

For more information, including videos of these

high-energy bands, visit www.calu.edu .

At Friday’s 11 a.m. ceremonial dedication, Residence Hall A will be christened the G. RalphSmith II Honors Hall in honor of the deceased emeritus professor who taught for 30 years inthe English Department.

As part of the all-new Cal U Jazz

Festival, PaulConsentino & theBoilermaker Jazz

Band will perform at Steele Hall’s

Mainstage Theatrebeginning at 6 p.m.

Saturday.Hear themand other Jazz

Festival performersat www.calu.edu

Edward J.McSheffery

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Judge Elects to Serve the Public

National ALDBoard Taps

Amrhein

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“If you enter public service because you’reinterested in power or prestige, you’re in thewrong business,” says the Hon. Theresa Dellick,

juvenile court judge for Mahoning County, Ohio.“You have to be passionate about public service.

You can’t be in it just for the pension.”Dellick delivered the keynote address April 16 at

Leadership and Public Service, a daylong series ofpresentations and panel discussions sponsored by thecampus chapter of the American Democracy Projectand the Linda and Harry Serene Leadership Institute.

Co-sponsors were the Office of Academic Affairs;the College of Liberal Arts; the departments of Historyand Political Science, and Justice, Law and Society; andCal Campaign Consultants.

Speaking to an audience of students, faculty andstaff in Eberly Hall, Room 110, Dellick recalled thenight when she decided to leave her private law practiceand accept an appointment to juvenile court “in acounty where politics is a sport.”

“I weighed the benefits and the burdens,” she said.“I’d have to give up my law practice and make lessmoney. But this is my passion. As a juvenile judge, Icould do so many wonderful things for the children andfamilies in my community.”

Dellick has served as juvenile court judge since2001. Under her direction, specialty dockets werecreated to focus on reuniting families and addressingfactors such as substance abuse and mental illness.

She also established a school for students expelledfrom the public school system.

“Our goal is to graduate them,” she said, notingthat many graduates have gone on to attend college.“Education is so important. We are changing lives. …

(Offenders) only need punishment when it’s a publicsafety issue.”

Speaking directly to students, Dellick offeredadvice for anyone considering a career in the publicarena: Be a good listener. Surround yourself withpeople who will tell you the truth. Avoid swearing,yelling and rude gestures. Never let yourself bephotographed with a drink in your hand. Manage your

social media profiles carefully.“You never know who will see that picture

(online),” she said, “and snap judgments last forever.” Although public service has many challenges, it can

bring enormous satisfaction, Dellick said.“Every day you have to show the public why you

should keep that job. But nothing is more rewardingthan helping others.”

The Hon. Theresa Dellick, juvenile court judge for Mahoning County, Ohio, delivers the keynote address during, ‘Leadership andPublic Service,’ a daylong series of presentations and panel discussions, in Eberly Hall, Room 110.

Dr. Karen L. Posa Amrhein, director ofFirst Year Experiences and Mentoring,has been appointed to a three-year term

on the National Council of Alpha Lambda Delta.She serves as one of the co-advisers to Cal U’sALD student chapter.

Founded in 1924, ALD is a national honorsociety that recognizes academic excellenceamong first-year students. Members mustmaintain a grade-point average of 3.5 or higherand rank in the top 20 percent of their class.

Cal U’s ALD members also complete serviceprojects, such as helping withthe local food pantry and fishfry, and raising funds for theAmerican Heart Associationor participating in a numberof service activitiesorganized by the Center forCivic Engagement. ALDmembers also engage incareer development activitieseach semester.

The National Council ofAlpha Lambda Delta makes policy decisions forthe national organization. It is composed of threeadministrative members, four professionalmembers-at-large, three student members-at-large,and an editor/historian.

Begun just seven years ago, Cal U’s ALDchapter has enjoyed considerable success.

The chapter received The Order of the Torchin 2010-2011 and the Maintaining the Flameaward for continued excellence in 2011-2012. Thechapter also received the national office’s DeltaAward for increasing its membership by morethan 25 percent in a single year.

Over the past three years, student members ofCal U’s ALD chapter have received more than$15,000 in scholarships.

Amrhein is also serves on the board ofdirectors for the International MentoringAssociation.

