It's possible at The Valley by Lebanon Valley College

It’s possible at The Valley.

Our energy is shaking up the world. Lebanon Valley College is a rare place: recognized far and wide for innovative programs and remarkable outcomes in guiding students to professional and personal success. Here, students have front-row seats for global research. They can expect hands-on involvement—in the classrooms and labs, and across the community and world. And they learn from and with faculty who are invested in their futures.

CONTENTS

2 Studies Faculty Majors and Programs

12 Experiences Research and Innovation Internships Off-Campus Study Service

24 Life Activities Athletics and Recreation Living on Campus Campus and Annville

36 Results Outcomes Alumni

42 Next Steps Scholarships and Aid Visiting and Admissions

studies

Work

smarter at The Valley.

Across every department and major, LVC professors and students learn and explore in dynamic pursuit of creative solutions to real problems. Physical therapy students in LVC’s innovative BodyARMOR program hone clinical skills while helping athletes prevent injuries (see p. 9).

HEATHER TRAN Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The liberal arts is career preparation. Majors:

Full-time faculty:

106

Student-tofaculty ratio:

Percent of faculty who hold Ph.D.s or terminal degrees in their field:

12:1

Average class size:

“We want our graduates to have a shaping voice in their place of work, their communities, and our world. The broad application of excellent teaching and learning skills will ensure that they do.” LEWIS EVITTS THAYNE, PH.D., President

studies—faculty

Meet the Faculty Here are just three of the 106 men and women who teach, guide, and inspire our students.

Mathew Samuel, Assistant Professor of Digital Communications Professor Samuel brings years of experience as a professional artist and designer to his LVC classrooms. He recently created a course in which students develop prototypes for interactive websites, apps, environmental graphics systems, and 3-D modeling and printing.

Courtney Lappas, Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Lappas explores the use of novel anti-inflammatory agents to inhibit or prevent immune disorders. From experimental design to the publication of results, undergraduates join her in all aspects of this highly interdisciplinary research— including eight with whom she has co-authored scholarly papers.

Jeffrey Lovell, Assistant Professor of Music Voted by students as LVC’s 2013 Educator of the Year, Dr. Lovell has compiled a long list of original jazz compositions and solo performances. He recently instituted the “Common Hour Jazz Jam,” which gives aspiring jazz musicians a chance to hone their improvisation skills by playing with faculty.

Our professors are experts in you.

LVC’s faculty members are scientists, scholars, artists, and professionals. Active and respected contributors to their disciplines, they are devoted educators who love working with young people. Outside the classroom, they are mentors and advisors, helping shape their students’ overall learning experience, career trajectory, and personal development.

TOGETHER

Team-teaching user-experience design to students of many majors Theme Parks, Museums, and Apple Stores: Designing for Experience With funding from an LVC President’s Innovation Fund Grant,* professors Hill and Ritchie teamed up to teach user-experience design through a hands-on analysis of theme parks, museums, and retail spaces. Students from a range of majors analyzed and visited nearby theme parks and then worked together to design their own attractions.

Barry Hill

Jeff Ritchie

Professor of Music

Associate Professor and Chair of Digital Communications

Director, Music Recording Technology Program

A PORTRAIT OF INNOVATION Associate Professor of Art Michael Pittari emphasizes “liberal learning” by making connections to resources beyond the classroom. For one assignment, he asked students to create portraits inspired by the work of artist Robert Shertterly, who visited class, offering critique and support. In shaping his courses, Pittari takes cues from his students. “I almost never teach a course the same way twice. I prefer an approach that emphasizes the individual student rather than the discipline itself.”

“ Professionals work collaboratively, so our students follow the same approach. It reinforces the reality that no single discipline operates in isolation. Real life always involves a multitude of skills, experiences, and perspectives.”

“ This course was distinctive because few schools offer programs such as music recording technology and digital communications. Fewer still offer userexperience design for themed/immersive applications.”

* President’s Innovation Fund Grants encourage outsidethe-box thinking by funding the development of new courses and programs, and stimulating collaboration among departments and disciplines.

studies—majors and programs

Challenging and expansive, our curriculum is enriched by strong pre-professional programs and in-demand, nationally recognized majors that lie at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. MAJORS • Accounting • Actuarial Science • Art & Art History • Athletic Training • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Biology • Business Administration • Chemistry • Computer Science • Criminal Justice • Digital Communications • Economics

• Education Early Childhood (PreK–Grade 4) Early Childhood/ Special Education • English • Exercise Science • French • German • Global Studies • Health Care Management • Historical Communications • History • Mathematics • Medical Technology

Actuarial Science “ If you look around this country for actuarial science programs that can compete with LVC’s, you’re going to be looking for a long time. Because we combine the technical and liberal arts, this program is the best in the nation.” KEN YARNALL, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences

While very little is certain in life, getting a job after majoring in actuarial science at LVC—where graduates enjoy a nearly 100 percent job placement rate—is fairly likely. Leading companies visit campus to recruit students for paid summer and full-time jobs—including many of the 50 national and Central Pennsylvanian firms that employ LVC actuarial science graduates.

• Music • Music Business • Music Education • Music Recording Technology • Philosophy • Physical Therapy • Physics • Politics • Psychobiology • Psychology • Religion • Self-Designed Major • Sociology • Spanish

LVC’s biology majors have a remarkable record of graduate school placement. In the last five years, at least 45 percent have gone on to graduate or professional schools. All of LVC’s undergraduate business administration programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, a prestigious status granted to only about one in four business schools.

Accounting majors are in demand. Many double major or study abroad, and most intern with nearby firms. Art & art history majors exhibit their art on campus and work as interns at LVC’s acclaimed Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery. Athletic training is a five-year master’s degree program preparing students for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries. In the last 10 years, more than 45 of our biochemistry & molecular biology students have co-authored and presented research at regional, national, and international scientific meetings—an experience more commonly reserved for graduate students.

About 64 percent of students who conduct summer research with chemistry faculty enter advanced degree programs. Computer science emphasizes software development and helps establish paid internships, leading to a virtual 100 percent employment rate for LVC graduates. Two criminal justice majors presented their research project, “Gang Activity in Beach Communities,” at the Eastern Sociological Society conference in Boston this year.

Economics majors study complex questions from a systems perspective in preparation for employment as business analysts or graduate study.

Students can take an immersive approach to learning German language and culture in Berlin, Germany—or a four-week summer language and culture course in Würzburg, Germany. The global studies program develops analytical skills required for understanding and evaluating global culture, economics, and politics. Health care management: This program is for certified health care professionals seeking further study of health management.

Education: From students’ freshman year on, full-time education faculty members advise majors in selecting appropriate courses that will best prepare them for field practicums, student teaching, and a professional teaching position. English majors choose an area of concentration related to the language arts—literature, communications, theater, creative writing, or secondary education. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 19 percent increase in employment opportunities for graduates of exercise science programs over the next decade. French: Each fall, LVC students spend the semester immersing themselves in French language and culture in Montpellier, France.

Unique to LVC, the major in historical communications provides students an opportunity to prepare for work in the field of communications with an intellectual grounding in history.

