150th Anniversary
Committee & Charter
Honorary Co-chairs of the Sesquicentennial Celebration: Dr. Tony Ceddia and JoAnne Coy
Our Purpose
- Engage, energize and unify members of the university community
- Generate new interest in the university and its mission to the surrounding communities, the region, the state and the nation
- Raise awareness of the university
- Set the university’s role and mission as it looks ahead to the next 150 years
- Solidify the university’s brand and uniqueness in the region, state system, the commonwealth and the nation
Our Goals
- Provide an opportunity to reflect on the university’s past, present, and future
- Strengthen the Shippensburg “family” and community connections
- Unite alumni and current students
- Share the “Ship Story”
- Reinforce and redefine the identity of our campus community
- Serve as a catalyst for engagement
Planning Committee
Co-chairs: Dr. Christy Fic and Dr. Kim Garris
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Alexandria Karlheim |
Justin Sentz |
Mitch Burrows |
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Anne Detter Schaffner |
Kapri Brown |
Nicole Hill |
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Ashley Spencer |
Karen Bohleke |
Rhonda Brunner |
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Barry McClanahan |
Kathy Coy |
Roy Wiser |
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Bill Cowden |
Kayla Garrett |
Rusty Kugler |
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Bill Gindelsperger |
Kelly WaltmanSpreha |
Sam Benbow |
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Brendan Finucane |
Ken Bach |
Scott Barton |
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Carrie Michaels |
Kim Garris |
Scott Brown |
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Christy Fic |
Kim Presser |
Scott Drzyzga |
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Curt Miller |
Lisa Cline |
Sharnine Herbert |
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Ed Sheaffer |
Lori Baker Pizarro |
Stephanie Berger |
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Holly Garner |
Lorie Davis |
Steve Burg |
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Hong Rim |
Lori Smith |
Steve Spence |
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Javita Thompson |
Marsha Bonn |
Sue Morin |
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JoAnne Coy |
Matt Dominick |
Terry Hoover |
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Jim Coolson |
Melanie Reed |
Tony Ceddia |
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Jody Cole |
Michael Campbell |
Trever Famulare |
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John Alosi |
Michael Duignan |
Student Committee
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Abdulomar Tucker |
Hunter Prough |
Matt Lenahan |
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Adrienne McGarrigle |
Jacob Hockenberry |
Matthew Justinus |
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Alycia LaLuz |
Jahniya Crawford |
Michael Sarbaugh |
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Anna Miles |
Jared Showalter |
Nicholas Tarr |
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Ashley Sheaffer |
Jenna Robbins |
Nicole McCarthy |
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Averie Bye-Dickerson |
Jenne Slujimer |
Noah Eshenaur |
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Brady Fox |
Jillian Stachura |
Olukole “Kole” Faokunla |
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Brady Seal |
Jonathan Benner |
Rachel Bruno |
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Brandon Fisher |
Juan “Junior” Alvarez |
Robert Giulian |
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Charles “Alex” Torchio |
Kalah Williams |
Russell Stevens |
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Cindy Bennett |
Katie McKinley |
Saadat Wilkins |
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Day’Janee Backham |
Kiara Carr |
Sarah Wellborn |
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Destiny Danz |
Lauren Loperfido |
Savanna Peiffer |
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Emily Fitzgerald |
Luke Hershey |
Shayla Rivera |
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Emily Hahr |
Madeline Cardinale |
Tayanna Burton-Jones |
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Emily Kurtz |
Madeline Sheva |
Tia Margiewicz |
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Gaven Bupp |
Madison “Maddy” Carter |
Trenton Snader |
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Grant Mauer |
Margaret “Meg” Harmon |
Troy Talley |
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Gwyneth Forster |
Marlee Lackey |
Zach Wilson |
Get In Touch
- Archives and Special Collections | specialcollections@ship.edu
- Alumni | alumni@ship.edu
Phone | (717) 477-1201
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Shippensburg University is located on Susquehannock land, land that originally belonged to the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. We remain committed to working alongside their elders and youth to restore the sovereignty of all Indigenous and First Nation peoples.
What is a Land Acknowledgment Statement?
A Land Acknowledgment is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional occupants of this land and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.

