Swim Teams Earn Split Against Notre Dame College in Home Opener

HIRAM, OHIO  — The Hiram College swimming and diving teams earned a split against Notre Dame College tonight (Friday, Oct. 31) in a non-conference dual meet and home opener at Alumni Memorial Pool.  The Terrier women lost to the Falcons, 125-80, while the men won, 115-65.  [Complete Results]

The women open the season 0-1 in dual meet competition.  Despite the loss, the Terriers won three individual events and one relay.  Leading the way individually was junior Katie Pierdomenico (Stow/Twinsburg) who won a pair of events in the 50-meter freestyle (29.55 seconds) and the 100-meter free (1:03.61).  Joining Pierdomenico in the winners circle was senior Amy Kocka (Strongsville) who recorded the top time in the 200-meter free with a mark of 2:18.38.  Kocka also finished second behind Pierdomenico in the 100-meter free (1:04.78).  Pierdomenico, freshman Becca Szanto (Bainbridge), sophomore Ashlynn Krohn (Wauseon) and junior Gillian Millwood (Kingston, Jamaica/Campion College) teamed up to win the 200-meter free relay with a time of 1:58.54.

The Hiram men begin the season with a 1-0 record in dual meet competition and was led by sophomore Santiago Morales (Mexico City, Mexico/Colegio Bilboa) who won three individual events in the 200-meter individual medley (2:26.12), 100-meter butterfly (1:03.06) and the 100-meter backstroke (1:04.83).  In addition to Morales, sophomores Zach Wegman (Knoxville, Tenn./Bereon) and Travis Subda (Spring, Texas/Klein Collins) each won two events.  Wegman posted the top mark in the 800-meter free (9:22.86) and 400-meter free (4:36.31) while Subda tallied winning times in the 200-meter free (2:05.98) and the 100-meter breaststroke (1:14.27).  Subda also finished second in the 100-meter free with time of 56.22 seconds.  Sophomore Colin Kelly (Perrysburg) won the 50-meter free (25.97 seconds).  The men also had a winning relay team in the 200-meter free relay in a time of 1:49.71.  Team members included freshman Ian Petardi (Brookville, Pa./Brookville), sophomore James Griesmer (Chesterland/University School), Kelly and sophomore Adam Roark (Elyria/Catholic).

The Hiram swim teams are scheduled to compete next Friday, Nov. 7 against Mount Union College in a non-conference dual meet at Alumni Pool.  The first event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Hiram celebrates National Non-Traditional Student Week

Economic forecasts are more uncertain today than in any time in recent memory. When you talk with your co-workers or your neighbors, chances are that your conversations turn to big banks going out of business, difficulties obtaining loans, high gas prices, or debates surrounding government bailout plans. Finding stability in uncertain times is hard. One way to secure a better future is through a college education. Unfortunately, so they can work more hours or save money, students may drop out of college when times are tough.

“One of my biggest concerns is that fewer Ohioans will complete their degrees because of the current market conditions,” says Hiram College’s Dean of the Weekend College and Office of Graduate Studies Cathy Mansor. “To maintain the long-term economic growth that our region has experienced the past 15 years, we need an educated workforce.”

Since 1977, Hiram College has offered adult students an alternative for completing their college degrees in an innovative, convenient, every-other-weekend format – at a price that is more affordable than even state universities.

Rootstown resident Linda Edington is a 2003 graduate of Hiram’s Weekend College. She was a young mother the first time she attended college, but she put her education on hold to work and raise a family. Hiram made it possible for her to finish her degree while working full-time for Parker-Hannifin.

“Going back to school and getting my degree was always a goal for me,” Edington says. “The Weekend College schedule allowed me enough flexibility that it didn’t make a dent in my work or family life.”

It was affordable too, she says. Edington compared Hiram’s tuition with the cost per credit hour at other Northeast Ohio colleges and universities. It turned out that Hiram’s tuition was an excellent value – especially for a part-time student.

Hiram offers eight majors in the weekend format, including accounting, which has become the fastest-growing Weekend College major. Barb Zoller ’06 of Rootstown is one of the first accounting graduates of the program.

