“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Coordinator of pre-health professions advising
The Dean of Science, Engineering and Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Ness-Myers, associate professor of biological sciences, will begin in August to fulfill the role of coordinator of pre-health professions advising as part of her faculty assignment. Jennifer served in this role for three years at Lees-McRae College and is currently the chair of Messiah’s Pre-Health Professions Advising Committee. As coordinator of pre-health professions advising, Jennifer will provide counsel to prospective and current Messiah students and to alumni who wish to learn about or apply to graduate programs in the health professions. Additionally, she will serve as a liaison between Messiah University and institutions with which we have articulation agreements in many health science fields. Jennifer will work with undergraduate Messiah students from all majors across SSEH and SACS. We look forward to working with Jennifer in this role following Martha Stigelman’s retirement on July 31.
New staff in Residence Life
In the past year Residence Life had to say goodbye to Becca Firstbrook, Nikki Murren and Preston Teuscher. All three made a significant impact on our department and on the care for our students, but we are very excited for what their next steps hold. While we are sad to see them go, we are excited to welcome three new Residence Life Educators (RLE) to our community!
Delight Darenya just completed her master’s in higher education from Taylor University. Bringing experience from her work at Taylor and her undergraduate experience at Cornerstone University, Delight will be making the trek from the Midwest to join us as the RLE of Hess and Miller.
Derek Guissanie is an undergraduate and graduate program alum of Messiah. After serving in a variety of interim positions this past year, we are excited to welcome Derek in a full-time position as the RLE of Mountain View and Sollenberger.
Nate St Luise spent this past year as the graduate assistant for retention in the Office of Student Success. He will be wrapping up his final year in the master’s in higher education program while serving as the RLE of Naugle.
All three will start work in mid-July and we hope you will join us in giving them a warm welcome to the Messiah Community.
BID FAREWELL
Executive Chef Percell Green retirement
On behalf of everyone at Messiah University, I want to extend our deepest gratitude and warmest wishes as you retire on June 30 after an incredible 25 years of dedicated service.
Your culinary talent, passion and unwavering commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark not only on our dining team but also in the hearts of all who had the pleasure of enjoying your creative foods. From your signature dishes to your steady leadership, you have elevated the standards of Dining Services to one of the finest in the nation. It’s impossible to count the number of guests whose experiences were made unforgettable because of your culinary brilliance.
As you remove your chef’s hat and move on to this well-earned next chapter, know that your legacy will continue in every recipe you perfected, every guest you inspired, and every smile you brought to our dining rooms.
Thank you, Chef Percell, for 25 remarkable years. We wish you all the joy and relaxation retirement can offer!
With heartfelt appreciation,
Mark Wirtz
Director of Dining Services
AROUND CAMPUS
Medicare Education Webinar
Thursday, June 26, 3 p.m.
Webinar via Zoom
Presenter: Kyle Sadorf of Everence®
As you near retirement, you’ll face important Medicare decisions. Messiah University has partnered with Everence® to help you navigate the process. Join us for a free, informative webinar where an experienced Medicare specialist will guide you through the key steps to understanding your options.
Topics to be covered include:
• The different parts of Medicare
• Understanding your coverage options
• Deciding when to enroll
• How to enroll
To register, visit www.everence.com/messiah or contact
Kyle Sadorf with Everence at 717-394-0769.
Young Peacemakers Academy 2025 is accepting applications!
This year Messiah’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program is pleased to collaborate with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to host the Young Peacemakers Academy (YPA)!
YPA is open for high school students and seeks to engage youth interested in building sustainable peace in their community and around the world by focusing on understanding Christian foundations of peacemaking.
Together we will spend 3 full days exploring the foundations of Christian peacemaking at MCC’s beautiful Welcoming Place campus in Akron, PA. We’ll hear from faculty and students from Messiah and MCC staff about topics ranging from ways we can be a good neighbor, migration, restorative justice, Agapé love and sustainable creation care.
Beyond the workshops, we will also visit MCC sites and programs to see our lessons come to life — including an afternoon volunteering with MCC’s Material Resource Center and the MCC Thrift Store in Ephrata.
Spots are limited, so we encourage participants to submit their registration ASAP.