Digital Communications Preparing students for in-demand careers in rapidly growing industries, LVC’s Digital Communications (DigiCom) major offers an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to emerging media and technology that integrates business, communications, design, and programming. Students design mobile apps, create advertising campaigns and brands, and develop startups and e-business plans. Professor Joel Kline and a group of DigiCom students came together to increase visibility for the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center. Students researched, designed, and implemented a cross-platform, multimedia marketing strategy

Many history majors work on collaborative undergraduate research with faculty, such as maintaining an online archive; several have presented their findings at conferences. An LVC research group brings mathematics, physics, and computer science students together for research projects—mostly in quantum information science. Medical Technology students complete three years of coursework at LVC and a fourth year doing hands-on training in a hospital setting.

that included a mobile app, website, social media channels, and printed materials.

PURSUE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS Preparing students for a complex and multidimensional world, many LVC programs combine ideas and course work from multiple disciplines. Actuarial Science (actuarial science, business, economics, and math)

American Studies minor (American studies, history, music, philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology)

The music program features a student-centered curriculum and ample opportunities to perform as a soloist or with campus ensembles.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (biology and chemistry)

Music business majors annually organize and host LVC’s Vale Music Industry Conference, which attracts music industry professionals from across the country to speak, demonstrate, and mentor.

political science, religion, and sociology)

Digital Communications (communications, design, user experience, and videography)

Global Studies (art history, economics, English, music, philosophy, Historical Communications (business, digital communications, English, and history)

Music Business (accounting, business, economics, and music) Music Recording Technology (math, music, music business, music recording technology, and physics)

Psychobiology (biology and psychology)

MAJORS CONTINUED >> LVC’s Vale Music Industry Conference

studies—majors and programs

TOGETHER

Planning, organizing, and hosting a major music industry conference Over the past four years, Betty Ann Ross and professor Jeff Snyder have worked together—as advisee and advisor, as student and teacher, and as president and faculty advisor of LVC’s annual Vale Music Industry Conference, a major gathering of music industry professionals, planned (almost) entirely by Betty and her classmates.

Betty Ann Ross

Jeff Snyder

Majors: Music Business and Digital Communications

Professor of Music Director, Music Business Program

Music Recording Technology This innovative program combines professional, hands-on instruction in recording fundamentals with a broad-based music, liberal arts, and sciences education. While exploring everything from engineering to mastering to studio setup, every major completes a professional internship and a capstone project. Students have access to three state-of-the-art recording studios, two student-oriented professional music organizations, and a faculty of seasoned industry professionals.

“ I work closely with Professor Snyder. He stays out of the limelight and lets the students run the show. But I see how impossible this would be without him. He’s a great—albeit quiet— leader whom I have learned a lot from.”

“ As the conference president, Betty is the CEO of the enterprise. She meets with me every week and then guides and directs her classmates—much like a corporate department manager.”

BUILD YOUR OWN MAJOR LVC students with focused career interests may draw on resources across the curriculum to create their own self-designed major. Recent examples include: • Biochemical Industrial Marketing • Early Childhood Education in the Community • Entertainment Business • Human Resource Management in the Social Sciences • Industrial Chemistry • Investment Management

SKILLS BETTY GAINED RUNNING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY CONFERENCE • Working in groups • Communications • Leadership • Music industry knowledge

OTHER BENEFITS • Networking opportunities with industry professionals • Experience running the conference parlayed into post-graduate internship with HEAL Ministries in Uganda

• Marketing Communications • Mathematical Business Analysis • Mathematics of Finance • Multimedia Production • Nutritional Psychology • Social Media Communication

Physical Therapy Students in LVC’s six-year doctoral program in physical therapy benefit from state-of-the-art classrooms, teaching laboratories, a research center, a therapy pool, and a fitness/aerobic center. They get hands-on learning experiences working with LVC’s student athletes and community volunteers.

The unique BodyARMOR program combines the best of LVC—distinctive programs, an interdisciplinary mindset, and an innovative approach. Collaborating with the Athletic Department, physical therapy students screen student-athletes to diagnose physical weaknesses that could lead to non-contact injuries—and develop specialized training programs to help them avoid injury.

Music education: Five semesters of fieldwork begin during the first semester of study. Philosophy students develop critical thinking and communication skills by exploring profound questions about the sources of our values and the nature of reality. Students majoring in physics work closely with faculty and are encouraged to participate in summer research projects. The department maintains optics, atomic/nuclear, electronics, advanced physics, atomic force microscopy, and computational physics laboratories. Politics majors study government institutions, international politics, and the political systems of the United States and other nations. Many students participate in a European Union simulation in Washington, D.C.

The psychobiology program prepares students for graduate study and careers in fields including neuroscience, behavioral genetics, medicine, animal behavior, and more. Many psychology students publish research in professional journals or present findings at conferences, either as independent work or in conjunction with faculty mentors.

Religion students engage in the historical and comparative study of religion with the opportunity to delve into specialized study of a particular tradition from the East or West. Self-designed major: Many LVC students create a selfdesigned major with faculty support. Examples on page 8. Several sociology majors presented research—including “Occupation and Work Force Inequality” and “Upward Mobility: The Power of Opportunity”—at this year’s national conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.

LVC Spanish majors learn by teaching when they work with local elementary school kids in after-school Spanish language programs.

studies—majors and programs

MAGEN DAVIES

PROGRAMS

Majors: Spanish education and international studies

During her senior year, Magen taught Spanish

TEACHING CERTIFICATION

full-time to 9th–12th graders at nearby Annville

• Early Childhood Education

Cleona High School. It was the culmination of four years of weekly, in-class observation and

• Early Childhood Education/ Special Education

participation in high school, middle school, and elementary classrooms—including ESL and special

• Music Education

education settings.

• Secondary Education

Magen’s education major included plenty of theory and course work as well, but according to

COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS

• Engineering

Magen, it was the practical experience that really

• Medical Technology

prepared her to stand in front of the classroom.

OTHER AREAS OF STUDY

“ Reading about teaching and actually teaching are very different, but I knew I could do it because I had been practicing for years.”

• American Studies • Creative Writing • English Communications • Family Studies • Law and Society • Literature • Theater • World Classics PRE-PROFESSIONAL AREAS

• Dentistry • Law • Medicine • Ministry • Osteopathic Medicine • Pharmacy • Physician’s Assistant • Podiatric Medicine • Veterinary Medicine

In each of LVC’s teaching certification programs, students put educational theory into practice using the latest teaching methodologies. LVC’s education curriculum complies with the required changes under Pennsylvania’s Act 49-2 guidelines.

With three years at LVC and two at any accredited engineering school, a student in this 3+2 program may earn a B.S. from LVC and an engineering degree from another institution in as few as five years. LVC has cooperative agreements with Penn State and Case Western Reserve universities.

Special education certification must be combined with a major in early childhood education.

Creative writing students study world literature, poetry, the novel, theater, and Shakespeare, among other topics. English communications: Students seeking a career in journalism, media relations, magazine writing, publishing, or writing for digital media may complete an internship in one or more specialized areas.

Secondary education teacher certification (grades 7–12) is offered in biology, chemistry, citizenship education, English, mathematics, physics, and social studies.

Family studies students explore such topics as family stratification and family violence. LVC students prepare for a B.S. in medical technology by spending three years on campus and one year working and studying in a hospital with an accredited school of medical technology.

American studies draws faculty from disciplines and departments across the curriculum.

Law and society: This interdisciplinary minor, which introduces students to the American legal system, is valuable to students applying to law school.

