Lebanon Valley College - Quittapahilla Yearbook (Annville, PA)

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The Daily News, Lebanon, Pa.. Wednesday, February 26, 1986 Harsco CEO Gets Founders Award By lOY OWENS Staff Writer ANNVIILE — leffrey |. Burdge, chairman and chief ex- ecutive officer of Harsco Corp., received Lebanon Valley Col- lege ' s 1986 Founders Award Tuesday night during ceremonies in the college chapel. Burdge, a British Army veteran who sometimes describes himself as a war bride in reverse, came to the United States after World War II, became a Certified Public Accountant, and joined Harsco ' s division in Butler, Pa., as an auditor in 1953. He has been with the firm ' s corporate headquarters in Camp Hill since 1975 and was elected president in 1977. In an introductory citation, LVC President Arthur Peterson hailed Burdge tor dynamic leadership cjualities and praiseworthy citizenship in responding to the needs and con- cerns of his fellow residents in Central Pennsylvania. He referred to Burdge ' s many community service efforts with Goodwill Industries, the Salvation Army, Harrisburg Polyclinic Medical Center, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce. In response, Burdge said he believes ' this prestigious award is the more to be valued for the emphasis Lebanon Valley Col- lege IS placing on leadership. As 1 thank you, so am 1 challeng- ed to so concTuct myself as to earn it. The theme of community and the corporation was followed throughout the service when Clifford Jones, current president of the state Chamber of Commerce and former head of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, addressed the Founders Day audience. lones recognized that Pennsylvania is dotted with com- pany towns, company homes, company stores, but said he placed the greatest value on the example of Milton S. Her- shey, who valued the individual above the corporation. Communities look to their corporations, their employers, to provide many things, Jones went on. Chief among those, he said, are major contributions to civic and service programs, grants and scholarships for the education of young people and concern tor the general welfare of the community. But the corporation also looks to the community for certain things, and can decide whether to locate in one area or another on the basis of seemingly small benefits. Jones said be believes the company community bond re- mains tirm, but declared a quiet crisis is very much present that is forcing more changes than at any time vvitnin my memory. In many communities, the largest contributors to the United Way and to all of the public simply no longer are there, he noted. Management today is facing concerns and challenges they never knew before. And I never have seen anything like what ' s going on in corporate board rooms right now. Jones did not otter suggestions tor the cjuiet crisis solu- tion, but he praised LVC ' s Founders Day program as signifi- cant in the community-corporation partnership. Mr lettrev I, Burdge, HARSCO CtO, received the 1986 Founders Day Award. Becoming involved in the communil was tlie stress of Mr ( liltorfl lonc ' . speecfi at Founders Day. ( jU fMpa i; 20

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PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 99th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 131 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1985 No. 171 House of Representatives LEADERSHIP AT LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE HON. ROBERT S. WALKER OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, December 12, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS SUBMITTED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERTS. WALKER Mr. Speaker, For obvious reasons, all of us have a cons- tant, vigilant Interest In the state of education in our country. Each of us is aware of the many reports Issued over the last few years decrying the quality of education provided to our na- tion ' s students. There are many bright spots, however. We should use the success stories as models for suggestions, recommendations and new ideas for improving our system of educa- tion. In that context, I recommend to my col- leagues this report on the educational system and accompllsnments at Lebanon Valley Col- lege, which Is located in my Congressional district, and commend the officials at the col- lege for preparing this statement on the leader- ship they are providing in this vital area. THE CONTEXT OF LEADERSHIP AT LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE One hundred and eighteen years ago, in the aftermath of the Civil War, citizens of Annvllle, Pennsylvania, purchased a small academy In their city and presented the academy proper- ties to the founders of a new educational in- stitution, Lebanon Valley College. The founders of the College accepted the gift, and entered into a covenant to produce and maintain a high grade college forever. That covenant has been kept through all generations. Were they to return today, the founding fathers would find pleasure In the continued serenity and wholesomeness of the site they chose so well. And, returning 19th century founders would be pleased with the quality of their beloved school. Lebanon Valley College has Indeed earned a national reputation of being a private school distinguished by quality. It Is highly accredited; its affairs marked by financial stability; its facul- ty of impeccable scholarly attainment; and its roll call of distinguished alumni Is a star- studded roster of those who have earned prestigious national and international fellowships and scholarships, and those who command leadership roles In the arts, business and professions. To keep Its