William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-07-01 / 7. szám
For Starters William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation Recipient Profile Summer Tissue Bethel Park, PA Summer Tissue, daughter of Edward and Pauline (Bracken) Tissue of Pittsburgh, graduated from Edinboro University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2005 Summer founded Military Connections, a non-profit corporation that sends equipment, care packages and supplies to military personnel stationed overseas. In 2007, she was recognized for her voluteerism with a Jefferson Award, which is considered the “Noble Peace Prize for volunteers.” Summer and Military Connections have shipped more than one million boxes to our service men and women to ensure that no one is forgotten. In addition to running Military Connections, Summer is the director of the Oakmont (Pa.) Chamber of Commerce. Members who are past recipients of scholarship grants through the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation are invited to share their posteducational and professional experiences with us. Please send your ‘Recipient Profile' along with a recent photo to: John E. Lovász William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Pa. State Rep. Ronald I. Buxton (second from left) receives the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress’ Keystone Fraternal Legislative Award from (l-r) fellow State Rep. and WPA National Director Nickolas M. Kotik, WPA National Vice President-Secretary and PFC President Richard W. Toth, former Pennsylania Insurance Commissioner Cynthia Maleski and last year’s award winner State Sen. Robert D. Robbins Pa fraternalists m with state legislators, honor representative Members of the WPA's Official Family joined representatives of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress (PFC) and members of the state's General Assembly for a luncheon and meeting May 5 in the state capital of Harrisburg. The fraternalists and legislators discussed the importance of the fraternal benefit system and issues vital to fratemals. During the luncheon the PFC presented its Keystone Fraternal Legislative Award to State Rep. Ron Buxton, who served on the state insurance commission for 16 years. Our thanks go to State Rep. and WPA National Director Nickolas M. Kotik who personally invited all legislators to the luncheon. Representing the WPA at the PFC legislative luncheon in May were (l-r), National Director Charles S. John, National Director Nickolas M. Kotik, Chairman of the Board Stephen J. Varga, National Director William J. Bero, Vice Chairman of the Board E. E. (AI) Vargo, National Vice President-Secretary Richard W. Toth and National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán. 2 William Penn Life, July 2009
