UPJ 1980 - 1990 - UPJ Greek Alumni

Greeks at UPJ 1980 - 1990

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Presidents of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
1974 - 1993 Dr. Frank H. Blackington III

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1927 -1959

1960 - 1970

1970 - 1980

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1980 - 1981

June 9, 1980: Myron Forry Fetterolf, Father of Mitch Fetterolf, Delta Chi, who's generous donation provided the funding for the North Lodges and Housing for many Greek Organizations, dies.

October 25 1980: Lori Butala is crowned Homecoming Queen.
November 1980: John N Wozniak, Delta Chi, is elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 71st District where he served until his election to the Senate of Pennsylvania in 1996.
April 18 1981: Academic Convocation. Speaker: Frederick M. Binder, President, Juniata College.

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1981 - 1982

Chi Lambda Tau Honor Society is revived. It recognizes juniors and seniors with a combination of scholarship and leadership qualities.
“RN to BSN” degree program is established. By 1986, there are more than 100 professional nurses actively pursuing degrees.
October 3: Laura Moschgat is crowned Homecoming Queen.

1982 - 1983

1982: Alpha Gamma Delta International Women’s Fraternity established. (need date, need lodge)
1982: Lambda Sigma Rho charter expires.

February 1982: Jamie Thompson is the first men’s soccer player named to the NAIA All-American squad.
March 27 1982: Kappa Delta Rho, a new national social fraternity, is chartered and takes up residence in Sunset Ladge

Winter 1982: College Park Apartments complex on Theatre Drive is purchased. The apartments are ready to house 104 upper-level students in September.
March 1982: The wrestling squad takes first place in the NCAA Division II Eastern Regionals.
April 18 1982: Academic Convocation. Speaker: James P. Gallagher, Commissioner of Higher Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Fall 1982: Women’s cross-country is added to the women’s intercollegiate athletic programs.
October 9 1982: Rose Spridik is crowned Homecoming Queen.
Winter 1983: UPJ officially recognizes Alpha Gamma Delta, a national social sorority.
Winter 1983: Circle K, first chartered at the college by the Johnstown Kiwanis Club in November 1952, observes its 30th anniversary.
1983: Men’s cross-country wins the NAIA District 18 championship on the UPJ course. Mike Miller takes first place.

1983 - 1984

Fall 1983: UPJ offers a certificate in International Studies.
September 1983: UPJ joins with JARI, the Southern Alleghenies Regional Commission, and the Greater Johnstown Vocational-Technical High School to create a Center for Technology Training and Development (CENTECH).
October 15 1983: Gretchen Thomas (Kappa Delta Rho) is crowned Homecoming Queen.
October 1983: FREE underground newspaper publishes article on UPJ pledging
November 12 1983: Cas Bonczewski, Steve Gordon, Joachim Knispel and Jim Sostack are named All- Conference players for the Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference (WPISC).
January 1984: Dr. Blackington is elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. He is also named chairman of the Committee on Academic and Student Personnel.
February 2 1984: Steve Hotte wins the first Mr. UPJ competition, sponsored by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
February 24-25 1984: Coach Pat Pecora is elected President of the NCAA’s Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
February 28 1984: Michael D. Yates (Economics) is the first UPJ faculty member to receive the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

1984 - 1985

October 13 1984: Marianne Ieni, Alpha Gamma Delta, is crowned Homecoming Queen.

November 1984: UPJ is chosen as one of 13 sites throughout the state for a Regional Computer Resource Center to promote and improve the use of computers in elementary and secondary classrooms.
January 1985: The Ski Club is organized.
January 1985: The Student Council on World Affairs sponsors the first UPJ Ethnic Festival, celebrating the multitude of regional ethnic backgrounds.
February 3 1985: Michael C. Lisi is crowned Mr. UPJ. A competition founded & sponsored by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
February 15-16 1985: Robert Yahner becomes the first UPJ wrestler to win four NCAA Division II Eastern Regional wrestling titles and earns All-American honors.
February 16 1985: The women’s basketball team wins the Mason-Dixon Athletic Conference championship.
1985 President’s Distinguished Teaching Awards go to Charles Clifton (English) and Albert Vannucci (Political Science).
April 21 1985: Academic Convocation. Speaker: John E. Sheehan, Chief Executive Officer, Johnstown Corporation.

1985 - 1986

Fall 1985: The women’s basketball team moves up from Division III to Division II.

