The Collegian Vol. 54 - No. 18 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, April 15, 1994 Sports Awards Digest Brenner honored Timko goes long distance nationally Dr. Frederic J. Brenner, pro- as an "educator, advisor, leaders. He also chaired the fessor of biology at Grove City community volunteer and role county's community fund- College, has been chosen to model" for their organization. raising campaign. receive the National Alumni She described him as "a good Brenner is president of the Service Key Award by Alpha friend to all of us, a true man Pennsylvania State Academy Phi Omega, a national co-ed of service." of Science. The Grove City service fraternity. In addition to his work with Area United Way recently pre- The award is presented an- sented him with its Commu- nually to an advisor, alumnus A-Phi-O, Brenner spends over nity Service Award. or honorary member of the fra- 30 hours a month working Presenting the National Ser- ternity to recognize outstand- with the Boy Scouts' French vice Key Award to Brenner on ing service to their campus and Creek Council No. 532, which Tuesday, April 12 was Dr. community. Brenner is advisor serves Eric, Crawford, Mercer, Fred Heismeyer, national to the Alpha Phi Omega chap- Venango, Clarion and Forest alumni chairman for Alpha Phi ter at Grove City College. counties and Brookfield, Ohio. Omega. He mentioned that Most recently he served as Jennifer Baker, president of Brenner was "unanimously ac- council training chairman, di- cepted to receive the award for the Grove City chapter, nomi- recting annual trainings for being a role model for work nated Brenner for his service adult and youth Boy Scout within the community." By MARC DICKMANN In a ceremony held in the Sportswriter President's Board Room, head As you reminisce about the coach John Barr presented NCAA college basketball tour- Timko with the award and nament and March Madness, thanked Timko from a consider this: out of all those coach's standpoint. for being a players you saw on national tele- real straight shooter." vision, not one of them shot bet- ter from three-point range than Timko thanked among others, Grove City's own Mark Timko. his teammates who had patience In fact, out of over 13,000 col- with him and supported him lege basketball players this past throughout his basketball career. season, only two players (both AT&T will donate $1000 in of whom attend division II Timko's name to the NCAA Dr. Frederic Brenner with wife, Patricia, and Jennifer Baker, president of Alpha Phi Omega. schools), shot better from three- Degree Completion Program to point land than Timko's 53.4 assist student athletes who need percent. further financial aid to finish col- To reward the superior play Former lege. world-class sportsman to speak of Timko, AT&T awarded Mark In conclusion, Timko joked, Jon Kregel, a former world- with the AT&T Long Distance "The only thing I would add, is I munity about alcohol and drug class soccer player, will be at abuse. tenced to prison for selling award for the 1993-94 season, as would have wished they had GCC on Thursday. April 21 at millions of dollars of cocaine. the number one shooter in the Kregel knows much about the given me $1000 worth of free 7 p.m. in Crawford Auditorium From 1972 to 1977, Kregel NCAA Division III. subject. In 1983 he was ar- long distance phone calls!" to speak to the campus com- enjoyed a successful profes- rested, convicted and sen- Continued on Page 4 D'Ambrosio makes history Grove City College senior Pan dancing: elderly ladies enjoy night Jay D'Ambrosio swam away By MICHAEL SMITH with All-American honors for the third consecutive season at Special to the Collegian the NCAA Division III Swim- On Wednesday, March 16, brothers of the Pan Sophic fra- ming and Diving Cham- ternity held a dance for the pionships held March 17-19 at ladies of College View Towers Williams College in (a local retirement home). Williamstown, Massachusetts. Dressed in shirts and ties, the D'Ambrosio earned All- young men escorted their el- American status in two events, derly hosts onto the dance placing 16th in the 100-yard floor. As the accordion mae- backstroke (:53.90) Friday and stro pumped out the hits, 12th in the 200-yard backstroke young and old danced for (1:55.29) Saturday. nearly two hours. Generational The trip to nationals marked D'Ambrosio's fourth straight. differences faded away during the night of fellowship. He is one of nine swimmers in school history to win All-Amer- records, "D" Is Grove City's The night ended with a hearty 43rd swimming and diving All- Pan Sophic song thanking the ican honors three or more years American all-time. ladies for the wonderful in a row. The last to accomplish A secondary education/ evening. The young and the the feat was Matt Wilkes, who social science/ history major, he young-at-heart look forward to garnered All-American standing Is the son of Lawrence and their next activities together. in 1984, '85, '86 and '87. Kaye D' Ambrosio who reside in Owner of five varsity Fraternities and sororities wishing Eric. to publicize service projects should contact Becky Beinlich, Box 953. Dr. Thomas Sowell to deliver 'Inside American Education' Tuesday Dr. Thomas Sowell will delve Education: The Decline, the what they are learning." The author of A Conflict of "Inside American Education" Deception, the Dogmas. Dr. Sowell, described by a Visions, Knowledge and when he speaks at Grove City In this book, Sowell charges Wall Street Journal reviewer as Decisions, Ethnic America and College on Tuesday, April 19 educators with using American "one of America's premier Say's Law: An Historical at 7:00 p.m. in the Pew Fine students as guinea pigs for ex- economists," has served as an Analysis, Dr. Sowell has spe- Arts Center Auditorium. periments. "While schoolchil- economist at the U.S. cialized in the history of eco- A senior fellow at the Hoover dren in Japan are learning sci- Department of Labor. He has nomic thought, social theory Institution at Stanford ence, mathematics and a for- taught economics at Douglass and public policy toward low- University, Dr. Sowell has eign language, American College, Rutgers University, income racial groups. written extensively on eco- schoolchildren are sitting Howard University, Cornell Dr. Sowell's talk, the last nomics, social decision-mak- around in circles unburdening University, Brandeis Visiting Scholar Lecture in the ing and ethnicity. His latest their psyches. worse than University, Amherst College 1993-94 series, is free and book is Inside American what they are not-learning is and U.C.L.A. open to the public.