LVC graduates have attended some of the nation’s top law schools, including Harvard, Chicago, Columbia, Stanford, Washington and Lee, and William & Mary.

Gregory Seiders

Philip Benesch

Majors: Business Administration and Politics

Associate Professor of Politics

Minor: Law and Society

Students interested in ministry can earn credits through an internship with the College Chaplain to explore the field of chaplaincy within the context of higher education.

Dog Sees God production

The world classics minor focuses on the languages, art, history, philosophy, and religions of ancient Greek and Indian cultures.

Preparing for law school while upholding the sixth amendment Professor Philip Benesch used his connections to help Gregory Seiders land an internship at the Lebanon County Public Defenders Office— then helped Gregory track down the funding to make it possible.

English majors concentrating in literature learn about literary theory and explore British, American, and world literature, among other areas of study. Wig and Buckle Theater Company: This lively group offers theater students and others the chance to hone their acting and production skills in three major student-directed productions each year.

TOGETHER

Students interested in veterinary medicine can find internships with nearby smalland large-animal vets.

“ Working in indigent criminal defense has given me a new understanding and appreciation for the American justice system. I can confidently say that this experience has solidified my career aspirations of becoming an attorney.”

“ From his internship, Gregory developed confidence, technical understanding of the law, and that intangible but significant quality— understanding human motives and behavioral interaction.”

BENEFITS OF GREGORY’S INTERNSHIP

Dentistry/medicine: Pre-medical or pre-dental students typically major in the sciences. The Health Professions Committee advises students and helps them prepare for the application and interview process.

• Hours logged in court and with clients • Insider perspective on the legal and court system • Sharpened critical thinking and public speaking skills • Legal résumé enhanced for law school applications • Problem-solving abilities honed through questioning and logic

experiences

Think

bigger at The Valley.

High-impact experiences add context to classroom learning, elevate résumés, and lead to extraordinary opportunities. Funded by $273,975 from the National Science Foundation, LVC math and physics professors lead a student-faculty research team in studying quantum entanglement (see p. 14).

ANTHONY HOOVER Physics and Mathematics double major

Take your learning outside the classroom.

66% of LVC students complete an internship, student teaching, fieldwork, or clinical experience.

Students in 2014 receiving Gold Community Service Awards for volunteering more than 100 hours and completing a multi-day residential project:

4 professors from 3 departments are collaborating to develop a cross-disciplinary online video game to help Latin 101 and 102 students improve their language skills.

Number of students who traveled with 3 professors to Peru in summer 2014 for the College’s first international service trip:

“To add context to your classroom studies, it’s important to learn how to communicate, to collaborate, to analyze and synthesize information. You learn these things by doing.” JOEL KLINE, Associate Professor of Digital Communications

experiences—research and innovation

You shouldn’t have to wait until graduate school. Designing the Next Generation of Supercomputers LVC’s Mathematical Physics Research Group specializes in the emerging field of quantum information science, which uses submicroscopic systems to build computers far more powerful than today’s most advanced supercomputers. Supported by extensive National Science Foundation funding, LVC students join mathematics, physics, and computer science professors for immersive summer research in the field, including quantum entanglement.

IDENTITY FORMATION, QUEER THEORY, AND BR’ER RABBIT EARLY INNOVATOR LVC professor Dr. H. Anthony “Tony” Neidig’s decision in 1949 to involve undergraduates in research was groundbreaking at the time.

Philosophy, American studies, and English triple major Marquis Bey seeks a deeper understanding of language as it relates to race, gender, and identity. He has presented his work at several conferences and has published novels, poems, and short stories on Amazon. This fall, he’ll continue his research as a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell.

LVC students are asking the big questions—and joining their professors or peers to find answers. We make it possible by providing the mentorship, facilities, funding, and equipment they need to roll up their sleeves and dive in. CREATING ‘DESIGNER’ PROTEINS USING NANOTECHNOLOGY Sharing a lab, biochemistry majors Laura Misiewicz and Alyssa Schultz are researching different aspects of the same protein—GMPS. Laura is focused on its purification and Alyssa on researching how it reacts with other proteins. Both projects relate to the work of LVC’s Dr. Walter Patton, whose research integrates chemical, biochemical, and molecular biological methods to create “designer” proteins at the DNA level.

In the past five years, LVC attracted a total of

$783,542

in grant support to fund student and faculty research.

HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN WITH AQUATIC THERAPY Joining an interdisciplinary research team that spanned special education and physical therapy, education majors Jennie Upton and Natalie Horrocks set out to determine whether aquatic therapy could improve the sleep patterns of autistic children. The result? Autistic children receiving therapy fell asleep more easily and woke less often in the night. Jennie and Natalie presented their findings at a number of education conferences.

experiences—research and innovation

TOGETHER

Researching International Development and Human Rights in Thailand, Serbia, and South Africa Susanna and Dr. Dolan joined forces to explore gender, feminism, and political advocacy in the contemporary Middle East—then co-presented their findings at a major conference. They are now working together to explore the relationship between international development and human rights.

Susanna Chehata

Chris Dolan

Major: Global Studies and Economics

Associate Professor of Politics

Minor: Politics

Director of Global Studies

We want you to get your hands dirty. It’s no secret that learning is strongest when achieved through active engagement in scientific or scholarly inquiry. Through innovative programs, generous funding, and creative thinking, LVC makes it possible for any student who is interested in research to get involved.

RESEARCH RESOURCES

These are just a few of the gateways to research at LVC:

“ I was fortunate to conduct research and present at a graduatelevel conference alongside Dr. Chris Dolan. It was an enriching experience that I don’t think I would have been able to get anywhere else.”

“ Susanna’s research collaboration with other students and me has enabled her to identify, locate, evaluate, and responsibly use and share knowledge to address research questions regarding contemporary global issues.”

LVC is one of the few colleges whose global studies majors are guaranteed to engage in at least two high-impact experiences—a study abroad experience and a capstone research project or internship.

Arnold Grants Awards of up to $50,000 each year—grants range from $500 to $3,000 per student— to fund such high-impact experiences as collaborative student/faculty research, independent student summer research, and independent student internships. Research First A 40-hour/week summer program in the sciences for top scholars that provides opportunities for incoming freshmen to work with LVC faculty/student research teams before they even start classes. President’s Innovation Fund Grants Grants in support of initiatives and courses that aim to break new ground and encourage creative approaches to teaching and research. Inquiry Symposium An annual, weeklong celebration of the scholarly, scientific, and creative achievements of LVC students.

“ Attending a small liberal arts college created so many opportunities. I got to know my professors on a personal level, so they knew my goals and the internships that would interest me. Also, I was able to study abroad in France, which is usually very difficult for science majors.”

ALYSSA MITCHELL Majors: Chemistry and French Minor: Global Studies Huntington, Pa.

The next time you bite into a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, think LVC. Alyssa Mitchell partnered with an LVC chemistry professor and The Hershey Company’s leading peanut expert to help Hershey develop a faster and more accurate method of determining the oleic oil content of the peanuts Hershey uses for its various products (using total reflectance mid-infrared spectroscopy, in case you’re wondering). Alyssa’s prestigious research internship helped open doors at the University of Florida, where she’ll be pursuing a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry in hopes of a career in such industries as alternative energy or magnetics. BENEFITS OF ALYSSA’S INTERNSHIP • Professional lab experience • Prestigious résumé item • Specialized skill in chemical statistics • High-profile networking opportunities

experiences—internships

TOGETHER

Learning the ropes of international business without leaving Pennsylvania First Treva Clark was Cody Richard’s professor and then she was his advocate and advisor, using her professional connections to get him an interview with the World Trade Center of Harrisburg. Cody took care of the rest, landing the internship of a lifetime, and, in the process, “applying every skill my LVC business education had taught me.”