October 1985: The Prime 750 mini-computer is available to Engineering Technology faculty and students to enable teaching Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CADD) as well as Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM).
October 4-5 1985: UPJ hosts a two-day conference celebrating the “Year of the Pennsylvania Writer.” Pennsylvania authors who contributed to Pennsylvania’s state’s literary heritage are recognized. David Bradley and David McCullough are featured authors of the conference.
October 18 1985: Kim Riek, Omega Alpha Tau, is crowned Homecoming Queen.
March 19 1986: Governor Dick Thornburgh presents on Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Partnership and the Renaissance Communities Program during Engineer’s Week 1986.
1986: Coach Pat Pecora is named “Coach of the Year” for the NCAA Division II Eastern Region wrestling. Carlton Haselrig wins the national heavyweight wrestling title in both NCAA Divisions I and II.
1986: Jill Halapin, women’s basketball, is named “player of the year” by the Mason-Dixon All-Conference. Coach Jodi Gault is named co-coach of the year.

1986 - 1987

October 12 1986: Tina Eppolito, Alpha Gamma Delta, is crowned Homecoming Queen.
February 1 1987: Charles “Chuck” Reed is crowned Mr. UPJ. A competition founded & sponsored by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
February 25 1987: “Shaping a Future – the Campaign for UPJ” is officially kicked off as part of the 60th anniversary at a luncheon held in the Holiday Inn in downtown Johnstown. The goal of the fundraising campaign is to raise $8.7 million. Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla announce they are contributing $4 million to the college for the construction of a performing arts building.
March 1987: Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Epsilon Lambda Chapter, established. Takes up residence in Sunset Lodge.
Winter 1987: Political Science Club is founded. Founding members include Bernard Martin, Delta Chi, Jon Shuster, Delta Chi and Philip C Skuta, Delta Chi.

1987 - 1988

1987 -1988

1987: Geology is approved as a degree program.
October 1987: UPJ receives a grant from AT&T of $175,000 to purchase two super microcomputers, 10 new AT&T personal computers, and two high-performance graphics terminals to support electronic publishing.

October 17 1987: Cynthia Blair is crowned Homecoming Queen.
March 18, 1988: Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity is chartered.
April 23 1988: Academic Convocation. Speaker: Rudolph H. Weingartner, Provost and Senior Vice-President, University of Pittsburgh.

1988 - 1989

Fall 1988: Women’s soccer club is organized.
October 1 1988: Pamela Neely is crowned Homecoming Queen.
1988: The wrestling squad earns first place for the second consecutive year in post-season Eastern Regionals of the NCAA Division II. Haselrig wins both the Division I and II national heavyweight titles for the second consecutive year.
1988: Sally Mosay, women’s basketball, is chosen “player of the year” in the All Mason-Dixon Conference. Jill Halapin is a NCAA Division II Kodak WBCA All-American.
1988: Yan Zhang, citizen of the People’s Republic of China, is UPJ’s first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence.
January 1989: Roger Wright, president of Consolidated Natural Gas Companies, announces a $100,000 grant to UPJ to finance an Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Project.
February 5 1989: Matt Dudukovich, Acacia, is crowned Mr. UPJ. A competition founded & sponsored by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
1989: Bridget Hale, women’s basketball, is named a NCAA Division II Kodak WBCA All-American.
1989: The wrestling squad earns its third consecutive Regional title. Carlton Haselrig wins his third consecutive NCAA Division I and II national titles, becoming the first and only wrestler to win six national heavyweight titles. It is no longer permissible for Division II wrestlers to compete in Division I national tournaments.
April 1989: Pittsburgh Steelers draft Carlton Haselrig ’89.

1989 - 1990

October 7 1989: Meggan Jordan, Delta Zeta, is crowned Homecoming Queen.
November 15 1989: The men’s soccer team wins the WPISC title in Division II.
February 4: Bill Jones is crowned Mr. UPJ. A competition founded & sponsored by the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
Bridget Hale, women’s basketball, is named a NCAA Division II Kodak All-American for second consecutive year.
March 3: The wrestling team wins its fourth straight NCAA Division II Eastern Regional Wrestling championship.
March 7: Student Senate approves a Hockey Club.
March 23: The Zamias Aquatic Center, fully funded through a $1 million gift from George and Marianna Zamias, is dedicated.

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1990 - 2000

2000 - 2010

2010 - Present

Original List Compiled from "The Evolution of a College" by Robert J. Hunter, Delta Chi, The Advocate, The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, and various other sources in the Pitt-Johnstown Archive at Owen Library.