April 2007

DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TO HOST
ANNUAL A-DAY CELEBRATION

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (April 17, 2007) - Now in its 59th year, Delaware Valley College will again host its annual A-Day celebration, which brings more than 30,000 visitors to campus, Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, on the Doylestown campus..

The annual event is coordinated and run by a team of students who are advised by a panel of faculty, staff, and administration members. Admission is free, but there is an $8 parking fee. The fair showcases the students' accomplishments during the past year, plus student club exhibits and demonstrations.

This year's featured attractions include a craft show, antique equipment display, hayrides through the College's orchards and farms, pony rides, animal exhibits, 4-H exhibits, contests of skill, unicycle and magic performances and a variety of food prepared by the student clubs and organizations.

A-Day 2007 features events for the young, middle aged and senior citizens to have fun. In addition, there is always musical entertainment on the main stage from the DelVal band and chorale and other talented musicians. Appreciating the safety needs of all its visitors, the students are requesting this year that dogs not be brought on campus.

All of the proceeds from the event go directly to student scholarships and the student clubs and organizations participating in the weekend. A-Day is the largest fund-raiser in which the College's clubs and organizations participate all year.

For more information regarding A-Day or the College, please contact Sean Dallas at 215-489-2457.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE STUDENT SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN USGA GREEN SECTION

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (April 13, 2007) - Delaware Valley College student, Anthony Garzia, Jr., of Delran, N.J., has been selected as one of only 15 college students nationally to the 2007 USGA Green Section Internship Program to travel with Green Section staff members during their Turf Advisory Service (TAS) visits to golf facilities located throughout the nation for one week between May and August.

Garzia is a turf management major in the Agronomy & Environmental Science Department and is president of the College's Turf Club, a group whose mission is to provide students with additional educational opportunities and industry contacts as well as social interaction with other "turfers."

USGA staff agronomists conduct on-site TAS visits to golf facilities to bring research results and practical information on construction and maintenance practices directly to golf course superintendents and course officials. The goal of the internship program is to provide students with a broader view of the golf course industry and the opportunity to learn about golf course maintenance practices through the perspective of USGA Green Section agronomists.

First started in 1953, the TAS permits individual facilities to reap the benefits of on-site visits by highly skilled USGA agronomists located in Green Section offices throughout the country. Two current USGA agronomists were once TAS interns.The TAS's purpose is to bring to golf course management impartial information regarding turfgrass growth requirements, how these requirements might best be managed for golf, and ideas that other golf courses have found to be beneficial.

The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the game's golfers and golf courses. For more information, visit http://www.usga.com.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE VISITING ARTIST SERIES: KUNQU OPERA

Doylestown, Pa., -- (April 10, 2007) - Delaware Valley College will host an afternoon of traditional Chinese Opera by the Kunqu Society of New York on Sunday, April 22nd at 3:00 in the Delaware Valley College Student Center Auditorium. The performance will include highlights from Kunqu classics, "The First Encounter" and "Taken Alive" from Story of Pan Jinlian and "Princess Floret" from The Phoenix Mountain.  The concert will begin with a brief introduction to the art of Kunqu Opera by members of the Society.

The Kunqu Society of New York is dedicated to the study and promotion of Kunqu Opera (http://www.kunqusociety.org/).  Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the artists of the Kunqu Society of New York and their guest artists from China have presented more than 100 performances since its inception. The Visiting Artist Series at Delaware Valley College is dedicated to presenting high quality, entertaining, and educational programs that are suitable for the entire family. For more information about this event please contact Dr. Jack Schmidt at 215-489-2233 or at .

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TAKES GOLD AWARD AT DAIRY CHALLENGE

Doylestown, Pa., -- (April  9, 2007) - Delaware Valley College students earned a Gold Award during the Sixth Annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) held March 30-March 31, in the Sioux Falls, S.D. area.

