 | The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau (VFCVB), representing Montgomery County’s hospitality industry, announced the selection of area hotelier William (Bill) Fitzgerald as its new president. |
 | The East Stroudsburg University Foundation’s Fifth Annual Scholarship Luncheon held on Sunday, April 14 provided an opportunity for ESU student scholarship recipients to meet and thank their scholarship donors in person. |
 | After leading the Washington Metro alumni chapter for more than 20 years, Tom ’57 and Jean ’58 Leshko have passed the job to Jim Viola ’84. |
 | Jason Peters ’98 has been named head wrestling coach at the University of Pittsburgh following the retirement of longtime Panthers head coach Rande Stottlemyer. |
 | Martin Handler ’68 was selected as superintendent of the Pine Plains Central School District in Pine Plains, N.Y. |
 | Edward “Ned” Hampford ’74 was honored in February when the Pottsville D.H.H. Lengel Middle School’s pool was renamed in his honor. Hampford was the Pottsville boys swimming coach for more than 35 years. |
 | Former East Stroudsburg University women’s basketball standout Lori Pio Jacques ’96 M’00 has been named to the 40th Anniversary Tribute Team as part of the NCAA’s celebration of Division II athletics throughout 2013. |
| | Maryellen Grace ’77, a school nurse at Ledyard Middle School in Gales Ferry, Conn., was recently featured in her local newspaper, the Norwich Bulletin, about how the role of school nurse has changed over the years. |
 | Drew Nesbitt ’07 and Amanda Bradbury Nesbitt ’08 give thanks from afar this Thanksgiving as Amanda serves in the Pennsylvania National Guard and Drew serves on the homefront, caring for his son and niece. |
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