Dr. Karen PosaAmrhein

Three Cal U faculty members— Dr. Barry McGlumphy, Dr.Linda Platt Meyer and Dr.

Julie Ramsey-Emrhein — comprisethe entire 2013 class entering thePennsylvania Athletic TrainersSociety Hall of Fame.

Begun in 1976, PATS is anorganization of health careprofessionals who work under thedirection of a licensed physician.Pennsylvania’s certified athletictrainers protect and enhance thehealth and welfare of their clientsthrough prevention, recognition,management and rehabilitation ofinjuries. PATS announced its firstHall of Fame Class in 2000.

McGlumphy, the coordinator forCal U’s exercise science and healthpromotion program, wasinstrumental in having legislationenacted that would license athletictrainers in Pennsylvania. He won thePearson eCollege Excellence inOnline Teaching award in 2006 andwas awarded the PennsylvaniaAthletic Trainers Society ServiceAward in 2001.

Meyer teaches a variety of coursesin the online master’s degree programin exercise science and healthpromotion. She is a member of thestate Board of Medicine and isactively involved with SpecialOlympics in Pennsylvania.

Ramsey-Emrhein, a Cal Ugraduate, is a past president of PATSand an assistant professor in theDepartment of Exercise Science andSport Studies.

The only other Cal U facultymember selected for the PATS Hall ofFame is Dr. William Biddington, whowas inducted in 2007. He wasresponsible for developing theUniversity’s accredited undergraduate

athletic training education program in1982 and the accredited post-professional graduate athletic trainingeducation program in 1992.

Acting Provost Dr. BruceBarnhart, an athletic trainer who wasa longtime professor in theDepartment of Health Science andSport Studies, said it’s rare to have anentire induction class with ties to asingle university.

“I think this is a wonderfulreflection of the type of excellentfaculty we are able to attract toCalifornia, not just in athletic trainingbut across the entire university,” saidBarnhart, a PATS member since1984.

“Not only are these threeexcellent faculty members, but theyalso are leaders in athletic training inPennsylvania and across the nation.We are very fortunate to have themhere at California University.”

Cal U’s three faculty memberswill be inducted officially as part ofthe PATS annual meeting and clinicalsymposium, set for May 30-June 1 atthe Woodlands in Wilkes Barre, Pa.

Trainers Join Hall of Fame

Dr. BarryMcGlumphy

Dr. Linda PlattMeyer

New International Studies Program atShippensburg May Tie in to Cal U

Students who enter the new bachelor’s degreeprogram in international studies at ShippensburgUniversity may be taking online courses at Cal U.

A news release from the Pennsylvania State System ofHigher Education (PASSHE) notes that the program’sdesign, which includes a foreign language requirement,will encourage collaboration with other PASSHEuniversities.

“It is anticipated that some students might take Arabiccourses online from California University of Pennsylvaniato complement the Africa and Middle East Studies

concentration of the major. Students also could takeChinese courses via videoconference from EastStroudsburg University of Pennsylvania if they choose thatlanguage as part of the Asian Studies concentration,”PASSHE stated.

The PASSHE Board of Governors approvedShippensburg’s new program April 11. It is intended toprepare students for careers in occupations that requireinternational competencies, including management andfinancial analysts and scientific and technical salesrepresentatives.

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Professor Given Emeritus Status

CampusBRIEFS

Pens Auction Closes Today

Hockey fans have until noontoday to bid on autographed jerseys,dinner in the exclusive Lexus Clubat CONSOL Energy Center, or oneof the other prizes offered during thefifth Pittsburgh Penguins onlineauction to benefit Cal U students.

Online bidding opened April 15

at www.pittsburghpenguins.com .Ten packages are available in all,

including replica jerseysautographed by Evgeni Malkin,James Neal, Kris Letang, JeromeIginla or Marc-Andre Fleury. Anumber of fan experiences, anIceburgh birthday party for kids, around of golf at Mystic Rock andlunch for two guests at NemacolinWoodlands with Penguins’broadcaster Phil Bourque, a posterautographed by Hall of Famebroadcaster Mike Lange, and agame-day visit to Penguins morningpractice also are up for bid.

