The Ellen Frei Gruber Award is presented to an individual who has given outstanding service to his/her alma mater and exemplified continued commitment and support of the mission of 麻豆视频. Most importantly, this individual reflects the values of service, humility, peacemaking, contemplation and collegiality. The following Alvernia alumni received the award from 2010 through 2019. All biographical information current at the time of the award.
2010
- Dominic M. Murgido
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Degrees:
- B.A. Criminal Justice 鈥 '79
- M.S. West Chester University
Bio:- Proprietor - 鈥淚t鈥檚 All 麻豆视频 The Bean,鈥 Bennington, VT
- Former Vice President /Director of Loss Prevention 鈥 Boscov's Department Stores
- Founder of sudSSpirit Bereavement Support Group
- Previous: Adjunct Faculty in Criminal Justice at Alvernia for 24 years; member of Alvernia Alumni Council
- Volunteer for Wilmington University Criminal Justice Advisory Board; Circle of Life Coalition Board Advisor
2011
- Theresa (Gillichbauer) McCormack
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Degree:
- B.A. Psychology '83
Bio:- Independent writing and editing professional. She writes spiritual stories on her own life experiences and all the synchronicity that follows from it.
- Previous employment: Head Girls Tennis Coach 鈥 Lewisburg Area School District; Physical Education Teacher 鈥 St. Monica School; Social Service Support 鈥 Lewisburg Area School District; Social Worker 鈥 Children's Home of Reading, Reading School District & A. Michael St. Peter Center
- Honors and Awards: Heartland Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Girls Tennis 2003, 2005, 2006
- Volunteer: Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Associate 鈥 Reading, Geisinger PrayerNet 鈥 Danville, Sacred Heart Caring Community 鈥 Lewisburg, Shepards Table Soup Kitchen 鈥 Shamokin
- Co-Chair of the Vision and Values Campaign 鈥 麻豆视频
- Co-Chair of Events Committee 鈥 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Advisory Board
2012
- Deanna (Wetherhold) Reuben
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Degrees:- B.A. Music '79
- Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy
Bio:- Owner, singer, recording artist, producer, and teacher of Studio for the Musical Arts, a private voice and piano studio.
- Paralegal Certificate, School of Paralegal Studies (real estate specialization)
- Professional singer, voice and piano teacher, choral director, composer and arranger.
- Marketing and sales of residential real estate; Branch Manager and Settlement Officer of Maryland title companies; Loan officer/Sales Manager for the former Patriot Bank.
- Recorded, produced and marketed three CDs entitled: 鈥淭he Look of Love,鈥 鈥淥n Life and Love,鈥 and 鈥淭he Very Thought of you,鈥 with International distribution and radio play.
- 1997, 1998, 1999 鈥 Top Mortgage Producer awards, Patriot Bank; 1994 鈥 Affiliate of the Year Award, Montgomery County Association of Realtors, Rockville, MD; Communication Achievement Award, Toastmasters International; President of the Montgomery Village Rotary Club, Montgomery Village, MD.
- Served on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: The Family Services Agency, Gaithersburg, MD; Berks Classical Children鈥檚 Chorus; Friends of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center; Reading Symphony Orchestra, serving as Secretary; 麻豆视频 Board of Trustees. Chairperson of the arts at Alvernia Committee.
- Organized, produced and primary performer for fundraising concerts for the following: ALS Association of Philadelphia and Berks Women in Crisis.
2013
- Sharon Danks
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Degrees:
- B.A. Psychology and Organization Behavior '03
- MBA 鈥 2004
Bio:- Principal 鈥 Tweed-Weber-Danks, Inc.
- Vice President 鈥 Tweed-Weber, inc.
- 麻豆视频, Marketing Committee Member
- Board of Directors 鈥 United Way of Berks County (Executive Committee, Ready, Set, READ!)
- Founders Board of Directors 鈥 United Way of Berks County (Executive Committee, and Chairperson for the Marketing Council, Campaign Cabinet, Strategic Planning Committee, and Chairperson for the Marketing and Communications Cabinet)
- Penn Corridor Imitative, Reading
- Family Guidance Center, Wyomissing (served as Board Chair)
- Animal Rescue League of Berks County
2014
- Meggan (Hannigan) Kerber
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Degrees:
- B.A. Psychology '96
- MBA 鈥 Community Service and Economic Leadership '01
- Certified Fundraising Executive, CFRE International 鈥 2005
Bio:- Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement at 麻豆视频
- Director of Development 鈥 Bethany Children鈥檚 Home
- Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry Rising Star Award Recipient
- Outstanding Fundraising Executive, Association of Fundraising Professionals Berks Chapter
- Outstanding Distinguished Psi Chi Alumni Award, Alvernia College
- Leadership Berks Graduate
- Board Memberships 鈥 Girls on the Run, Reading Rotary Club, Children鈥檚 Home of Reading (Marketing Committee Member, Annual Dinner Chair), Berks Encore (Marketing Committee Member); Association of Fundraising Professionals Berks Regional Chapter (Founding Member, Past President and Chapter Administrator)
- Past Leadership Roles include: Greater Reading Convention & Visitors Bureau; Professional Referral Exchange; Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County; John Paul II Center, TriCounty Community Network; Association of Fundraising Professionals Eastern Chapter; Berks Counseling Center; 麻豆视频 50th Anniversary Committee; Alvernia College, Planned Giving Committee; Alvernia College Alumni Council
2015
- Jeanne Moran Savage
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Degree:
- B.A. English and Elementary Education '88
Bio:- Professional Educator at Savage Family Household
- Wyomissing Area School District, Junior and Senior High English Teacher
- Leadership Berks 鈥 Class President 2014
- Vice President 鈥 Board of Directors for BCPS (Berks Connections Pretrial Services)
- Past Member Board of Directors for Dayspring Homes
- United Way of Berks County Tocqueville Cabinet Member
- Co-Founder of the Emma Yoh Memorial Scholarship Fund 鈥 麻豆视频
- Mission Effectiveness Committee Member 鈥 Alvernia College
- Judge for Olivet Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Award
- Committee Member for Brighter Than the Sun 5K 鈥 Benefitting the Reading Collegiate Scholars Program at 麻豆视频
- Volunteer for Mother鈥檚 Voice and Father鈥檚 Voice at Berks County Prison, Road to Recovery Driver for the American Cancer Society
- Volunteer for the United Way Women of Tocqueville Society.