Cody Richard

Treva Clark, MBA

Major: Business Administration

Assistant Professor, Department of Business & Economics

What are you waiting for? Get to work. There’s only so much you can learn in the classroom. LVC students in every major apply and enhance course work through real-world internship experiences. Matching students with the right opportunity is a big job—one shared by LVC faculty advisors, Career Development staff, and the broad network of businesses and organizations that seek out LVC student interns each year. For most LVC students, internships are nothing less than a transformational experience—an opportunity for career development and personal growth and a way to elevate their résumés and build professional connections. RECENT STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

“ Throughout my internship, Professor Clark has been with me at every step. She granted me access to the greatest business network in the world. I am forever grateful.”

“ My role was to prepare Cody to take advantage of opportunities. He took the next step of expanding his skill set by applying what he’d learned to real-time and dynamic business situations.”

BENEFITS OF CODY’S INTERNSHIP • Knowledge of international business • Cultural fluency • Ability to communicate with foreign nationals • Skills to manage, operate, and build a website • Professional networking

American Lung Association

Merrill Lynch

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

National Institutes of Health

B erks County Public Defender’s Office

ParenteBeard

Children’s Miracle Network Citadel Communications Deloitte

P enn State Hershey Medical Center P ennsylvania House of Representatives

G eisinger Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Center

The Hartford

Good Samaritan Hospital

U.S. Department of Energy

Harrisburg Patriot-News

WGAL-TV, NBC Affiliate

Top Flight Media

LVC Arnold Grants provide funding so that students can focus on getting the most out of their internship experience—instead of worrying how they’re going to pay for it.

NIKKI ABBAMONT Major: Entertainment Business Internship: The Syndicate, Weehawken, N.J.

BRIAN KANIUKA Major: Politics Internship: Vandergeeten Trade & Commerce Co., LTD

Nikki interned with a firm that manages marketing campaigns for top music and entertainment brands—doing everything from street team marketing to research and analysis. Next up for Nikki—marketing a major label in Nashville, New York, or L.A.

While studying abroad at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China, Brian studied Mandarin and contemporary Chinese economic policy and worked as a marketing intern for a company that imports Belgian food and beverage products for the Chinese market.

“ I became a street team member through my internship and was able to represent artists such as Kenny Chesney, One Direction, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (just to name a few) at events such as Good Morning America and The Today Show.”

“ This is exactly what I was looking for when I arrived at LVC. I’m graduating with an understanding of the conceptual and theoretical frameworks I was taught in the classroom and the real-world knowledge that will serve me well as a leader. ”

“ This internship just fit hand-in-hand with what I saw myself doing after LVC—working with international students in a higher educational setting, which is exactly what my CES experience allowed me to do.”

“ I was the research assistant for a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M. I still consider her a friend, and, hopefully, lifelong mentor. Without her, I don’t think I would have even thought about grad school, but now I’m headed to a Ph.D. program at Penn State.”

COURTNEY ESCUDERO Major: Politics Minor: Global Studies Internship: Center for European Studies, Maastricht, Netherlands

CAMERON VENABLE Major: Biology Internship: Texas A&M Applied Biodiversity Sciences Program, Puerto Rico

Courtney spent the summer after her sophomore year living and interning in the heart of Europe. She designed, organized, and led study-based travel experiences for students from all over the world while building in side trips to England, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.

Combining his interests in biology and Spanish, Cameron spent two months in Puerto Rico doing field research on the predation of endemic lizards—experience that prepared him for the ecology and biodiversity research he plans to pursue in graduate school at Penn State University. 19

experiences—off-campus study

Get ready for work (and life) in a global economy. LVC may not be large, but our reach is wide. After building a strong foundation here in Annville, our students set out for points distant, enlarging their educations by living and learning in settings where diversity is the norm and cultural understanding is the most valuable currency. LVC offers full-semester programs in 12 countries as well as several short-term international programs. The full-semester programs include: Argentina (Buenos Aires): Learn Spanish while exploring the Andes and Patagonia.

Annville

Australia (Melbourne): Study at Monash University. China (Beijing): Study Mandarin and do an internship in China’s capital. The Dominican Republic (Santiago and Santo Domingo): Pursue immersive Spanish instruction with a service-learning option. England (Cambridge and London): Study in England; travel throughout Europe. France (Montpellier): Study French in a city of 50,000 students on the Mediterranean coast. Germany (Berlin): Study in Germany’s capital. Greece (Athens): Focus on history, archaeology, art, history, and, yes, Greek. Italy (Perugia): Explore Italian language and culture, with various excursions. New Zealand (Hamilton): Study, travel, and learn to surf in New Zealand’s fourth-largest city. Northern Ireland (Belfast): Consider this spring program for music recording technology students. Spain (Valladolid): Study and live in a city known for pure Castilian Spanish.

LVC’s short-term international programs include: London, England (education majors) Masstricht, Netherlands (focus on E.U.) Ormskirk, England (education majors) Würzberg, Germany (German language and culture)

This past summer, LVC students conducted research in Paraguay, Puerto Rico, and Hungary.

By the time they graduate, 20 percent of LVC students will have lived and studied in another country.

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the LVC Concert Choir toured Scandinavia—performing in various venues, visiting historic sites, and taking part in parades and festivals.

The LVC politics program’s Dick Joyce Fund provides student financial support for overseas internships or international conferences.

More than 10 percent of LVC faculty members were born outside the continental U.S.

Countries in which LVC has a full-time program Countries in which LVC has a part-time program Countries in which alumni live Countries in which LVC faculty were born Countries in which LVC faculty have lived, studied, taught, presented research, or attended conferences

To learn more about international opportunities for LVC students:

www.lvc.edu/GlobalNetwork 21

experiences—service

Learning for the greater good. STELLAR SERVICE LVC was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll—the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, servicelearning, and civic engagement.

Special Olympics Students in LVC’s Community Dutchmen club organize, host, and run a series of Special Olympics athletic competitions and special events throughout the year—from the swim invitational to fall and spring dances to the Polar Bear Plunge.

At LVC, community service is more than a way to pad your résumé. It’s a means of training the mind for life in a world where compassion is as important as big ideas. It’s elevating the spirit for citizenship in a future where solutions will be increasingly found through people coming together. Whether it’s rebuilding homes or delivering meals to those in need, whether through service learning courses, campus-wide service days, or volunteering with a sports team, LVC community members give freely of their time and energy, developing life skills and growing as people as they strengthen their communities.

And growing For the fifth consecutive year, LVC students increased the number of community service hours they provided to the local region. Student groups, teams, and organizations reported 23,482 hours of service during the 2012-2013 academic year—equaling $519,891 worth of service, most of it to the greater Lebanon community.

Pink Game One night a year, the women’s basketball team (and the crowd) wears pink to raise awareness of and dollars for cancer research— including $12,815 in 2014.

C.U.R.E. Clinic Combining practical learning and community outreach, LVC’s Physical Therapy department operates a free clinic that pairs physical therapy students with low-income patients from Annville and other nearby towns.