WHEN: July 28-30
WHERE: MCC’s Welcoming Place
COST: $200 – but all Messiah employees receive a 10% discount
For more information, a copy of the tentative schedule and to register please visit https://www.messiah.edu/young-peacemakers-academy/ or email youngpeacemakers@messiah.edu
Technology Support – Please see below for helpful tips and updates!
Contact us by emailing techsupport@messiah.edu regarding any of this information or if you have any questions in general.
Dynamic forms update: New functionality
- No sign workflow – forms in a workflow no longer require a signature
- Proxy functionality – users can assign other individuals to sign on their behalf
- E-mail Distro functionality – Distro emails can be sent to only one email now
- Auto-escalation functionality – after so many days, forms can be automatically set up to route to a different user.
xForms migration – If assistance is required for converting your current xForms to another platform, please contact us for assistance or schedule time directly using our bookings page.
Qualtrics RelevantID security field – RelevantID will be deprecated on June 30. If you use RelevantID in your Qualtrics surveys, please reach out for more information.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
Dining Services has an opening for a part-time cook (PM). Job related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz at mwirtz@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29703.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time culinary assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz at mwirtz@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29548.
Development has an opening for a full-time senior regional advancement representative. Job related questions may be directed John Zeigler at jzeigler@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29719.
Men’s Lacrosse has an opening for a full-time head coach (75%)/camps and clinics assistant coordinator/game day management (25%). Job related questions may be directed to Sarah Gustin Hamrock at sgustinhamrock@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29760.
Campus and building services has an opening for a part-time campus and building services worker, Residence Hall. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price at lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29764.
Campus and building services has an opening for a full-time campus and building services worker, Residence Hall. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price at lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29745.
The Vice Provost Student Success and Engagement has an opening for a full-time administrative assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Doug Wood at dwood@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29694.
The Registrar’s Office has an opening for a part-time administrative assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Kathee Clark at kclark@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29633.
Athletics has an opening for a part-time assistant women’s lacrosse coach; administrative coordinator and recruiter; game day manager. Job related questions may be directed to Heather McKay at hmckay@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29656.
Graduate Studies: Occupational Therapy has an opening for a temporary – mid-summer – early fall 2025 – administrative assistant, Master of Occupational Therapy Program. Job related questions may be directed to Leanne Rutt at lrutt@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29590.
Financial Aid Office has an opening for a full-time financial aid counselor. Job related questions may be directed to Mike Strite at mstrite@messiah.edu. For more info and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29606.
Facility Maintenance has an opening for a full-time general maintenance HVAC technician. Job related questions may be directed to Amy Stephan at astephan@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29554.
The department of General Education is now hiring a full-time administrative assistant to the dean of General education, Common Learning and Academic Support and director of assessment. Job related questions may be directed to Kate Oswald Wilkins at koswaldwilkins@messiah.edu.
Admissions has an opening for a part-time admissions hospitality assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Kristin Thomas at kthomas@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29297.
Admissions has an opening for a temporary admissions traveling recruiter. Job related questions may be directed to Shayna Mark at smark@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29304.
The Department of Intellectual Disabilities Certificate has an opening for a full-time NEXT Steps resident life educator. Job related questions may be directed to Amber Brisbane at abrisbane@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29081.
Grounds Services has an opening for a part-time groundskeeper. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Graybill at mgraybill@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit :https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29118.
Grounds Services has an opening for a part-time seasonal groundskeeper. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Graybill at mgraybill@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29281.
Grounds Services has an opening for a full-time athletic field spray applicator/ aeration coordinator. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Graybill at mgraybill@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29463.
The Department of Safety has an opening for a 1st shift safety officer. Job related questions may be directed to Daniel (Brad) Neuenschwander at dneuenschwander@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/28975.
The Department of Safety has an opening for 2nd shift safety officer/dispatcher. Job related questions may be directed to Daniel (Brad) Neuenschwander at dneuenschwander@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/28594.
For sale
2007 Toyota Prius with 185k miles. Brand new hybrid battery as of May 2024. See pictures on the Facebook marketplace posting here: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/744863437865590/. Email Preston or Facebook message on the posting. Asking for $5,250.
