Department Alumni

History Graduates - May 17, 2008

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Our 2008 Graduates

• Lucy Barnhouse will enter a PhD Program in Medieval History at Fordham University where she will enjoy the benefits of a Loyola Fellowship for the entirety of her doctoral studies. 
• Brian Swayne will be starting an MA in June 2008 in Social Studies Education at NYU-Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

• Justin Witt will be attending Duquesne Law School beginning in the fall.

Alumni News

• Peter Fowler (2007) is teaching Global History at Evangel Christian High School in Queens, New York.
• Lauren Smith (2007) is teaching Latin at Greencastle-Antrim (PA) High School.
• Rachel Heeter (2007) has been accepted into the Ph.D program in European History at the University of Illinois and will enroll in Fall 2008.  Rachel will focus her course of study on early modern British history.
• Kelly Knight (2007) is enrolled in the Ph.D program in American History at Penn State University.  Kelly received a full assistantship package and is focusing her studies on nineteenth-century America.
• Andrew Miller (2007) is teaching Social Studies at the Milton-Hershey School.  Andrew was chosen out of more than 150 applicants for this post.
• Sarah Mose (2007) is pursuing a graduate degree in the M.S. program in Social Studies education at Syracuse University.
• Bethany Masters (2007) is in the Masters Program in Social Studies education at Millersville University.
• Matt Caligiure (2007) is a Student Life Coordinator of the Creation Care Study Program: South Pacific (New Zealand)
• Cali Pitchel (2007) is in the M.A. program in American Studies at Penn State-Harrisburg.
• Heather Beaver (2007) is working in the office of Ed Rendell, the Governor of Pennyslvania.
• Jon Markloff (2006) is a historical interpreter at the National Canal Museum in Easton, PA .
• Justin Bollinger (2006) is enrolled in Dickinson School of Law.
• Cheryl Cliver (2005) is teaching U.S. History at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, NJ.
• Mandie Sayers (2005) is teaching English at the YES Youngdo English School in Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
• Ben Friedline (2004) is currently working on an M.A. in Applied Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Sarah Mackin (2004) just completed a year at the Trinity Forum Academy in Maryland and has started graduate work towards an M.A. in history and public policy at the State University of New York at Albany.
• Emily Ruby is now assistant curator at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
• Shaun Turner (2003) has completed an M.A. in Christian Thought at Biblical Theology Seminary in Hatfield, PA.
• Janet (Kraft) Vogel (2002) has completed an M.A. in Public History at Loyola University-Chicago

History Department Off-Campus Study Roll 

• Michelle Bomboy: New Zealand Program (Spring 2008)
• Kelly McElligott: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2008)
• Matt Loper: Jerusalem, Israle (Spring 2008)
• Blake Benner: Athens, Greece (Spring 2007)
• Lucy Barnhouse: Marburg, Germany (Spring 2007)
• Jacqueline Carrell: Strasbourg, France (Spring 2007)
• Cali Pitchel: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2007)
• Rachel Heeter: Oxford Honors Programme (Spring 2006)
• Sarah Pabst: Cheltenham, England (Fall 2006)
• Lucy Barnhouse: Scholars Semester in Oxford, England (Fall 2006)
• Chad Watkins: Strasbourg, France (2005-2006 Academic Year)
• Jennifer O'Connor: Middle East Studies Program, Cairo, Egypt (Spring 2006)
• Brian Swayne: New Zealand Program (Spring 2006)
• Sarah Mose: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2006)
• Katrina Peters: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2006)
• Julie Pflager: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2006)
• Bethany Stine: Wheaton College (CCCU Student Visitor Program) (Fall 2005)
• Peter Fowler: New Zealand Program (Fall 2005)
• Heather Beaver: Cheltenham, England (Fall 2005)
• Kevin Markey: Uganda Program (Fall 2005)
• Lisa Stubbs: Oxford Honors Programme (Spring 2005)
• Phil Bess: Oxford Honors Programme (Spring 2005)
• Jamie Shirk, Russian Studies Program (Spring 2005)
• David Gilbert: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2005)
• Laura Cheever: Philadelphia Campus (Fall 2004)
• Kendra Morgan, China Studies Program (Fall 2004)
• Andrew Hermeling: Athens, Greece (Fall 2004)
• Justin Bollinger: Athens, Greece (Fall 2004)
• Luke Bauer, Middle East Studies Program, Cairo, Egypt (Spring 2004)
• Heather Saxleby: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2004)
• Nathan Tillman: Cheltenham, England (Fall 2003)
• Jeffrey Erbig: Quito, Ecuador (Spring 2004)
• Heather Breining: Russian Studies Program (Fall 2003)
• Kim Pearce: Athens, Greece (Fall 2003)
• Rebecca Roberts: Russian Studies Program (Fall 2002)
• Janet Kraft: Marburg, Germany (Spring 2002)
• Myron Sauder: Nairobi, Kenya (Spring 2002)
• Melissa Cheeseman: Chelteneham, England (Spring 2002)
• Kyla Cramer: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2002)
• Meghan Sears: Cheltenham, England (Fall 2001);Nancy, France (Spring 2002)
• Derek Stanton: Barcelona, Spain (Fall 2001, Spring 2002)
• Sarah Mackin: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2002)
• Darren Hanna: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2001, Spring 2002)
• Bethany Parliament: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2001, Spring 2002)
• Megan Jones: Oxford Honors Programme (Fall 2001)
• Joseph Hackman: Athens, Greece (Fall 2001)
• Jamie Binder: Taught in Argentina (Summer 2001)
• Joshua Bushey: Athens, Greece (Spring 2001)
• Nicolas Haegeli: Strasbourg, France (Spring 2001)
• Shaun Kirkpatrick: Philadelphia Campus (Spring 2001)
• Toren Murphy: Quito, Ecuador (Spring 2001)
• Susan Natale: Los Angeles Film Studies Center (Spring 2001)
• Elisabeth Winkler: Washington, D.C. (Spring 2001)
• Mac Brodt: Oxford Honors Programme (Fall 2000)
• Heather Greer: Athens, Greece (Fall 2000)
• Nicholas Butt: Cheltenham, England (Spring 2000)
• Emily Ruby: Athens, Greece (Spring 2000)
• Bryce Thompson: Athens, Greece (Spring 2000)
• Brett Shoemaker: Philadelphia Campus (1999-2000)
• Angie Chilcoat: Philadelphia Campus (Fall 1999)