Complete descriptions areonline; visit www.calu.edu for a linkto the Pittsburgh Penguins’ website.

Cal U is the official educationpartner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.Proceeds from the online auctionsupport the Pittsburgh PenguinsScholarship, awarded annually to aCal U student.

Spring ConcertTonight

The Cal U Department ofMusic’s Instrumental SpringConcert, featuring the Cal UOrchestra, Cal U PercussionEnsemble, and the Cal U ConcertBand, will take place at 8 p.m. inSteele Hall Mainstage Theatre.

This event is free and open to theCal U community and the generalpublic. Donations will be accepted.

Register Now forPro Tools

Workshops

Registration continues for twoPro Tools workshops that will beheld this summer in Gallagher Hall.

Pro Tools is the computersoftware that has become theindustry standard for recording,editing and mixing digital music andsound. The workshops are open toboth amateur and professionalmusicians and recording engineers.No audition is required.

Cal U will offer Pro Tools 101on June 10-14, and Pro Tools 110 onJune 17-21. Only 20 seats areavailable for each session.

The courses may be takenseparately, but participants wishingto become Pro Tools User Certifiedmust enroll in both courses andsuccessfully pass the UserCertification Exam that is given atthe conclusion of Pro Tools 110.

Registration information, costsand other details are available at

www.calu.edu . For furtherassistance, call Rose Markovich inthe Cal U Music Department at 724-938-4878 or send e-mail to

protoolsinstitute@calu.edu .

With a new liver anda new lease on life,Dr. Richard

Cavasina has joined the ranksof Cal U’s emeriti faculty.

Cavasina, who taught for20 years in the Department ofPsychology, was awardedemeritus status last month byInterim University PresidentGeraldine M. Jones.

He now joins adistinguished group of 189 retiredfaculty members who comprise theEmeriti Faculty Association.

“It was kind of the final ending towhat I would consider a really brilliantexperience at Cal U,” Cavasina said.“When I received emeritus status, it toldme how much I appreciated Cal, andhow much Cal appreciated me.”

Cavasina retired last June because heneeded a liver transplant. The surgery atAllegheny General Hospital was asuccess, and he now serves as thehospital’s patient advocate for thetransplant program and holds a seat onits board of directors.

“That (transplant), coupled with mycareer at Cal U, it’s given me a secondlife,” Cavasina said. “When I told thedoctors about receiving emeritus status,they said, ‘Cal U must have reallyappreciated all of your contributions, aswe do.’ It tied together everything in mypersonal and academic careers.”

Emeritus status signifies dedicated

service to the University anddemonstrates that, althoughretired, the emeritus professormaintains a valuedrelationship with Cal U.

The University Presidentand Cal U Trustees may awardthe honorary status to retiredfaculty members. The processmust be initiated within theappropriate academicdepartment, and both the

appropriate academic dean and theUniversity’s provost must endorse thecandidate.

The award process culminates whenthe President sends written notificationof emeriti status to the retired professor.

Founded in 1980, the EmeritiFaculty Association has served theUniversity and its programscontinuously as an independent butaffiliated organization that supports themission, goals and objectives of theUniversity and its students.

Dr. George Crane, who beganteaching at California in 1969 andserved as dean of the School ofGraduate Studies and Research for 15years, from 1985-2000, has been theassociation’s president since 2005.

“The Emeriti Faculty Associationprovides me and other retired facultymembers with an opportunity to stay intouch with the University, and itprovides an opportunity to serve theUniversity by supporting the activities of

the association,” he said.• Among the association’s

contributions to the University are:• Renovation of the bell tower (1982). • Planning for the original Emeriti

Fountain (1984). The fountain was movedto its current location on Third Street in2007.

• Creation of a plaque in Old MainChapel to honor deceased emeriti faculty(1994).

• Planting of two aspen trees in frontof Keystone Hall to honor Dr. Stephen E.Pavlak and Dr. Jack Hoyes, the firstcoordinators and presidents of the EmeritiFaculty Association (1992).

• Creation of a $500 scholarship for anentering student from the countiessurrounding Cal U (1999).

• Establishment of the Emeriti FacultyEndowed Scholarship (2005). The firstscholarship was awarded in 2011.