Zoller was attracted to the Weekend College because the program offered a clear path to graduation, something that she didn’t find with her previous state university experience. After enrolling, she discovered that the real treasure of Hiram’s academic program was its faculty.

“I felt very comfortable talking with the professors and it was very clear that they cared about me,” Zoller says. One of her accounting professors helped her get an interview with Allen Aircraft Products, where she has worked since the week she graduated from Hiram in 2006.

Zoller had accounting experience prior to enrolling in the Weekend College, but looking back, she says her preparation at Hiram was essential for her success at Allen Aircraft. And she’s not finished – she plans to sit for the CPA exam soon.

Expanding your skills is another way to make yourself valuable to potential employers. Joan Seidel is doing that now through Hiram’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.) program. Seidel is a Kent resident who currently works at Robinson Memorial Hospital.

Seidel earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Kent State University, and has over twenty years of experience in the nursing field. However, her career was narrowly focused on clinical nursing. What she sought was, “A program that would broaden my base and ability to acquire knowledge – and that’s what Hiram’s M.A.I.S. program gives me.”

Hiram’ offers its M.A.I.S. program in the every-other-weekend format. This means that professionals can continue to work full-time while they earn their advanced degree.

“My work schedule really wouldn’t accommodate a more traditional schedule for graduate study,” says Seidel.

“I hear this from students every day,” says Mansor. “Our students are feeling pressure to work more hours, either because their employer is demanding additional hours, or because they want to bring home a bigger paycheck.”

This is what makes the Weekend College and M.A.I.S. programs work, Mansor explains. By only attending classes twice per month, on a campus that is a half-hour drive or less from anywhere in Portage County, students can earn a degree while still working full-time.

Plus, Hiram’s commitment to affordability means that students in both the Weekend College and M.A.I.S. program pay less in tuition than students at state universities in the area. In addition, students are eligible to apply for financial aid.

“I have one clear and simple message for current students and prospective students,” Mansor says. “You can do it. I did it when I moved to Ravenna from Oregon, about 300 Hiram students are doing it now, and you can do it, too.”

Hiram SAAC Collects 221 Pairs of Shoes for Non-Profit Organization

The Hiram College SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) collected new and lightly worn shoes for Soles4Souls Inc. a non-profit organization that gives away shoes to those in need worldwide.

 

Nashville-based Soles4Souls™ facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Since its inception, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 3.3 million pairs (or one pair every 23 seconds) to people in more than 60 countries, including Honduras, Romania, Thailand, and the Sudan.  The charity has been featured on CNN Headline News, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC News, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around North America.  Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.  Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information.

 

From September 22 thru October 17, members of SAAC placed collection boxes throughout Hiram’s campus and accumulated 12 boxes, or 221 pairs of shoes ranging from children to adults.

Eighty Former Hiram College Football Players Return to Campus for Football Alumni Day

HIRAM, OHIO  –  Eighty former Hiram College football players, along with 50 family and friends, attended festivities held at the College for Football Alumni Day that was held on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Among the 80 former players were 25 All-Conference players, 14 members of the Hollinger Hall of Fame, and 4 Small College All-Americans. The two oldest players in attendance were Frank Fisher, Class of 1943, and Bill Gemma, who would have graduated in 1944, but whose college career was interrupted by service to his country in World War II. Bill returned to Hiram after the war and graduated in 1947.  The player traveling the farthest for the reunion was Ron Fredericks, Class of 1984, who came to Hiram for the event from his home in Fort Meyers, Florida.
 
There were 2 players from the 1940’s, 11 from the 1950’s, 12 from the 1960’s, 8 from the 1970’s, 22 from the 1980’s, 11 from the 1990’s, and 14 from the current decade.
 
Yearbooks from 1940 through 2007 were on display, along with over 200 football pictures from the College Archives.  Excerpts from old game films dating from 1947 to 1988 were converted to DVD format and were shown during the luncheon.
 
The day began with a pre-game lunch that was held in the Dix Dining Room in the Kennedy Center.  The players were then recognized during a halftime ceremony of the Hiram vs. Case Western Reserve football game, stretching almost the length of the field and taking a bow as their names were announced.

Political Conventions of Hiram, 1948-1968

October is Archives Month in Ohio, and the Society of Ohio Archivists has selected this year’s theme as Elections in the Archives.