Team members included: senior dairy science majors, Brian Forsythe of Hagerstown, Md., Tyler Wagner of Coudersport, Pa., as well as senior Secondary Education - Agribusiness major Lane Innerst of Red Lion Pa., and junior, Erin Magness of White  Hall, Md., who is majoring in agronomy and environmental science.

The event attracted 29 teams from the United States and Canada, challenging them to put their textbook and practical knowledge to the ultimate test - analyzing dairies. The format started with a walk-through at the dairies, followed by the opportunity to ask questions of the owners and analyze farm-specific data. Student teams used this information to develop management recommendations, and then presented their management recommendations to a panel of five dairy industry judges.

The North American Dairy Challenge was established as a management contest to incorporate all phases of a specific dairy business. It strives to incorporate a higher-learning atmosphere with practical application to help prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. Supported financially through generous donations by industry and coordinated by a volunteer board of directors, the first NAIDC was held in April 2002.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TO HOST INFORMATION SESSION FOR ASPIRE PROGRAM

Doylestown, Pa., -- (April 3, 2007) - Delaware Valley College will hold an information session open house for its ASPIRE program, a new degree completion program in business administration launched last fall, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in the Student Center on the Doylestown campus.

ASPIRE is the newest in the College's offerings of programs for busy, working adults. The program is intended for students with 45 or more college credits who want to their complete undergraduate degree in less than 24 months. In addition, because the college recognizes that students may have extensive prior life and work experiences in addition to their coursework, vehicles to assess prior learning have been developed to enhance the acceleration of a student's degree completion.

Students become part of a cohort of other students who move through the program together. The cohort meets once per week on Saturdays for 7 weeks. Cohorts are forming now for new sessions.
For more information about the program or to register for the Information Session, call the Office of Continuing Education at 215-489-2375.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TAKES FIRST PLACE (AGAIN) IN
STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE COMPETITION

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (April 2, 2007) --For the fourth straight year, Delaware Valley College's Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team took first place honors at the regional SIFE competition in Philadelphia, Pa, this past weekend.

DelVal's win in the regional competition allows them to compete at the national competition in Dallas in May. The business students who competed were: seniors, Steve Wodock of Pipersville, Pa., an accounting major and Megan Matteson of Erieville, N.Y., a marketing major; and junior accounting majors Valerie Rothermel of Bethlehem, Pa., and Kristen Kirby of Bordentown, N.J.; and junior business major Kristyn Ruhling, of Southampton, Pa.

The team is advised by Garry Flower, associate professor and chairperson of Business Administration at Delaware Valley College and Larry Stelmach, associate professor and assistant chair of Business Administration.

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) is an international, not-for-profit, organization supported by individuals, foundations, and corporations, whose mission is to build collegiate SIFE teams who teach free enterprise in order to better individuals, communities, and countries.
These goals are accomplished through a variety of outreach projects developed by individual SIFE teams, with assistance and coaching from faculty members and advisors. The projects give students a realistic setting in which to test various business concepts taught in the classroom, and also provides the students with an opportunity to share what they have learned about free enterprise with others in their community.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE NAMES PLANT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (April 2, 2007) - David Liddle of Perkasie, Pa., has been named director of facilities planning and construction at Delaware Valley College.

Liddle joins the Delaware Valley College staff after more than 40 years with Friends Hospital in Philadelphia where he served in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president of facilities for the 192-bed hospital with 18 buildings as well as 100 acres of grounds and specialized gardens. His area of responsibilities ranged from new construction, renovations, restorations and maintenance including the supervision of those department's personnel.

He is a member of the Delaware Valley Hospital Engineers Association, the Hospital Fire Marshals Association and the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania-Facility Engineers. He is a member and past president of the Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Oakland Cemetery Board of Directors. He has been on the Citizens Fire Prevention Committee for the Philadelphia Fire Department since 1989 and has served as chair since 1999.

Liddle earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from LaSalle University and holds a degree in AutoCAD design from Philadelphia University's School of Engineering and Textile.

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