ESU Introduces Rep. Michael T. Peifer As 2012 Legislative Fellow

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Earlier today, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D., introduced State Representative Michael T. Peifer (R –139th District) as the university’s 2012 Legislative Fellow during a ceremony at the ESU Innovation Center, 562 Independence Road in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Among the guests at the event were faculty, students, staff and special guests from the community including former ESU Legislative Fellows pictured here.

They are, from left: Mike Carroll (Rep. 118th District and 2010 Legislative Fellow); John J. Siptroth, (former Rep. 189th District and 2007 Legislative Fellow); Rep. Peifer ( 139th District and 2012 Legislative Fellow); Dr. Welsh; Mario M. Scavello (Rep 176th District and 2005 Legislative Fellow); and Joseph W. Battisto (former Rep. 189th District and ESU’s first Legislative Fellow in 1999).

The Legislative Fellow Program at ESU was established in 1999 to invite a different Pennsylvania state legislator every year to participate in ESU campus and student life on a variety of levels. The Fellows meet formally and informally with students, faculty and staff throughout the academic year. The program is co-sponsored by the university administration and the local chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) at ESU.

Fellows are selected by a committee of faculty and administrators and jointly appointed by the university president and the president of APSCUF at the beginning of each calendar year. Rep. Peifer is the fourteenth Legislative Fellow named by the university. For more information on ESU’s Legislative Fellow Program, contact Mr. Miguel Barbosa, interim chief of staff, at (570) 422-3545.

State Representative Michael T. Peifer (R- 139th District) was named the 2012 Legislative Fellow for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania during a ceremony at the university’s Innovation Center.

Pictured here, Rep. Peifer (center) accepts a plaque confirming his honor from Dr. John Hauth, distinguished professor and chair of ESU’s athletic training department and vice president for the local chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) (left) and ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. (right). The Legislative Fellow Program at ESU was established in 1999 to invite a different Pennsylvania state legislator every year to participate in ESU campus and student life on a variety of levels.

The program is co-sponsored by the university administration and the local chapter of APSCUF at ESU. Rep. Peifer is ESU’s fourteenth Legislative Fellow. For more information on ESU’s Legislative Fellow Program, contact Mr. Miguel Barbosa, interim chief of staff, at (570) 422-3545.