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Dr. Alfred H. Stiller ’63 is an Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, where he has been on the faculty since 1980. During his time at West Viriginia University, Dr. Stiller served as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor of Chemical Engineering,...

Wall of Fame Class of 2009 Dr. Martin Sokoloski ‘55 is a well-respected research physicist who has consulted with the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) on the Mars Initiative as well as the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Ames Research Center. Dr. Sokoloski was also chosen to serve as an Institute of Electrical and...

Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Dr. Fredrick T. Sherman ’63 has devoted himself to the practice of geriatrics for more than 30 years. He has distinguished himself as a teacher, administrator, private practitioner, and medical columnist through his work in academic, acute, fee-for-service, long-term, and managed-care settings. Dr. Sherman was the recipient of the...

Wall of Fame Class of 2009 Mr. Harry Carl Schaub, J.D. ’46, has enjoyed a successful pair of careers filled with accomplishments. For over fifty years, Mr. Schaub has practiced law with the Philadelphia firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoades with a concentration in international business as well as corporate and securities law. Mr....

Wall of Fame Class of 2025 Brian is a Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York, where he represents and advocates for debtors, creditors, and acquirers in high-stakes, distressed financial situations, with a focus on Chapter 11 reorganizations. He played key roles in the successful Chapter 11 reorganizations of companies such as Enron, Washington...

Wall of Fame Class of 2025 Affectionately known as “The Butterfly Guy,” Rick was a lifelong advocate for environmental education and butterfly conservation.  As the owner of Hole-In-Hand Butterfly Farm, the co-founder of the International Butterfly Breeders Association, and the President of Butterfly Rescue International, Rick was an entrepreneurial pioneer in butterfly farming and exhibits. ...

Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Dr. Philip A. McHale ‘58 is an Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine since 1986 and Director of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Program since 2001. Dr. McHale has also served the University of Oklahoma in various capacities in...

Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Dr. Thomas P.J. McGraw, D.O. ’52 is a longtime and well-respected family practice physician, anesthesiologist and quality assurance director. Tom’s life has been an example of courage and determination. He contracted polio at an early age and underwent long and painful treatments to regain the use of his limbs....

Wall of Fame Class of 2012 Dr. Nicholas A. Martyak ’59 dedicated his life to children as a well-respected pediatrician in Hazleton until he passed away in 1998. He completed his pediatric internship, pediatric residency, and pediatric hematology fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. For 27 years, Martyak was a staff member at Hazleton-St....

Wall of Fame Class of 2007 Mr. Carl D. Marotta ’49 has been described by his peers as a pioneer in the health care packaging industry. An innovative business leader, he is retired president and CEO of Tolas Health Care Packaging Company, where he served from 1987 to 2006. Mr. Marotta was named Exporter of...