A Look Back at the first 3 years of Get Involved!

This blog contains highlights from the first 3 years of Get Involved! (spring 2008-spring 2011). We hope that you enjoy reading about events, programs, and speeches that took place throughout Western PA and around the United States.

Millersville University CCERP Carnegie Classification Celebratory Event

My alma mater, Millersville University, invited me back to campus on Wednesday, March 23 to keynote a special celebratory event. Millersville received the Carnegie Classification in Civic Engagement for all of the terrific service work taking place on campus. I enjoyed sharing with the crowd of 100+ that were there to celebrate this important achievement for Millersville.

Music Matters Power Hour

Regina and I invterviewed a terrific panel at the March 2011 Music Matters Power Hour on Tuesday, March 22. Featured panelists included: Emmai Alaquiva, Steven Mark Soboslai, Josh Bakaitus, DJ Jay Malls, Justin Strong, Art Baron, and David Landes. All of these panelists have done really creative work within the music industry and do a good job keeping us entertained here in Western PA. Dancing Classrooms was our Charity of the Month and Mark Rogalsky and Patrick Flynn spoke about the program.

Duquesne University - St Martin's Hall

Duquesne University Resident Assistant Robin Rectenwald put together a nice program with residents in her hall on Tuesday evening, March 15. I enjoyed speaking with St. Martin's Hall students about service and making an impact on campus.

Get Involved! Pittsburgh Job Corps Center Student Leadership Award

On Thursday, March 10 I had the pleasure of presenting Pittsburgh Job Corps student Shante' McDonald with the Get Involved! Student Leadership Award at the graduation ceremony on campus. Erin and I were happy to donate $200 to this newly formed annual Get Involved! scholarship at the Job Corps Center. Shante' is an active student leader and also a basketball player on the CCAC team.

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

I enjoyed keynoting a late afternoon program about networking and career development at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh on March 9, 2011. Amelia Rising and Tyler Kozar are doing a good deal of terrific work on their campus and it was great speaking with about 60 of their classmates at this event.

PERC Rotary raises $2,000 Bowl for Kids Sake

Our Pittsburgh East Rotary Club team raised $2,056 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake this year and participated at BFKS on Sunday, March 6. Out of dozens of teams that participated in BFKS our club finished an impressive 10th overall for fundraising. I am really honored to serve as President of such a terrific club and am thankful to my fellow Rotarians for their support of BBBS!