News Releases July 2007 

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»	College of Education graduate wins coveted Golden Apple Award SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Mary Smolter, a veteran with more than 20 years experience as a sixth-grade teacher at St. Alexis School in Wexford and a 1977 SRU graduate, has been named a 2007 Golden Apple Award winner. The award, presented by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, recognizes excellent performance in the classroom, church and community.
»	SRU Institute for Community, Service-Learning plans 10-year reunion SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  All students, faculty, staff and alumni and their families who have been involved in Slippery Rock University’s Institute for Community Service-Learning and Nonprofit Leadership are invited to a 2 p.m. Sept. 15 reunion marking the organization’s 10-year anniversary.
»	SRU student serving in Iraq keeps in contact with second-graders SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – “I have a dog. Do you have a dog?,” “How are you? I am fine,” and “I hope you are safe,” − are some of the thoughts sent by Victory Elementary School second graders to U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Wentling, a Slippery Rock University junior called to serve in Iraq, but keeping in touch with his hometown.
»	Unisource Worldwide, Inc., names SRU graduate president SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –Unisource Worldwide, Inc., a leading distributor of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has promoted Ken Winterhalter, a 1986 Slippery Rock University finance graduate, to president of the company’s paper business segment. The company is based in Norcross, Ga.
»	SRU grad joins University of Hawaii-Hilo as vice chancellor SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Debra Fitzsimons, who earned a master of science in administration in public administration from Slippery Rock University in 1991, was named to the post of vice chancellor for administrative affairs at the University of Hawaii-Hilo, effective Aug 1.
»	Slippery Rock University adds new emergency notification system SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University announced today that it is adding the e2Campus text messaging system to its portfolio of campus communication channels used to alert students, faculty, staff and parents in the event of an emergency.
»	SRU opens 'Rock Dollar' purchasing power to local merchants
»	SRU makes ABC's 'Good Morning America' twice in month SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  One wonders if ABC’s “Good Morning America” should consider a branch news desk at Slippery Rock University after airing reports involving a professor and an incoming freshman in less than two weeks.
»	Rock graduate appointed to board of Sri Lankan corporation SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Dinesh Mendis, a 1992 marketing/economics graduate, is a great example of how far Slippery Rock University graduates can go – corporately and geographically.
»	SRU art professor 'adopts' Afghan art school; promotes water project SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University art Professor Richard Wukich’s 15-day summer trip to Afghanistan to promote a potable water filtration system and offer marketing advice to local potters also convinced him to adopt the Kabul Fine Arts and Music High School art program in the capital city.
»	Slippery Rock University taps Heartland for unique ID program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Heartland Payment Systems, (NYSE: HPY), a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment services, has been selected by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to deliver the convenience and security of contactless payments by cell phone to students and faculty.
»	John A. Hicks appointed to PACT executive board
»	Slippery Rock University joins 'You Can Do It' Initiative