How have elections been experienced over the years at Hiram? Stop in and find out. “The Political Conventions of Hiram, 1948-1968″ will be on display in the Arndt Reading Room of the Hiram College Archives in the library. Take a look back at the work of Hiram students during the period to see how much things have changed or not changed.

Arndt Reading Room hours:

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday
Evenings or weekends by appointment only

For further information please call College Archivist Jennifer Morrow at 330.569.5361.

Presentation and of Viewing of “Jules et Jim”

Join the Theater Department for a presentation by Daniel Caabeiro ’09 examining film amateurs and the nature of authorship. There will also be a viewing of Francois Truffaut’s “Jules et Jim,” and a post-viewing forum on his work.

Sunday, November 2, 2008
6 p.m.
Bates 212

Join us!

“Flicks with Friends” continues with Belgian film

“Ben X” will be the next film in the “Flicks with Friends: The Friends of the Library Film Series.” The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5 in the Pritchard Room of the Library.

“Ben X,” a Belgian film that won three awards at the Montreal World Film Festival, is the story of an autistic teenager dealing with teasing and bullying. For more information on Ben X, see http://www.filmmovement.com/downloads/press/Ben_X_FM_Kit.pdf.

Admission is free. Additional dates for the film series, with titles as they become available, are on the Flicks with Friends Web page at http://library.hiram.edu/FOLfilms.htm.

The Friends of the Library will also be running a small concession stand with soft drinks and popcorn available for $1.00 each.

Nature programs offered in November

Hiram’s Center for Science Education will be offering many different nature programs during November.

“The Edge Hike” will take place Saturday, November 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants should meet at the Hiram College Field Station and will hike the perimeter on and off trail with naturalist Bob Faber. They will discover the full range of habitats that are contained on the Field Station property. The hike will cost $5 for non-members, $3 for members of the Friends of the Field Station.

“Swan Songs and Loon Yodels” will occur on Sunday, November 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. Join naturalist Bob Faber to search LaDue and East Branch Reservoirs for the stunning white tundra swans and the legendary common loons, along with a variety of other waterfowl that seek temporary respite on local lakes. Meet at the La Due boat launch ramp ½ mile east of the junction of SR 44 and Washington St. in Auburn Township just north of SR 422. This program will cost $8 for non-members, $5 for members of the Friends of the Field Station.

“Six Miles of Natural Wonder” will be on Sunday, November 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. Join Bob Faber for a spirited walk on many trails. Pass through Fern Valley and Tornado Hill, around Tupelo Bend, along Silver Creek, and ramble through one of the best Old Growth Forests anywhere. This is part of a series of monthly hikes to experience the beauty and moods of the Hiram Forest throughout the year. Meet Bob at the Hiram College Field Station. This walk will cost $5 for non-members and will be free for members of the Friends of the Field Station.

Registration is limited and required for all programs. Call 330.569.6003 or email sorrickmw@hiram.edu to register.

Mary Quade Publishes Poetry

Three poems by Assistant Professor of English Mary Quade appear in “New Voices: Contemporary Poetry from the United States,” (Irish Pages, 2008) edited by H.L. Hix and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The anthology, which has just been released in Northern Ireland, is part of the NEA’s International Literary Exchange program, which also includes exchanges with Mexico, Russia, and Pakistan. An anthology of Northern Irish writers, “The New North: Contemporary Poetry from Northern Ireland” (Wake Forest University Press, 2008) was published in the United States.

Fusco to perform in chamber music concert

Professor of Music Randall Fusco will perform as pianist with the group Panorámicos in a chamber music concert titled “Treasures in our Midst” on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The concert will take place at Historic St. Peter’s Church, 1533 E. 17^th St., Cleveland.

The group will perform music by Richard Strauss, Josef Suk, Michael Cohen, Paul Hindemith, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, along with world premieres of music by Cleveland Composers Margi Griebling Haigh and William Simon.

Other performers on the concert include oboist Danna Sundet, flutist Mary Kay Ferguson, soprano Sandra Simon, and Cleveland Orchestra musicians Richard King, horn, Lynne Ramsey, viola, and Ralph Curry, cello.

Admission is $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for students and seniors.

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