• Sharon Webster, coordinator of the
Writing Center on the Adrian campus, was
elected chairperson of the Michigan
Writing Center Association at the annual
MWCA Ideas Exchange in November.
MWCA is part of a larger organization
known as the East Central Writing Centers
Association, which held its annual
conference in Lansing earlier this spring;
at the conference, Sharon presented a
session called “Show Me the Money:
Funding the Writing Center.”
• Anthonita Porta, OP ’63 (photo above),
adjunct faculty in education, was the
keynote speaker for the annual meeting
of the International Association of
Montessori Educators, Nov. 12 on Amelia
Island, FL. Sister Anthonita also has an
article in the winter 2000 issue of
Montessori Life titled, “Thinking Outside
the Box: The Brain and Teacher
Education.”
• Trudy McSorley ’70, associate professor
of theatre/speech communication and
director of child drama at Siena Heights,
was named 2000 Citizen of the Year of
Lenawee County by The Daily Telegram
in February. “I like to think that whatever
my students are doing now, they’re doing
it a lot better because of going through
the (theatre or child drama) program,”
Trudy told the Telegram. A 23-year
member of the Siena Heights faculty,
Trudy also is active as a board member
for the Family Awareness Center, an
advisory council member for St. Joseph
Academy and a United Way volunteer.
Trudy was nominated for Citizen-of-theYear honors by Jodie Screes, OP ’53.
• Jack Bologna, professor emeritus of
management, has co-authored two books
scheduled for publication in 2000. John
Wiley & Sons (NY) will publish Avoiding
Cyber Fraud in Small Business.
Butterworth-Heinnemann (Boston) will
publish the second book, to be titled
Embezzlement. A member of the business
faculty for 15 years in both Adrian and
Southfield, Jack’s main areas of study
include forensic accounting, fraud
auditing
and
computer
crime
investigation.
Marilee Purse wins major
hospitality education honor
arilee Purse, associate professor
and coordinator of Siena
Heights University’s hospitality
management degree program, has been
awarded the distinction of being a “Certified Hospitality Educator” (CHE), a professional industry credential held by only
800 people throughout the world.
The CHE designation is given in
recognition of “successfully demonstrating
the knowledge and skills required for
supporting and delivering the highest
quality of hospitality education
worldwide,” according to the American
Hotel & Motel Association
(AHMA). The Certified
Hospitality Educator
Profes- sional Development Program is
sponsored by the
Educational Institute of
the AHMA, a non-profit
educational foundation.
“This is a very high
honor within the industry,”
said Purse, a member of the Siena Heights
faculty since 1975. The CHE credential is
awarded only after a candidate successfully
completes a variety of teaching workshops
and assignments and demonstrates
proficiency in classroom teaching through
a videotape and critique process.
“I am pleased and proud to have won
the CHE designation on my first try,” Purse
said, noting that the certification demands
professionalism, commitment and expertise
in the field of hospitality management.
Maintaining the certification requires ongoing education and continued upgrading
of instructional skills.
Siena Heights offers both the
Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts
degrees in hospitality management.
An academic minor is also available
in hospitality management. The
hospitality management program is
part of Siena’s Business and Management Division.
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Faculty Honors
& Achievements