he English Language Academy, part of Harcum’sCenter for International Programs (CIP) designedto foster the cultural adjustment and academic success of international students, has just celebrated

25 years of service to Harcum and the community.One of three components of the CIP,The English Language

Academy (ELA) offers non-credit English as a Second Languagecourses to students from all countries. International Student

Advising and the Au Pair Program complete the center’s servic-es which include immigration advising, activities, homestays andshort-term host family arrangements.Au pairs may enroll in ELAcourses while auditing other college courses.

Students in the CIP come from all ends of the globe.Thissemester, the program is hosting students from Albania,Argentina,Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, Holland,Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Mexico, Puerto Rico (US),Poland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden,Turkey and Vietnam!

Debra Young-Yassine, Program Director for the Center forInternational Studies, creates a welcoming environment and helpsELA students integrate into the Harcum community.

“I have truly enjoyed working at the English LanguageAcademy for almost 18 years,” says Young-Yassine.“I’ve had theopportunity to interact with students from around the world, tolearn about their cultures, their families, and for some, the obstacles that they overcame to study in the U.S.When I thinkabout the hundreds—maybe thousands—of students who havepassed through the English Language Academy, I am amazed byhow big, yet how small the world is.”

“Students carry the experiences and friendships that weredeveloped here,” Young-Yassine continues,“we’ve had studentsfrom countries at war with each other become best friends bymeeting at Harcum.”

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“When I think about the hundreds—maybe thousands—of students who have passed throughthe English Language Academy, I am amazed by how big, yet how small the world is.”Debra Young-Yassine, Program Director for the Center for International Studies

Harcum student Neslihan Demirtus from Turkey, celebrating atthe ELA 25th Anniversary Party in November

s part of its ongoing commitmentto excellence in the dental profes-sion and lifelong learning, HarcumCollege’s Office of Professional

Studies and Off-Campus Programs hosted its 4thAnnual Dental Expo on Saturday, March 6.Attendance more than doubled from 2009’s event.A total of 210 dental professionals, including manyHarcum alumni, learned about the latest devel-opments in their field while earning 6 hours ofcontinuing education credits. Six courses wereoffered throughout the day, covering topics rang-ing from clinical dentistry, teen health issues,work-ing with children on the Autism Spectrum, andpharmacology related to dental patients.

Dentists also attended the Dental Expo, includ-ing Samuel P. Cimino, DDS of ConcordvilleDental. Dr. Cimino is a member of Harcum’sBoard of Trustees and the Dental Program’sAdvisory Board. He complimented Harcum,which he says “offered high quality programs andexcellent speakers at a reasonable cost.Professionaldevelopment is essential in our field and Harcumprovides an important service through its contin-uing education programs.”

Dossie Cavallucci, Program Director forHarcum’s Expanded Functions Dental Assisting(EFDA) Program, was delighted to see so manyalumni returning to campus and reconnectingwith classmates and teachers they hadn’t seen inyears. “It was a great day,” Cavalucci said.“Exhibitors shared information and samples oftheir products, and we offered attendees manyvenues for learning and networking.We are alllooking forward to next year’s event!”

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Left to right, Past President of PennsylvaniaDental Hygienists’ Association Jaclyn Gleber,RDH, EdD; Harcum students Lisa Kong, Christina Schappell, and Brooke Karmels

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Brenda Mason ’06 with assistant professor Gail Sklar at the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Induction

on December 1, 2009. Brenda was the keynote speaker with a message that urged students to see

success as a choice, and to consistently persevere despite a lack of resources. Brenda said, “Never

back away from a challenging opportunity because you lack knowledge. You can always acquire

knowledge.” After graduating from Harcum, Brenda completed her BA at Bryn Mawr College and

is now a candidate in their Graduate School of Social Work.

In MemoriamMore detailed information along with photos will follow in the next issue of Patches.

Elizabeth Dickson Mills PhillipsClass of 19411921-2009

Marilyn JonesRamsauerClass of 19471927-2009

Jane Moynehan WellsClass of 19481928-2009

Joan Rosney Murphyattended 1965-66 1931-2010

Alyss SharrClass of 19921966-2009

Kasandra ParksClass of 20011966-2009

Nancy Witt Caldwell1911-2009

Edward T. McErleanFormer Faculty1933-2009

More Upcoming Regional Events

10TH ANNUAL KEVIN D.MARLO

G LF CLASSICMondy, June 28, 2010

A Day of Golf for a Good Cause!On Monday, June 28, friends of Harcum College will gatherat Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pennsylvania, forthe 10th Annual Kevin D. Marlo Golf Classic. Kevin Marlo,son of Harcum Trustee Dennis Marlo and brother of Harcumalumna Christine Marlo ’00, was a victim of the 9/11 attackson the World Trade Center. This event honors Kevin’s memory by raising scholarships for deserving Harcum students. Over the years, this Golf Classic has raised over $300,000 in scholarships.