- Girl Scouts of Eastern PA 鈥 Take the Lead Event committee member
- St. Ignatius Loyola Parish 鈥 Religious Education Instructor
2016
- Mary Lou Kline
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Bio:
- Reading Area Community College, Professor Emeritus 鈥 30 year tenure as a faculty member and served as chair of the Business Division.
- Self-employed tax practitioner with 44 years of experience.
- Partner and founding member of Security First, Inc.
- 2016 Take the Lead Honoree, Girl Scouts Eastern PA
- Outstanding Alumnae, Reading Area Community College
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Oley Valley High School
- New York Stock Exchange & Security Exchange Commission Teacher Training Graduate; had the privilege of ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange
- Mentor and Board Member, Mentors for Berks Youth; Board Member, Girl Scouts Eastern PA; Committee member, Take the Lead
2017
- Julia S. Angstadt
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Degrees:
- MBA 鈥 Corporate Business '05
- Associate in Underwriting '19
Bio:- Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter
- Graduate 鈥 Dale Carnegie Institute 鈥 2005
- Underwriting Insurance Specialist 鈥 Encompass Insurance
- 2012 Distinguished Honoree 鈥 Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2015 Encompass Underwriting Award
- Past Leadership and Volunteer Roles include: - 麻豆视频 Alumni Council. Berks County Alumni Chapter, 麻豆视频 50th Anniversary Committee; Animal Rescue League; St. Benedict Church, Reading Insurance Day
2018
- Dr. Philip J. Fromuth
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Degrees:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership '12
- Master of Education, Kutztown University 鈥 1984
- B.S. Secondary Education, West Chester University 鈥 1980
Bio:- Superintendent of Catholic Education 鈥 Diocese of Allentown
- Shine Its Light Award for contribution to Catholic Education 鈥 School sisters of St. Francis
- Msgr. Bornemann Award for Leadership in Catholic Education
- Bersk Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame
- Distinguished Alumni Award 鈥 Reading Central Catholic High School
- For God and Youth Award 鈥 Diocese of Allentown
- George Zeppos Memorial Award for Officoating Excellence and Leadership
- Bob Harbach Award for Contributions of Basketball Officiating;
- Honorary Life Memebership 鈥 Reading-Berks Basketball Association,
- State Service Award for serving as IAABO Officials PA President
- Published in Momentum (Magazine of the National Catholic Educational Assoc, 10/13) 鈥淭he Saints Keep Marching In鈥 on the formation of Berks Catholic High School
- Board of Directors 鈥 PBS39; Secretary 鈥 Treasurer 鈥 IAABO Basketball Officials
- Board of Directors 鈥 Berks Business/Education Coalition
- Past Grand Knight, Reading Council#793 of the Knights of Columbus
- Past member of the President鈥檚 Council of Alvernia College
2019
- John D. Wanner
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Bio:
John Wanner is the founder and president of Wanner Associates. John has more than 30 years of experience in government relations, convention and seminar management, public affairs and association management. He is a former officer of the Pennsylvania Association of Government Relations and board member of the Pennsylvania Society of Association Executives. He is also the chief staff executive for many of the firm鈥檚 association management clients.
John has been a part of the passage of dozens of bills for clients and takes a flexible approach to solving his client鈥檚 organizational issues. He brings creativity and dedication to every problem his clients present.
He has received distinguished service awards from a variety of organizations, including those representing engineers, landscape architects and chiropractors. The Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council made him an honorary lifetime member. The President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate appointed him to the PA School Construction Task Force.
John graduated magna cum laude from 麻豆视频 where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He served as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2015-2018. During his time on the Board, he chaired the Alumni Council, the committee on Trusteeship and Governance, and was the Vice Chair for the Institutional Advancement Committee. For his service on the Board of Trustees, John was named an Emeritus Trustee in 2018.
In addition to his service to his alma mater, John has served as an officer of the Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations; board member of the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders Association; member of the Pennsylvania Society of Association Executives as well as the Pennsylvanian鈥檚 for Effective Government; and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Helmets to Hardhats program.
