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Meet the New Staff
Patricia Pitingolo
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
ppitingolo@jcu.edu
(216)-397-4204
As the Administrative Assistant to
the Dean, Pat maintains correspondence
for the Dean, manages the Dean's calendar,
manages budget files, and provides administrative
support for the Committee on Research
and Service and the Graduate Studies
Committee. She organizes the Annual
Research Reception for faculty and she
oversees payment to Summer Research
Assistants. Prior to her employment
at John Carroll University , Pat worked
as a Department Assistant in the Department
of Occupational and Environmental Safety
at Case Western Reserve University .
She earned her BFA from Bowling Green
State University.
Jennifer Tucker
Records Management Assistant
jtucker@jcu.edu
(216)-397-1925
As the Records Management Assistant,
Jennifer is responsible for the overall
administrative processing of applicant
and student records for The Graduate
School. She enters, tracks, and updates
prospect and applicant material, she
maintains student files, and conducts
initial degree audits. Jennifer processes
academic petitions, graduation applications,
International Student Visas and graduate
assistant applications. Prior to obtaining
this position, Jennifer worked as secretary
to the Political Science Department.
Casey Forgrave
Secretary
cforgrave09@jcu.edu
(216)-397-4284
As the Secretary for The Graduate School, Casey provides administrative and clerical support for The Graduate School office. She greets and directs visitors, processes received material, provides basic information about graduate programs to inquiring students, and records and processes publications submitted for the Faculty Bibliography. Casey recently moved to Cleveland to pursue an M.A. in Community Counseling. She earned her B.A. in English and Psychology at Muskingum College and was the Testing Assistant to School Psychologists in Northern Local and Crooksville Schools upon graduation.
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Master
of Arts Degree in
Nonprofit Administration
Our
First Class
No one knew how many students would be here for the first year of the new Nonprofit Administration Program. But the exciting new degree attracted 25 students from a variety of backgrounds and fields. The groundbreaking program is proving to be a true 21st century course of study where a librarian, a teacher, a minister, a lawyer, and an artist can learn from each other.
Students bring to the seminar table diverse undergraduate backgrounds in Psychology, Art History, Political Science, Philosophy, English Literature, Music, Healthcare and other concentrations. They have worked and studied throughout Ohio as well as in Michigan, Missouri, Florida, New York, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington State, Washington D.C., and Ghana.
When asked why they like the program, most of the first year students point to student diversity. Since both classes require a considerable amount of collaboration, everyone has quickly come to appreciate the depth of knowledge and experience, and the variety of backgrounds that the students in this first cohort bring to class. That fits well with a curriculum that is drawn from several departments on campus. "This is a practical degree, providing lots of nonprofit know-how," one student notes, "but it is also interdisciplinary in nature, giving us lots to think about."
Most students
are currently employed at a nonprofit
organization and their agencies
include a university athletics
department, an art organization,
several schools, The Gathering
Place , Alternatives Agency, The
United Way, and The
Diabetes Association, among
others. Their combined experience
exceeds 150 years of work in the
nonprofit sector. In addition,
the classes benefit from the experience
of a number of students who became
interested in nonprofit administration
while working in the business
world or the public sector.
Lisa Judge,
one of several students who brings
an arts perspective to the program,
says she hopes to gain a "comprehensive
education in nonprofit administration
within a larger Jesuit framework
of service." Melissa Wenzler wants
to use her degree to start up
a nonprofit writing workshop.
Many students say they will use
their experience at JCU to further
their careers in their current
field; some say that they want
to become executive directors.
As the first semester progresses,
Jaqueline Barnes says, "I am starting
to think like a supervisor and
leader."
Vivian Atsu
notes that the program presents
opportunities beyond the classroom
and says she has benefited already
from networking with classmates.
Lisa Judge
agrees. "My professional network
has already expanded by joining
this program."
Contributed
By Brian Jacobs
Graduate Assistant, Nonprofit
Administration
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