• Purchase of furnishings for thedrawing room in the Kara AlumniHouse (2002).

In addition to Pavlak and Hoyes,who served as presidents of theassociation from 1980-1997, pastpresidents are Professor Ivan Guesman(1997-1999), Dr. Robert Cowles (1999-2001), Professor Berlie Dishong (2001-2003), and Dr. Vincent Lackner (2003-2005).

For more information about the EmeritiFaculty Association, call the Office ofAlumni Relations at 724-938-4418 or e-mail

Montean Dean at dean@calu.edu .

Apopular sports journalist andTV personality teamed up witha noted scholar at the 8th

annual Hip-Hop Conference on April12 in the Convocation Center.

Stephen A. Smith, a regular onESPN First Take, and Dr. WilliamBoone, an assistant professor ofAfrican-American Studies at Winston-Salem State University, provided theaudience of about 500 — includingstudents from Pittsburgh Public Schoolsand the Neighborhood Academy inPittsburgh — with a thought-provokingdiscussion on “Sports, Hip-Hop andRace.”

Dr. Kelton Edmonds, associateprofessor in the Department of Historyand Political Science, and graduatestudent Blaire Crumbley moderated thediscussion.

The speakers touched on theconnection between hip-hop and sports,the role of social media in our society,the question of whether sports leads theway in race relations, and how wellathletes adjust to “the real world.”

“I think hip-hop is unfairly criticizedfor its influence,” said Boone, whoteaches courses in the musical genre atWinston-Salem State. “I see it as amotivational means for empowerment.”

“There is good and bad in hip-hop,”Smith said. “There can be a level ofdiscomfort, but it’s also enlightening forwhat the artists want to express. No oneis here to applaud misogyny in lyrics(for example), but the ability to expressyourself is important.”

But, Boone said, “I think we’ve goneback on race relations. “Black folkscan’t talk about race. We’ve madeeconomic progress, but not as much

racial progress.”“As a black man on the air talking to

20 million or more people a week, itwould be irresponsible to say it’s notbetter,” Smith said. “It is.

“Some of you, as young black folks,you have tattoos on your neck, face,head, and then you wonder why somepeople are uncomfortable. You knowyour parents and grandparents areuncomfortable. What do you thinkcorporate America thinks?

“I know racism exists. But you haveto understand things logically.”

The two panelists also discussedJackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major LeagueBaseball, a story told in the recentlyreleased movie “42.” And theyaddressed the fact, today, that manyAfrican-American professional athleteschoose to play football and basketball

instead of baseball.“When Jackie Robinson broke the

color barrier, he broke it for theopportunity,” Smith said.

“It’s the opportunity that we areafter. Black folks don’t want to playbaseball, that’s all. They choose not to.If there were rules against them playing,then I’d be upset.”

Edmonds said he was pleased withthe panelists and the conversation.

“Audience members were delightedby the various opinions of the twopanelists. They were captivated by theverbal exchanges between the twopanelists as they consistently challengedeach other. I contend that the healthydiscourse was the best component ofthe panel.

“Students are still approaching me, aweek later, talking about how muchthey enjoyed this year’s panel.”

Smith, Scholar DiscussSports at Hip-Hop Conference

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith speaks during the 8th annual Hip-Hop Conference in theConvocation Center.

Dr. RichardCavasina

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Geraldine M. JonesInterim University President

Dr. Bruce BarnhartActing Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Charles Mance Vice President for University Technology Services

Robert ThornVice President for Administration and Finance

Craig Butzine Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Vice President for Student Affairs

Jessica UrbanikInterim Vice President for University Development and Cal U for Life

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

The California Journal is published weekly by California University of Pennsylvania, a member of The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Office of Communications and Public Relations 250 University Avenue California, PA 15419 724-938-4195 wald@calu.edu

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among those participating in the namingceremony, which will be held in the entrycourtyard at Residence Hall A. Lightrefreshments will follow the dedication.

A plaque outside the building willannounce the new name, and informationabout Smith will be displayed inside theresidence hall.

During his lifetime, Smith helped to buildup the library in the English Department, and

for many years he helped to pay the tuition ofan incoming Cal U freshman.

