2012 Board of Directors
The Penn State Berks Alumni Society is currently accepting votes for its board of directors. To vote you must be a current member of the Penn State Alumni Association.
To vote by online ballot, please select the names of the candidates you would like to vote for and include your first name, middle initial, last name, address, and phone number. (Contact info is needed only to verify PSAA membership). Please vote for up to six candidates and vote for each candidate only one time. View the online ballot.
Voting will end at midnight on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
To vote by paper ballot, please plan to attend the Annual Alumni Society meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Janssen Conference Center.
Candidates
Name: Brandon Bernard
Year Graduated Penn State: 2011
Major: Global Studies
Degree: B.S.
Penn State Activities as a Student: SGA President (2010-2011), Orientation Leader (2009-2010), Peer Mentor (2009), Berks Cares Recording Secretary (2009-2011), Penn Players theater club (2008-2009), Actor (2008-2009)
Alumni Association Membership: Annual Member
Other: As a Berks alumni, I have a very strong connection to the campus and its community. I was very fortunate to help foster relationships between people in my capacity as a student leader, and I feel as though I wouldn't have been able to do so anywhere else. As I still consider myself active on the campus despite having graduated, I believe I would be able to help bridge the gap between the student body and the Alumni Society. I believe I would be able to bring information about Alumni activities to the student body, and in return I could provide student perspective to the Board on any issues that may arise.
Name: Richard J. (Dick) Diehm
Year Graduated Penn State: 1980
Major: Letters, Arts, & Sciences
Degree: Associate
Other Education: Electronics Technician, PA Building Inspections
Business/Profession: Retired Code Enforcement Officer
Current Penn State Activities: Penn State Berks Alumni Society Board Member, Chair of Ice Cream Sales
Penn State Activities as a Student: SGA, Theater
Alumni Association Membership: Life Member
Other: I enjoy being able to serve on the board so as to benefit Penn State Berks and students.
Name: Kenneth D. Emkey
Year Graduated Penn State: 1968
Major: Pre-Medicine
Degree: B.S.
Other Education: Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann University
Business/Profession: physician
Current Penn State Activities: Penn State Berks Alumni Society Board Member
Penn State Activities as a Student: Orientation Coordinator
Honors/Awards: Alpha Epsilon Delta International Premedical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Chief Medical Resident, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia
Alumni Association Membership: Life Member
Other: I continue to have a strong attachment to Penn State University, and I would like to help in the advancement and growth of the Berks Campus.
Name: Amro Fadel
Year Graduated Penn State: 2009
Major: Business
Degree: B.S.
Other Education: MBA Candidate, Lehigh University
Business/Profession: CNA Insurance
Current Penn State Activities: Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association Board Member, Career Services Mentor, Mentor for 2 Berks Applied Psychology students, PEPP Mentor, Presenter on side variety of career development topics for 3 Business and Psychology classes this semester
Penn State Activities as a Student: Police Escort Program employee (4 yrs), Resident Assistant (3 yrs), SGA (2 yrs), Business Society member (2 yrs), Leadership House President (2 yrs), PEPP Mentor (2 yrs), Resident House Counsel (2 yrs), Blue & White Society member (1 yr)
Honors/Awards: Dean's List (7X), CNA Most Valuable Employee nominee (2010), Project Management Professional Certification (2010), Eric A. & Josephine S. Walker Award recipient (2009), Magna Cum Laude (2009), United States Achievement Academy: National Collegiate Minority Leadership Award (2007)
Alumni Association Membership: Annual Member
Other: Please accept this as my nomination for Alumni Society Board membership as I feel I can make a difference in developing the Society to be more involved and to better serve the students.
Name: Kristen Hassler
Year Graduated Penn State: 2011
Major: Elementary Education
Degree: B.S.
BusinessProfession: Penn State Harrisburg Bookstore
Current Penn State Activities: Penn State Alumni Society member, Berks chapter volunteer
Penn State Activities as a Student: THON, Lion Ambassadors, Orientation Leaders Captain, Campus Activities Board, Senior Programs Committee
Honors/Awards: Campus Life Award 2011, Dean's List
Other: After learning more about the Berks Alumni Society, I felt that being a part of the board would give me the greatest opportunity to give back to the campus as it has given to me. Participating in several campus clubs and events while in school, and most recently in many alumni gatherings they've held, has given me ideas of how we could further improve the student/alumni relationship at Berks. I would love to take part in creating such events and keeping the connections strong between the students, faculty, and alumni members of Penn State Berks because, like many others, Berks is where my heart has lied for the past 5 years and will always be, and I'd like nothing more than to continue to see it grow.
Name: Tyler Washburn
Year Graduated Penn State: 2010
Major: Elementary Education
Degree: B.S.
Other Education: Pursuing M. Ed in Special Education, Lehigh University
Business/Profession: Instructor
Penn State Activities as a Student: SGA student representative (fall 2007-spring 2008), SGA Student Affairs Chair (fall 2008 - spring 2009), SGA Vice President (spring 2009-spring 2010), SGA Interim President spring (2009-fall 2009), peer mentor (fall 2007-end of fall 2009), Orientation Leader (fall 2007- fall 2009), Blue & White Society member
Alumni Association Membership: Annual Member
Other: I was very active at Penn State Berks and have worked hard to represent the student voice in my tenure as a student. When I graduated, I moved to Maryland to become a teacher. While in Maryland, I was a member of the Annapolis Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. Currently, I am pursuing a Masters Degree in Special Education at Lehigh University, and am also employed at Lehigh University, working in the community with adults that have severe disabilities. The reason I feel I should be a board member is simply because I still enjoy being a part of Penn State Berks through visits to the campus, talking to current students, events, and supporting student-run events. I feel with still being new to the post undergrad world, I have a lot of insight to offer to not only current students who are wondering what's next after graduation, but also to students just entering life after graduation. Penn State Berks has helped me to grow as an adult, and I would like to return the favor and contribute back to Penn State Berks in any way possible.
Name: Kenneth Young
Year Graduated Penn State: 2002
Major: Business
Degree: B.S.
Business/Profession: Self-Employed
Current Penn State Activities: Penn State Berks Alumni Society member
Honors/Awards: Eagle Scout
Alumni Association Membership: Life Member
Other: I am running again for election to the board so that I can continue to help the Society work on our objectives.
2012 Alumni Society Board of Directors
Online Ballot
Please complete the following form to submit your vote.
All votes must be received before midnight on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
The society will hold their annual meeting on April 26, 2012 at 6:30 pm in Room 2 of the Janssen Conference Center, at which time the elected board of directors for 2012-2013 will be announced. Paper ballots will also be available at the meeting for anyone who has not had the opportunity to vote by online ballot.
The Berks Alumni Society brings together alumni of the college through a variety of events and activities. Their mission is to enhance the interests and reputation of the college and to achieve a closer fellowship between the alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the community. The Society also encourages support for scholarships, promotes professional development of students and alumni, and fosters a sense of pride and commitment to the college.