Direct responses to Marialice Stanzeski, Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Manor College, 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046

Phone: 215-885-2360 ext. 215

Email: mstanzeski@manor.edu

MANOR COLLEGE ANNUAL GIVING SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2012

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM

It is my sincere pleasure to announce that

Manor College and the Ukrainian

Heritage School at the Ukrainian Cultural

Center have united to award students

studying Ukrainian language at the

Heritage School transferable Manor

College credits.

Manor College entered into an Academic

Partnership Agreement with the

Ukrainian Heritage School to enrich

educational opportunities for students

attending Ukrainian Heritage School by

granting qualified students college credits

in Ukrainian Language Studies.

Andrea Zharovsky, Ukrainian Heritage School Assistant Principal and Mary Kolodij who sits on

both the Manor College Board and the Ukrainian Heritage School Board, worked with Sally

Mydlowec, Manor College’s Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs to craft the

Academic Partnership Agreement. Under the Agreement, Manor College will award 6 academic

college credits to students who satisfactorily complete Elementary Ukrainian I, 3 credits and

Elementary Ukrainian II, 3 credits. Manor will provide students with an official transcript

showing 6 credits earned from Manor College. It is hoped that UHS graduates will continue their

college studies at Manor College.

“The Ukrainian Heritage School is committed to promoting the education and cultural

development of children participating in the community life of the Philadelphia Area Ukrainian-

American community. To further this goal, the Ukrainian Heritage School has been working with

Manor College to encourage school age children in the Philadelphia Area Ukrainian-American

community to enroll in and benefit from the educational opportunities provided by the Ukrainian

Heritage School. Manor College is willing to share its educational experience and academic rigor

with the Ukrainian Heritage School, as the Ukrainian Heritage School seeks to ensure the

continuing quality of its academic programs.” acknowledges Andrea Zharovsky, UHS Assistant

Principal.

“Students who are second or third generation Ukrainian-Americans now have more opportunity to

use the knowledge gained in the Ukrainian Heritage School on their visits to Ukraine, and in

colleges and universities as they pursue higher levels of education.” Zharovsky concluded.

The 2012 UHS Graduating Class, (of the 22,graduates, 21

were enrolled in the Manor College Program)

Direct responses to Marialice Stanzeski, Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Manor College, 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046

Phone: 215-885-2360 ext. 215

Email: mstanzeski@manor.edu

Still Kids at Heart, an Alumni Reunion of the 1960’s

On June 3, 2012, graduates of Manor Junior College classes of the 1960’s joined

together for a delightful afternoon reminiscing about their days at Manor. It was

truly a celebration of fun times, lasting friendships and learned life-long lessons.

Barbara Osinski ‘66, hosted 25 grads from classes spanning the early

transformative years at Manor Junior College.

We asked the alum to name their fondest Manor Memories, and there were many,

but the theme running through all the memories was that the alum recognized

their time at Manor Junior College as a life transforming experience. All are

deeply grateful to the faculty, for the wonderful friendships and for the excellent

academic foundation for further education.

June 2013

Alumni Reunion planned for graduates of the classes of the 1970’s

Stay tuned for more details

Direct responses to Marialice Stanzeski, Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Manor College, 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046

Phone: 215-885-2360 ext. 215

Email: mstanzeski@manor.edu

ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI MAKE THE NEWS

EFDA alumni Theresa Groody appointed to the PA State Board of Dentistry

This spring Theresa Groody, Manor College class of 1980, was confirmed by the

Pennsylvania Senate and appointed in December by Governor Corbett to serve as the

first Expanded Functions Dental Assistant to the State Board of Dentistry. In a

recent interview with Dentistry iQ, Theresa explained that the position on the State

Board of Dentistry came about because of a recent amendment to the dental law.

Part of the verbiage of the amended bill included adding two new seats to the Board.

Theresa submitted her name for consideration for the EFDA position and was

appointed.

Manor’s involvement in raising the professional status of Expanded Functions Dental

Assistants within dental practices goes back decades. In 1995, Sister Cecilia worked with then Governor

Casey to insure that our EFDA graduates remained certified members of dental practices in Pennsylvania.

Sister Cecilia recalls “at that time, in 1993, the State Board of Dentistry proposed a regulation that would

eliminate the use of EFDAs. As the Manor College EDFA Program Director, Theresa played an important

role in Manor’s response and she, along with other Manor faculty and administrators, worked with our state

government representatives to submit a bill that defined the scope of an EFDA’s responsibilities and

mandated education and certification for all future EFDAs. The entire legal process was difficult, but success

was based on the joint effort of the Pennsylvania Dental Association, and EFDAs statewide working with

Manor College.”

Manor is very proud of Theresa Groody, who is now an administrator at Harcum College. She was a

founding member of the PA EFDA Association and is a member of the American Dental Assistants

Association.

Bucks County Jury Awards Large $840,000 Verdict

Bucks County Courier Times reporter Laurie Mason Schroeder reported

that Manor alum Attorney Carin A. O’Donnell, Manor class of 1990,

successfully argued a slip-and-fall case that jury returned a verdict for $840,000.00,

which will be over 1 million dollars with delay damages.

Carin O’Donnell and Michael C. Ksiazek represented the plaintiff, a 41-year-old

Nockamixon woman who broke her ankle when she fell down an improperly

maintained ramp. As a result of the fall, she developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy,

a chronic progressive neurological condition that can affect skin, muscles, joints and

bones.

"I am happy with the verdict," O'Donnell said. "I think the jury's verdict demonstrates the changing

demographics in Bucks County, which are resulting in higher verdicts. The fact that this jury deliberated for

six hours shows the willingness of jurors to take time to understand injuries and to fairly look at the facts in

a case. I would like to thank this jury and all the people who show up for jury duty for their efforts."

Ms. O'Donnell also works as an instructor in Civil Practice and Procedure at Manor where she educates

Paralegal students in the area of civil law and procedure, and organized mock trials for her students.

Direct responses to Marialice Stanzeski, Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Manor College, 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046

Phone: 215-885-2360 ext. 215

Email: mstanzeski@manor.edu

If you have remembered Manor College in

your estate planning, we would be delighted to

welcome you as a member of the Guardian

Angel Society.

The Guardian Angel Society recognizes those

individuals who have chosen to support Manor

College through Testamentary gifts. The

Society ensures that the legacy of Manor

College – and its Ukrainian heritage – lives on

for generations to come. By remembering

Manor College in your will, you help continue

Manor’s legacy and impact students for many

years to come.

At the same time, you also may be able to

create tax advantages for you and your family.

Speak to your financial advisor for details on

how to make a bequest, charitable trust, or

designate Manor College as a charitable

beneficiary of your highly-taxed pension fund

or life insurance policy.

THE MANOR COLLEGE GUARDIAN ANGELS SOCIETY

______ Yes! Please send me information on a

Manor College charitable gift annuity.

______ Send me information about including

Manor College in my will.

______ I have already included Manor College in

my will.

Name ____________________________________

Phone ____________________________________

Email_____________________________________

Clip card and mail in

Charitable Gift Annuity

Manor offers a Charitable Gift

Annuity where donors transfer

cash or securities to the

College, which in turn pays you

fixed rate annuity payments for

life. After your death, the

balance remaining in the

annuity fund is added to our

endowment. The minimum

investment in the Charitable

Gift Annuity is $100,000. The

typical annuity rates range from

9.5% to 5.0% depending upon

your age.