Lebanon Valley Education Partnership LVC student mentors work with high school students who are doing well academically but who have financial or other circumstances that may prevent them from attending college.

Habitat for Humanity Students take part in yearly alternative spring break trips, traveling to locations around the country.

VITA Relay for Life This yearly event unites the campus and community to honor and support cancer survivors. In 2014, 653 participants on 70 teams raised more than $42,700.

LVC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) pairs accounting students with low-income, elderly, and otherwise disadvantaged taxpayers to prepare their tax returns, giving students practical experience while serving their community. Last year, VITA helped 258 people claim $339,000 in tax refunds.

life

louder at The Valley. Whatever their talents or obsessions, LVC students lead lives of spirit and excitement in a place that roots hard for its own. Dedicated, outrageous, and open to any member of the College community, LVC’s Pride of The Valley Marching Band is 148 strong (see p 31).

DEAN HOWEY Music Education

A home for four years and friends for life. #1

148

members, including

Rank for

LVC athletics social media site followings for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

among all 18 members of the MAC.

Final score in LVC men’s basketball’s 1994 Division III National Championship win over NYU:

66-59

non-music majors, in LVC’s

Pride of The Valley Marching Band, the largest in the MAC

life—activities

Many voices. Constant motion. Campus life is a reflection of the students who live here. Which is to say, campus life is spirited and fun, respectful and diverse, tireless and extremely friendly. In everything they do, LVC students support one another and push one another—providing a safe place to challenge themselves and try new things and the opportunity to make themselves better through daily life with exceptional peers.

THEIR OWN DRUMMERS Whether starting a band, launching a new organization, or advancing a cause, LVC students celebrate their individuality while joining together to share their passions, celebrate their differences, and make a little noise.

CALLING ALL DUTCHMEN Its timing a surprise until the day it happens, the annual Dutchman Day is a community-wide celebration notable for canceled classes, free food, oversized inflatables, an all-campus color war (shown), and even free T-shirts to the first 900 or so students to roll out of bed in the morning.

TOMORROW’S TEACHERS TODAY Education majors in LVC’s chapter of the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (SPSEA) get a running start on their careers by initiating professional conversations about teaching and creating programming for local children.

TOGETHER

Sharing the stage and running the show—with your best friend Best friends who met through LVC’s student-run theater group Wig and Buckle, Jenna Dutton and Missy Zellner have come together in many ways: as director and stage manager; as executive board members, actors, and student leaders; and even as roommates.

MANY VOICES The LVC community benefits from many kinds of diversity—cultural, religious, political, economic— and celebrates the various views, opinions, and backgrounds of its students, faculty, and staff.

Jenna Dutton

Missy Zellner

Majors: Historical Communications and English (with concentration in Theater)

Major: English Literature, English Communications

“ LVC has given me the chance to be a big fish in a small pond. Because of the experiences I’ve had here, I feel … if not ready to conquer the world … at least to conquer all fears of it.”

“ I love LVC. I’ve been able to learn and see so much. I studied abroad. I was president of the theater company and page editor of the newspaper. I’ve had two internships and presented research at a conference.”

SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE Every year, a group of students spends three days exploring questions and issues related to social justice—including a trip to an urban center to visit social service agencies and apply what they’ve learned in real-world settings. 27

life—activities

There are more than 90 student-run clubs and organizations at LVC—supporting student interest in the arts, media, government, politics, spiritual life, service, academics, and many other special-interest areas. Academic Clubs

COLLOQUIUM 2014 REVOLUTION Each year, LVC engages in campus-wide exploration and celebration of a given topic. From a screening of Malcolm X to a lecture by the leading historian of the American revolution, the 20132014 theme “Revolution” featured a provocative lineup of films, concerts, speakers, and related courses intended to spur conversation and connect LVC to the larger world.

• Accounting Club • A udio Engineering Society • Biology Club • Chemistry Club • Council for Exceptional Children • Digital Valley Club • French Club • German Club (Teutonia Vallis) • Greenblotter Literary Society • H istory/Politics/Economics Club (HyPE) • Math Club • Music Industry Student Association (MISA) • Phi Beta Lambda (business leadership club) • Physical Therapy Club • Pre-Health Professions Society • Psi Chi (psychology honor society) • Psychology Club • Society of Physics Students • Sociology and Criminal Justice Club • Student Pennsylvania State Education Association • Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society

Campus Media •

“ The Colloquium is co-curricular and crosscurricular. The idea is to get students and faculty—the whole LVC community, including people in the Annville area—to think about and bring their own interests and expertise to bear on a topic.” R. ROBERT VALGENTI D Associate Professor of Philosophy and Colloquium Chair

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a Vie Collegienne L (student newspaper) WLVC Radio

Club Sports • • • • • • • • •

ance Team D Equestrian Club Jiu-Jitsu Club Men’s Volleyball Club Quidditch Club Soccer Club Taekwondo Club Ultimate Frisbee Club Women’s Rugby

Community Service Organizations • • • • • •

ircle K C Colleges Against Cancer Community Dutchmen Habitat for Humanity Lebanon Valley Education Partnership Mentoring Program Mini-Thon

Greek and Service Organizations • • • • • • • • • •

lpha Phi Omega A Alpha Sigma Tau Gamma Sigma Sigma Greek Council Panhellenic Council Phi Lambda Sigma Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Kappa Epsilon

Music and Theater Organizations • • • • •

Special Interest Groups • • • • • •

Leadership Organizations • Multicultural Mentors • Peer Mentors • Student Athlete Advisory Committee • Student Government • Student Programming Board • ValleyFest Committee

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Music Groups

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Brass Quintet Chamber Choir Clarinet Choir College Choir Concert Choir Flute Ensemble Guitar Ensemble Handbell Choir Low Brass Ensemble LVC Jazz Band Percussion Ensemble Pride of The Valley Marching Band Small Jazz Ensemble String Ensemble Symphonic Band Symphony Orchestra Trumpet Ensemble Woodwind Quintet

VC American Guild of L Organists, student chapter National Association for Music Education (NAfME), LVC chapter Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (music fraternity for men) Sigma Alpha Iota (international music fraternity for women) The Wig and Buckle Theater Company

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Anime Society Asian Society in Action (A.S.I.A.) College Conservatives College Democrats Commuter Club Freedom Rings (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allies student group) Hispanic Alliance Indoor Color Guard Minecraft Club The Pallas Society (social justice honor society) Paranormal Club Student Alumni Association (SAA) Student Programming Board Swing Dance Club Vale ValleyFest Women’s Services and Gender Research Center (WSGRC)

Spiritual Life Organizations • • • • • • • • • • • •

uddhist Meditation B Catholic Mass Christian Life at LVC Classic Yoga Fellowship of Christian Athletes He Is Savior (HIS) Praise Band Hillel InterVarsity Bible Studies Ministry Team Praise Him With Dance Servants of Christ Youth for Christ

In addition to student-run initiatives, LVC sponsors a variety of fun activities for students— including comedians, coffee houses, concerts, films, lectures, and weekly excursions to nearby attractions—most of which are free to students or very inexpensive. 28

“ LVC has prepared me for a life of service to others. I am ready to devote myself to a career of social justice advocacy.”

