Harcum College recently honored a trustee emeritus and two alumni representing different generations during the President’s Dinner at the Bryn Mawr Campus.  

Harcum College President Jon Jay DeTemple and his wife Margi Tucker DeTemple hosted 160 guests for cocktails and dinner, followed by an awards ceremony, in Klein Hall.  

Believing in the value of scholarships for Harcum students, banker Thomas J. Giamoni spearheaded the creation of a new golf outing in 1999. For his steady leadership at the helm of the Kevin D. Marlo Golf & Tennis Classic for more than two decades, and for his dedication to its enduring success, Giamoni received the 2021 Circle of Excellence Award, which recognizes the college’s most generous donors.  

“I believe in Harcum’s mission,” Giamoni said. “What we do in raising scholarship funds for today’s students is important and necessary.”

Giamoni first joined the Harcum College Board of Trustees in 1999, continuing to serve until 2015, having earned the designation of trustee emeritus. Even after his service on the board ended, he continued to chair the golf and tennis event.

Originally from Phillipsburg, N.J., Giamoni had a long and successful career in banking, including 18 years between American Bank/Meridian Bank and the National Bank of Boyertown and 22 years at Bryn Mawr Trust. 

Under his leadership, the Kevin D. Marlo Golf & Tennis Classic grew into Harcum’s largest annual fundraiser, bringing in more than $1 million throughout the years. Nearly 70 Harcum students have received significant scholarship support as a result. 

Two graduates were also recognized for becoming leaders in their professions and communities. Established by the Harcum College Alumni Association, the annual Alumni Awards for 2021 honored June Berman Olster, Class of 1973, as Outstanding Alumna and Drew Smyth, Class of 2017, as Outstanding Young Alumna, representing the caring professions.

Berman Olster is a graduate of the Early Childhood Education Program. She holds a Pennsylvania Private Academic School Certification in Nursery and Kindergarten and graduated Most Likely to Succeed in Early Childhood Education. She was a beloved and accomplished educator for more than 28 years. 

Smyth currently serves as secretary of the Harcum College Alumni Association Board of Directors. She also serves as an active alumni ambassador, sharing her Harcum experience with prospective Animal Center Management students. She has put her Animal Center Management degree into practice as the owner of Miss Drew’s Doggy Daycare in Spring City.

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