History

PennACE resulted from a merger of two associations, PaCCS (Pennsylvania College Career Services Association) and AICE (Pennsylvania Association for Internships and Cooperative Education). Beginning in 1990 PaCCS and PAICE, although separate associations, held a joint annual conference. In June 1999, the PAICE executive board formally moved to investigate a merger. Over the next two years, representatives from both associations discussed with each other the benefits and challenges of combining the two associations, and the two executive boards examined the advantages and disadvantages of the merger in their respective board meetings.

In August 2001, the PaCCS executive board voted to pursue a merger and created a committee to work out the legal and financial issues of merging and to write a preliminary constitution for the new association. PaCCS and PAICE decided to make the merger issue the theme of the 2002 annual conference, Merging Experience, Building Futures. The merger was formally proposed to the conference attendees on May 15, 2002, followed by a breakout session in which each association separately discussed and voted on the issue. When the conference attendees were brought back together, it was announced that each association had accepted the merger proposal. The next day, the attendees nominated executive board candidates, discussed possible names for the new association, and adopted the new constitution effective July 1, 2002. During the summer of 2002, the members selected the name of PennACE from a ballot of several possibilities. The first executive board meeting of PennACE was conducted on July 23, 2002 in State College.

The history of PaCCS goes back to 1984 when the first Pennsylvania career services association was formed as PACS (Pennsylvania Association for Career Services). PACS evolved into PaCCS in 1991. The history of PAICE goes back to 1976 when the association was created as CEAP (Cooperative Education Association of Pennsylvania). In 1996, CEAP became PAICE to better represent the role of internships in the association. Unfortunately, the archives of CEAP do not provide the employers for several of its presidents; and whoever served as president in 1984-1985 is a mystery.

A detailed history of the merger and of the associations preceding PennACE is available through the PennACE archives, which are maintained by the current past-president.

Following is a list of those who have served as president of PennACE, PaCCS, PACS, PAICE, and CEAP:

Presidents of PennACE (Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Employers)

• 2022-2023, Krissie Doppelheuer, Penn West 
• 2021-2022, Kelsey Thompson, Indiana University of PA
• 2020-2021, Lesli Somerset Talley, Chatham University 
• 2019-2020, Jenelle Henry, Kutztown University of PA 
• 2018-2019, Julie Novotny, Kent State University
• 2017-2018, Katy Rush, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
• 2016-2017, Nicole Feldhues, Duquesne University
• 2015-2016, Heather Balas, Hiram College
• 2014-2015, Tina Moyer, Lehigh Carbon Community College
• 2013-2014, Tina Moyer, Lehigh Carbon Community College
• 2012-2013, Tammy Manko, Indiana University of PA
• 2011-2012, Kate Carannante, Cedar Crest College
• 2010-2011, Amy Saul, Moravian College
• 2009-2010, Kerri Gardi, Kutztown University of PA
• 2008-2009, Jennifer Mullen, Villanova University
• 2007-2008, Heather Champion, Dickinson College
• 2006-2007, Tom Farmar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• 2005-2006, Meaghan Clister, California University of PA
• 2004-2005, Larry Sechney, Kutztown University of PA
• 2003-2004, John Snyder, Slippery Rock University of PA
• 2002-2003, JoAnne Day*, Bloomsburg University of PA

  *Term completed by Darwin Kysor, Juniata College

Presidents of PaCCS (Pennsylvania College Career Services Association)

• 2001-2002, Mark Anthony, Indiana University of PA
• 2000-2001, Dwayne Keiffer, Messiah College
• 1999-2000, Kathy Williams, Gettysburg College
• 1998-1999, Carla Hart, Slippery Rock University of PA
• 1997-1998, Sandra Slifko, Wilson College
• 1996-1997, Dave Evans, Lebanon Valley College
• 1995-1996, Cindy Wilhelm-Ernharth, Elizabethtown College
• 1994-1995, Deb (Hoffman) Snyder, Messiah College
• 1993-1994, Becky Campbell, Seton Hill College
• 1992-1993, Ron Rovansek, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

• 1991-1992, Bill Boyles, Washington & Jefferson University

Presidents of PACS (Pennsylvania Association for Career Services)

• 1990-1991, Carol Barnett Bloomsburg University of PA
• 1989-1990, Judy Gardner Waynesburg College
• 1988-1989*, G. Allan Sternberg, Westminster College & William "Neal" Gutman, Temple University
• 1987-1988, Patricia McGlynn, Chesnut Hill College
• 1986-1987, William "Whitney" Martin, Juniata College
• 1985-1986, Carol Cantini, Duquesne University
• 1984-1985, Tom Davies, Bloomsburg University of PA

  *Sternberg served the remainder of Gutman's term after Gutman's resignation.

Presidents of PAICE (Pennsylvania Association for Internships and Cooperative Education)

• 2001-2002, Anita Todd, Penn State University
• 2000-2001, Susan Knell, Penn State University
• 1999-2000, Marilyn Natili, California University of PA
• 1998-1999, Yvonne Redd, Indiana University of PA
• 1997-1998, Diane Fleishman, Millersville University of PA

• 1996-1997, Gary Hamme, Drexel University

Presidents of CEAP (Cooperative Education Association of Pennsylvania)

• 1995-1996, Patricia Bazrod, Widener University
• 1994-1995, Randy Ness, Messiah College
• 1993-1994, Joanne Schell, Thiel College
• 1992-1993, Tom Guza, Pennsylvania Power & Light
• 1991-1992, Grace Hughes, Drexel University
• 1990-1991, Donna Dentler, Messiah College
• 1989-1990, Donna Campbell, Saint Vincent College
• 1988-1989, James Holcomb, University of Pittsburgh
• 1987-1988, Larry Vold, Indiana University of PA
• 1986-1987, Joan Gilchrist, Widener University
• 1985-1986, Marion Mendelson, Moore College of Art & Design
• 1984-1985   
• 1983-1984, Elizabeth Scofiled, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
• 1982-1983, Anne Weisbord, Hahnemann University Hospital
• 1981-1982, William Bradshaw, Pennsylvania College of Technology
• 1980-1981, Chic Dowburd, Bucks County Community College
• 1979-1980, Mike Hubbard, Bethlehem Steel
• 1978-1979, Art Rogers
• 1977-1978, Ben Baim, PA Dept. of Education
• 1976-1977, Chuck Hulet, Temple University