ROBERTO “TITO” VALDES Major: Politics Dorado, Puerto Rico

We’ll say we knew him when. Tito came to LVC determined to make a difference. “I fell in love with LVC right away but recognized areas where things could be improved.” So he got involved— elected president of the first-year class, studying politics, and learning how to get his classmates “engaged in discussions that are sometimes uncomfortable, but ultimately necessary.” Tito went on to serve as Student Government President and Student Trustee, positions of influence that allowed him to work closely with top campus administrators, including LVC’s president, toward his goal of further diversifying campus. Tito is trying to decide where to attend law school, a path he sees as “an opportunity to access spaces where I can create change.” Looking forward, he imagines a career in government and an eventual run for public office. We wouldn’t bet against him.

life—athletics and recreation

It’s good to be a Dutchman. LVC students get the chance to play college sports at a high level while pursuing their intellectual and career goals, and enjoying other interests. While competing for conference championships and earning national rankings, our student-athletes also have the flexibility to double major, study abroad, and pursue internships—opportunities that will inform their lives long after their playing careers end. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), LVC offers 24 sports:

Baseball • Basketball • • Cross Country • • Field Hockey • Football • Golf • • Ice Hockey • Lacrosse • • Soccer • • Softball • Swimming • • Tennis • • Track and Field, • • indoor and outdoor Volleyball •

• men’s • women’s 30

MEET THE MASCOT Spirited, bold, and sporting a great head of hair, the Dutchman is the proud mascot of LVC’s athletic programs and the alter-ego for the College’s students.

Percent of LVC students who play at least one varsity sport:

FACILITIES LVC’s athletic facilities are high quality, up to date, and open from early in the morning to late at night. • FieldTurf Revolution field (type of field used by Seattle Seahawks) • State-of-the-art fitness center • Four-lane, 200-meter indoor track • Eight-lane, 400-meter outdoor track • Four convertible basketball, volleyball, or tennis courts • Six-lane, 25-meter indoor pool • Three racquetball courts • Six outdoor tennis courts • Wellness pool • Sauna

(VERY) BIG BAND Spirited, student-driven, and diverse, the Pride of The Valley Marching Band is a microcosm of all that is best about LVC. At 148 members, the band includes nearly 10 percent of the student body—including at least one student from every major offered by LVC.

GROUP FITNESS LVC works with world-renowned fitness company Les Mills to offer a daily series of highquality fitness courses, including Bodypump, Bodystep, Bodyflow, Bodycombat, Power Hour, and Zumba. Water aerobics and water wellness courses are also available.

INTRAMURAL AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS Intramural and recreational sports are big at LVC. Here are a few of the most popular offerings: Basketball (men’s and women’s) Coed flag football Dodgeball Kickball Ping-pong Racquetball Tae Kwon Do Volleyball (coed, men’s, women’s) SPORTS CLUBS Dance Team Equestrian Club Jiu-Jitsu Club Men’s Volleyball Club Quidditch Club Soccer Club Ultimate Frisbee Club Women’s Rugby CLUB VARSITY Cheerleading Ice Hockey 31

life—living on campus

Find your home in a great big world. SAFETY NETS From top-notch peer tutoring to free health and counseling services, LVC helps first-year students adjust to college life and thrive in their academic and personal lives. As a result,

83 percent return for their sophomore year.

Eating Well Progressive, responsive, and committed to meeting the special dietary needs of individual students, LVC’s Dining Services offers homemade, low-fat, and vegetarian choices at every meal while offering gluten-free options at lunch and dinner.

TOGETHER

Celebrating culture while helping new students find their place at LVC It’s comfortable here. You’ll likely live within a five-minute walk of your classes and friends, dining halls and libraries, the coffee bar and athletic fields. You’ll spend your first two years in traditional residence halls, supported by live-in RAs, there to show you the ropes and help you have a good time.

Student and administrator, advisee and advisor, La’Jadah Freeland and Venus Ricks work together in a variety of ways, whether planning events for the diversity-themed house where La’Jadah lives or organizing the Bridge Program, a three-day orientation for LVC’s multicultural students.

Venus Ricks

La’Jadah Freeland

Director of Multicultural Affairs

Major: Sociology with concentration in family studies

“ L a’Jadah and her friends in Friendship House gain a sense of community and develop leadership skills as they work together to increase awareness of diversity on campus.”

“ Our world is changing, and you’re going to have to learn to work and live with people who are different from you. Living in the Friendship House has given me that opportunity.”

As an upperclassman, you’ll choose among suite- or apartment-style options or opt to live in a house focused on a special interest— such as academics, diversity, or social justice. And you’ll never have to worry about finding a place to live, because housing is guaranteed for all four years.

In addition to Friendship House, LVC offers themed houses devoted to academics, women’s and gender issues, and substance-free living. Each year, students decide the themes for two other special-interest houses.

life—campus and annville

The grass just might be greener here. One block off Main Street in cozy Annville, Pa., the LVC campus is beautiful, walkable, and equipped with the latest facilities. Recent renovations and expansions to the student center, residence halls, and athletic facilities have improved a campus that boasts state-of-the art recording studios, a nanotechnology laboratory, and award-winning athletic and sports medicine facilities.

The former gymnasium, Lynch Memorial Hall is an elegantly renovated academic building with “smart” (technology-rich) classrooms, vaulted public spaces, and a popular coffee bar.

The Neidig-Garber Science Center offers dedicated student/ faculty research laboratories and two new interdisciplinary centers: a biotechnology suite and a nanotechnology/materials science laboratory.

At home in our corner of the world, we are connected by technology and programs to resources, communities, and opportunities across the globe.

Proudly serving the best brick oven pizza in Lebanon County, Soprano’s also offers subs, cheesesteaks, pasta, salads, and more.

Palmyra Mall Hersheypark GIANT Center Harrisburg, Pa.

Annville’s historic Allen Theatre features new-release, art, and international films; live music; speakers; and other events. This 322-seat art deco landmark offers Dolby Digital EX sound and a state-of-the-art projection system.

The academic center of the College, the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library offers group study rooms, a computer classroom, a periodical reading area, and numerous private reading alcoves.

The College Learning Commons, recently renovated and expanded, provides a gathering space for students and is home to the Centers for Global Education and Career Development.

Right in the middle of campus is the Peace Garden, a space dedicated to natural beauty and tranquility. The garden has picturesque ponds (which teem with ducks and enthusiastic carp), a footbridge, and a variety of places to sit. Students visit the garden for quiet outdoor study, to catch up with friends, or just to enjoy a pause in the middle of a busy day.

YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE CHOCOLATE

The stunning Heilman Center houses LVC’s Physical Therapy Program and includes athletic training and sports medicine facilities, a wellness pool, and a modern fitness center and weight room.

Designed from the ground up as a music facility, Blair Music Center houses numerous classrooms, teaching studios, practice studios, rehearsal halls, and high-tech recording studios.

LVC combines the benefits of a small-town college experience with easy access to the resources of larger towns and cities. Though LVC is not a “suitcase school,” students do venture off campus from time to time—whether for a night out with friends, a job or internship, or a weekend of urban immersion. We’re just down the road from Hershey. Harrisburg is only 35 minutes by car. Philadelphia and Baltimore are drivable in 1.5 and 2 hours, respectively.

results

farther at The Valley.

LVC graduates are prepared for professional and personal success—the product of an education rooted in innovative thinking, a practical mindset, and hands-on experience. A jubilant rite of passage, graduation is just the final step of a four-year journey of inquiry, exploration, and self-discovery that transforms our students into better, more capable versions of themselves.