         History Department Internship Roll         

• Joshua Hackenberg: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, MD (Summer 2007)
• Jacqueline Carrell: Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA (Summer 2007)
• Courtney Weller: Mabee Farm Historical Site, Rotterdam Junction, NY (Summer 2007)
• Matthew Smith:  Gettyburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA (Summer 2007)
• Matthew Smith: Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, PA(Summer 2007)
• Mary Lee Shade: Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA (Spring 2007)
• Heather Beaver: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Harrisburg, PA (Spring 2007)
• Jennifer O'Connor: Office of PA State Senator Rob Wonderling, Harrisburg, PA (Summer 2006)
• Matthew Bucher: National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg, PA (Spring 2006)
• Jamie Shirk: Office of U.S Senator Rick Santorum, Harrisburg, PA (Spring 2006)
• Rachel Heeter: Eisenhower Historical Site and Farm, Gettysburg, PA (Summer 2005)
• Mandie Sayers: Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA (Summer 2005)
• Heather Breining: Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, PA (Spring 2005)
• Jeff Erbig:  Historical Services, U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle, PA (Spring 2005)
• Danae Davis, African-American Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA (Summer 2004)
• Corinne Major:  National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg, PA (Fall 2004- Spring 2005)
• Josh Roth:  Army War College and Military History Institute, Carlisle, PA (Fall 2004)
• Andrew Sand: Maryland Energy Commission (Summer 2004)
• Andrew Sand: World Relief--Advocacy and Policy Intern (Summer 2004)
• Everttte Finch:  National Warplane Museum, Horseheads, NY (Summer 2003)
• Sharon Hopper: National Civil War Museum (Summer 2002; Summer 2003)
• Megan Jones: National Civil War Museum (Summer 2003)
• Joann Henry: Brethren in Christ Archvies, Messiah College (Summer 2003)
• Alicia Sell: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives (Summer 2002)
• Lisanne Roth: Pennsylvania Capitol Historic Preservation Committee (Summer 2002)
• Heather Myers: Cumberland County Historical Society (Spring 2002)
• Tim Delphey: Cumberland County Historical Society (Spring 2002)
• Shaun Kirkpatrick, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY (Summer 2001)
• Bethany Parliament: Atwater Kent Museum in Philadelphia (Spring 2001)
• Darren Hanna: Atwater Kent Museum in Philadelphia (Spring 2001)
• Mac Brodt: Center for Strategic Leadership, Army War College (Spring 2002)
• Nicolas Haegeli: Army Military History Institute (Spring 2002)
• Laura Dody: Litigation Division of the CIA (Summer 2001)
• Beth Laughman: Crispus Attucks Association of York (Summer 2001)
• Lisanne Roth: Eisenhower National Historical Site (Summer 2001)
• Kevin Benedict: Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas (Spring 2001)
• Mac Brodt: Irwin, McKnight, and Hughes Law Firm (Spring 2001)
• Kevin Hess: Carlisle Law Firm (Spring 2001)
• Katie Johnson: American Studies Program in Washington, D.C. (2000-2001)

