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NOVEMBER 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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NEWS
Educational
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Mu Sigma Alpha Award Recipients
Rosedale, NY;
Patrick
Yoha,
DuBois, PA and
Beth Ziance,
Greensburg,
PA.
Graduates receiving the
Associate in Specialized
Business Degree, Funeral
Service Management are:
Joshua Hicks,
Pittsburgh,
PA;
Erin Murray,
Pitts-
burgh, PA;
Ashley Popek,
Pittsburgh, PA;
Jonathan
Pugh,
(Cum Laude) Can-
field, OH;
Kathryn Pyzik,
Avon Lake, OH;
Matthew
Randall,
Jamestown, NY;
Shane Roberto,
Blue Bell,
PA;
Robert Rusin,
Pitts-
burgh, PA;
Robert Sal-
zgeber,
Parma. OH;
Sadie
Schultheis,
Monaca, PA;
Elizabeth Shafer,
(Summa
Cum Laude) Everett, PA;
Leslie Strotman,
Pitts-
burgh, PA;
Thomas Verdi,
New Castle, PA;
Lillyanna
Walker,
New Kensington,
PA;
Katharina Weber,
Gibsonia, PA and
Stacy
Yusko,
Portage, PA.
Joy Tubero was recog-
nized for completing all
of her academic require-
ments between
Thiel Col-
lege
and Pittsburgh Insti-
tute of Mortuary Science.
On behalf of
David Mill-
er,
Chair of the Business
Department at Thiel Col-
lege, PIMS Dean
Dr. Jo-
seph Marsaglia
acknowl-
edged that Tubero will be
conferred her Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Business
Administration.
Special Awards were also
presented at the com-
mencement.
The Memo-
rial Award
was present-
ed to
Angela Pinke
who
was chosen by her class-
mates as the student who,
through qualities of leader-
ship, professional conduct
and good citizenship, best
typifies the ideals of the
student body.
The John Re-
bol Award
was presented to
Ashley Baldauf-Kreil
who
had maintained the highest
scholastic average for the
school year 2013-2014.
The William J. Musmanno
Memorial Award
was pre-
sented to
Ryan Newhart
in recognition of his out-
standing ability, attitude,
commitment and achieve-
ment in the clinical setting.
The Pierce Chemical/Royal
Bond Award
was presented
to
Beth Ziance
in recog-
nition of her outstanding
ability, commitment, atti-
tude and achievement in
the areas of restorative art
and cosmetology.
Michael
Kuruc,
representative
from the
Pierce Chemi-
cal Company
made this
award available and was on
hand to present Beth with
a plaque.
Ten percent of the grad-
uates received the
Mu Sig-
ma Alpha Award
which is
the honorary society es-
tablished by the
Nation-
al Association of Colleges of
Mortuary Science
and gives
recognition to those stu-
dents who have displayed
outstanding merit in schol-
arship and who have con-
ducted themselves as good
citizens of the schools they
attended. The recipients
of the Mu Sigma Alpha
Award are:
Lori Camp-
bell, Lynn Grainger, Neil
Holzman, Angela Pin-
ke, Kathleen Shirley,
and
Beth Ziance.
The Robert J. Inman
Award
was presented to
Jonathan Pugh
and
Mel-
anie Justice
who in the
opinion of the faculty and
staff best exemplifies pro-
fessionalism, respect, dil-
igent care and dignity in
the classroom, laboratory
classes, and the prepara-
tion room. The award was
established by the
Ohio
Embalmers Association
to
recognize
Robert J. In-
man
for his outstanding
achievements in the better-
ment of funeral service na-
tionally and international-
ly.
At the conclusion of the
ceremony, student senate
president Shaiyla Hakeem
gave her closing farewell
remarks and classmate An-
gela Pinke lead the con-
gregation in the tradition-
al singing of America the
Beautiful.
PIMS Announces
Deans List
Additionally recognized
the following students who
have been placed on the
Dean’s List for the summer
trimester ending Septem-
ber 11, 2014.
This academic honor goes
to those full-time students
who have achieved a grade
point average of 3.50 or
better in this trimester of
studies.
From class #149:
Ash-
ley Baldauf-Kreil,
Pitts-
burgh, PA;
Lauren Lesit-
er,
Pittsburgh, PA;
Kyra
Mangold,
Munhall, PA;
Kathleen Shirley,
Down-
ingtown, PA;
Joy Tubero,
Independence, OH;
Eliz-
abeth White,
Kitzmiller,
MD; and
Beth Ziance,
Greensburg, PA.
From Class #150:
Sarah
Filson,
Jamesburg, NJ and
Rebecca Rossi,
Erie, PA.
From the Associate in
Specialized Business De-
gree class:
Emily Borden-
kircher,
Coshocton, OH
and
Nicholas Quaglian
i,
Kersey, PA.
Congratulations to these
honor students and best of
wishes to all graduates as
they begin their funeral ca-
reers.
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
Holds 149th Commencement Exercise
Greene, ME;
Joy Tubero,
(Magna Cum Laude) In-
dependence, OH;
Nicho-
las Turner,
Pittsburgh, PA;
Jeffrey VanZeilen,
Brig-
ten, NY;
Michelle Wade,
(Magna Cum Laude) York,
PA;
Elizabeth White,
(Cum Laude) Kitzmill-
er, MD;
Vanessa Wilson,