Bailey Library Student Assistants Honored at 
2002 Academic Convocation

The 2002 Academic Honors Convocation was held on April 21, 2002. On that occasion Slippery Rock University students and faculty were honored for academic excellence. Among them were student employees serving in various departments of Bailey Library. The Library faculty and staff are extremely pleased to join in recognizing our students who have been honored for their scholastic achievements.

These students have either attained the Deans' List status or received an academic scholarship. They represent a cross-section of the university community. From the 70 countries represented on campus, our honored students come from 4 countries including the U.S. We wish all of our students continued success during their studies here and in their chosen careers.

Dr. Barbara D. Farah
Library Director


Circulation Department Honor Students

Vadim Petrov
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Sally Mulloon
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  •  Honor:  Dean's List

  •  Grade Level:  Senior

  •  Major:  Environmental Science/ Computer/Science 

  • Hometown: Tver, Russia

  •  Plans:  Vadim plans to go to grad school at Carnegie Mellon and receive his MBA.                            

  • Honor:  Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship           

  • Grade Level:  Senior

  • Major:  International Business and Information Systems

  • Home: Trinidad 

  • Plans:  Sally's immediate plans are to get a job after graduation this May.

IMC Department Honor Students

Mike Bobby
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John Lienart
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Erin Murphy
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  • Honor:   Dean's List

  • Grade Level:  Freshman

  • Major:  Mathematics

  • Hometown: Northern Cambria, PA

  • Plans:  Mike plans to pursue career in education.
  • Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Junior
  • Major:  Philosophy
  • Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
  • Plans:  After graduation from SRU, John will be going to law school.
  • Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Junior
  •  Major:  Elementary Education/     Special Education.  
  • Hometown:  Girard, PA
  • Plans:  Erin plans to teach in Arizona while completing her Master's Degree at Arizona State University.


Information Services Honor Students
Sara Thompson
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  • Honor:  Dean's List, Academic Affairs Scholarship
  • Grade Level:  Sophomore 
  • Major:  Elementary Education
  • Hometown:  Jamestown, PA
  • Plans:  After graduation from SRU, Sara would like to teach kindergarten or 1st grade in one of the Southern States.
  •  Honor:  Eberly Family Scholarship
  • Grade Level:  Sophomore
  • Major:  Mathematics
  • Hometown:  Masontown, PA
  • Plans:  Abe plans to graduate with a  Masters in mathematics and teach in Cleveland.
  • Honor:  Dean's List, Lucy A Sack ('67) Dance Scholarship, Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship
  • Grade Level:  Junior
  • Major:  Dance
  • Hometown: New Stanton, PA
  • Plans:  Rosie will spend her summer completing her Internship with the American Dance Festival.  She will then go to Graduate School for a Masters in Fine Arts & Dance.

Narendra Patel
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Mitch Koptchak
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Brenda Ondic
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  • Honor:  Dean's List for two Semesters, Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship
  • Grade Level:  Senior
  • Major:  Computer Science
  • Hometown:  Kenya, India
  • Plans:  After graduation, Narendra would like to get a full time job or get a scholarship to do his masters in (MBA & CS).
  • Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Sophomore
  • Major:  Athletic Training
  • Hometown:  Philipsurg, PA
  •  Plans:  Mitch plans to go to  Grad School for Physical  Therapy.                 
  • Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Sophomore
  • Major:  Marketing
  • Hometown:  Sharon, PA
  • Plans:  Brenda plans to work in Retail Management after graduation.                  

Stacey May
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  •  Honor:  Dean's List
  •  Grade Level:  Freshma
  • Major:  Health and Physical Education 
  • Hometown:  Northeast, PA
  •  Plans:  Stacey plans to teach health and physical education in a high school in PA .  


Resource Sharing Services Honor Student

Beth Wilson
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  • Honor:   Presidential Scholar
  • Grade Level:  Sophomore
  • Major:   Elementary Education
  • Hometown:  Slippery Rock, PA
  • Plans:   After graduation from SRU Beth has a June 19, 2004 wedding date planned. She would then like to teach Kindergarten in Upper St Clair.              


  Serials Department Honor Student

Beth Walters
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  •  Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Junior
  • Major:  Spanish
  • Hometown:  Slippery Rock, PA
  • Plans:  Beth would like to travel after graduation.


Archives Department Honor Student

Jessica Buckley
  • Honor:  Dean's List
  • Grade Level:  Freshman
  • Major:  Secondary Ed/History/                     Special Ed
  • Hometown:  Barrington, RI      Plans: Jessica plans to go to Grad school and get a Masters in Counseling.

Honor Students from 2002
Honor Students from 2001
Honor Students from 2000
Honor Students from 1999