EMMITT SMITH Psychology and Sociology double major

Prepare to hit the ground sprinting.

Over the past 3 years, 27 of LVC’s 28 chemistry majors found jobs in the chemistry field or were accepted to graduate or medical school. The other is a professional football player.

In a typical year, more than

Four LVC programs recently posted

1,000 jobs

100 percent

and

400 internships are posted to LVC’s online JobCenter.

LVC’s innovative alumni have:

LVC actuarial science grad Brian Sapienza ’05 is a senior financial analyst at ESPN.

job placement rates: Chemistry, Physical Therapy, Actuarial Science, and Computer Science.

• served United States presidents • worked on NASA space missions • researched cancer with the National Institutes of Health • helped develop the artificial kidney • developed medications to help patients with cystic fibrosis • performed a simultaneous heart and liver transplant • served as Governor of Pennsylvania

results—outcomes

ALUMNI SHADOWING Designed to give undecided students a glimpse into potential careers, LVC’s career shadowing program—Project CloseUp—pairs alumni with students during their fall break, providing on-site professional experience as early as the first year.

CAREER COUNSELING Available from the start of freshman year, LVC career counselors help students identify interests and strengths, explore possible careers, and develop skills to market themselves in the workplace—or to prepare for and apply for graduate, medical, or law school.

JOBCENTER This online resource allows students to post résumés and links them with opportunities listed by potential employers. Approximately 1,000 full-time jobs and 400 internships are posted each year.

Our students get four years of career preparation.

The liberal arts are about exploration of the disciplines and ideas that make for a wellrounded mind—and an interesting, informed life. But at LVC, they’re also about preparation for the challenges and demands of the world our students encounter when they graduate.

EMPLOYERS A few of the companies employing LVC’s 2013 graduates

Community-based career guidance begins on day one, as professors, advisors, and career counselors help students explore broadly while thinking ahead—balancing intellectual growth with a steady focus on career development and practical experience.

Ninety-one percent of 2013 graduates who responded to our annual survey were either employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. Nearly 15 percent were employed and attending graduate school. Among members of the LVC class of 2013 who are working: 91.2 percent are in a position that is “related” (72.6%) or “somewhat related” (18.6%) to their major.

GRADUATE SCHOOL A few of the colleges and universities where LVC’s recent graduates are pursuing advanced degrees

GREAT DESTINATIONS LVC prepares graduates for a broad range of careers, from corporate and entrepreneurial ventures to legal and medical professions to education and public service. 32.6%......Education 24.6%.....Business 7.2%.........Science 6.5%........Health Professions 5.1%..........Human Services 3.6%........Ministry 2.2%........Technology 2.2%........Civil Service 0.7%........Engineering

results—alumni

Deborah Tookes ’07

Don’t take our word for it.

At LVC: Accounting and Business Administration double major Now: Associate Forensic Accountant at ParenteBeard LLC

Deborah discovered accounting at LVC and knew she had found her niche. Three accounting internships as an undergraduate led to a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked for two years before earning her master’s degree in accountancy. Now she is an associate at a regional accounting firm.

In whatever they pursue, LVC graduates bring something extra to the workplace— a broad, interdisciplinary understanding, experience with hands-on learning, and a set of skills that make them adaptable, capable thinkers and problem solvers. Though no two paths are the same, our alumni do well for themselves, advance in their careers, and make a difference in the world. A TRULY GLOBAL NETWORK Living in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and more than 30 countries, LVC’s 16,000+ alumni provide invaluable information, inspiration, and connections for each new generation of LVC graduates as they begin their professional lives. CAREER CONNECTIONS Students can access this database of 500+ LVC alumni who have volunteered to provide guidance and advice on careers, job search strategies, graduate school, and making the transition from college to the “professional world.”

Tyler Frantz ’07 At LVC: Elementary Education major Now: Fourth Grade Teacher at Pine Street Elementary

A positive student-teaching experience led Tyler to interview for his current job, which he landed before he even graduated. In addition to leading his classroom, Tyler serves on the district math committee, coaches the Envirothon Science team, and is head coach of the junior high girls’ soccer team.

Sophia Lunt ’05, Ph.D. At LVC: Chemistry major Now: Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

Tighe Sheldon ’07 At LVC: Music Recording Technology major Now: Recording Engineer at DreamWorks Animation

Sophia’s passion for scientific inquiry began during two summers of undergraduate research at LVC and grew as she completed her Ph.D. at Princeton and postdoctorate fellowship at MIT. Now, funded by a $368,400 grant from the Department of Defense, she is continuing her exploration of cancer metabolism.

Right out of LVC, Tighe Sheldon worked as a production assistant for Howard Schwartz Recording in New York City, where he worked on films for DreamWorks, Disney, Pixar, and Blue Sky Studios. Five years later, he was hired as DreamWorks Animation’s first-ever full-time recording engineer.

Alan Michael Newsome ’07, FSA

Andrea Brown D.P.T. ’06

At LVC: Actuarial Science and Economics double major Now: Actuary at John Hancock Financial Services

Drawn to LVC by the strength of its actuarial science program, Alan now works as an actuary in Boston. He is a member of the American Association of Actuaries (MAAA) and a fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), and received additional degrees in actuarial science and economics in 2010.

At LVC: Physical Therapy major Now: Physical therapist at Masonic Village at Sewickley

Having earned her bachelor’s and doctor of physical therapy degrees in six years at LVC, Andrea now applies her skills as a physical therapist at a long-term care facility in Pittsburgh. She loves working with older patients and finds it rewarding helping people gain mobility and independence.

next steps

It’s

possible at The Valley.

If you’re ready for this, we’re ready to help. We’re looking for students with the intellect, talent, and passion we need to build an extraordinary learning community. We provide the scholarships and aid you need to make it possible.

When applying to LVC,

SAT or ACT test results are optional.

Percent of students who receive grant or scholarship aid from LVC:

#2 in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category among “Best Regional Colleges” in the North, according to the 2014 U.S. News & World Report.

Number of days each year that LVC is open for visitors:

277

next steps—scholarships and aid

Your hard work should be rewarded. 2014-2015 COSTS For full-time students: Resident: Tuition and Fees $37,470 Room and Board $10,100 Total $47,570 Commuter: Tuition and Fees $37,370 Room and Board N/A Total $37,370

TYPES OF AID GRANTS Grants are funds awarded based on your family’s demonstrated need. Unlike loans, they do not have to be repaid. Grants may come from the government or from LVC. LOANS Loans, usually from the government, are borrowed money that must be repaid, typically after graduation, on an extended schedule. There are various types of loans with different policies on interest and repayment. FEDERAL WORK-STUDY This government program enables you to earn money for college by working at on-campus jobs. Eligible students may also pursue offcampus community service appointments.

You’ve spent the past decade preparing for this—studying, reading, writing papers, taking tests—and even pulling all-nighters when you had to. You’ve done your part to get to this point. Now it’s our turn. LVC is great because of the students who choose to spend their college years here. They come from many backgrounds and represent many interests, and many of them—most of them, actually—need financial assistance to make their four years at The Valley possible. And so we will invest in helping you get here.

