Feeling like a mosquito magnet? You aren’t crazy, says Ship alumnus, Dr. Craig Stoops ‘94. “Some people are more susceptible to bites than others. Mosquitoes can be attracted to different chemicals found in human skin.” If you are getting bugged this summer, try these tips for reducing the appearance of mosquitoes and their bites: Consider…
Ship alumnus Dr. Michael Lynch, has been announced a winner of the 2019 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards. Lynch was awarded a plaque and a $1,000 cash award for his biography, Edward M. Almond and the US Army: From the 92nd Infantry Division to the X Corps (University Press of Kentucky). Lynch obtained a…
Ship alumnus and Norriton Fire Co. Captain, Kyle McClure ’16, has been featured in The Times Herald for his family firefighting passion. At Norriton Fire Co., Dad, Kevin McClure, 55, drives the company’s fire trucks and serves as President; Kyle’s Mom, Susan McClure, 55, fights fires as well. Kyle began volunteering as a junior firefighter…
Northern York County school board has selected Ship alumnus Steven Kirkpatrick ’92-’99M as new superintendent. Kirkpatrick has served as a teacher and assistant principal, and he currently is assistant superintendent of Cumberland Valley School District. He holds a master’s of education administration, a bachelor’s in secondary education and principal certification/letter of completion from Shippensburg University.…
Ship alumna, Jocelyn (Broskey) Hauer ’10, has been hired as United Way’s director of community impact and investment, and will begin her position June 24. More here. “Hauer said she finds joy in making an impact in the community. “What an amazing blessing it is that I get to work for an organization whose mission…
Kimberley (Hornberger) Heagy ’78, fifth-generation owner of H.F. Hornberger Bakery in Bensalem, is no stranger to creativity. Heagy creates beautiful handmade pastries, donuts, danishes, cakes, and more, honoring the roots of her German immigrant grandparents who started the bakery in 1912. But when COVID canceled typical spring celebrations and get-togethers, Heagy needed to think outside the…
83-year-old Charlotte Hafer ’59-’72M,’78M was named “Broadway’s Biggest Fan” by Andrew Barth Feldman, Renee Rapp, and Julie James on Broadway.com. Check out Charlotte’s feature at 4:30 in the video above and watch the awards! Better known as Miss Charlotte, Hafer was a teacher for 41 years in the Chambersburg school district, where she was known…
Alumnus and Rupert Elementary School Principal Matthew Moyer ’96 has been named Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Principal for 2020 by the Pennsylvania Principal’s Association. He will represent PA during the selection of a national distinguished principal this fall. Among his most significant accomplishments, Moyer has implemented districtwide safety plans and the introduction of non-violent crisis intervention training.…
Ship alumna, Megan Easley ’09 and Army Sgt. Robert Easley Jr, a Cumberland County native and bilateral amputee, have been featured in a series on Penn Live. Articles and videos detail life after war in Afganistan, and Rob’s journey to wellness. Author John Luciew summarizes, “An Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialist, Rob lost both of his…
New Hampshire Senator and Ship alumna, Jeanne Shaheen ’69, has been featured on CNN and Fox News for declining an offer to be vetted as Joe Biden’s running mate. Original source WMUR reports that Shaheen ’69, age 73, “a former three-term governor now running for a third term in the Senate, spoke with the Biden…