Emeritus University President Dr. JohnPierce Watkins, who also is expected to attendthe ceremony, had kind words ofremembrance.

“He always served his University well, andthe bequest he left is a continuation of thatgood service he was known for. He was acomplicated and interesting man whoobviously remembered his University withgreat charity.”

The Cal U All-Stars will challenge theSteelers Footballers Basketball Teamduring the Red & Black Game at

8 p.m. Thursday in the Convocation Centerarena.

The University’s interim president,Geraldine M. Jones, will be coaching the Cal U All-Stars. And her husband, Jeff Jones,will be coaching the Steelers players.

While this good-natured coaching rivalryplays out on the benches, teams comprisingCal U students, faculty and staff will face theSteelers Footballers in four rounds of fast-paced basketball action.

Steelers players will sign autographs for 10minutes during half-time. More entertainment

is planned for intermissions, and refreshmentswill be available for purchase.

Ticket price is $7 for general admission or$15 for courtside VIP seating. Tickets will besold at the door.

The game is sponsored by Cal U’s BlackStudent Union, which hopes to make it anannual event, said LaMont Coleman,associate dean of multicultural studentprograms. Proceeds benefit the Jennie CarterScholarship Fund, named in honor ofCalifornia’s first African-American graduate.

Everyone is welcome at this all-ages communityevent. For more information about Cal U, ordirections to the campus in California, Pa., visit

www.calu.edu .

One Big PlantRoberta Busha, a laboratory management technician in the Department ofBiological and Environmental Sciences, stands beside a blooming plant in thegenus Amorphophallus growing in the Frich Hall greenhouse. Amorphophallusbulbs were donated to Cal U by Llewellyn ‘Lou’ Whitcheck ’63, a retired industrialarts teacher, who lives in Brownsville, Pa.

Composition, creative writing,journalism and literaturestudents will present their work

to the Cal U community at the sixthannual Celebration of Student Writingfrom 11 a.m. to noon Thursday in thePerformance Center.

Students from composition classeswill exhibit posters and digital work.Feature writing by journalism studentswill be showcased in a newsletterproduced by student editors.

Creative writing and drama studentswill give readings from plays they havewritten, and literature students willpresent their research and analyses.

Retired English professor PeggyRoche launched the Celebration ofStudent Writing in 2008, and Dr.Christina Fisanick has assumed thecoordinator’s role. For moreinformation, contact her atfisanick@calu.edu .

Distance runner and track andfield All-American AaronDinzeo has been named one of

the Pennsylvania State AthleticConference’s Winter 2013 Top 10honorees.

A junior, Dinzeo is the second Cal Ustudent-athlete to be selected for thePSAC Top 10 this academic year, and thefourth overall track and field standout tobe honored in the conference’s Top 10.

Women’s volleyball standout MeghanFranz earned similar recognition last fall.

Initiated in the 1997-1998 academicyear, the PSAC Top 10 Awards recognizestudent-athletes who excel in both theclassroom and in competition. Theawards recognize 10 outstanding student-athletes, five male and five female, foreach athletic season — fall, winter andspring.

To be a candidate for the PSAC Top10 Awards, a student-athlete must haveachieved a minimum of a 3.25cumulative grade-point average and mustbe a starter or key reserve with legitimateathletic credentials for his or her team.

Dinzeo, who boasts a 3.90 cumulativegrade-point average, is pursuing abachelor’s degree in anthropology with

an emphasis in archaeology. He hasearned All-Academic laurels three times,including twice in cross country, from theU.S. Track and Field and Cross CountryAssociation.

Dinzeo earned All-America honors inthe 5,000-meter run after placing seventhat this winter’s NCAA Division II Indoor

Championships with a time of 14minutes, 20.60 seconds.

Running the same distance thisseason at Kent State University, heregistered the fastest time in the PSACand the 10th-best time in NCAADivision II, with a personal-record timeof 14 minutes, 19.65 seconds.

Runner Cracks PSAC Top 10

All-American distance runner Aaron Dinzeo is the second Cal U student-athlete to beselected for the PSAC Top 10 this academic year.

StudentWriting

CelebrationThursday

Steelers BasketballGame Tips Off Thursday

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