We award generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement. It’s that simple. We seek the best students and recognize their hard work with scholarships. Additionally, you may apply for assistance based on your family’s financial need. Through a combination of grants, loans, outside scholarships, and work-study, our students pursue an outstanding education regardless of their financial situation.

Meet a few of our students whose scholarships and financial aid packages are making their LVC educations possible. JORDAN J. BILICKI, Music Education Jordan has a stepbrother, a half brother, and two stepsisters, all of whom have already graduated college or are working full-time. He is receiving an aid package that includes a need-based LVC grant, federal Stafford Loans, and a work-study job.

“ Financial aid was a big factor when I was shopping for colleges. I was choosing between two schools that were completely different from one another—LVC and a public university in Pennsylvania. When my father and I calculated the costs, we found that both schools came out to be the same price, even with the higher sticker price for LVC.” CORBY MYERS, Business Administration

percent of students receive grant or scholarship aid from LVC

Average financial aid package:

$16,418 Average academic scholarship:

$14,123 Total scholarship and aid expenditure 2013-2014:

$26,350,483

An only child and the first in her family to attend college, Corby received an academic scholarship from LVC based on her strong grades in high school. She also receives need-based financial assistance and earned several outside scholarships.

“ Without my financial aid and academic scholarship, I would never have been able to come to this school I love. The financial aid staff was so friendly and helpful. They walked me through everything step by step. Knowing that everything had been taken care of took a huge burden off my chest. When you come to college, you want to focus on exams and projects and not financial issues.” HANNAH REEDY, Global Studies and Secondary Education Hannah has a brother and two half-sisters, but she is the first of her siblings to head to college. Her education is being supported by an academic scholarship from LVC plus an aid package that includes government grants and loans and a work-study job.

“ I toured LVC knowing I had been accepted and what my financial aid package looked like. And five minutes into the tour, I knew it was the place for me—between the small class sizes and the overall community feeling I got when I walked onto campus. My academic scholarship made it so I didn’t have to take out as many loans, but LVC was my first choice anyway.”

next steps—visiting and admissions

A brochure is no substitute. No matter how many nice things a college has to say about itself, the important thing is to find a place that fits your personality, your goals, and your particular set of interests. So be sure to visit each college you’re considering and take it all in. See if the college has the things you’re looking for, and then ask yourself if it feels right. This is a big decision. Do your research. Let us know how we can help.

Hartford

New York City (150 mi.)

Lebanon Valley College Harrisburg (28 mi.)

REGULAR CAMPUS VISITS Personalized visits include a campus tour and one-onone appointment with an admissions counselor. Available Monday-Friday. Small group presentations and tours are offered by appointment on Saturday mornings throughout the fall semester at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. DAY AT THE VALLEY Intended for prospective juniors and seniors, these programs provide a comprehensive visit experience, including attending classes and meeting with faculty. Families are invited to attend. To learn more, go to www.lvc.edu/visit. LVC DISCOVERY DAYS These programs include a campus tour, meeting with faculty in your area of interest, an admissions presentation, and opportunities to talk with current students. To learn more, go to www.lvc.edu/visit. PHYSICAL THERAPY MAJOR DAY This special program outlines the structure of the Physical Therapy Program and includes time with faculty and students. Students interested in physical therapy should attend this program instead of LVC Discovery Days. To register for individual visits, group presentations, or any of our special visit programs, go to www.lvc.edu/visit.

Washington, DC (150 mi.)

Richmond

Philadelphia (89 mi.)

What we’re looking for. We seek students who have done well in a challenging schedule of college prep or higher-level courses throughout all four years of high school. But we’re also looking for people who do interesting things, who are involved, and who are likely to bring their passions to our community. We’re only as great as you make us. It’s the most important work we do—building a class of students who represent a range of interests, backgrounds, passions, and perspectives. LVC is a reflection of the students who choose to make their home here, so we take this part of our jobs very seriously.

APPLICATION PROCESS Our application process includes an Early Decision opportunity and is otherwise rolling. We encourage completed applications by March 1 for fall semester admission and December 1 for spring semester admission. Lebanon Valley College requires the Common Application and is test-optional for SAT and ACT. Transfer Admission Transfer students are welcome at LVC. To learn more, visit www.lvc.edu/transfer, email Admission at admission@lvc.edu, or call 1-866582-4236 to request our transfer brochure. We recommend scheduling a personalized visit to meet with an admission counselor about your experience and goals.

LVC AT A GLANCE PROFILE

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. 35 minutes from

CAMPUS 48 buildings on more than 340 acres in Annville, Pennsylvania, a town of 4,767 near the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. (pp. 34–35)

Harrisburg

90 minutes from LVC

15 minutes from

Hershey

Philadelphia

106 full-time faculty members, 91

47 minutes from

percent of whom hold Ph.D.s or terminal degrees in their field; student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1 and average class size of 20. (pp. 4-5)

2 hours from

STUDENTS

Lancaster

Baltimore

FRESHMAN CLASS PROFILE (CLASS OF 2017)

415 students

FACULTY

1,648 full-time undergraduates, mainly from mid-Atlantic states but also representing New England, the southeastern United States, Canada, China, and the United Kingdom. The ratio of women to men is 54:46.

average SAT score: 1,101

2017

224 women; 191 men

80 percent in the

top 30 percent of their high school class

38 open

(undeclared) majors

INTERNSHIPS

Available in every major—in Annville, Hershey, Harrisburg, and beyond. (pp. 18–19)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

RANKINGS

The Princeton Review selected LVC as one of 225 colleges for the “Best in the Northeast” section of its website feature, 2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region. And LVC was listed among the best schools in the nation in Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of top colleges in 2013.

T s tates from which LVC students hail

36 undergraduate majors plus selfdesigned majors and a range of minors, concentrations, and pre-professional options; graduate degree programs in physical therapy, business administration, music education, and science education. (pp. 6–11)

At Lebanon Valley College, admission decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion/creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or any trait protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and/or College policy. The College does not discriminate on any of the foregoing bases in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, or its scholarship and loan programs. NCSDO L12139 06.14

AFTER LVC

STUDENT LIFE

A full range of guidance and support, including Career Connections, an online network of hundreds of LVC alumni. (pp. 38–41)

More than 90 organizations including music and theater groups; student newspaper, and radio station; sororities and fraternities; and clubs and student-run organizations of many kinds, including preprofessional, political, athletic, recreational, religious, languagefocused, and service-related groups. (pp. 26–29)

ATHLETICS A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), LVC offers 24 sports. (pp. 30–31)

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Baseball Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer

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Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field (indoor and outdoor) Volleyball

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ABROAD/OFF CAMPUS

RESIDENTIAL LIFE 27 residence halls of various styles; housing

guaranteed all four undergraduate years.

LVC offers programs in 12 countries, several shortterm international programs, plus semester-long programs in Washington, D.C., and

Philadelphia. (pp. 20–21)

(pp. 32–33)

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• men’s • women’s

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Approximately 97 percent of LVC students receive some sort of financial assistance from the College—whether one of our generous academic scholarships or need-based financial aid. (pp. 44–45)

APPLYING

OUR ALUMNI

Our application process includes an Early Decision opportunity and is otherwise rolling. We encourage completed applications by March 1 for fall semester admission and December 1 for spring semester admission. (p. 47)

Ninety-one percent of 2013 graduates who responded to our annual survey were either employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation; nearly 15 percent were employed and attending graduate school. (pp. 40-41)

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