commitment to maintain forever ' an Institution of highest quality. Lebanon Valley College has, while preserving the best of its tradition as a sanctuary for stu- dent growth and intellectual inquiry, kept pace with the revolunlionary limes. Its tacilities are modern, and academic programs combine the best of the traditionally sound with the boldly innovative. Its science center is state-of-the- art; Its music center has been called the ' finest in the East. ' As a mark of growth, Lebanon Valley College this year is offering new programs in psycho- biology, computer information systems, and a series of associate degrees in the rapidly grow- ing industry of travel and hotel aciministation and food service. The programs are rich and diverse, suiting the needs of students in the changing world of work. Lebanon Valley College Is very proud to have avoided the pitfall of ever becoming a college which is little more than a shopping center for degrees. A student of Lebanon Valley College is treated as a whole person. His or her college years are viewed as a time of building foundations of lasting value systems, and of opening the mind to a lifetime of learn- ing and intellectural inquiry. Lebanon Valley College attracts and main- tains a culturally diverse student body and faculty and welcomes students from all religious faiths and racial and ethnii backgrounds. LVC and Leadership It is In this setting that students of all ages are introduced to the new central thrust of leader- ship development. The days are gone when a leader could de- pend solely on personal charisma or one Inspir- ing speech for effectiveness. Today ' s leaders need to combine skills, reinforcing allure with action, reasoning with resolution. Charisma is not enough; in a complex society, a leader must have substantial training in models of management and be totally aware ot his own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of his work colleagues. Lebanon Valley College has met the challenge of providing leadership training for all segments of the communilv through its four-tiered leadership development program; an ongoing program for selected hign school students; a college-level program consisting of seminars; courses and internships; tive-day and three-day development seminars for middle managers; and a quarterly program tor top executives Each of these four programs focuses on help- ing future and current leaders increase their creativity and productivity through self knowledge, sensitivity and management skills. The program for high school students, developed In cooperation with secondary school teachers and administrators, prepares students for the leadership challenges ahead of them. It Is actually a year-long program in tegraled with their schoolwork vvhic h in troduces them to leatlcrship priniiples, skills Atademic and behavior. Lebanon Valley College pro- vides materials, speakers, and a site for in-- depth seminar sessions. the introduction to the college-level pro- gram consists of seven weekly sessions held at the beginning of each student ' s college career, followed by a carefully tailored leadership study course and several other leadership lear- ning opportunities throughout their four years at tne college. Involvement in extracurricular activities, internships, and additional lectures and workshops are all components of a pro- gram being constantly reviewed and reshaped by the dedicated faculty and statf. In addition, members of the Lebanon Valley College facul- ty, aware of the Importance of a new leader- snip Imperative, have incorporated leadership development materials in a large number of already existing courses. Leadership development seminars tor mid- dle managers at Lebanon Valley College are currently being ottered on a monthly basis and have been enthusiastically endorsed by a number of businesses, corporations and non- profit organizations in South Central Penn- sylvania. A group of high-level executives have formed an advisory committee to help assure that the intensive three-day and five-day workshops cover the topics appropriate for contemporary leaders. These topics include decision making, situational leadership, in- novative problem-solving, ethics, creative feedback and goal setting. Lebanon Valley College ' s lop executive learership program Involves a limited number of chief executive officers who are interested in sharing their knowledge and wisdom on a number ol critical problems. The program con- sists of quarterly meetings which include a presentation by a current authority on leader- ship or management and a carefully moderated reaction session. The four-tiered leadership program at Lebanon Valley College is under the overall supervision of the school ' s president, Dr. Ar- thur Peterson Peterson and his staff are con- tinuously relining the new leadership program to ensure that It will meet the needs of all segments ot the community. Lebanon Valley College is the only college in the nation offer- ing this total community approach to leader- ship develofjment. It is an approach that bodes well lor the luture not only of the college itself, but the community it serves as well. We at Lebanon Vallev College teel confident thai the covenant passed to us by the founding lathers — to produce and maintain a high grade college forever — Is being honored In the tradition and style m whi ch it was intended. A sense of history combined with a sense of community (provides a much needed backdrop to our everyday activities at the college. We value our heritage and are proud to be able to offer a new vision — a vision giving our students a competitive edge In career prepara- tion, a sounder approac h to community service a vision of the leadership college. 21