History Department Teaching Internship Roll

• Georgiana Iasnik: Susquenita High School (Spring 2007)
• Matthew Caliguire: John Harris High School (Spring 2007)
• Peter Fowler: Northern High School (Spring 2007)
• Andrew C. Miller: Harrisburg Sci-Tech High School (Spring 2007)
• Kelly Knight: Carlisle High School (Spring 2007)
• Rebecca Clarke: Mechanicsburg High School (Spring 2007)
• Matthew Bucher: John Harris High School (Fall 2006)
• Kelsey Spencer: Northern High School (Spring 2006)
• Lauren Smith: Red Land High School (Spring 2006)
• David Gilbert: Mechanicsburg High School (Spring 2006)
• Krystal Eglseder: Cumberland Valley High School (Spring 2006)
• Cheryl Cliver: Central Dauphin High School (Spring 2005)
• Mary Harmer: Central Dauphin High School (Spring 2005)
• Seth Ran: Carlisle High School (Spring 2005)
• Kim Pearce: Cumberland Valley High School (Spring 2005)
• Shawn Truppo: Cedar Cliff High School (Spring 2005)
• Clay Bandy: East Pennsboro Area High School (Spring 2004)
• Cheryl Doughty: Carlisle Area High School (Spring 2004)
• Sharon Hopper: East Pennsboro Area High School (Spring 2003)
• Wayne Kantz: Carlisle Area High School (Spring 2003)
• Adam Larew: Cumberland Valley High School (Spring 2003)
• Beth Laughman: Cumberland Valley High School (Spring 2003)
• Adam Polhemus: Northern High School (Spring 2003)
• Derek Stanton: Northern High School (Spring 2003)
• Brian Womer: Cumberland Valley High School (Spring 2003)
• Jamie Binder: Central Dauphin High School (Spring 2002)
• Nicolas Butt: Carlisle Area High School (Spring 2002)
• Stephen Maurelli: Northern High School (Spring 2002)
• Bryce Thompson: Mechanicsburg Area High School (Spring 2002)
• Angie Chilcoat: Bermudian Springs High School (Fall 2001)
• Heather Dahl: East Pennsboro High School (Spring 2001)
• Melissa Kulp: Boiling Springs High School (Spring 2001)
• Delia Park: Carlisle High School (Spring 2001)
• Joshua Sabol: Red Land High School (Spring 2001)
• Christopher Kapiloff: Northern High School (Fall 2000)
• Jason Crissman: Northern High School (Spring 2000)
• Douglas Enders: Northern High School (Spring 2000)
• Bethany Worley: Central Dauphin High School (Spring 2000)

History Department Student Award Roll

• Lucy Barnhouse ('08):  Messiah College Presidential Scholarship (2005); National Merit Scholar (2005); Who's Who Among American College Students (2007)
• Heather Beaver ('07):  Who's Who Among American College Students (2007)
• Phil Bess ('06): Boyer Scholar (2005-2006)
• Jamie Binder ('02): Clio Award as Most Oustanding Graduating Senior (2002); Boyer Scholar (2001-2002).
• Justin Bollinger ('06): Boyer Scholar (2005-2006).
• Michelle Bomboy ('08); Earl & Joann Henry Hope Scholarship for History majors.
• Mac Brodt ('02): Boyer Scholar (2001-2002); Pew Younger Scholar (Summer 2001).
• Kevin Benedict ('02): Boyer Scholar (2001-2002).
• Danae Davis ('05):  Honorable Mention, Messiah College Peace Speech Competition (2005)
• Jeff Erbig ('05): Boyer Scholar (2004-2005); Friends of Murray Library Travel Grant (2005); Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2005).
• Ben Friedline ('04): Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2004).
• Megan Giordano ('03): Boyer Scholar (2000-2001); Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2003); McNeil Fellow, Winterthur Museum Study in Early American Civilization (2003-2005).
• Rachel Heeter ('07): Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2007).
• Sharon Hopper ('03): Boyer Scholar (2002-2003); Bernice Samalonis Scholarship (Middle States Council for Social Studies, 2003).
• Sarah Mackin ('04): Clio Award as Most Oustanding Graduating Senior (2004); Boyer Scholar (2003-2004).
• Corinne Major ('06): Boyer Scholar (2005-2006); Smith Scholar Intern (2006-2007)
• Bethany Parliament ('02): Clio Award as Most Oustanding Graduating Senior (2002).
• Cali Pitchel ('07):  Smith Scholar Intern (2006-2007)
• Andrew Sand ('06):  Maryland Governor's Citation for his work at the Maryland Energy Administration and for restructuring Baltimore's Clean Cities Coalition (Summer 2004).
• Kelsey Spencer ('06): Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2006); Boyer Scholar (2005-2006); Best 50 Women in Leadership in Pennsylvania (2006); Who's Who Among American College and University Students (2006).
• Lauren Smith ('06): Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2007).
• Monica Volante ('01): Clio Award as Most Outstanding Graduating Senior (2001).
• Elisabeth Winkler ('02): Clio Award as Most Oustanding Graduating Senior (2002).