To learn more about the Kevin D. Marlo Golf Classic, contact Carol Greenwood at 610-526-6060, email teeoff@harcum.edu, or visit our website at www.myharcum.com/golf

Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis CardinalsTuesday, May 4 at 7:05 PMTickets only $30, purchase online at www.myharcum.com/baseball

Homecoming Saturday, October 16Come back to campus for a fun-filled day of family activities including our second annual Craft Fair.Members of the classes of 1960 & 1985: Contact thealumni office if you would like to assist in planning a reunion gathering for your class.

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he Harcum College Student Government Association(SGA) is thriving. Astride Kahley,SGA President reports,“the group strives to be the voice of the student bodyto implement ideas and suggestions.The SGA also

encourages the Harcum community to participate in service projects.” Last semester the SGA orchestrated a toy drive that benefited a local women and children’s shelter. This semester theyare collecting goods to send to people devastated by the earthquakein Haiti.

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hen Sharon Moore earned her degree in 1980, shehad plans to build a successful business career—usingthe knowledge she’d gained at Harcum.Today, afterfinding her niche in full-service event planning,Sharon

now owns and manages one of the top specialevents planning and production companies in thePhiladelphia area, and the country.

Sharon attended Harcum as a RetailFashion/Marketing student while participatingin extra-curricular activities like the dance club,which offered ballet, jazz and tap dancing classes.Upon graduation, she spent a few years travelingand living in Europe, attending classes at BrynMawr College, and taking her first job as a man-ager at a retail store.

Several years later, Sharon’s formative intro-duction to event planning started when she tooka job as a head lighting designer for special eventsat Frost Lighting, the first special event lightingcompany in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.While working with clients to design lightingconcepts, Sharon soon learned of the many lay-ers of special events;“additional services werealways required… coordination and managementof the events,décor,power with distribution, tent-ing, flooring, staging, audio,A/V, rentals, floral table-top designs... it isendless,” she explains.Through considering the needs of her clients,Sharon began constructing events with all facets in mind:“I starteddesigning,planning and producing the entire event from ‘soup to nuts,’as they say.” In 1999, Sharon launched Moore Events Inc., a full-serv-

ice special event planning and production company in nearby Lionville,PA which designs, plans and produces corporate, political, sportingand social events across the country.

As the President/CEO of Moore Events, Inc., Sharon has workedwith every President of the United States since1985. She planned and produced forty-eight ofthe Republican National Convention events heldin Philadelphia in 2000. Among otherPhiladelphia-based clients and Fortune 500 com-panies, Moore Events worked with thePhiladelphia Phillies as the official planner,design-er and production company of the NLCS,MajorLeague Baseball gala and player events after theirWorld Series win in 2008, repeating their roleagain in the 2009 NLCS and the World Seriesplay-offs. Moore Events also planned and pro-duced the Philadelphia Eagles Super BowlXXXIX post-game event in Ponte Vedra Beach,Florida.

Recently, Sharon teamed up with her almamater to plan and produce Harcum’s EnglishLanguage Academy 25th Anniversary celebration,a spectacular event held in November of 2009.Students, faculty, staff and friends of the Collegecame together to celebrate the essential roles of

education and diversity in student’s lives and in the Harcum experience.When asked how her degree prepared her for success, she noted

the value of Harcum’s unique career-oriented faculty with specificfield experience;”Looking back, Sharon says “I have always loved thetradition and educational history of Harcum!”

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The SGA Toy Drive helped to purchase computersand toys for children and women staying at theWoodstock Family Center in Philadelphia.

tarting this Fall, women’s soccer will compete at the varsity level in NJCAA, Division I.The Bears have notfielded an intercollegiate women’s soccer program in nearly a decade. Coach Jean Senat has vast experience

playing soccer at the varsity level, leading college and club soccer teamsand recruiting and coaching players in Europe,Africa,Asia, the Caribbeanand in the United States. Recently, Jean was the assistant soccer coachand assistant to the athletic director at his alma mater Brescia Universityin Owensboro, KY.

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arcum closed the season with a 26-2 record,and retained their #3 national position inthe NJCAA rankings after holding the #1spot in February.As of this writing Harcum

is preparing for the NJCAA District 3 Tournament tobegin Saturday, March 6 at Westchester CommunityCollege in Valhalla,New York. The winner of the District3 tournament will be one of sixteen teams in the nationto advance to the NJCAA National Tournament inHutchinson, Kansas, on March 15-20.

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its first since 2006. Head Coach Sheila DiNardo wasnamed the Region 19 Division II coach of the year. The10th-ranked Lady Bears will next play 8th-ranked andundefeated Patrick Henry for the right to be one of 12teams from across the nation to advance to the NJCAANational Tournament in Peoria, Illinois.

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Alumni are welcome to attendCommencement and lead the graduating class procession. If you wish to process with the seniors, please notify the alumnioffice by May 1.

This year’s commencementspeaker is Dan Hirschfeld, Executive Vice President ofGenesis HealthCare and President of Genesis RehabServices, one of the country’s leading providers ofinnovative, therapeutic healthcare.

Check the alumni website for dates of individualprogram pinning ceremonies, student leadershipawards and the student fashion show that will takeplace in the weeks leading up to commencement.

Check out the Online Store at www.myharcum.com for gift ideas for your graduates!

95TH COMMENCEMENTCEREMONY Saturday, May 15 at 11am at

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church