ESU Foundation Names New, Emeriti Board Members

East Stroudsburg University alumni Christopher R. Paradysz ’83 of Saint James, N.Y. and Anthony V. Ruiz, Esq. ’16 of Falls Church, Va. were appointed as new members of the East Stroudsburg Foundation Board of Directors during the board’s quarterly meeting held on May 12, 2022.

Paradysz is the Co-Founder of Adventure Explorations and Ruiz is a corporate attorney for AARP Services, Inc. Their terms begin on July 1, 2022. The board also elected new officers who will begin their terms in July: Adam S. Stauffer ’00 M’02, chair; MaryEllen Dickey ’80, vice chair; Alfredo Garcia ’03, treasurer; and Chris Yeager ’74 M’81, secretary.

Also announced at the meeting, was the granting of emeritus status to Robert H. Willever ’75, chairman, and Robert A. Shebelsky, treasurer, as their terms will end on June 30, 2022. Both Willever and Shebelsky have served on the board since 2014.

The ESU Foundation Board of Directors includes 18 active members who serve in support of the organization and its mission. Returning members of the Board of Directors are Glenn W. Clark ’74, alumni association liaison; MaryEllen Dickey ’80, vice chair; Alfredo Garcia ’03; Raymond Hamlin ’86, Esq.; Wendy Jankoski ’82; Elizabeth Leigh Smith, Ph.D., faculty liaison; Douglas Leonzi ’94; Robert Moses; John J. Pekarovsky III ’07, council of trustees liaison; Stephen Somers; Adam S. Stauffer ’00 M’02; Leslie L. Wilson ’74; Eric Wyatt ’85; Rory Yanchek ’84; and Chris Yeager ’74 M’81, secretary. William B. Cramer, Esq., and Rosemary Driebe Olofsson sit on the board as emeriti members.

About the ESU Foundation: Since 1986, the ESU Foundation has secured and stewarded private gifts and grants that benefit ESU and its students. Every year, thousands of generous donors support the Foundation and the university in its mission of educating students, research, and public service. For more information on the ESU Foundation, call (570) 422-3333 or visit esufoundation.org

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