History Department Graduate Student Roll

• Lucy Barnhouse ('08): Fordham University, PhD Program in History
• Justin Witt ('08) : Duquesne Law School
• Brian Swayne ('08): NYU-Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (MA in Social Studies Education).
• Bethany Masters ('07): Millersville University (M.S. in Social Studies Education)
• Sara Mose ('07): Syracuse University (M.S. in Social Studies Education)
• Cali Pitchel ('07): Penn State-Harrisburg (M.A. in American Studies)
• Rachel Heeter ('07): University of Illinois (Ph.D program in European History)
• Kelly Knight ('07): Penn State University (Ph.D program in American History)
• Justin Bollinger ('06): Penn State-Dickinson School of Law
• Jeff Erbig ('05): North Carolina--Chapel Hill (Ph.D program in Latin Amercian history)
• Sarah Mackin ('04): SUNY-Albany (Graduate program in history)
• Brittany Eastman ('05): Florida State University (M.A. in Library Science)
• Lindsay Walker ('05): Campbell University (NC) Law School
• Virginia Bray ('05):  University of Richmond Law School
• Alicia Sell ('02): Drexel University (M.A. Information Science and Technology)
• Laura Dody ('03): Australian National University (M.A. in International Relations)
• Emily Ruby ('02): University of Delaware (M.A. in Hagley Program in the History of Technology and Industrialization)
• Elizabeth Stice ('04): University of Hawaii (M.A. program in World History)
• Bethany Parliament ('02)  Columbia University Teachers College (M.A. program)
• Megan Giordano ('03): Winterthur Program in Early American Civilization
• Megan Jones ('03): University Delaware (M.A.--Ph.D program in American History)
• Kevin Schneider ('03): Asbury Theological Seminary
• Lisanne Roth ('03): Widener University School of Law
• Vanessa Walters ('03): Widener University School of Law
• Kevin Benedict ('02): University of Missouri (M.A. Program in Journalism)
• Katie Johnson ('01): Eastern Mennonite University (M.A. Program in Conflict Transformation)
• Erin Byrne ('01): University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D. Program)
• Kevin Hess ('01): University of Dayton Law School (J.D. Program)
• Michael Swimley ('98): Lancaster Theological Seminary (M.Div. Program)
• Kevin Webster ('98): Millersville University (M.A. Program in History)
• Jeremy Moore ('98): University of Illinois (M.A. Program in Journalism)
• Lori Hahn [Schrecengost] ('98): Pennsylvania State University (M.S. Program in Special Education)
• Diane Jones ('97): University of Toronto (M.A. Program in Medieval History)
• Christie Drabble ('97): George Washington University (M.A. Program in Museum Studies)
• Christopher Bjorkman ('97): Shippensburg University (M.S. Program in College Student Personnel)
• Daniel Cobb ('96): University of Oklahoma (Ph.D. Program in Native American History)
• Meredith Fisher [Fritz] ('96): Duke University (M.A.T. Program in English)
• Kurt Werthmuller ('95): Harvard University (Ph.D. Program in Middle East Studies)
• Gary Mattei ('95): Eastern College (M.Ed. Program)
• Mark Abbott ('94): Delaware State College (M.S. Program in Special Education)
• Denise DeHaan ('94): Seton Hall University (J.D. Program)
• Debra Peters ('94): Wilkes University (M.Ed. Program)
• Robin Lesher ('93): Syracuse University (M.L.S. Program)
• Mark Wastler ('92): University of Maryland (M.A. Program in History); Episcopal Seminary in Cambridge, MA (M.Div.Program)
• Robert Pepper ('92): Shippensburg University (M.S. Program in College Student Personnel)
• Margaret Weigel ('92): Virginia Commonwealth University (M.A. Program in Theatre)
• R. Michael Castagna ('91): Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div. Program)
• Michael Dobishinsky ('91): Marywood University (M.Ed. Program)
• Jessiac Eskow ('91): Yale University (M.S. Program in Environmental Studies)
• Elizabeth Pearce-Ziegenfus ('91): Temple University (M.A. Program in History)
• Samantha Peterson ('91) Pennsylvania State University (M.A. Program in History)
• Jonathan Young ('91): Yale Law School (J.D. Program); University of North Carolina (Ph.D. Program in American History)
• Christopher Eldridge ('90): Lehigh University (M.A. Program in History)
• Dennis Peachey ('90): Elmira College (M.S. Program in Sociology)
• Mark Richine ('90): Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div. Program)
• Michael Sider ('90): University of Pittsburgh (Ph.D. Program in American History)
• Mark Thompson ('90): Villanova University (M.A. Program in History)